AUTHOR: JACOBS AJAYI Akiola, an 18 year old boy was filled with verve and energy during his primary school days and this led to his ambition of growing to become a computer savvy. In order to achieve his aims in life, he enrolled in an afternoon computer lesson where he was taught the basics of …
Category Archive: Guest Bloggers
Jul
30
INSPIRED BY GREAT MEN
 AUTHOR = ONYENACHIA  MUNACHIM Inspiration is simply the infusing of motive spirit to matter. The matter may be an animal or it may be a man. The spirit on the other hand is the impetus of an admired end. Often, it is one man’s mind that supplies the spirit. The mind of a great man can …
Jul
30
One Chance
AUTHOR = IHEOMA NWACHUKWU Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Now Uchechi woke up, reached for her phone under the pillow and screamed. The time was ten minutes past seven and her modelling interview was for seven thirty. Normally it took her close to half an hour to bathe but she was in and out in less than five …
Jul
30
FOR EVERY PRIZE THERE IS A PRICE
AUTHOR = OTITE OGHENETEGA   Every dream has a price tag attached to it. All you have to do to live the life of your dreams it to pay the price.         This price comes in forms of discouragements, setbacks, disappointment, or even failure on the journey to your destination. The truth remains that we can live the …
Jul
22
Prostitution
It was some years ago as I am no longer certain when I was faced with two beautiful ladies in Lagos Sheraton Hotel; one was a Briton and the other a Nigerian. The room was 519 and it commanded an air of warmth despite the harsh Air Conditioning finding its way through my St. Michael’s …
Jul
22
Runaway Train
AUTHOR: OSAGIE AIMENOHO Dedicated to those of us whose hearts are breaking Stepping into the 8 ‘O clock Train Nostalgia gradually arrested My Subconscious You never liked the Train Said your Papa ran off in one When you were barely five Couldn’t figure you out, could I? Especially given the circumstances in which we met …
Jul
22
THE BLOOD BENEATH THE STEEL
 AUTHOR = FUNMILAYO AKINOSI   Someone once told me, she’ll bet her eye-teeth if I cried on seeing Titanic. It probably didn’t count for much for her astigmatic-myopic eyes, though I remember she had gum-trouble free teeth. Her gambling habit might have been spurred by a little chat after we saw “Pay It Forwardâ€, a …
Jul
16
The Writing Competition Proper
Dear all, The writing competition would be kicking off today with three outstanding write-ups; Humphrey Kelechi - A DAY IN LAGOS - 16th July , 2007 Akpa Ele Ojo Esther – ROMOUR vs. REALITY – 16TH July, 2007 Olusina Akani - YAHOOZEY – 16th July, 2007 The write-ups are beolw this post. You would …
Jul
15
Yahooozey
Ever wondered what this term Yahoo yahoo means? Its an all pervading phrase that now it has become part of our everyday speech. Simply put it means using the Internet as a means of ‘making money’. Not by any legal means however. Youth of nowadays in Naija do not want to work a regular nine …
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