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THE CHRISTMAS ESCAPADE: HOLD AM TIGHT, HOLD AM JEJE December 2, 2020 – Posted in: Inside Life

You sit down with your hand supporting your jaw. In recent times, your pocket has been lying shamelessly to you all through this year of pandemic. It was unimaginable that something as simple as adding one and two together has been giving you twelve, clearly different from the law of mathematics. To worsen the situation, your mother in Onitsha has been on your neck to bring home a wife to her so as to stop…

The Pull To ‘The Other Room’ of Romance November 25, 2020 – Posted in: Inside Life

Early this year, I was on my way to the Island. I joined one of those private cars that some men usually use as cabs in the morning. I was at the back seat and as usual I was busy with my phone. From the conversation between the driver and the passenger in the front seat, it was obvious that knew each other well. Then, at a point, this happened: Driver: ‘Bia nna, nwa ada…

DEAR BEAUTIFUL GIRL November 10, 2020 – Posted in: Inside Life

Circa – 2018 Dear beautiful girl, My name is Onyinye. I am not 22. I’m not 23. I’m not even 24. Rumour has it that some ladies lie about their age but in my own case, reverse is the case. I see rolling of eyes, I see endless laughter, I see funny smiles – all because I disclosed my age. During the just concluded world cup, a young chap came my way trying to be…

LIFE GOES ON! May 16, 2020 – Posted in: Inside Life

One of the most memorable events in life are the ones that we never planned for. On that Sunday morning, there was a red carpet at the entrance of the church with ushers on both sides who welcomed me with both smiles, handshake and ovation like I was a super star. In my imagination, I was walking into the venue of the Grammy awards. I walked into the building like I deserved some accolades. May…

E-V-O-L-V-E – Posted in: Inside Life

Facebook just asked me what’s on my mind and the only thing that came to my mind was my weekend and my Facebook. Did I have a great weekend? Oh yes! Was it eventful? Oh yes, but not in the way you can imagine. These days,I really calculate myself before hitting the road. The economy seems to be funny that once you open your door, at least,N6000 drops from your pocket without a valid explanation.…

TOUCHED BY A MELANIN ANGEL – Posted in: Inside Life

One of the most interesting television soap operas of the 90s on NTA for me was Touched By An Angel. It was a trio of angels that travel the earth and inspiring people at crossroads in their lives but the angels aren’t only teaching people – they are also learning lessons themselves. The people assisted have no idea that they were angels. But when the person’s issue have been dealt with, the angels reveal themselves…

LEMONADE – Posted in: Inside Life

…With tears in my eyes, I was waving goodbye to the people I never believed I could spend one night with. My hands kept waving until the sight of them vanished. I wasn’t so sure when and where I will ever get to see them again but the memory lives on. March 2012, my journey into the sleepy town of Arikya in Nasarawa began. I sat on a bike that rode on the expressway and…

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