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THA WISE MAN AND THA FOOLISH MAN

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 *_THA WISEMAN AND THA FOOLISH MAN_* There was scarcity of water in a village, tha streams are dried up, tha wells are also dried up.  These two friends sought to look for water to sustain themselves, their families and livestocks.  They went into a neighboring village and met a rich man who had enough water. They begged him for water and explained to him that they are from tha neighboring village and there is scarcity of water. Tha rich man pitied them and told them to continue to come and fetch water.  Tha two friends thanks tha rich man after fetching enough water.  _WEEKS LATER_ Tha two friends were in need of water again, they went to fetch from tha rich man who lives in tha neighboring village.  They went with their children to fetch and went also with their livestocks as well to drink enough.  _TWO YEARS LATER_  Tha two friends and their families, also with their livestocks went for water at tha rich man's house as they use to go.  But...

CHRIST - LIKE, Episode 2

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CHRIST - LIKE _Episode 2 Anike was puzzled so also one of tha other women was puzzled. What kind of woman is this? Tha woman having this thought in her mind.  Anike was in deep thought, Mummy Mathew called her, Sister Anike come and buy what you want to buy. Okay ma, Anike replied. Anike bought all tha things she wanted to buy from Mummy Mathew's shop, and had her way home but still in deeper thoughts concerning what she saw that happened at Mummy Mathew's shop. A day after, one of those women who also had shops beside Mummy Mathew's shop disagreed with tha other women that she wont join them in their hatred and jealousy anymore. Tha other two were bitterred against her decision. But she never mind.  Hours later, Mummy Mathew resumed to her store, she greeted as usual but it was only Mama Chioma that answered and quickly ran after Mummy Mathew.  She echoed on top of her voiced, Mummy Mathew! i want to see you, when i am done i will come. Okay Mama Chioma no problem, Mummy...

CHRIST - LIKE, Episode 1

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CHRIST - LIKE Ko! Ko!! Ko!!! Knocks on tha door. Yes who is it? Anike asked on top of her voice. Good afternoon Sister Anike, it is me Mummy Mathew. As Anike heard that it was Mummy Mathew, she quickly cleaned tha remains of cigerettes she was smoking and also cleaned tha spill of alcohol on tha table also. She said aloud, I am coming Mummy Mathew, please give me some minutes please, as she was saying that, she was spraying air freshner and she took a sweet and peeled off tha plastic wrapper and deeped tha sweet in her mouth. She echoed, Mummy Mathew you can come inside ma, after she had delayed her for about 5minutes at tha door.  Mummy Mathew came in and Anike told her to have her seat and she sat on one of tha plastic chairs. Sister Anike I have  come to check on you today, to see how you are doing. How is studies today? Mummy Mathew asked, studies is fine today ma, Anike replied. Mummy Mathew quizzed, Sister Anike, why didnt you come to our bible study today? I was a littl...

30 MINUTES, Episode 2

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As tha mad man appeared in front of tha bus, he was shouting that tha bus won't go anywhere, except I come down. I was surprised, everybody was in shock. Those in tha motor park wanted to rough handled him away from tha bus, they held him, but his two legs were firmed and unmovable from tha ground he was standing. He was shouting that nobody can move him away, that he will only go away except I come down from tha bus. He was looking at me and pointing at me to come down. Passengers were still in shock, I was confused and don't know what to do, all of a sudden I heard a man, he roared from tha back seat in tha bus, telling me to go and meet my family member. All tha whole passengers bursted into laughter. I told them that I don't know him from Adam, that God forbid him to be my family. All of a sudden, tha mad man came to tha door side and kept dragging it, that I should come down. Everyone both in tha bus and few motorists in tha Park insisted that i should come down. I cam...

30 MINUTES, Episode 1

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Akure! Akure!! Akureee!!! One more chance!!!! Akure ooo!!!!! Conductor how much for Akure? I asked. Tha conductor replied, Oga, na 700naira. I boarded tha bus, tha conductor was collecting our fares, after he finished, he went to call his boss who was tha driver. His driver came, he asked, I hope nobody wan buy anything? Majority of tha passengers, echoed and replied that nobody wants to buy anything. Some shouting that to him to move tha bus. As tha driver was about to start tha engine of tha bus, a man who sat at tha front seat beside tha driver said he wants to come down, he begged tha driver. He said he just got a text on his phone, that no need for him to go to Akure again. As he came down of tha bus from tha front seat he sitted to collect his fare, I also came down from where I sitted to sit at tha front. Now, one passenger is gone, tha conductor had to call for another passenger. Few hours later, a pregnant woman came, and boarded. Tha bus is full again, tha driver who had wait...

THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 4

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 THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 4 Akindele cried, cried and cried. But he was consoled. His mother died after a serious illness, she had cancer of tha lungs and money was needed but no money, and some of tha family members went to his house in Lagos, but he sent them out and warned them never to come to his house again. This saddened their hearts. When they got to tha village, they told his mother everything. She uttered some words and ended them with prayers for her son, and gave up tha ghost. Tha pastor started his talks, brother Akindele you have done a big mistake, no matter what anybody said to you about your mother, even they told you she is a witch, she is still your mother and you have to honor her as your mother. You are tha one who killed your mother. She is tha light that brightened in your darkness in life, now that same light has been blown out by you cos you never attended to her as a son, both physically and financially. Let's go back to Lagos, tha Lord God of hea...

THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 3

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    THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 3 When Akindele was asked of his mother, he can't answer. Tha pastor continued by saying, your mother is behind all your,... suddenly Akindele interrupted, yes pastor I know this all these years, she is a witch that never wanted my progress. Tha pastor cuts in, No brother Akindele, what was revealed to me by tha Holy Spirit of God is that, your mother was never a witch. So don't get me twisted, she is tha one behind all your success and wealth. Engineer Ajewole asked, pastor if his mother was tha one behind his wealth and success, then why everything suddenly turned upside down.  Tha pastor continued, you have asked a good question brother Ajewole, she is a prayer warrior, who prays majorly for her son, but since tha very day she got sick, no prayers. So tha pastor asked again, brother Akindele, where is this your mother we are talking about? Akindele told tha pastor that he doesn't know anything about his mother, since tha very day his wi...

THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 2

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  THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 2 Many years later, things were not going well again for Chief Akindele and his family, those who he helped then, none of them was ready to help him financially, especially most of his friends. He wife left him with tha two children, he was tha only one left. He sold many of his properties just to meet ends meet. But nothing to still show for it. There is a saying that says 'A FRIEND IN NEED, IS A FRIEND INDEED' Engineer Ajewole came from Abuja, and went to pay his friend Akindele a visit in his house but on getting there, he met a sign on tha  gate which says, HOUSE FOR SALE. Luckily for him, he met his friend Akindele, working in a car wash, where he wanted to wash his car. He was in shocked to see his wealthy friend to be washing and working in a car wash. He shouted his name, Akindele too was shocked to see his old time friend. Instantly Engineer Ajewole told his friend to resign, he resigned. Engineer Ajewole stood by his friend both financi...

THA BLOWN OUT LIGHT, Episode 1

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  Tha Blown Out Light, Episode 1 There is this wealthy man, his name is Chief Akindele, he has a lot of houses, cars, and many more properties. He has a wife and two children. He is tha only son of his mother, his father died when he was just 2years old. His mother, was tha only one left. When he was young his mother went through thorns and hills just to make him survive and become someone in life. There are many times, his mother won't eat just for him to eat, there are times, she would cold just for her son to be warmed. Many years later, her son has become a man, and not even an ordinary man, but a wealthy and a famous man in tha society. He was a well known philanthropist, anybody with any kind of financial problems, he will solve them and help them cos he was well to do. There is a saying that says  "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME" Chief Akindele never took care of his mother. His mother was greatly in need but no financial means to quench her poverty, yet she had a wealthy ...

Solape Tha Hooligan, Episode 2

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  Solape Tha Hooligan, Episode 2 Solape was confused don't know what to do, but was shivering and shivering. Tunde quickly carried Mrs Jones and rushed her into a taxi to tha hospital, other tenants came to tha hospital to check on Mrs Jones to see her health including her children who were married and both in their husband's houses  but her family said they must get Tunde and his wife Solape arrested. Mr Rahmon pleaded on their behalf, but Mrs Jones family insisted to a condition, which was Mrs Jones must make it by been alive and not die, but if she dies, Tunde and Solape will be tried in tha court of law on a murder case.Mr Rahmon told them that Mrs Jones won't die by grace of God. Meanwhile tha other tenants kept looking at Tunde and his wife with hatred and bitterness in their hearts. A lady shouted to their faces, every day fight, fight, fight, especially you this woman, you always behave as Hooligan in your husband's house, in a twinkle of an eye, a hot slap land...

Solape Tha Hooligan, Episode 1

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  Solape Tha Hooligan, Episode 1 I will kill you! I must deal with you!! You must give me tha money today!!! You this stupid man, Solape shouting at Tunde. Tunde and Solape were both married for over five years and had two kids(twins). Tunde replied her, this woman, please let me go. I beg you in God's name. Solape got more furious when her husband begged her in God's name. Paaa! A slap landed on Tunde's face. What! Solape!! You slapped me? Tunde got furious, dragged himself off from her hands and dashed her a heavy punch in tha tummy. Yeee! Yeeee!! Yeeeee!!! He has kill me o! Tunde ti pa mi ooo! Ara'dugbo egbami o!!(Tunde has killed me o, neighbors come to my aid). As Tunde was about going out of tha house, two of their neighbors. A man and a woman from other flats came, they intercepted Tunde on his way, one of them said. Baba ibeji(father of twins) what happened again?  Tunde didnt answer him. Meanwhile tha other woman ran to tha aid of Solape by rendering her little...

DEBORAH, Episode 2

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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

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              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

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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

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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

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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

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                                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...

THA WOUNDED HEART, Episode 4

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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 ...

THA WOUNDED HEART, Episode 3

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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...

THA WOUNDED HEART, Episode 2

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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...