There it goes damp and moist inviting the humid scent of June Downpour ultimately collected with a sentimental July – So clean and white Thunder strikes, Lightening aches feeding on the fierce branches falling helplessly to August Clear as crystal with a calming sensation of September Dryness carelessly creeping into fragile October filling the ground with clotted moisture Wind hauling to and from – unto the skin – November rushing to save The skin breaks and tears – Oh the cold! Received from November in faith – December receives in contempt of humanity – the leaves falling helplessly January! Be…
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Holy Humour Scribbles Bonanza Three boys are in the schoolyard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, “My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50.” The second boy says, “That’s nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him $100.” The third boy says, “I got you both beat. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a sermon and it takes eight people to collect all the money!”| Sunday…
Everyone who is conversant with the recent social media trending news knows that Black Chyna is coming to Nigeria. The controversial businesswoman, model and former stripper isn’t the first international personality to come to the country, however, it is her reason for her first-time visit that is causing a major ruckus on social media. Joining forces with Dencia, the CEO of Whitenicious, Blac Chyna is set to launch her bleaching cream in Nigeria. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Whitenicious By Dencia (@whitenicious) on Nov 24, 2018 at 12:23am PST This may be a smart…
I remember the first slap like it was just yesterday and the look of shock I had on my face afterwards. I didn’t expect it. My offence wasn’t worth such violence – or so I thought. My husband has a sensitive tongue so he detests spicy food, not to mention, his stomach can’t handle it either; it erupts into an acid fest, no thanks to the ulcer that has trailed him since childhood. But, it was an unplanned mistake caused by a rough, frustrating day at work and my hormonal imbalance. I was four months pregnant with our first child…
…Continued from Chapter Seven Surely death is after me and this innocent man just got caught up in my bad luck. After moments of me screaming and the driver frantically trying to regain control, he managed to keep the car steady until we were parked by the side of the road. When the car was fully parked, he turned to see if I was okay, then said: “Aunty you get bad luck o! If you reach the house, go church make dem pray for you!” He was right, only God could save me from this evil cloud hanging over my…
From childhood, we have been conditioned to bottle up our feelings and avoid showing emotions even when we are hurting. Truth be told, we are not superhuman; we are mere humans. We feel pain too. We hurt too. And this happens in various aspects of our lives whether it’s in minute or major ways. These hurtful feelings which we experience at various times in our lives and which we keep bottled up just because of our gender is not helping us because when we hurt, we inadvertently hurt other people especially our loved ones. Hurt people do indeed hurt other…
Yes we know, the all-black trend has been snatched for funeral purposes as the official mourning get-up and in this part of the world (cough Nigeria), you might get the “is everything okay?” unsolicited questions from strangers who erroneously attach everything gloomy to this neutral colour. But, that’s a one-sided view; black is too sophisticated a colour to be relegated and limited to one event. As a tribute to black Friday, which is today, we are leaning on black for our stylish inspiration this week and using a few fashion influencers we love as our worthy muse. View this…
Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, week six, week seven, week eight, week nine, week ten and week eleven. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houseofnini (@houseofnini1) on Nov 21, 2018 at 1:49am PST View…
Laugh Quote “Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?” – Robin Williams Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Don’t you know that all you have to do to lose weight is eat less and exercise more and you’ll lose weight? Wise Guy: Right, and all you have to do is click your heels together and say “there’s no place like home” and you’ll be there. Corny Chat Up Line Have you been to the doctor lately? Cause I think you’re lacking some Vitamin Me. Racing Against You A hungry lion is chasing a scientist and a…
Have you ever watched a movie and are mesmerized by the seeming love the characters share? You almost can’t imagine them not being real-life lovers. This happens often in the movie industry, locally and internationally, especially when the actors blend perfectly into their roles. We mean Titanic-esque kind of connection. We love, love and we know you do too, so as our Throwback Thursday serving, we’re listing our favourite on-screen couple who made us resent being so single. A Patch Of Blue (1965) This movie broke several racial boundaries at the time of its release. Its storyline was centred on…