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*continued* " Aina has a stellar reputation in town as a hard worker. She goes to church , is a great mother. And she looks like your next door no harm lady. She is more the girl's scout type than a femme fatale'. Though he wondered why the lawyer felt the need to defend this woman- a love interest of his own, perhaps?- Mayo held up his hand, where a Rolex peeked out from his cuff. " Spare me. I know for a fact appearances can be deceiving" Shrugging, Kayode said, " Fine. For the record, I think Chief wanted her to have the store because she's been running it for Aunty Arike and Asakefor so long. He included the Family house in the deal, too- again only if you fail to meet the terms- probably because Aina and her children moved out there when your aunts bought the house next to the bookstore so they could live in town. I think Aina rents the family house from them...well, technically from Chief". " The family house is included in this little game? I though Chief signed it over to Auty Abike and Asake". " Not legally, just like the bookstore, it's always been in your father's name, though he settled into the bungalow besides People's Girls after he married your mother. You spent most of your time at the Family house, didn't you?" Mayo just stared at him Kayode shifted in his chair. " Why did you call this a game?" "Because that is what it is, making me do penance by returning to Molete" " There is an apartment over the bookstore you could stay in. It has been rented on and off, but it's empty now. I lived there myself when I first came back" "Maybe" "What will you do with the property after the first of the year?" " I haven't thought of that yet, if I do I will let you know" he lied. " If you're interested, I would love it if you represent me" " I will be glad to" they shook hands over it. "Fine" Mayo said " Meanwhile, I will appreciate your not informing anyone that am back yet. I want to tell my aunties myself. But first I am going to check out this Aina. See what's really going on". TBC..... I need to know if I have an audience. |
*Continued* That was an understatement. His circumstance had nosedived after he had rejected on principle a seven figure bequest. Instead of having enough cash to buy into a software company, ComputerConcepts, and become a partner, as he had planned, he came up short. He ended up needing something from Chief. Oladokun after all. "So you said when you called" replied Kayode. "Is there a problem that? Legally I mean?" " No. As I indicated in my response." Kayode held up a letter "-not fulfilling the terms of the bequest is the only way to nullify the inheritance." "And those terms are that I come back to Molete for eight weeks to live before the end of the year. And that I work at Oladokun book for half of that" Though out-wardly calm, inwardly he was fuming ; even from the grave,his old man was controlling him. But he has little choice as Bose had put it. " I had no idea Computercencepts was so strapped for cash. Originally Daddy said your investment of 1m would do it. Now we need three times that. But you will be half owner, darling, if you bought in with that much money, and combined with my voting stock, we'll control the company" " Would you like to hear the rest of the terms?" Kayode asked? Unnerved, Mayo stiffened. " The rest of them? Are you telling me I have to do something else?" Brows knitted, Kayode shook his head. "No. Actually, it deals with what happens if you don't fulfill the terms." " I don't particularly care about that" " You might. If you leave Molete before the stipulated time, or if you fail to work at the bookstore for half of that, the Oladokun assets revert to someone else." "Auty Arike and Asake I presume". Though he fought it saying their names for the first time in fifteen years made his inside ache. He experienced again the yawn-ing, and the cavernous sadness of what he left behind. " No, not your aunts" " Then who?" " A woman. Aina Oladuni" Mayo gripped the arms of the chair. " A love interest of my father's?" He asked nastily. " After him to get the store?" Despite his professional demeanor, Kayode chuckled . " I doubt that. Though chief did spend a lot of time at the bookstore the last five years of his life" " Then why doubt it" " For one thing, she is younger than you " "So?" he wouldn't put it past chief. "Second, everybody in town , including Aina which is her name believes the bookstore belongs to our aunts. Chief told me Aina knew nothing about his finances or the inheritance terms" Kayode smiled fondly. " Besides, she is a single mother with five year old twin girls and total responsibility for the bookstore. She wouldn't have time to be involved with your father" Every woman has time for a sugar daddy" TBC... |
