Category: Humanities
Feminism: Concerning Change of Names
Feminism: Concerning Change of Names By: Deji Yesufu Permit me to begin this essay with a free advice: do not come to social media to learn an ideology; you are likely to learn the wrong one. Social media is a...
Faith: A Matter of Life or Death?
Faith: A matter of life or death? By: Olapeju Simoyan (MD, MPH) July 6, 2020 After reading Deji Yesufu’s essay on faith healing and death, I was inspired to share my thoughts on the subject. I agree with his position...
The Hushpuppi, Woodberry Jibiti Generation
The Hushpuppi, Woodberry Jibiti Generation By: Festus Adedayo Until their arrest and extradition last week by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as Ray Hushpuppi and his accomplice in cyber-heist, Olalekan Jacob...
Yahaya Bello and the Coming COVID-19 Outbreak in Kogi State
Yahaya Bello and the Coming COVID-19 Outbreak in Kogi State By: Deji Yesufu Yahaya Bello is the Governor of Kogi State. Kogi is a state in the middle belt area of Nigeria. Its capital, Lokoja, was once the capital of...
APC as One Big Forest of Lion, Hyena and Cobra
APC as One Big Forest of Lion, Hyena and Cobra By: FESTUS ADEDAYO Professor of Linguistics and President, Academy of Letters, Francis Egbokhare of the University of Ibadan, on an Ibadan, Oyo State, radio programme where we both appeared yesterday,...
Keeping Death in View
Keeping Death in View By: Deji Yesufu A few years ago, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju wrote a piece on Facebook about how certain literatures she had read on the subject of death totally redefined her perspective to life. She wrote on how...
A Lazy Man’s Path
A Lazy Man's PathBy: Abi Adegboye, PhD and Olapeju Simoyan, MD, MPH The alarm went off at five o’clock in the morning and Bisi immediately rolled out of bed, tiptoeing around to avoid waking her husband, Mike who was still...
Edo: Of Oshiomhole and Saraki’s snail, naked masquerade allegories
Edo: Of Oshiomhole and Saraki’s snail, naked masquerade allegories By: Festus Adedayo Court-suspended All Progressives Party (APC) Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, a few days before his court ouster, subtly flexed his power muscles and demonstrated a commendable grasp of African proverbs...
Abiola Ajimobi: Dead or Alive?
Abiola Ajimobi: Dead or Alive? By: Deji Yesufu Since former Governor Ajimobi left office, a lot of Oyo State residents have not heard from him. Like most former Governors, the news had been that he has retired into one of...
Egbinrin Ote(h): The National Assembly and Matters Arising
Egbinrin Ote(h): The National Assembly and Matters Arising By: Pius Adesanmi. This will be a long read. Come patiently with me, I beg you. Beyond the impudent mischief of suggestions about if and how I should intervene in the matter...