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 […]
I was in my teenage season. Mum called me that afternoon and gave me instructions to get pepper from the woman who supplies us. I approached my childhood friend and got his bicycle for the assignment. I rode all the way to the woman who sells pepper. They blended it. The journey back home began. It was a smooth ride. […]
There are things that must only happen to you once in a lifetime- you become wise after the first occurrence. That was my 2005 lesson. My childhood friend had a lovely digital camera. We travelled with it when we resumed university. I had used it occasionally to capture moments. I had pictures of our visit to the deputy governor of […]
During my days at the university, I lost two phones. The first time was so dramatic. I had taken a cab from Ibadan to Ife. Somewhere along the way, I dozed off. I woke up just as the cab got to the campus gate. I got down from the cab and crossed over to the other side. As if my […]
I was in my first year at university. Back then, SIM cards were quite costly, and airtime recharge could only be done by buying cards. I eventually squeezed a SIM out of my card and got a Samsung phone that only works when an earpiece is attached from my childhood friend—my initiation into being a “big boy.” However, this big […]
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