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Episode 2 ...“Make sure you wear trousers, shoes and a sleeve top too"...I'll be picking you up, we need to go somewhere..." A control I had from a friend, a member of the Calabar bike carnival crew. Where we dey go? I had no clue. But I simply concurred and did as he had advised. In a white sport bike he dropped by By mid afternoon, handing me a helmet and some bike gadgets. -"Hop in". So I joined him. -Hmmm...Prince, where we dey go? As clueless as I was, the response I got was a zuuuuuuuuuuuuum, he sped off. And before I knew it we were in a gathering of other bikers. -Hmmm Prince, you better start talking now o. -Okay... I wanted it to be a surprise, since it's your first time in the Calabar carnival, I felt you should have a feel of the entire celebration by participating, hence you'll be riding with me on the race today... Wawu, what an honor, I was flabberwhelmed and overghasted... Lol Oya na! Naso I turn biker girl o. Lol The race...

Episode 1 You be wondering that from all the festivities last December, No pictures, No posts, okay, now I’m ready to share ... A lil gist about how I spent my Christmas. Unlike the normal routine, 2018’s was varied and it turned out the most colorful of em all. You don’t wanna miss the juicy details... My Xmas celebration went down in Cally (Calabar), Beginning with a birthday celebration where I turned out to be the MC lol. The smell Of Christmas in Cally evokes into existence a place called “Christmas Village” in Calabar where night becomes day, and day looks forward to becoming night. Mhen ...you need to feel the ebullient smoke oozing from the arena. You don’t wanna go home. Married men abandon their wives to come steal the night fun, bankers in their suit drop by from work, taxi drivers park their cabs to take a bottle or two, passers by ain’t missing out too. Both young and old, people in their hodgepodge trooping in and out in thousands, If you have a lost daughter,...

MY ADEKUNLE SILVER!!! Making this write up has been very difficult for me. I can recall his post on the 29th of December 2018, in fact just last month here o, he posted and expressed an overwhelming sadness about the death of his beloved mother just before the year came to a halt. On the 8th of this month January 2019, he made another heart breaking post about the demise of his dad who died four days after his Mom’s burial, as he couldn’t stand the loss of his wife. Amidst this great demise he expressed thanks to God and in his words he said; “Am sure both of you are happy together wherever you are”. A shocking news indeed! Just this afternoon as I strolled around Facebook news feed I saw some goddamn writing from one, two or three persons about your shocking demise! Jesus Christ! Are these people crazy? What the hell are they talking about?  I quickly took a 100meters race to your wall and saw for myself a number of such eulogistic writes. They said you’re...

“ROUND CUT” as it was called, was my favorite style of haircut and a token of #50 will get you a neat haircut back then but now, I bet that token has trippled . The barbershop was within the neighborhood so he became our customer. Something happened one day that drew attention. I've always been very observant from Adam hence I paid attention to what might seem meaningless to others. On several occasion i noticed that after shaving a number of customers, the shop owner would

(P.S: I've gat a message for you with this picture but first first, lemme throwback with this episode while you wait for the next) Remember that year na, old school days which began in Army day Secondary School, Effurun Delta State. Strictly on low cut, the screening dey start from assembly ground, das where you see teachers evoking hidden scissors ✂️ from their pockets to disgracefully shave students hair. They go roaming the assembly ground digging their fingers into the depths of our hair, as a matter of fact if your hair passes a certain level, be sure to have a free shave all the way.  Supposing the 'free shave' was a decent one, wahala for nor dey, but the opposite was the case. Once you fall prey and the scissors lands on your head no amount of prayer can save you. The teacher leaves a straight route like the one leading from Warri to Ijebu Ode,  with potholes to spice it up . Chai some teachers wicked! He does it in a way that no manner of amendment can...

Naso I carry myself go Lagos o, invited for an occasion and boom Lagos here I come. Tired, famished and burned out from the crazy journey yet I was saddled with the yoke of dragging my baggage along my shoulder. Switching the load from one shoulder to another. The bag heavy eh! Girls with load! Ask me watin I carry sef? Only my makeup kit took like half of the bag before you talk of clothes and shoes and towel and all the other hodgepodge. I was literally dragging my own luggage as if I was carrying the sins of the whole wide world on my poor shoulders. Pity me! So I moved with the text description of the venue on my phone which I showed to the taxi driver since It was an unfamiliar address. He then dropped me at a particular junction and pointed eastwards advising me to cross over and take a stroll down since my destination was just a stone’s throw. I heeded and walked down the road but discovered that I've still not gotten there. I stopped to ask someone else and he to...