*continued* #This update is dedicated to Andrew114. For being the first to comment on the story. As the volvo sped along he could not but remember the memories of him and his father. Chief. Olatunji Oladokun was a town trustee and president of Oladokun Micro-finance bank, Chief as he was popularly called waxed eloquently on national issues being a politician of the first age. His six-foot military carriage, his wide shoulders, his full dark hair showing only hints of gray-to this day Mayo remembered him, right down to the unusual dark brown eyes- Chief always delivered speeches worthy of the late sage himself Chief. Obafemi Awolowo. Mayo had watched his father year after year with the innocent pride of a naive schoolboy who had believed the man was a good, honest citizen. Not lying bastard he'd later shown himself to be . Damn, Mayo wasn't going to do this. With ruthless self-discipline his best quality he pulled into the small parking area a block from the local magistrate courthouse in front of the law offices of Kayode and sons advocate and blanked out the memories. Shutting off the engine, he stared at the storefront. Housed in an old cement and glass building that had recently had a facelift, the office was on the first floor. A row of windows dominated the first floor, once the building had housed Komolafe and brothers advocate, however knowing that fact that Chief Komolafe didn't pass through a University talk less of attending a law school only made people laugh at the sign. Mayo used to tease Shade Komolafe about it when they parked by the eatery in his Camry. That was when he believed in women too. Banishing the ghosts, he threw open the door and exited the car. Hell, the town even smelled the same during harmattan. The mixture of dry earth and leaves giving him goose bumps. Determined, Mayo strode up to the front door, which opened as he reached it. A tall brown-eyed, dark man dressed in casual black slacks and a light-blue shirt filled the doorway. In secondary school, his shoulders hadn't been so broad or his chest so muscled. The faint sprinkling of dark hair along his forearm were not there before too. "Mayowa, good to see you" Mayo pushed out his chest the way he did when he wanted to address his clients, " Kayode Adewale. I couldn't believe it when I got your mail" " Believe it. I'm back " Kayode held out his hand. Mayo shook it. " you said you would never again set foot in this- what did you call it? -narrow -minded hick tow" A flash of regret and remembered pain went through Kayode's face. He had moved into Molete when he was still in Junior secondary school. Kayode has seen it all, been with the famous Molete girls, gone on numerous adventures to Bere, Ooja-Oba and even played football with mayo at the famous Action Football academy in Molete. He replied " Yeah, and you planned to move abroad play professional and move back to town and marry and give birth to kids that will complete a football team" he teased back. Noting that Kayode did not divulge why he had returned, Mayo didn't acknowledge his change in plans, either. He didn't really care why Kayode Adewale had come back to Molete; he was only concerned with his own return to town. " Thanks for accepting to meet me so early I planned on reaching here yesterday afternoon, but my negotiations in Abeokuta ran over" " No problem. Come inside" Mayo followed Kayode into a waiting area. A flower vase sat at a corner, and a set of windows faced the street. A rug carpet covered the floor and grass-clothe wallpaper lined the walls. Kayode led him into a spacious office that was perfectly appointed with a massive mahogany desk, matching floor-to- ceiling bookcases with requisite impressive law books. Settling in a black sofa, Mayo watched as Kayode took a seat behind the desk. " How shall we start Mayowa?" " Let's start with my name. I've legally changed it to Mayo Olateru" Only a slight arch of a brow indicated that the lawyer was surprised. " Fine I will make a note in the inheritance papers" Kayode eased back in his chair. "Quiet frankly I was surprised to hear from you after last July's mail" From a folder he fished out a copy of the mail Mayo had dished off when Kayode finally tracked him down to notify him of his father's death and that he had been bequeathed a considerable inheritance. Mayo's response read only " I decline all claim to any money or property associated with the Oladokun family" Straightening his shoulders like the good little soldier he had been brought up to be, Mayo made his voice intentionally low- and cold. " My circumstance have changed. TBC... Your comments are well appreciated. |
Andrew114:Welcome. #here is popcorn |
