“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset Follow the first part here Agnes left the village, the sadness was too much to bear.

“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset You would take a second look if Sandra ever walked past you on the street of

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

“In 2022, a total of 80 blog posts were published throughput the year”    It’s that time of the year again, when we look back at the last few months, to take stock of how much we achieved and whether it matched our aspirations at the beginning of the year.

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please follow the story from the second part here. There I was, a failed project. Since I came back from the hospital, I felt like an

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please follow the story from the first part here. I don’t recollect telling you my name, yet you didn’t deem it fit to ask. I suppose

“Real love isn’t just a euphoric, spontaneous feeling—it’s a deliberate choice—a plan to love each other for better and worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health.“ Olatoye Omotolani Joy Ojo  From my last post, you will recall I had mentioned K and I had dated for 9

“Secrets and lies kill relationships. No matter how careful you are, you will get caught”  Short story is written by the Prolific Jolade Please click here to read the first part of the story Tade could not contain his excitement on the drive back from the examination centre, where Tokunbo,

“Secrets and lies kill relationships. No matter how careful you are, you will get caught”  Short story is written by the Prolific Jolade The Lord is about to use me as a tool to fulfil the scriptures. Those were the thoughts in Lola’s mind as she stares at the particular

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please don’t judge me until you know my story. I wonder why “DoST” thinks that Miss Gullible aptly describes my story. He is so quick to

“Has it gone to the dogs?”  Writing in Progress Related Posts Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

“This is a spanking new blog series that would amuse and delight you” Olatoye Omotolani Joy Ojo  The other day K and I were gisting, obviously not our first time, but this particular topic is the regular couples’ dreaded talk. No normal couple will allow their conversation travel to that

“It’s three years already?”  Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as “time flies”. And yes its been three years already. Time indeed flies when you are having fun. I stumbled on my second anniversary blog post, exactly a year ago, and I knew there was no

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney Read the second episode here Part 3 *** Kunle flung his brief case on the bed, later that morning. Then he rummaged through his well-arranged-clothes drawer for his international passport. He found the small green booklet nestled at the back

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney Read the first part here Hayden moved like his knees were just hinges, wobbling to and fro on the soft center rug before falling on his padded bottom.  Then he clapped like it was all part of the plan and

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney 12th July 2013 “Wait – what was that noise?” Harriet froze, then cocked her head ever so slowly as though in slow motion. Her eyes darted to the left and right, as she tried to figure out where the sound

“I am the bomb that bursts through the very heart”  The blast knocked him to the ground. About fifty miles away from where  the explosion rocked, waves of tremor, so intense, collapsed many buildings on both sides of the popular Old Town Road, located right in the heart of the city. He

“There is not a more repulsive spectacle than on old man who will not forsake the world, which has already forsaken him.” ~ T. S. Eliot  You certainly haven’t met Mr. Flo, if you did, you wouldn’t forget him in a hurry. He wore a map of wrinkles on his

“Some things are only real if you believe in them” Unknown Please follow the story from here The minute Charles stepped out of the banking hall into the daylight, it felt oddly bright, casting the adjoining structures into dark shadows against a sky of palest blue.  The sun had taken

“Some things are only real if you believe in them” Unknown Charles wasn’t sure what to make of the last few moments. He wasn’t close to being religious and had not set foot within the four walls of a church in 4years, but the scrawny looking teenager, dressed in an

“Being drunk is the fool’s anesthetic. It puts the primitive self in command when it is the worst captain of all”  Danjuma drank like a child who hadn’t seen water for a week. But this was no child, and it certainly wasn’t water he was drinking. With each gulp his

“If you lay down and make a baby, then stand up and be a daddy”  Please catch up on the first part of this short story here. It was Stanley’s new girlfriend that got the door. She was half cladded in her undersized lacey bra with one hand clutching a

“Always the innocent are the first victim”  Please read the first part of this story here Joseph managed to raise himself off the bloody mess on the red rug that had been his adversary. He was grotesque. Already his eyes were swollen over, and bloody spit drooled from his partly

“Voyeurism is considered to be the most common sexual law-breaking behaviour in general populations“ Frank was waiting for the right moment. His unsteady eyes darted back and forth the hall way. A few distance away he heard footsteps and what seem a non distinct voice of a young intern, who

“If you lay down and make a baby, then stand up and be a daddy”  Adora looked out of the window as the cab raced past a cluster of wooden kiosk by the road curb at dizzying speed. She let her brain daydream for a bit but her eyes could

“Love or just fake love?”  It was a colorful cocktail party and it looked every classy and glamourous. Christy was certain that the crowd were the decent lot, where she was so ready to meet someone new.  She picked each man in a suit carefully with her eyes before analyzing

“Always the innocent are the first victim”  They say a bad parent was a traumatized child, caught in the fires of their own suffering. I guess that’s probably right. But how right could this be? If you ever met someone as cute as Daniella, you would rethink everything about having

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Unknown The slaps came in quick successions. Bola didn’t see it coming. It stung her square in the face. The imprints of his finger splayed over her face like a tattoo. For a

“Cheating on a good person is like throwing away a diamond and picking up a rock”unknown It was a rainy Saturday morning, one in which the rains refused to subside. Tunde had just woken up from his long hours of sleep and got up to take a leak. “Woman, get

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Part 3 Please catch up on Part 2 here. They had lunch at a wooden shack with rusty corrugated roofing sheets that had holes that let in the rays of the afternoon sun like bullet holes. A small wall fan

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Catch up on the first part of this story here. ******* It was quite a ride that Monday morning. Despite leaving Ife at dawn, the journey lasted a little over two hours. Dozens of police checkpoints lined the road at

“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard  Writing in Progress Related Posts Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; Its lethal.”  Mercenaries for hire Adebola’s only task on his third trip within a week to the university campus in Ife was to get a mercenary who was willing to sit for all ten subjects that Kapo offered in his first year

The Theory of Contentment – by Jolade “Contentment does not mean that I desire nothing. But rather, its the simple decision to be happy with what I have.” Paula Rollo I want moreYou want moreWe all want more. we keep feverishwe keep fightingwe keep frantic I will schemeI will stealI will slave You

“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke You can catch up on the first part of this amazing story here   **** The days after the interview didn’t make me feel better. I felt my ego had been badly bruised and

“79% of resignations are caused by a lack of recognition” Forbes Does it sometimes feel like your hard work isn’t noticed?   Perhaps you do such a damn good work on a regular basis so much that your supervisor takes you for granted. Maybe, because of this, you’re no longer

“Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.”― Roy T. Bennett “From the sadness, learn something; from the happiness, learn something. From the setback, learn something and even from the success learn something. Never stop learning from any situation in life, for that is where