“I live all alone in a two bedroom apartment so instead of paying a hotel, you can simply pass the night at my place”. So he said. Nice guy. But when I got there the story Kon change!  Me: Shey you have two rooms, oya lemme go to the other room, responded with a lame excuse and said the room was packed full with stuff and there’s so much dust in there blah blah blah...hence it’ll be better I stayed in the same room with him. Hmmm 🤦🏼‍♀️ Where’s this going? I said to myself. Issokae we go see the end.  Like brisket bone my body broke from the long journey and needed a refreshing bath to relax so I told him I wanna shower. I thought I was hearing with the wrong ear when he responded -Let’s bath together na!   Shuuuuuu! Be like say I nor hear am well, so I asked again “huh what did you say “? And with an inviting smile he repeated -We could have a warm bath together -Me:  Shuuuuuu! Since when this one start? Make quarrel for nor dey, I played ...

We organized a Christmas party to celebrate their recovery and liberation as well as thank God for his blessings. The party was organised by the hospital team and also supported by the 'Help Wihtout Boundaries' Foundation. The event took place on the 22nd December 2018, at the Federal Neuro Psychiatric hospital in Calabar, graced by the head of clinical operations Dr Ekpe, the consultant psychiatrist in charge of their case Dr Oluntoki, Oberiko Progress other doctors, nurses, social workers, guests and other patients in the hospital. You can imagine the feeling of extreme joy Ben and his family had as they celebrated Christmas. To every normal child Christmas is special, it is a season where they look forward to new clothes, an outing and unlimited fun but to these kids Joy, Ebenezer and Joshua who had no idea what Christmas means, nor looked forward to any new clothes, it was an extraordinary occasion and an amazing feeling as they had the opportunity to wear new clo...

Like play like play this is another year again o! Approaching 40 and still not married. When am I going to meet my futre partner?...Another year! I’m not growing any younger, Since I finished NYSC, Mom’s latest chorus has been Marriage Marriage Marriage🎶...Another year! Since I broke up with my ex I’ve been so devastated, where can I find true love?...Another year! All my mates are getting married even the ones wey worwor are flaunting engagement rings 💍 in the air, when will mine be? ...Another year! Mom wants grand children already and Dad has started to juxtapose me and my friend who recently bought his father a car ..Another year! See my younger sister, she’s planning marriage already, and mine is yet to come...Another year! We’re 5yrs into this marriage no kids, my mother in-law is a bone in my throat...Another year! See my husband, when is he gonna stop cheating?...Another year! I can’t tolerate Mom’s nagging anymore, I need to move out of this house, My s...

E don tay wey we dey hear the story, so I decided to have my share of the whole paparazzi experience. My Christmas celebration was kinda different this year away from fam but fun all the same. Didn’t plan on spending it  differently until an impromptu call for my presence came from the Federal Neuro Psychiatric hospital in Calabar as they planned a celebration for the #ONEBIGFAMILY and needed me to be part of it. Next morning headed straight to AKTC park and after a long hectic 7hrs journey, gbam! I landed in Calabar. Oh lawd! You can imagine the journey in this festive season when ills and accidents are recorded, lemme not just bore u with my encounter with the driver whose plan was to make me run my innocent battery down with music banging in my earpiece as he blasted us with so so ibo songs back to back  Long story cut short I landed Cally (Calabar) safe and sound, no scratch. The story Kon worwor as

#ONE_BIG_FAMILY It’s been over two months since their story shook the internet. A family of five that was known for their bizarre lifestyle and affliction. Ben, his wife and three kids for over seven years roamed the hinterlands of Bekwarra-Ogoja, Cross River State in search of nothing in particular. Adorned in their customary rags and spotting dreadlocks, which is typical of insane people in Nigeria, they found a home sleeping in open fields and in the cold. Two months after

