Category: Humanities
LOYALTY
LOYALTY By: Deji Yesufu I received a call from a friend yesterday. Someone I had referred to him for employment, whom he had trained and had worked for him for three years, had left work abruptly after he was paid...
Why I Support Fees Hike in Nigerian Universities
Why I Support Fees Hike in Nigerian Universities By: Deji Yesufu Providence Reformed Baptist Church, the local church I pastor, meets at the University of Ibadan. So, quite naturally I hear a little about happenings within the university community. The...
Jobs Are Not Scarce
Jobs Are Not Scarce By: Deji Yesufu The unemployment situation in Nigeria is at an epidemic point and any government worth its salt ought to have declared a state of emergency on the crisis that has enveloped the Nigerian labour market....
I Met a Traditionalist (Part 2): What I Said to Him
I Met a Traditionalist (Part 2): What I Said to Him By: Deji Yesufu The first part of this article narrated my encounter with the traditionalist. I explained what led him to renounce Christianity and I shared a few of...
I Met a Traditionalist: What He Told Me
I Met a Traditionalist: What He Told Me By: Deji Yesufu Those who follow my writing on social media will remember that in the past few weeks, I have been complaining about this matter of power supply in the area...
The Divine Rights of Kings and Pastors
The Divine Rights of Kings and Pastors By: Deji Yesufu On the 30th of January 1649, King Charles 1, king of England, was beheaded. His death was the culmination of a religious conflict that had enveloped England and had seen the...
THE HEART OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
THE HEART OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH By: Deji Yesufu Many years ago, I visited the Mass Communication Department of my alma mater, Ahmadu Bello University, and someone shared a basic idea behind newspaper publications. It is this: grab the attention...
Prof. Fasanmade Retires: A Father Leaves the University
Prof. Fasanmade Retires: A Father Leaves the University By: Deji Yesufu On the 3rd of July 2023, this Monday, Prof. Adesoji A. Fasanmade will be seventy years old. On this day, also, our good old professor and father will be...
Carry-Overs: Dealing with a Student’s Nightmare
Carry-Overs: Dealing with a Student's Nightmare By: Deji Yesufu I saw an article on social media a few days ago. A young man in one of Nigeria’s universities is in depression. He is weighed down by multiple carry-overs and is...
Portharcourt: Visiting the Garden City
Portharcourt: Visiting the Garden City By: Deji Yesufu It is no longer news that I visited Rivers State, Portharcourt, to be specific this past week. There were two reasons to be excited about visiting Portharcourt. First, I had lived in...