So, last week; I left my house for a vacation. (Smiles) Yes, not at the Bahamas, but at a friends place to take in new air. Well, one of those days; I woke up and was chatting with this lady, I had not even said my prayers. She asked me how my night was; I …
WHY WOULD A GIRL BE THE CLASS PREFECT?
Photo source: Pexels.com "So you mean all of you were here and a girl took the first position in this class? Now, all the boys step out; after flogging you would each bring 500 Naira each on or before Monday". That was the form teacher of my cousin's class. My cousin came back from school …
MYTH OR FACT: SPARE THE ROD AND SAVE THE CHILD?
I had various pictures to use but I just couldn't help but use this. Once upon a time, I wanted to make this MYTH OR FACT a weekly article on the blog. But then, sometimes these things leave my head and I can't force it. So I guess we would have it in bits and …
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A DAY IN HELL
If anything, yesterday was a day in hell (judging by your timezone but I mean Tuesday 7th January, 2020). I think I can categorically state that I haven't seen anything like it. I was shaken but then, I had to be a man! I was ill. I had severe stomach aches, symptoms of malaria the …
THE CONNECTION YOU NEED
Photo source: Comfort Eke "To survive in this Nigeria you need connection", I hear that almost everywhere I go, people have a way of chipping it in every advice. Have we ever stopped to wonder "who are these people", "where do I meet these people", "How can I get connected and have this connection that …
WHEN IS IT SAFE TO GIVE UP?
Image of a man trying to divide wood using a hand axe. Photo source: Paul Kay I trust you're having a good day wherever you are my awesome readers. I told you I'll be taking a course on photography, well this is the first image I took by myself that I'll be hosting on the …
I SMILE
Many times, people go through a lot; which are usually sad, and these are all covered in make up, smiles, jokes, jibes.ESTHER GEORGE, a Nigerian young writer; embodies the suffering of humans (maybe women especially) in the quest to always be happy and ready for the camera in her poetic piece titled: I SMILE🌝. Poetry …
CAN SOMEONE REALLY BE DEPRESSED ON CHRISTMAS EVE?
Image depicting a young adult who's sunk in depression. Good evening my wonderful readers. I must say thank you to all of you and I promise that by next year; you would stop seeing unsolicited ads! (smiles). I would have said I'd be doing something in the spirit of Christmas but No! Now, I don't …
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CHRISTMAS AT HOME
Image of Nigerians rushing to buy Christmas items in the market this yuletide season Once more, we do have a guest writer. Yes, the LOVE DOCTOR that gave us the poem: 'I SHALL LOVE AGAIN': MEKA WRIGHTS. He's here to give us a little peep of what Christmas is for Nigerians; even at the nations …
A TÊTE A TÊTE WITH THE MAN OF CORPORATE WATER
A picture of Michael Iloduba, the man of corporate table water in his official work attire; hawking sachet water on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. So, as promised; I am here to deliver. This is supposed to have been done earlier ago but then, as the saying goes, "better late than never". Talks on recession …
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