...IN THE MAKING (2)

Most times she would act indifferent anytime she sighted celebrities in public places, but not today and not with him. He was one of the stars that tickled her fancy lately, he was gradually becoming the hot cake of the evolving movie industry and the few firms that want to be recognised as standard Nigerian movie production companies, she hated the name Nollywood though. TDH, sturdy, and with a face and

Making A Difference About Teenage Pregnancy

Making a difference Network started in September 2013 with a career guidance and pre tertiary education training, during which the thought to take a next step in Teenage pregnancy prevention conceived 9 years ago was conceived also. So Adeyinka Adefemi (Please don’t call me founder) set out to find a way to push teenage pregnancy prevention. After series of planning meetings with a rugged team of Adekitan Oladipo, Noel Abiodun, Jare Fola Bolumole, and Olusegun Ayoade an advocacy workshop for the prevention of Teenage pregnancy named Making A Difference About Teenage pregnancy (MAD About TP) was decided to host three schools in Ibadan North East Local Government namely IMG High School, United Secondary School, Renascent High School, and to take place at the School Hall at Renascent High School Agugu on the 3^rd of April 2014 themed ‘Breaking The Silence’ with the aim of initiating open conversations on the incidences, causes of teenage pregnancy, and to empower the students with the knowledge to help them make sound decisions. MAD Network was able to network other positive impact driven individuals like Mr Folorunsho Moshood of Educare Trust, Dr Tomisin Olakanmi, Oluwasijibomi Soares, Oluwatosin Koya, Adebayo Adegbite, Edem Andah, Damilola Ayorinde, and Desola as volunteer educators for the advocacy workshop.

On Thursday the 3^rd of April 2014, MAD Network arrived Renascent High School Agugu for MAD about TP. Two schools showed up with their participants being Renascent High School Agugu (The host school) and IMG High School Agugu with twenty students, while United Secondary School was absent. After registrations and getting the participants informally introduced to each other, the program

...IN THE MAKING (1)

She turned the page of the magazine grinning from ear to ear obviously amused by her exploration exercise. She loved knowing more about people, especially celebrities in the entertainment industry. That was the aim of the interviews by the media anyway. She stood up from her bed and headed for the bathroom, time for laying around was over. It was Saturday morning and she was not sure of what to do for the day but it was sure not being silly, the best way to avoid that was to prepare for something to happen.

Sometimes she really enjoyed her solitary moments; she smiled to herself again as she fantasized about meeting, becoming good friends with, achieving dreams, and may be getting married to a celebrity. She chuckled at that particular thought as water drizzled from the shower rose down her lathered back.

She heard her phone ring in the room, mopping water off her body and wrapping the towel round her

STORY STORY STOORRRYYY!

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Now I have a plan. Saturdays would be for story time. I am trying to hone my writing skills especially

I NEED A BAD BOY THAT LOVES THE LORD

"He may look like a player, may even be a player... but he loves the Lord naw."

Have you ever read any column for ‘searching singles’ anywhere where they put their details and a description of prospective partner? