Category: Humanities
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...
“How Oghenovo Died to Police Brutality” – Mute Gadin (Sister)
“How Oghenovo Died to Police Brutality” – Mute Gadin (Sister) On the 15th of June 2019. My (kid) brother came to visit us. He never said it but I sensed he was trying in his little way to fill the...
Dear Nigerian Parent
Dear Nigerian Parent By: Deji Yesufu Samuel is 26 years old. He is a Nigerian that lives in a suburb of Lagos with his parents. Samuel was not the particularly bright child among his siblings so that at his age...
Nigeria @ 60: Shey na like dis we go dey dey
Nigeria @ 60: Shey na like dis we go dey dey By: Deji Yesufu About this time last year, I commenced a writing project that gave me the opportunity to condense the history of Nigeria’s nationhood from 1900 till date...