We all have read or seen the movie about the British passenger liner carrying an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew abroad that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg thereby triggering the death of over 1500 people including her architect Thomas Andrews who designed the ship,🚢  making it one of the deadliest commercial peacetime maritime disasters in modern history. It was beyond the fondest imagination of the ship’s builders Harland and Wolff that the ship which was 882ft long, 175ft tall and 64ft deep would somehow be incapacitated and end up a wreck. They tagged it ‘FLAWLESS’ it was second to none; UNSINKABLE! ‘Not even God can cause this ship to sink’ so they said forgetting that even God’s foolishness is wiser than man’s wisdom. Titanic didn’t immediately sink, the helmsman, captain or sailor actually got the warning signals before the ship sank but they were too sure and convinced beyond doubt about ...

If you see a guy working in a restaurant Or a guy who makes hair A guy who works in a bakery A guy who fixes eyelashes for ladies A guy who does manicure and pedicure A guy who does “Michai” A guy who sells clothes A guy who is a photographer A guy who works in a bakery A guy who is an artist A guy who is a vulcanizer A guy who is a welder A guy who is a cab man A guy who drives keke Even the one wey Dey carry “Konkray” Give him a hug, in fact pay him more if you can, Tell him Bro, you’re the real dude Encourage him You know why? Because they’re the real “HUSTLERS” At least they’re not ROBBERS They’re not RITUALIST *Whispering*...(They are not “G-BOYS) Patronize them and tell them their time is nigh, because the patient dog no longer feeds on bones, na STEW-RICE and TURKEY dem dey chop now. Be consistent because what seems demeaning might turn out be your “MAGA”. Hope you get the message and stop looking at my nails Instagram @diaryofafemale9jakop...

They could not afford the cost of education for the child back in the village so they allowed you carry her to the “City” with the promise that you’ll fend for her and send her to school. She got to your home and at once plans changed! She wakes up by 4am to make sure that hot water is ready on fire for your children who are old enough to birth her. She dares not leave the water boiling, she has to standby and watch it. She’s made to go to the market and buy items for cooking And when she comes back she does all manner of cooking, she’ll pound the “banga”, and grind the much pepper with the local stone. Breakfast is 8am but hers is always brunch. She’s not permitted to sit on the chairs in the sitting room. Are there chairs in her father’s house in the village? After a ceremony in the house where lots of visitors finish eating, she’s meant to do all the dishes, as numerous as they are, even if it’ll take her till midnight to finish, she’ll remain there while your c...

#HAMPER As teens running around the neighborhood, we paid respect to this man and his family. When they drove past in their cars, it is only respect-worthy that we greet with an exciting "MIGWOR" which triggers a corresponding response "VRENDO". We shared the same neighborhood and whenever it was Christmas season, he'd go bulk shopping, buy groceries, wines, provisions and hampers of various sizes. Loyal kids are the ones who obediently run errands for their elders and we were seen as such. So having done his shopping, he’ll be needing these 'Loyal kids' to come do some work for him, hence he calls us over, leaving his 'Àjeh' children totally out of the job. No wahala sha! What exactly does he need us for? Package gifts in hampers. So we start by picking different collections of item ranging from bottles of luxury wines, packs of cornflakes, sugar, spaghetti, cans of milk & sardines, souvenirs etc..  and arranging them in diff...

#No_Greater_Love First a lady, Pretty, Posh and Elegant She’s neat and stainless Presses every attire she puts on, *whispers* Even her pant She loves herself 💯 She can’t even stand the “Poo” and “Puke” of a baby. She’s easily irritated 😤 She can’t even bear to carry her weavon for two weeks 🤷🏼‍♀️ She changes her hair, nails and wardrobe as soon as necessary Her selfies are well captured and even enhanced with beauty plus She’s a regular poster on social media She slays! Little did she know that this phase of life will soon be robbed her She found love ❤️ Got married and had a child A baby girl, subsequently a boy too. And that was where she lost it She lost herself, her feminine vulnerability No longer did she have time for those long hours of makeup 💄 Baby needs to be fed 🍼 and closely watched even while she’s asleep She forfeited her attention for her child She gave up herself like the crucified on the cross No more jeans 👖nor neatly pressed cl...