In the heart of Yellow with black stripes Where love is a business deal Lips are wrapped with lies And kindness is a sin. In the heart of these restless roads Lies the struggle for survival The hunger for greatness flows The truth is called lier. In this Center of Excellence, our cave Life and … Continue reading Lagos
She wondered why she was using that tone of voice. “Ma !” she quickly put on her slippers and hurried downstairs. Halima had returned and was standing behind her seat. She was dressed in a tiny dress and her nails were beautiful as usual. Aunty had a look on her face she had never seen … Continue reading Hospitality Business … (Part 2)
When Uyi left for the city and returned years later in a big black car to build a house for her mother and promise take her brothers back to Europe with her, the whole village was excited. Adesuwa remembered jumping up and down with other children as she watched her Cousin step out of her … Continue reading Hospitality Business… (Part 1)
It as never been easy, even for the generation before mine, i dont know about the next generation, but i know it won’t be easy. Every morning when i wake up, the hustle wakes up with me, it gives me no time to say my morning prayer, no time to brush my teeth, on time … Continue reading On the Streets of Lagos
MY PRODIGAL STORY By Emmanuel Akaeze Straight out from camp, I was posted to the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research (NIPRD), Abuja. Getting to the office premises, I was told that neither I nor any other corps member would be paid a dime; my transport fare to and fro the institute was 850 naira daily … Continue reading My Prodigal Story
It’s Monday morning, But the clouds has made the sky look like its mourning Although the clock says 4 O’clock Homo sapiens can no longer keep their doors under lock As they hurriedly enter the courtyard Individually but collectively, everyone chattering away in the yard A little gossip, a little hiss, a little sigh Someone … Continue reading Everyday Episode in Everyday life