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The Nigeria we pledged to serve
Last century It was the best of times It was the worst of times Thrust out of the cocoon of home Into growing up Sidestepping religious...

Lazy Korfa
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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LKC 15: Redefining purpose - Dami Busari's NYSC experience (Part 4)
And here it is, the concluding part of Dami's inspiring story of redefining purpose, realigning with what really matters and finding...

Lazy Korfa
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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LKC 15: Redefining purpose - Dami Busari's NYSC experience (Part 3)
We hope you have enjoyed following Dami's story so far - find Part 1 here and Part 2 is here. Read on as this incredible and inspiring...

Lazy Korfa
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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LKC 15: Redefining purpose - Dami Busari's NYSC experience (Part 2)
Today, we're posting the continuation of Dami's incredible NYSC experience! Catch up on the first part here. (Scroll to the bottom of the...

Lazy Korfa
Dec 14, 20214 min read
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LKC 15: Redefining purpose - Dami Busari's NYSC experience (Part 1)
Dami and I "met" on Instagram earlier this year. I approached her about sharing her NYSC experience with the Lazy Korfa Community. I was...

Lazy Korfa
Dec 6, 20214 min read
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LKC 14: "Sometimes we just want to sleep!"
I first met Fiyin and her family when I was serving in Kano. Her Dad pastored the church I attended. The warm welcome that the church,...

Lazy Korfa
Jun 14, 20214 min read
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LKC 13: The saddest thing about camp
Thanks to Seunfunmi for sharing her experience of the recently concluded NYSC orientation camp (23rd December, 2020). She sent me a voice...

Lazy Korfa
Jan 18, 20214 min read
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LKC 12: The Quarter Guard
What a lovely example of making the most of your experience! I love how Saidu has thrown himself into the NYSC experience and has hit the...

Lazy Korfa
Nov 30, 20204 min read
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LKC 11: Kinship
I don't think I can ever get over the camaraderie that one can build during the NYSC year. It's one of the most beautiful things about...

Lazy Korfa
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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LKC 10: No regrets
So lovely to read that regardless of any initial anxieties, Ani has found that heading over to Ekiti State for his NYSC put him on his...

Lazy Korfa
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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Insights & approach
We're not here to defend the good, the bad and the not-so-great about the NYSC scheme because Lord knows we could do so much better in...

Lazy Korfa
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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LKC 09: Just one bright idea!
We were excited to read about Royhanoh's experience of camp and particularly impressed by the fact that what started out as her attending...

Lazy Korfa
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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LKC 08: Of adventure and friendship
Bushra's write up is the second we are publishing from the Lazy Korfa/PAGE Bookstore contest entries we received. Read the first one from...

Lazy Korfa
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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LKC 07: "Nostalgia" : a poem
The call. The trip. Registration. Swearing in. Waking up. Sleeping during meditation. Dodging parade drills. Hanging out at mammy market....

Lazy Korfa
Aug 12, 20201 min read
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In the future...
It was such a pleasure to read Ernestine's entry. We loved that although she is yet to do NYSC and therefore has no experience of it to...

Lazy Korfa
Aug 8, 20201 min read
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"The calm to my tornado": Osa and Charles' Story
I first 'met' Osa through the very lively Nigerian "Bookstagram" community on Instagram. When she commented on a Lazy Korfa review post...

Lazy Korfa
Aug 7, 20204 min read
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LKC 06: Unshakable
And here's the second post from Tosin Olukuade, my friend, author of the Son Series of books ('Son of my Father', 'Son of my Mother' and...

Lazy Korfa
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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LKC 05: Not a Lazy Korfa
My friend, Tosin Olukuade, author of the Son series of books ('Son of my Father', 'Son of my Mother' and 'Son of my Parents') and...

Lazy Korfa
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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LKC O4: "Camp Wife"
After reading Lazy Korfa's memoirs, Dr Femi Aderiye put 'pen to paper' to share his NYSC memories with us. In his first post, he shared...

Lazy Korfa
Jun 24, 20202 min read
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LKC 03: The End
In the third of our Lazy Korfa Community (LKC) Posts, David takes us along on a whistle stop tour of his strongest memories of NYSC camp....

Lazy Korfa
May 20, 20201 min read
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