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BURN THE MALLAM: Time flew swiftly whenever Mallam Kabiru was in class. The man was born to teach Maths. He simplified complex concepts with admirable ease and competence. For almost two hours, we sat in our straight-backed, uncomfortable cha...9 view(s)
The very singular type of...:
“Thank you Alfred.”
I say and nudge the car door shut with a loud thud. I use my elbow; my right hand has got a heavy bag of groceries and my clutch bag, my left holds an even heavier bag of shoes. I love ne...6 view(s)
Engaged But Available:
Picking up my carry-on bag, I marched towards the baggage claim to get my suitcases, sweating profusely; I toyed with the idea of sitting down for a quick minute to regain my strength before proceeding to the baggage cla...6 view(s)
Who Killed Mrs Johnson? -...: Detective sergeant Bassey Akpan, a short and stout man of fifty-two years, had worked in the Nigerian police force for close to twenty-seven years and had seen it all. He sat in his office reading an old newspaper to keep him...6 view(s)
THE END OF LOVE 1: BREAK ...:
My ex was my first real boyfriend. I met him when I was twenty-one and in my third level in university. I was doing my internship with a bottling company and he was an Engineer who had just joined them after his national ...5 view(s)
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Pornography:The silent ad...: Alero: Guess what dropped off Frank's pocket on our way home yesterday?
Sam: Lots of Christian tracts.
Alero: Nop, try again!
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PASTOR'S WIFE: The rain’s bleating against the sheets that made the roof of our apartment lasts for hours. It is the first time I hit my wife. Alone in my sitting room now, I allow the wounds of my heart to embrac...42 view(s) | by Idoko Ojabo
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My 4yr old son comes back from school, drops his Spider Man’s backpack on the foyer, flips his shoes, socks & jacket, and head...40 view(s) | by Nkem DenChukwu
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A kid's prayer: As i face another day,
Watch over me Lord when i play,
Help me not to cry when i fall.
Instill in me your sweetest love.
Fill my heart with your truth.
As i'll soon ...147 comment(s)
OH! PASTOR: ... Oh! Pastor ... REPENT!!! before its too late!
This poetry shows the deteriorating state of our religious leaders ... so help us GOD!...102 comment(s)
FIRST KISS: THE LOOK
The first time he kissed her it was from across the office.
She rubbed her engagement ring hard and was rewarded with a sparkle. Looking at it intensely she t...90 comment(s)
Love, in a mortar...: I don’t believe in marriage. Not really. I like my space, so having one special person for the rest of my life is scary and too close for comfort.
My sister, Hadiza, got marri...81 comment(s)
Captain von 'Clap' Trapp: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of some ages, good day.
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TITLE: I AM DAVID David That is my name. I take pride in knowing that my namesake was a great king and I never let anyone forget that. Sometimes I could even make some people believe that I am his reincarnate by pretending to go into a bout of visions, seeing myself standing next to the [...]
EPISODE 1 TITLE: WEDDING BLUES CHARACTERS ERIC AND TOLA SETS HOTEL ROOM, TOILET ELEVATOR SPECIAL COSTUME WEDDING CLOTHES Elevator door closes, inside are Eric and Tola, they are still dressed in their wedding clothes TOLA: What a day! (sighs contentedly) ERIC: Yes, what a day (A smile playing on his lips as he looks at his bride) but I [...]
Hi… i guess my problem just stems out of writing romance… it always turns out sappy and it looks like that is what people love to read most and what i hate to read, write most… yeah and long descriptive pieces… i am bad with that.. no patience in reading or writing ’em
The bottom line is:u have a good script, they pay 5 to 10k for it, cut you off the project, cast over used actors/actresses as well as unfit ones for the roles who do not interprete it well (Using old women as university students) or producers prefer to use their own non existent scripts.. (read [...]
