Category: Humanities
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...
A Note to “Christians” who Voted Joe Biden
A Note to “Christians” who Voted Joe Biden By: Deji Yesufu The American Presidential elections are almost completely done with and the clear winner of that election, for me, is Joe Biden. For many Christians, this is not a competition...
A Commentary on Falz’ End-SARS Video: “Johnny”
A Commentary on Falz’ End-SARS Video: “Johnny” By: Deji Yesufu The Nigerian musician Folarin Falana with stage name “Falz the Bahd Guy” published the video to his song “Johnny” two days ago, 10th of November, 2020, on YouTube. The three...
Omoyele Sowore’s Stupid Revolution
By: Deji Yesufu (This article was first published 19th December, 2019 on mouthpiece.com.ng. It is published again in honor of all who died at Lekki Toll Gate protesting injustice in the land on 20/10/2020) No people in the world ever...
The Question the President Failed to Address in his Broadcast
The Question the President Failed to Address in his Broadcast By: Deji Yesufu President Muhammadu Buhari finally spoke to the Nigerian people yesterday evening. His speech was coming after many people had condemned his loud silence that accompanied the shooting...
Lekki Shooting: Anarchy or Caution?
Lekki Shooting: Anarchy or Caution? By: Deji Yesufu I returned from work yesterday evening exhausted but my mind was on the EndSARS protests going on around the country. I switched to the "SOROSOKE" radio to get updates. That is where...