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brother fellowship
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Brother fellowship

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 3, 2018
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February 20, 2013. It was a Wednesday. A day I would never forget. Never. I was in 200…
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“Experience Breeds Empathy”

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • April 19, 2018
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Hello. Good evening. Today, I want to share an article that I wrote over a year ago and the…
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Killer Mercy by Samuel Tolu Ola

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • April 14, 2018
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When LUST begs for mercy… I had a dream last night. Not a scary one. In fact, its…
Happily Ever After?
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Happily Ever After?

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 8, 2017
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER? (The concluding part of the series) THE WEDDING NIGHT THE MORNING AFTER Happily Ever After?…
morning after
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the morning after

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 1, 2017
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THE MORNING AFTER (sequel to THE WEDDING NIGHT) All we have to say is Thank You, Lord. Thank you,…
wedding night
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The wedding night

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • November 24, 2017
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“We go dey hail, hail, hail, hail … hail your name, name, name, name… day by day. All…
ire meets ayo
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Ire meets Ayo

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • January 27, 2017
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“Ni Ojuelegba o, they know my story…” The driver sang as I entered the bus. I smiled. As…
rise and seek him
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Rise and seek Him

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • January 13, 2017
  • 7 comments
We threw our caps up into the sky. We were finally graduates. I had visualized this moment for…
back to the roots
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back to the roots – episode 5

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 16, 2016
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The second batch of well-wishers were at their residence consoling Bola, the children and Grandma, when Ade and…
back to the roots
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Back To The Roots – Episode Four

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 14, 2016
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“Adeoluwa omo mi. What are you doing here?” In that instant, Ade knew who was speaking. Although he…
back to the roots
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back to the roots – episode 3

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 12, 2016
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Bola jolted back to life. She didn’t know what had happened, but she knew something was wrong. The…
back to the roots
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Back To The Roots – Episode 2

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 11, 2016
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  Bola was inconsolable. There was no way she would forgive herself for the stupid words she spoke…
back to the roots
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Back to the roots – episode 1

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • December 8, 2016
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“You must be very stupid. Do you know how many people would give an arm and a leg…
wedding
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how i attended the wrong wedding!

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • November 11, 2016
  • 3 comments
A few months back, as I was gisting with one of my classmates back in school, he informed…
fireproof
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Fireproof

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • September 9, 2016
  • 11 comments
The story you are about to read contains some parts which might be repulsive to some people. Reader…
lights on
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Lights On!

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • September 2, 2016
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Dele walked into his room yesterday night around 10:30pm. The room was dark. He needed to get something…
chronicles of Joshua
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The Chronicles of Joshua

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 26, 2016
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I’m not afraid (I’m not afraid) To take a stand (to take a stand) Everybody (everybody) Come take…
the basics
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Forsaking the basics?

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 19, 2016
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Two weeks ago, Benjamin went to visit his childhood friend Peter. He planned to spend the weekend there.…
staying within the fence
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Staying within the fence

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 17, 2016
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  In the first month of this year, Mr Alagbada-Ina got a gift for His daughter. It was…
Jab, Jab, Jab... Right Hook
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Fighting Temptations

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 13, 2016
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Dear diary, I have a lot to say. This week has gone by so quickly. It has been…
example to others
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An example to others

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 12, 2016
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This is the conclusion of Olamide Adebisi’s story! The story commenced with A WAY OF ESCAPE and continued with A…
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A Second Chance

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 5, 2016
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This is a continuation of the story titled A way of escape. You should read that post first…
way of escape
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A way of escape

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • August 2, 2016
  • 14 comments
Our 8th wedding anniversary was two months ago. The day was really nice. Errrmm, actually, it was just…
Hupernikao
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Hupernikao!

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 30, 2016
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I had a really long day. The people were eager to hear what the Father wanted to say…
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Count the Cost

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 29, 2016
  • 13 comments
This afternoon, I got a message: “Dear Customer, your account 382XXXX456 has been credited with #_______.  Your new…
when God doesn't make sense
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When God does not make sense

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 25, 2016
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Things had been going badly for my family, to put it mildly. We had to withdraw my kids…
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A Father’s Love

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 22, 2016
  • One comment
Asake mi, I can’t believe the day has finally come. Time really does fly. I still remember the…
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Onise Iyanu : My Miracle Worker

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 22, 2016
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Osinachi Osinachukwu Osinachi mo, Okwa chineye “Olusola couldn’t hold the tears. She watched as Junior went up to…
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The Fountain of Blood

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 18, 2016
  • 26 comments
“Hello, Madam. It seems your garment is stained” said a stranger who walked past me in the market.…
coming home
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Coming Home

  • byIremide Akinsola
  • July 16, 2016
  • 4 comments
  “Skibo robo skibo…” Ayomide played the song over and over again. As he listened, tears rolled down…

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