This is my first story...... It is intriguing and full of romance, heart-breaks and suspence. Critism is welcomed, but please make it constructive. I will try to update it everyday. So here we go!!! I hope you enjoy it. Chapter One. Mayo Olatunji was surprised to discover that he hated Molete, Ibadan with a passion. He'd been unaware, after fifteen years of feeling dead inside, that such strong feelings could still pulse within him. But when he drove past the large rectangular sign proclaiming Molete, the home of the one and only Adedibu, Mayo's heart-incurred to most everything bumped in his chest. He began to sweet, despite the early - November chill that penetrated his light-blue shirt and navy polo sweater. Even his knee ached from his old football injury and the recent physical stress from swimming. About twenty yards beyond the sign, he slowed his rented dark green Volvo at a small, unassuming bungalow. The Ile-Yarapalour. The place he had spent the happiest days of his life after his mother died, being cared for by his aunts because his father was a very busy man. Images, imprisoned in his unconscious , rattled the bars. "Abike come look at Mayowa's spelling test. He got another A.... "All smoke and mirrors " Mayo whispered hoarsely into the dim morning light. "Damm it" Hand curled into a fist, he pounded the steering wheel, shooting sharp pain up his arm. That's it, think of the pain. He pressed the accelerator. In about five miles the town proper came into view- an image straight out of the classic Yoruba movie Saworo-Ide it's houses of rusted corrugated roofs and two story buildings, providing a stately prelude to the business district. Once he had loved the roadways with sparse traffic and just a few pedestrians strolling at a lazy pace. He had his first bicycle down these sidewalks. Now when he left his co-op in Lagos city, he ran into scores of people. Once he had loved the slope of the road from Asas hotel where the sex peddlers operate down to the Oke - Ado junction. Studiously Mayo avoided St Luke's high school where he had realized so many of his dreams. He also avoided the Oladokun House a mansion built behind the famous Ibadan Grammar School, though he had to pass by the bookstore. Sparing it only a quick glimpse , he nonetheless recalled the many wonderful hours he spent in the red clapboard building with its three-peaked roof and familiar sign. Spelling out in elaborate calligraphy, Oladokun Books. He turned off Molete road , headed down Main Street. TBC..... |
Common Startup Mistakes Adapted from content excerpted from the American Express® OPEN Small Business Network For most people, starting a business is an exciting time during which they are invigorated by the possibility of success and the fun of tackling new challenges. It is also a time to make lots of mistakes! Many of the mistakes entrepreneurs make during the start-up phase can be avoided. One of the best ways to steer clear of foibles is to talk to established business owners about what they learned during the process. Ask your attorney or accountant for referrals to business owners who have relevant experience and attend trade association meetings and talk to people in the industry you are entering. No matter how much research and preparation you do, you will make mistakes when you start a business, but the common errors listed here may help you avoid a few. Common mistakes include: [b][/b]Incorporating too quickly The first step for many people when they launch a business is to file with the state office of incorporation. While incorporating is an appropriate step for many businesses, it pays to wait until your business idea is well formed before taking the plunge. The reason: the concept of your business and therefore the name is likely to change during the first few months of operation. [b][/b]Not researching the market A frequently overlooked component of business start up is determining whether the target market for your product or service will buy from you. The best way to derive the answer to this question is to ask them. Arrange to speak to as many of your potential customers as possible. Questions to ask include: Would you buy my product or service? Where do you currently obtain this product or service? How much would you be willing to pay for it? What do you like/dislike about your current provider? Where would you look for this product or service when you need it? [b][/b]Wanting to over-use an attorney Attorneys' hourly fees add up extremely quickly and newly-minted business owners are often shocked by their first few legal bills. The temptation when you start is to involve your attorney in all aspects of your business for counsel and drafting of documents. Many business owners quickly learn that it pays to do your own research, draft your own documents, and call on the expertise of your attorney to refine your work. [b][/b]Spending too much money on office space and decorations A nice office and great computer equipment make many entrepreneurs feel as though their dream of entrepreneurism is coming true. While one of the pleasures of launching a business is setting up an office that you are proud of, expensive trappings have put many businesses out of business before they got off the ground. |
Fabdedon:Lol you must have been a gentleman once. |
Fabdedon:But we can still be gentlemen and be romantic. Am sure they will appreciate the gesture. Besides i want to beleive there are some real ladies in Naija too |
Love is a beautiful thing. |
