I still remember the exact spot where we were that day. Irewamiri sneezed, and I said to her, “Same to you.” She exploded. “Are there any words of kindness in your diary? What happened to ‘Sorry dear’ or ‘Bless you dear’? What is the meaning of ‘Same to you.’ It is better not to speak at all.” I was in […]
In our secondary school days, we used a Mathematics textbook called the New General Mathematics. It was full of exercises. The unique thing was that it had answers on the last pages of the book. The answers were to confirm if the solution was right or wrong after the student had practised. Whenever the math got tough, we’d flip to […]
Before Irewamiri knew I would get to ask for her hand in marriage, I had a code that one of her friends gave me- she loved a particular drink. I began to keep the drink handy in my office. One evening, I handed over the drink to her. As she stepped out, one of her friends took it from her. […]
Someone saw my brother and asked about me. My brother told him that I was in the land of Eruwa doing the work of ministry. He told my brother, “He cannot last in the land. I tried it, and the church closed up. That land is not an easy place.” He saw my brother some years later and asked, “Is […]
As we returned home that day, Danielle began showing signs of hunger. Irewamiri tried different means to placate. It would seem to work for a while as we distracted her momentarily. Then, she would begin to throw tantrums again. We made it home, and then the tears went to a new level. Irewamiri, though moved by her tears, said to […]
There was a young man who found favour with a wealthy man. He was an orphan. He came in contact with a billionaire. The billionaire committed himself to him. Anything he needs, the billionaire gives. One day, the billionaire asked him, “Do you have a laptop?” He said he did not. The billionaire told him he was meant to […]
A dear one shared with me how he lost the opportunity for deeper access to a prominent figure. The person gave him huge platforms twice at major events where he gained visibility. Interestingly, he even got an offer to serve at the Federal Level of governance, which he declined. It was that kind of opportunity that was rolling in. One […]
That Sunday, I sat in the car outside the church hall. I saw her walk out of her evening fellowship meeting accompanied by one of the brothers in their fellowship. My heart skipped, and I was wondering if I was not being too slow. Thoughts like, “What if someone else asks her out before me?” I wanted to go ahead […]
At about 10.30 pm, I was lying down on the couch at home when an image flashed into my mind. I saw something that prompted me to say that there were adjustments and improvements to make to our facility. I made a mental note to give instructions about it in the morning. The interpretation I gave was wrong. What the […]
An investigative video by one of the popular media outfits came up on my YouTube feed. I love investigative journalism. I had a brief stint in Mass Communication. The investigation was about how teenage girls are seduced and abused digitally. Knowing that I was also interested and called to young people, my antenna rose. As I clicked the video, the […]
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