Category: Humanities
The Father and the Slap(s)
by: Deji Yesufu My colleague at the office shared a story with us that continues to teach me the blessing of having fathers in the home. My friend had just concluded Secondary School. His results were poor. His parents were...
Abba Kyari’s Death: What He Did Wrong
Reflections on Abba Kyari’s Death By: Deji Yesufu In the early hours of Saturday, 18th April, 2020, it was reported that the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari, was dead. Mr. Femi Adesina, President Buhari’s...
COVID-19: Fighting a Germ War
by: Deji Yesufu Yesterday I had two interesting but revealing chats with friends. The first person told me he read my suicide notes – where I had readily volunteered myself to work with UCH medical team in the coming days...
Funke Akindele: Testimony to a Great Nigeria
by Deji Yesufu Two things happened about now that inspired my writing this: I just watched a 2 minute video of BurnaBoy. He was mocking Nigerians, saying that now that the finance office is burnt, all the records of theft...