Love is a beautiful thing. Valentine’s Day is the occasion when you can experience love and at times people feel lost because they do not know how to engage their loved ones. However being the how blog we think we can solve that dilemma for you. The following list is a group of suggestion that can help you decide on what to do for that special person. The following were sent to family life and we would love to share them with you. Enjoy! 1. On small pieces of paper, write down every kind of kiss that you can think of (examples: passionate, on the cheek, etc.). Then fill an inexpensive red felt bag with your “kisses” and give it to your spouse. Ask your spouse to pull several pieces of paper from the felt bag, and then give your sweetheart whatever kind of kiss is described. 2. Make a book about why you love your spouse and why you are thankful for him/her. The woman who sent this idea wrote, “He loved it! Said it was the best gift he has ever gotten. And it helped me to focus on the things I love about my husband and not his shortcomings.” 3. Take your sweetie on a scavenger hunt. Ask him/her to answer riddles to find the clues to items that you placed somewhere around town. The last item should give instructions that lead to your Valentine’s Day activities. 4. After enjoying a candlelight dinner for two at home, give your spouse a massage and watch a romantic movie. The woman who suggested this wrote, “Last Valentine’s Day when I got home from work, my husband … had our bedroom set up with a candlelit table for two. He is NOT a cook but he made an awesome meal … grilled steak, sautéed shrimp in lemon, garlic, and butter, a vegetable, and [he] bought a chocolate fountain that was flowing—surrounded by fresh fruit for dipping. After dinner he led me over to his homemade massage table. … We ended our special night with a romantic movie. Sign up below to receive more helpful marriage content via email, plus receive a 10% off discount code to use on any or our many helpful marriage resources in our store. 5. Surprise your spouse with a special getaway together. The man who suggested this made reservations at a bed and breakfast, arranged for childcare, asked for time off from work for himself and his wife, and packed his and her bags. When he asked his wife to go to lunch on Valentine’s Day she was in for a wonderful surprise. “The little bit of effort I put into that weekend paid off huge for weeks to come.” (For an extra special experience, take your spouse to one of FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember marriage getaways. It's one of the best investments you could make in your marriage. There are seven scheduled around the country for Valentine's weekend, and many more throughout the year.) 6. Give your wife a dozen roses. On each stem attach a note for a future date—to do something that she would enjoy (example: Go to the symphony). 7. If possible, go on a date with your spouse to a restaurant that you enjoyed when you first met. After you order your meal, take some time to write down favorite memories from the past year. Then share your lists. 8. Have 11 roses delivered to your wife, and then give her a 12th yourself while reading her a love poem. 9. Fill a large box with helium balloons and special gifts for Valentine’s Day. The woman who suggested this said that her gifts included “new sleep shorts for him and a new nightgown for me, a box of chocolate-covered strawberries and red napkins ... some new candles, and a romantic CD. He got the hint. And loved the weekend.” 10. Create an intimate Valentine’s Day evening at home, without the children. The woman who suggested this idea said that she and her husband “enjoyed planning the menu, shopping for the meal, and ultimately preparing the meal together. Cooking to soft, romantic music can really be a turn on! While dining, the same soft, romantic music is a wonderful mood-setter. Dinner was followed by just the two of us having the whole dance floor, our den, to ourselves. I won’t say what all this led to, but it was a truly romantic night that would not have happened at the local restaurant!” 11. Order food from a take-out restaurant and have a picnic for all the Valentines in your family on your living room floor. The person who suggested this said, “The kids look forward to this every year. When we tried to change it, they wouldn’t allow it ... it has become a tradition. The kids see the value of family and a loving marriage.” 12. Privacy and weather permitting, watch a romantic movie on your deck or patio. 13. If you are separated across the miles, send a care package filled with things that are red. 14. Make a meal with symbols of love. Examples: Write I love you with string beans, make a tart in the shape of a heart … 15. Hide little heart candies in your spouse’s shoes, coat, car, etc. The woman who suggested this said that she’s been doing this for decades. “Now a couple of the grandkids help me with delight.” 