World Of Many Happenings.

DEBORAH, Episode 2 I wept, wept and wept after Collins told me he is done with tha relationship. I kept wondering what could have happened? I kept asking myself. Why is this happening when it is almost time to our wedding.  I kept weeping, asking God, why? Psychologically I wasn't myself for days, after Collins told him his intention of breaking out of tha relationship. Aunty Simbi questioned me, several times asking me, if I have offended Collins. I told her any time she asked me that I did nothing to Collins. Aunty Simbi kept wondering as well. We were all in tha same thinking. All my friends kept asking me, what have I done to Collins, I do tell them I didn't do any thing. Becky, Seun, Sandra, Modupe and I were all in Modupe's room. There was a knock on tha door. Modupe asked, Yes! Who is it? It is me Collins. Sandra shouted at Modupe, don't try and open tha door for that devil. Collins roared I am not a devil, Modupe please, is Deborah here? Sandra replied, what are...

              DEBORAH, Episode 1 My name is Deborah, my friends do call me Debby. I was such a beautiful lady. I wished to further my education into tha university but I can't cos of financial issues. My father was a peasant farm in his days before he died. My mother was a petty trader. I was tha only child of my parents, so I had to move from out village to Lagos. Aunty Simbi who was my mother's junior sister took me down to Lagos, to help her in her restaurant and get paid. After one year in Lagos, I was looking more of city girl. No village dressing again. I wore city clothes and get myself some Lagos hairstyles.  On Wednesday, October 1980. I met Collins, who was a new customer in my Aunt's restaurant. Collins was a cool and calm man among all tha customers, he do comport himself well in tha restaurant, he hardly talk to people. On this fateful day, after serving him what he wanted to eat, i stood still beside his table and I asked him in a se...

THA GORY JOURNEY, Episode 3 Kor! Koor!! Kooor!!! Yes who is that? Asked by tha man's wife. Na we ooo, una visitors(it is we ooo, your visitors) answered by one of tha men outside with a deep voice. Tha woman asked her husband, Honey! do you have anybody coming to visit you this night? Tha man replied, no! My love.  He told his wife to open, to see who are they. She went to tha door and opened, she was pushed away, by one of tha men, saying to her commot for there(give way) with a deep voice, immediately she fell on tha couch, she was feared when she saw two fierce men with pistols.  As she was shivering, where is your husband? One of them asked asked. As tha man was coming from tha bathroom, whistling a song with his mouth, immediately tha fat man who is one of tha two criminals said to him, with his deep voice, Mr man! Go and bring tha money. Immediately tha man said he has no money. Fat man shouted at him, you dey mad? (are you mad?) mad man knee down there. Meanwhile, his w...

THA GORY JOURNEY, Episode 2... So these guys were four, and divided themselves into two groups in tha bus. Some passengers were dropping at their respective bus stops, but Akute is tha last bus stop.  As tha bus was approaching tha next bus stop, tha old woman shouted, owa! owa!! Conductor owa!!! That is, this is her bus stop. Few seconds of slowing down tha bus by tha driver, tha conductor opened tha door of tha bus, tha old woman came down with her grand daughter. Tha journey continued. Few minutes later, tha driver reached tha final destination(Akute). Tha remaining passengers left in tha bus kept coming down one by one, tha time was 03:05pm. As 11:30pm of tha same day, in tha old woman's house, there was a knock on tha door. Tha old woman asked, who is that? Those at tha door replied in one voice, it is we your children in tha neighborhood. Old woman asked again, what do you want at this time? One of those at tha door replied, mama we just want to see you ma. Tha old woman neve...

THA GORY JOURNEY, Episode 1 Akute! Akute!! Akute!!! Akute!!!! Straight! No delay! A bus conductor shouting, calling on passengers in a motor park. Passengers coming and boarding this white bus. Bus is almost full, it remained one passenger. One hour later, an old woman came to board. Conductor collecting fare from passengers, after he was done, he went to call his boss who is tha driver of tha bus from a pepper soup joint, getting there he hailed his boss, Baba olori oko bambam, twale! with his two hands up, Oga mi! Bus don full, with his roughed  voice.  His boss olori oko replied as he puffed smoke out of his mouth and nose like a car silencer that has engine problems. Okay! I am coming. On tha other side in tha motor pack, passengers grumbling, shouting and asking at tha conductor, where is tha driver of this bus? Some asking him to return their fare. Tha conductor kept telling them to calm down, his boss will soon come to tha bus and drive. Later, bus driver showed up. Som...

