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Lakunle Jaiyesimi

Lakunle Jaiyesimi

'Lakunle Jaiyesimi is a Pharmacist from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is a poet and dramatist. He is the creative consultant to Eniolu Creations, a multimedia outfit involved in numerous artistic productions, located in Lagos.

  • #RevolutionNow is about Progress. Nothing less!

    by 'Lakunle Jaiyesimi August 21, 2020
    by 'Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete”. – Buckminster Fuller. It is no semantics to …

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  • Islamization of Nigeria: The example of the Mexican Border Wall

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi February 11, 2017
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    What the Mexican Wall does to a people on either side is what divisive words do. It is not more Mexican than it is of American since Mexicans did not …

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  • Between leaders of Nigeria: Adeboye, Fayose and Omokri

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi January 10, 2017
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    There is generous gibberish being bandied about, emanating from Nigerian Wendell Simlin, I mean Reno Omokri, former Special Assistant to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan on New Media. In his perfunctory or …

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  • Rejoinder: Obafemi Awolowo University, between Wumi Raji and Adediwura Alawode

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi July 18, 2016
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    It is no longer news that Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria is in crisis, as reported by various platforms. Wumi Raji, an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts …

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  • WS@82: “Politically Correct Ideas vs. Cultural Openness”

    by Lakunle July 14, 2016
    by Lakunle

    WS, Your sundry hoary strands Stand as beacons To navigators cruising from all seafronts To the island of bliss, astuteness, scarred proficiencies and maneuvers that beat fulfillment without animosity, without …

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  • Welcome to America; Bye Bye, Nigeria

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi July 5, 2016
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    “Until you know how African you are, you don’t know how American you are” – Robert Farris Thompson As a newbie in the nation of Samba, there was the expected …

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  • 2 Changes: 2 Coaches and 2 Days

    by 'Lakunle Jaiyesimi June 15, 2016
    by 'Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    Two eminent Nigerian coaches, Stephen Keshi and Shaibu Amodu, discovered and joined two different coaches on the train that journeyed to a different realm. The latter only allowed 2 days …

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  • Shoki for Change: Once Upon a Time

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi April 2, 2015
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    Oh little flower, can I touch? The air is cool and princely so, That one’s frame glides through, Like a piece of fine cake no one can eat, As my …

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  • Change Is Coming. Seen It?

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi March 24, 2015
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    On Saturday, the 28th of March, 2015, Nigerians will troop out to vote in the first of elections that is adjudged to be the defining step of a long-awaited change. …

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  • Nigeria: Mark of the Bills

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi October 28, 2012
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    It’s been 98 solid years since Nigeria, as we know it today, embarked on a 100-year marathon to…one wonders, NOwhere while never preparing for the NOWhere…

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  • For the love of Nigeria

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi January 11, 2012
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    There was a sea of heads from many different parts of the country, irrespective of religion, tribe or social status, all united for one cause. The policemen were actually protesters’ …

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  • Occupying the streets (2)

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi October 25, 2011
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    My return from Saudi Arabia, a dejected whore, initially seemed to be the end; now I see, with these new vistas opening before me, the deportation was obviously the beginning …

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  • Occupying the streets

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi October 19, 2011
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    A ruffian in ragged police-uniform pulled at my hair, stood a number of us up and shoved us ahead of him towards a stinking corner. I shared a cell with …

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  • For Biafra: common house of commons

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi September 1, 2011
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    The common ‘House of Commons’ located beside the just-infested site of an aged auto-mechanic recently hosted a troop of old-time patrons in Ohafia of Abia State…

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  • Eaves of Burj Khalifa

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi September 1, 2011
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    Standing naked before the flying wings of that night, with only a wish to be led to the edge of all creation, a slight movement in the ball of darkness …

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  • Just another story?

    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi August 30, 2011
    by Lakunle Jaiyesimi

    With this recent attack on the United Nations building, one may attempt to say apparently, it has to be the last. The hitherto peaceful international waters have been troubled and …

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