16. Wives, show up at your husband’s office before lunch. Call him from the parking lot and tell him you are going to take him for a lunch rendezvous and that you will be waiting for him whenever he can take a break. Wear a nice outfit and tell him you have something sexy on underneath for when he gets home. Take him to a nice place for lunch and back to the office. Give him some great kisses telling him how glad you are to be married to him, and tell him you will be waiting for him when he gets home. 17. Fill a jar with Valentine candy and notes for your spouse. Examples of notes are: Good for a backrub, 10 kisses, etc. Notes could also express your love and respect: “I am so glad that God blessed my life with such a great husband like you.” Individually roll each note and tie it with a ribbon. 18. Surprise your spouse by taking a vacation day from work and enjoy Valentine’s Day at home. Have a relaxing morning together on the porch, deck, or patio. Then go to a favorite restaurant for lunch. The man who suggested this idea had also reserved a spa treatment and tanning session for his wife. “While she was doing that,” he says, “I went home and made her a special dinner.” 19. Write a poem for your spouse and frame it. 20. On individual note cards, write why you love your spouse. Insert these cards in a small photo album. The woman who suggested this idea began her album with a honeymoon picture and introductory note card, and ended it with a love note. 21. Surprise your husband when he comes home from work on February 14. Place a welcome sign on the kitchen table and leave a trail of red foil-wrapped Hershey kisses to your bedroom. 22. With roses in hand and permission from your wife’s boss, go to her workplace and read a love poem to her. The woman who shared this idea said, “I am a teacher in an inner city school. Last year my husband dressed in my favorite suit and tie, came to my school with roses in hand. He got permission and assistance from the office staff to open the speaker system into my classroom and proceeded to read a long and beautiful love poem to me. He then came to my classroom and presented me with the bouquet of roses which I received while wiping my tears of joy and love for this wonderful man whom I have been married to for just under 30 years.” 23. Make a special “14 Reasons I Love You” Valentine’s Day breakfast for your sweetheart. On his/her plate, leave a letter or card listing 14 reasons that you love your spouse. 24. If possible, send a card postmarked in a town that has a romantic name such as Loveland, Colorado; Valentine, Texas; or Romance, Arkansas. 25. After your spouse goes to bed, tape notes to his car’s steering wheel with reasons that you love him, or decorate the bathroom mirror with lipstick kisses or Valentine’s window clings. Have fun on February 14, and remember: Love is not meant to be given and received on just Valentine’s Day. Instead, it’s to be practiced every single day of the entire year. Special thanks to ©FamilyLife for their help. Thanks until we meet again. |
wumi's picture or I won't believe it ;Dwumi's picture or I won't believe it |
Thanks . |
The Mods must be high on kulikuli today. . . . . . . Na joke o |
My Grampa listened to this joke in Elementary. |
I got the best ;DI got the best
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anath:Obviously schools now examine snakes in Chemistry classes. |
Tbillz:Not Again. |
Please I need help on the cut-off mark for Special Education. And also is there going to be a departmental examination. I scored 65 in the English test. Please answers ASAP. Thanks |
I have done the test and my score was 65. Is there any other interview for Special Education Department? |
Beautiful okay. Decent? How you take know? |
May her soul rest in peace. Nigeria is a failed nation. Too many wasted youths. |
Lies.....Lies.....More Lies |
SeverusSnape:One moment he is a Muslim the next he isn't. One word, Pathetic. |
priscillawill:Pathetic predictable provocative nature of an average Christian. But we don't need to degenerate ourselves as Muslims in engaging with barbarians like you. |
DICKtator:until you ignorant fools diffretiate between every nigga that acts rash and real Muslims. All the above are Christians. |
SeverusSnape:suddenly they develop analytical minds. Yes I am employing sarcasm for a reason. Must you people relate every act of an individual that claims to be a Muslim to Muslims too? |
SeverusSnape:you a Muslim? How pathetic can you be. Real Muslims know themselves. We are not violent neither are we liars and propagandist. |
clemzo101:shut up. Christians are the worst murderers. Isreal killed more people than Ebola in a week but hypocrites like you said nothing. Was Stalin or Hilter a Muslim? Misguided babarians. |
SeverusSnape:if it didn't hit home you wouldn't quote me. |
Christians are hopeless and shameless people. And yes I generalized the statement. If you aren't such ignorant mofos you won't associate every act of violence to the entire Muslim Ummah. |
Lagos is no go area for pdp |

you must have been a gentleman once.