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Stories
NOSA AND FAVOUR _ ROSE
The restaurant was cozy, warm lights reflecting off polished tables. Favour had already taken off her jacket and was inspecting the menu like it owed her money.
Reflections
FOCUS ON YOUR DISTRACTION.
They called it dumb-scroll. They might be wrong… That was actually the only escape of reality.
Society
LEGAL GIST ⚖️
Imagine paying ₦20 million for a plot of land, only to discover months later that it’s under government acquisition or already tied up in a court case.
Faith
WHO IS GOD?
If you want to know God’s profile, go check out Job, chapter 38 to 42. If that is too terrifying, go look into the mirror.
Stories
UNNOTICED _ ROSE.
The conference room felt smaller than it was. Files were spread across the long table, papers overlapping, figures circled in red ink.
Life
FACETIME DADDY TODAY!
Our call log so far
Society
WE TRUST BANKS WITH OUR MONEY. WE TRUST LAWYERS WITH OUR DOCUMENTS. BUT CAN WE TRUST HOSPITALS WITH OUR BODIES?
Have you ever trusted someone with something so valuable that, if they lost it, no amount of money could truly replace it? In 2009, six young men in England found out the hard way.
Life
BE A CHILD.
So I went to see the movie ‘The David Adventure’ in the cinema with a friend and her kid. Honestly, everyone needs to watch that movie.
Stories
THE NEWS CAME OUT BY ACCIDENT.
Rose was in the living room with Kemi, listening half-heartedly as her aunt asked about work — whether she was settling in, whether Lagos was treating her kindly.
Reflections
DEAR YOUNG ME,
A lot has happened since you turned 20 and everything is moving fast. But look! I wrote these notes, so you’ll remember your youth matters.
Society
THE FIRST QUESTION EVERY INVESTOR ASKS IS NOT, “HOW MUCH WILL I MAKE?”
It is easy to assume that investors are interested in only one thing: profit. They are not. Long before an investor asks about return, another question comes first.
Reflections
GEN Z?
‘Generation Intimacy.’ That’s what Min. Dunsin Oyenka calls it. Yet it’s the generation with the most diversified temptations.
Stories
CHAPTER SIX — WHAT IS NOT SAID
Dinner was already on the table when Rose walked in. Everyone was present. Nosa at the head. Yemi beside him. Eric across, quiet as usual.
Faith
LIFE ABUNDANTLY.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Society
CAN YOU LOSE THE HOME YOU SHARED WITH YOUR HUSBAND SIMPLY BECAUSE HE DIED?
At first, she thought it was a joke. She had lived in that house for years. Every room held a memory. Then her husband died.
Stories
BROKEN.
Unanswered questions and unweighed guilt — that’s how it started… I just wanted to break free from the prejudice that told me I’ll belong when a thin line is drawn in the opposite direction.
Stories
THINGS PEOPLE OVERHEAR
The Study. Nosa lowered his voice instinctively, even though he was alone in the study. “Yes,” he said into the phone. “I want it clear. Legally airtight.”
Faith
THE TRUTH ABOUT PRODUCTIVITY AS A CHRISTIAN, NO ONE TALKS ABOUT…
It’s not about a perfect to-do list; but perfection in love that casts out fear.
Society
ALL MY SCI-FI GENIUSES, GATHER HERE.
Who looked at the sky one day and thought, “You know what? Let’s put thousands of satellites up there so people can browse Instagram.” Apparently… someone did.
Faith
WHAT DO YOU SEE?
What comes to your mind when I mention just do it? Now… what comes to your mind when you pray?
Stories
MOI MOI
CHAPTER 4. Kemi glanced at Rose as they walked through the glass doors. “Why are you walking like someone going to write WAEC again?”
Faith
REDEMPTIVE ESTEEM.
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed, but with the precious blood of Christ. — 1 Peter 1:18–19.
Society
YOUR WORLD CUP FEED IS A LEGAL MINEFIELD
I don’t know about you, but the final whistle is never the end of the match for me. The real game starts when I unlock my phone.
Life
DEAR YOU,
You attract favour, you do not look for attention. You are faithful in everything your hands find to do, because the Lord is your strength.
Faith
DATING: A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE BY FAITH OYEDEPO (REVIEW).
This book is timeless. Pastor (Mrs.) Faith Oyedepo has a fascinating way to convey her messages, that makes it relatable and creatively presented.
Society
DID FACEBOOK TAKE THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN A BIT TOO SERIOUSLY?
A few days ago, I found myself staring at Facebook’s Profile Lock feature and thinking: “Wait… is this basically the Right to Be Forgotten?”
Stories
HEM: BRAVE FAITH.
He was in a rush; everyone was… Everyone was too busy to realize I wasn’t even meant to be there in the first place. But for 12 years, I have been in a rush too.
Stories
CHAPTER TWO — A HOUSE THAT WAS NOT HOME
Rose knew the house was beautiful before anyone said it. The kind of beauty that announced itself quietly — marble floors that reflected light without trying.
Society
YOUR DATA IS THE NEW OIL.
Imagine a stranger walks up to you and says: “Give me your name, phone number, email address, location, contacts, and photos.” Most of us would say no immediately. Yet many of us do exactly that online.
You have reached the end.