My Best Friend’s Husband (3)
Follow @Escapades007 All the pent up feelings I had for Eric and which I had suppressed all this while resurfaced. I held him tight as if I did not want to let him go again. That night, Eric did not go...
View ArticleSouthern Sun holds 2015 Offshore Challenge
The Southern Sun Ikoyi-sponsored 2015 Annual Offshore Challenge held recently at the Lagos Yacht Club. The event has, over the years, become a popular event on the club’s annual sailing competition...
View ArticleThe Gambia courts tourists with birdwatching
The Gambia has offeredtourists, especially adventure lovers and naturalists, ample opportunity to once again explore Mother Nature at her best. The West African country renowned for drawing global...
View Article‘I caught my husband in bed with his mistress’ (2)
Follow @Escapades007 Now my home is in disarray! That weekend, Kel took me to a fun spot on Victoria Island. It was an open air restaurant in a secluded area by the lagoon front, popular for its spicy,...
View ArticleFamily foundation (5)
Hello Reader, In my first teaching, I taught on how you can put God first in building a solid foundation for your family. In subsequent editions, I showed you the key of agreement and taught you how...
View ArticleThe doom behind the glitter
Artisanal mining of tin and blue sapphire, among others, deny Nigeria multibillion naira revenue …expose communities to health and environmental hazards The stars are only a backdrop for the human...
View ArticleThe returnee (1)
I read Laura’s story which was featured in this column last week and I could not help but sympathise with her. I understand what she is going through because I’ve experienced the same thing- ‘a...
View ArticleThe agony of an abusive husband
I am married for 14 years, my wife is a huge torn on my flesh, and she nags, troublesome. She is not in good terms with almost everybody around us. To the children she is always beating, treating them...
View ArticleThe Returnee (1)
Follow @Escapades007 I read Laura’s story which was featured in this column last week and I could not help but sympathise with her. I understand what she is going through because I’ve experienced the...
View ArticleA visit to new Ooni’s multi-billion naira Lagos resort
THE destination was Inagbe Grand Beach Resort on one of the islands that dot the Lagos lagoon waterway heading to Badagry. The take-off point was the jetty along Queens Drive, Ikoyi where a luxury boat...
View ArticleTouch of Fate (1)
Follow @Escapades007 Prologue: Somewhere on a campus in Nigeria- 2002 The four friends in the black SUV had had a great time at the party and were on their way back to their campus in the early hours...
View ArticleFlora Forever (1)
Follow @Escapades007 A chance meeting through an accident early one morning in a street in Lagos would have a profound effect on Bari, the narrator of this story and the accident victim, Flora… It was...
View ArticleTouch of fate (3)
Follow @Escapades007 “Are you ok? You look sick!” Don said, going to sit besides her on the couch. But she moved as far away from him as possible, looking at him as one would gaze at something that was...
View ArticleFlora Forever (2)
Follow @Escapades007 y this time, the rain had reduced to a slight drizzle and it was nearly sunset. We couldn’t sit in the car all day talking so I started the engine and drove to an eatery not too...
View Article‘I’m a high class prostitute, but my parents think I work in a bank!’
Follow @Escapades007 (This series is about a young lady named Vanessa who lives a double life in the big city- by day, she passes for a respectable, professional lady while at night, she turns into a...
View Article‘I caught my husband in bed with his mistress’ (2)
Follow @Escapades007 Now my home is in disarray! That weekend, Kel took me to a fun spot on Victoria Island. It was an open air restaurant in a secluded area by the lagoon front, popular for its spicy,...
View ArticleFufu, egunsi soup evoke memories of Nigeria in Canada
Generally known for its cold climate, Canada projected warmth beyond sizzling temperatures in the course of a summer visit. Between its largest cities, Montreal and Toronto, exists a mix of culture and...
View ArticleDealing with issues of ex in your marriage
Hello Harriet, I read your article on Saturday 17th October 2015, titled “How to avoid thinking about your ex” and really I was satisfied with your illustrations because it’s as if you know what is...
View ArticleThe Returnee (2)
Follow @Escapades007 (This is the continuation of Erica’s story that was first published on this blog last week) One day, about six months after we started seeing each other, I went over to Kolly’s...
View Article‘My husband is rich, handsome and kind. But refuses to sleep with me!’ (1)
Follow @Escapades007 (This is the story of Amanda, a lady who marries for money, material things and possessions, only to realise later that money is not everything in life.) The first time I saw Max,...
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