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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.