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Bianca Potential
Bianca Potential By: Deji Yesufu During my days at Ahmadu Bello University, there was a lady who had come to my school for her undergraduate studies at about the same time. My family and hers remain family friends till this...
“Soro Soke..!” – Dr. Bukunmi Kolade
“Soro Soke were” – Dr. Bukunmi Kolade This Yoruba expression was first made by Lola Idije, a prominent Nollywood actress. Literarily speaking, it means “speak up lunatic” or “speak up dunce”. it was taken up during the ill fated End...
The Man Died: Reflections on Life and Losses
The Man Died: Reflections on Life and Losses By: Deji Yesufu Ezekiel Atang was a Pentecostal pastor who had a thriving ministry in Akwa Ibom State. A few weeks ago, the internet went agog with news of his sudden death....
Visiting Enugu: How IPOB is Destroying Eastern Nigeria
Visiting Enugu: How IPOB is Destroying Eastern Nigeria By: Deji Yesufu October 2018 I was in Enugu to promote my book, VICTOR BANJO. I used the trip to also familiarize myself with Eastern Nigeria – since I had never been...
Guns and Blood in Ibadan
Guns and Blood in Ibadan By: Deji Yesufu Yesterday, there were guns blazing in Ibadan and there was blood everywhere. It is no longer news that a bullion van was attacked by armed robbers in the early afternoon yesterday at...
Dear Nigerian Parent…
Dear Nigerian Parent... By: Deji Yesufu My dear Nigerian parent, I trust God that this letter meets you well. Since I do not have a specific person in mind who I am writing to, I hope that as you read...
Mummy G.O, Indabosky and Other Madness on Nigerian Pulpits
Mummy G.O, Indabosky and Other Madness on Nigerian Pulpits By: Deji Yesufu If you have not seen the videos of one woman, whom Nigerians have aptly called “Mummy G.O”, you are missing out on the latest social media sensation. Some...
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Why Does God Allow Suffering? By: Deji Yesufu There is this man who lost his faith in God as he beheld his youngest daughter undergo numerous surgeries to correct a birth deformity. He asked the question: why does God allow...
Memories of Christmas – Bukunmi Kolade
Memories of Christmas By: Bukunmi Kolade Christmas is here again. It is that time of the year, no one can ignore. It is there in the sights, in the sounds, in the media, in the excitement and for me in...
Grace and Duty
Grace and Duty (Acts 20:25-31) by: Deji Yesufu In 1521, Martin Luther appeared before Emperor Charles in what is famously known today as the Diet of Worms. The summary of the encounter was that Luther had been charged to be...