                                WICKED UNCLE Dayo came to Lagos to find greener pasture, while looking for work to do, he met Kunle, who is from his own village. Kunle too came to Lagos to look for greener pasture. They were both friends, and tha friendship was so tight. They were both hunting for jobs as graduates. They hunted for job to a big firm, Kunle was employed as tha accountant but Dayo wasn't employed. Dayo tried, tried and  tried in job hunting, no job. Kunle his friend, stood by him financially. He accommodated Dayo as well. Dayo started a driving job, where he would make returns to tha owner of tha bus everyday. He kept doing job for two years, but nothing to show for it. Years later, Kunle longing to visit his parents, he told Dayo about it, that he has intentions of going to tha village. Dayo replied, I wish to go with you but no good cloth to wear, no good shoes, no money. Kunle looked a...

Saying, you won't become somebody in life. You won't make it. I smiled. I said to myself, this is tha beginning of my success. We all went home in my dad's car, but not that old car anymore. My elder brother bought him a new Toyota land cruiser, so he had to give my mom tha old one he was using before. We got home, yet merriment still continued. My mom said to me, this is tha beginning of your success. No curse or curses can pull you down, my son. I smiled and said mommy thanks for your prayers and words of encouragements. I love you mom! My mom replied, I love you too Tunji. Years later, I am now a qualified doctor. I was in my office one day, I remembered those days in my secondary school, that old Mrs Adepoju's voice came again, How will you make it, when you don't know maths! Instead of shouting I will make in Jesus name, I just smiled and said to myself, thank you Jesus. I am somebody, I have made it, you have begin your works in my life. Thank you Jesus! Days ...

As we all knelt down, Mrs Adepoju started lashing us with strokes of cane and raining curses as usual. She ended her course of curses by shouting with her ugly voice, if you useless children like, don't do my assignment. First thing tomorrow morning, all assignments should be on my table. She went out mubbling words with bitterness. Students flared up, some were saying, how they wish they have a mysterious power and get her killed, some saying they wish they had guns and get her killed. I and my thoughts, saying in my mind, why is this woman like this? Right from SS1, She always tell me, I can't become somebody in life now again with her curses and yet our class teacher. God I must become somebody in life. How am I going to get this assignment done, my mind filled with thoughts upon thoughts. School closes for that day. After afternoon assembly, every other students on their way to their various houses.  I and Quadri went to tha school library to get tha assignments done, we so...

So as my dad roared  congratulations with his deep voice, we  were astonished that what could it be, Honey! Congratulations for what? My mom asked, Peju has been admitted into Lagos State University, my dad replied. My sister Peju heard, she left what she was doing in tha kitchen with happiness in her heart. So dad I am finally admitted, she shouted halleluyah, my dad said yes you are admitted, my friend, professor Abayomi just called me to tell me now. Professor Abayomi was tha one helping Peju with her admission into tha university. A month later, Peju is going to her university, we were all happy but seeing dad, driving Peju to motor park, I was sad. No more play mate. I will be tha one at home. Now tha remaining days left in my school long holidays will be bored and lonely. Few days later, school resumed, I am now in SS3. I was very happy to see my friends again in school, however one thing spoilt my mood on that very day of resumption in school. Our mathematics teacher Mr...

My name is Tunji Andrews, I came from a family of five,  two boys and three girls, I am tha last born. My dad hails from ondo state and my mother from ekiti. We are christains, my dad and mom are devoted Christians. They don't joke with church or things pertaining to church. While growing up as tha last born in tha family, it was so nice cos I was pampered by my mom, all cares she showered on me. Anytime I offend my brothers and sisters, I do ran to my mom for rescue. Growing up is so much fun to me. Years later, as I was growing up, our elder brother who is tha first born, gained admission into tha university, we were all happy, but later felt sad, because he will be much missed. Two years later, two of my sisters gained admission into tha university, tha second born got her own into Obafemi Awolowo University, same university were our elder brother got his own admission and tha other sister of mine, tha third born, got hers into Federal University of Technology Akure ( also known...