By Olukorede Yishau NIGERIA IS not where we want it. It is, in fact, far away from it. So, the news of a coalition vowing to take us there should be exciting. But, there is a lacuna when a look at the men and women in this coalition reveals they have, for decades, had the […]
By Olukorede Yishau THIS YEAR’s the Nigeria Prize for Literature longlist showcases a diverse range of narratives. In some of them, ghosts and otherworldly figures are characters. Two of the eleven authors on the list are past winners. Chika Unigwe won the prize in 2012 and Abubakar Adam Ibrahim won it in 2016. Of the […]
By Olukorede Yishau IN THE acclaimed land of abundance, the almighty America, doctors are not abundant. Dozens of Americans recently took to social media to voice their frustration over the painfully long wait times to see medical specialists. One user shared that her friend, a stroke survivor, could not secure a neurology appointment until M...
By Olukorede Yishau CLIMB IN, buckle up, and adjust your mirrors because Olufunke Grace Bankole’s ‘The Edge of Water’ is no ordinary drive. It is a smooth, soulful cruise through winding emotional roads, sunlit stretches of cultural memory, and a few hairpin turns of fate that will leave you breathless. With Hurricane Katrina looming in [&hell...
By Olukorede Yishau In life, fortune romanced Adebayo Alao-Akala like a loyal consort. Politics, not the badge of his police years, adorned him with gold and laughter. It was in the corridors of Oyo State’s power, first by robbing Rasidi Ladoja, and later by the ‘will’ of the people, that his cup ran over. His […]
By Olukorede Yishau I NEITHER knew Dele Adeyanju nor his programme Agbaletu before I left Nigeria. I stumbled upon him not long after America became home. It must have been a chance discovery on YouTube while I was searching for something to ease the weight of boredom as life abroad can, at times, feel achingly […]
By Olukorede Yishau 📗News reporter or TV journalist at press conference, holding microphone and writing notes … Reporter or TV journalist at news conference, holding microphone and writing notes IT DIDN’T begin today, this age-old debate about who a journalist is, or who a journalist ought to be. And it won’t end today either. Whe...
Olukorede Yishau is a writer and award-winning Nigerian journalist based in Texas, United States. Yishau’s debut novel, “In The Name of Our Father,” garnered a prestigious nomination for Africa’s biggest literary prize, the Nigeria Prize for Literature, in 2021. Since then, he’s continued to captivate readers with his short story collection, “...
