Category: Humanities
Nigel Henry’s Student, Azeezat Okunola, Writes a Glowing Tribute for Him
To My Late Teacher, Nigel Henry - Azeezat Okunola In memory of my loving teacher and friend, Mr. Nigel Derek Henry, the longest-serving academic member of staff, University of Ibadan, who spent over four decades nurturing students in the various...
A CULTURE OF SILENCE
A CULTURE OF SILENCE By: Deji Yesufu A friend published an article recently titled “Keep Your Mouth Shut”. In the piece he was advising expectant mothers to be silent about their pregnancies. My friend has a way he weaves his...
Parenting: Concerning Doyin Okupe’s Gay Son
Parenting: Concerning Doyin Okupe's Gay Son By: Deji Yesufu This week, since Monday, I have published one article every day on Text and Publishing because there are many issues that have caught my attention in the previous week and that...
Ayisha Osori, Ibadan Book Club and Sundry Matters
Ayisha Osori, Ibadan Book Club and Sundry Matters By: Deji Yesufu This weekend I received an invitation to be at a book reading with Ayisha Osori, author of “Love Does Not Win Elections”. As a civil servant Saturday is about...
OLIKOYE
OLIKOYE By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie How softly the rain fell that Monday morning when my water broke. Because I was used to the raging downpours of Lagos, this quiet patter calmed me, filled me with peace. My husband Omoregie was...
Donald Trump: It is Time to Leave Office
Donald Trump: It is Time to Leave Office By: Deji Yesufu Yesterday, the Washington Post published a leaked tape of a conversation Donald Trump, the outgoing President of the United States of America, had with the Georgian Secretary of State....
Tunde Bakare’s Achilles’ Heel
Tunde Bakare’s Achilles’ Heel By: Deji Yesufu Tunde Bakare has been in the news in the last two weeks. Bakare came under severe criticism following his comments on the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bakare had...
Timi Adigun: When “Sorry” is not Enough
Timi Adigun: When “Sorry” is not Enough By: Deji Yesufu I only learnt of whom Timi Adigun is when the scandal around him broke into open. A few days ago, social media began to buzz with the story of a...
Finally, I Met Wole Soyinka
Finally, I Met Wole Soyinka By: Deji Yesufu At about quarter to 8 yesterday morning, I received a message from a friend that Prof. Wole Soyinka was going to be at Booksellers, Dugbe, Ibadan, later in the day. My friend...
Resolving Marriage Crisis the Gov. Ortom Way
Resolving Marriage Crisis the Gov. Ortom Way By: Deji Yesufu The matter of spousal abuse was brought to fore again this past few days in the annals of Nigeria’s never ending melodrama when one Ifeyinwa Angbo took to Twitter and...