Akiwaju hitched up his trousers, and exchanged his shoes for bathroom slippers from the trunk of his van. He was visibly agitated. His hands trembled as he brushed away grass from his shirt. \”How large is the leak?\”, He asked for the umpteenth time. \”It is as large as the heads of ten grown cows\”, …
Jesus told the story of a travelling man who gave his servants talents (money). (Matthew 25:14-30) There are several lessons we can learn from this story. Firstly; We have been given gifts by God to use on the earth. Secondly; We have been given different kinds of gifts in different amounts. Thirdly; Our abilities differ, …
Chief Kosoro poured himself some red wine and watched the melting ice cubes as they sank to the bottom of the goblet. He took a sip and licked the corner of his mouth. \”When do the goods arrive?\” He asked Tiri Kolajo. \”Matthew placed an order last week.We have ten thousand bags of cement on …
\”I missed my period\”, Sandy says, bluntly. She fixes her gaze on me. A menacing, cold stare. She is doubtless daring me to say anything inappropriate. Anything that would be be deserving of the full force of feminine fury. She brushes aside some itinerant strands of artificial hair from the side of her face. I …
\”Our most pressing need is water\”, Baale Aborojoko Said. The wizened old man took off his skull cap and wiped his face with one hand. The other commununity leaders nodded in agreement. It was such a momentous occasion. Never before in the history of Ifemekunuland had the leaders of the communities been involved in the …
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He ran in zigzags as fast as his legs could carry him. It was a really dark tunnel and the ground was slippery from years of spilled oil and grease. His life was in grave danger and he knew it. In the distance, behind him, he heard heavy thuds of rapidly approaching feet. Then he …
Chief Kosoro nodded in approval. He felt defeated and humiliated. Alex had won an overwhelming victory, and Ifemekunu was clearly no longer his turf. He wondered how it was that an upstart like Alex could strip him of all the popularity he enjoyed among the people. ‘I will bring him down’, he vowed. ‘He will …
Caring for the Weak. He sat on the motorcycle, tucked between his grand-daughter and the cyclist. I contemplated his frame. He appeared frail but well-groomed. He held his walking stick on his laps, his grand-daughter supported him from behind. I watched as the motorcycle roared past and smiled a little. Somewhere in the recesses of …
There are some basic questions every human being would have to ask at some point in a lifetime: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing here? The first question is perhaps the most important. A sense of personal identity is the single most important factor required to develop an action plan for …
