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How Much?? by Kennius Boggs

I believe I am someone who has a pretty high power of observation. How do I know? My reflex and response systems are usually ready for any alarming, surprising, or unexpected occurence as I move, whether I'm walking, or in a vehicle. It's because of this power of observation, that I tend to notice somethings most people wouldn't. For example, the other day I saw an unassuming man in mufty in front of me, by an okada, apparently his, as he was shutting down its engine, in two seconds, without hearing him talk or seeing him wear any camo clothing, I IDed him as a military man. How did I know? I saw a very small piece of camo bandana or so, peeping out of his pocket, of which someone who is concerned about getting to his or her destination most probably will not bother to look in the man's direction, let alone observe the the material in his pocket. Shortly after I passed him, his friends came out of a hotel to greet him and escort him in. These friends were all in camo an...

How Can You Be So Blind With Eyes That Big?

I got this line from a movie titled "a million ways to die in the west" and by this line, I mean the title of this article and I fell in love with it ever since. It got me thinking about how we fail to see things even with our eyes open probably because we are blinded by God-knows-what. It's gotten so bad that we'd see what's right for us but we'd rather choose what's expected of us and you know what's even worse? It's looking and not seeing. Sometimes the bigger half of the meat is more bony but because it's bigger, it automatically becomes first choice. Some people when told to choose between five twenty naira notes and a one thousand naira note, would rather go for the five twenties because it's more (quantity over quality, imagine that). How can you be blind with eyes that big? Or better still, how can you be blind with your eyes wide open? (this doesn't apply to people who have lost their sight though). How about you looking...

Living with Integrity by Okuku Fatima

     First off, let me remind you that I'm a village teacher of which I taught my students about integrity and then I felt a need for the society to also know what integrity entails..... Now integrity proper, integrity means doing the right thing at all times and in all circumstances, whether or not anyone is watching you. It takes having courage to do the right thing no matter what the consequence would be. Building a reputation of integrity takes years but it takes only a second to lose, so never allow yourself to ever do anything that would damage perhaps tarnish your image.       I have found out that we are presently in a world where we seldom talk about integrity and that's another reason why I'm here, here are very few attributes of a person of integrity; to be a person of integrity your words has to match your deeds, root yourself in moral foundation, always look for positive and shun the negative at all times, you should resist temptation, I mea...

About August 26th, 2014

My last birthday was the same date as today, 26th August. Everyone around me at the time didn't know this story because there was no point as God made it possible for me to carry out my heart desire. Let me not forget to mention that during this period, I was still serving my country (NYSC) in Asaba, Delta State. The ministry (Directorate of Youth Development) under which I was serving provided a quite comfortable accommodation for the corpers' under them myself inclusive, hence a corpers' lodge. I won't call myself an introvert but yea I'm close but mostly, I am who I am depending on who I'm with. I could a talkative if I'm comfortable with you or as the spirit leads. Don't let me bore you with this as this isn't my autobiography. My Humble Self (a throwback pic tho) So back to my story. Few days to my birthday, I was at a village called Umutu not so far from Asaba, like an hour or thereabout, visiting my friend Tope. Tope was like my camp t...

The Love of Food

I love food, I really do. I'm not covetous though, you won't see me beg for another person's food in the name of the love I have for food but the love I have for food is beyond words. This doesn't mean I can't fast, I do that pretty well so I guess I'd say that I love food but I'm not addicted to it. See the rubbish I'm writing sef just because of food. I've eaten thrice already today although not in large volumes and I'm still hungry but I have my seniors, the ones who eat on earth and even heaven acknowledges it. The ones who express their love for food anywhere they are and in anyway they can. One of such people is my bestfriend, Bisi (maybe that's why we're bestfriends, just kidding). She won't express the love in public though (she's an introvert but even some extroverts won't) but I and Bisi would go out to eat something like fufu, on our way back home, she'd buy bread claiming that the food we ate would have ...

Prostitution Pays by Isioma Osaigbovo

“Hmm”. “Ahh”. These were the sounds of pleasure made in tandem with the rhythmic creaking of the bed springs. With a shudder and a groan, the male on top of me achieved orgasm. He collapses on me, breathing heavily into my ear. He then rolls of me, body glistening with sweat. He grins at me, revealing straight, brown stained tobacco teeth. He gives my nipple one last pinch and proceeds to put on his clothes all the time keeping up a steady chatter of how good and sweet I was and how he’s going to return at a later date. As he finishes putting on his shoes, he opens his wallet and presses some bills into my palm and then walks out. I glance at the clock. There is still time for two or three more customers. I rise from the bed to dispose of the condom used, clean my body off with a wet towel (no time for a bath and moreover, men like the scent of sex), put on a short, sexy gown with nothing underneath, reapply my makeup and then, out I go. This is my life. Welcome to the world of a Comme...

If there were no God...

Imagine a life without God, can you? Is there even a life without God? One of my favorite acapella songs sung by an acapella group named 'acapella' (it's their real name) talked about what a life without God would look like and it goes thus: If there were no God there would be no music There would be no dream to be dreaming of What a dreadful thought of an empty future If there were no God there would be no love If there were no God there would be no children There would be no joy to relieve our tears Not a tender hand to provide us comfort No consoling heart to subdue our fears If there were no God there would be no sunshine There would be no rain to refresh the earth There would be no jewels to display their value There would be no thought of enduring words If there were no God there'd be no creation There would be no light there would be no breath No surpassing joy nothing in existence If there were no God all would be death. Facebook - Odusola A...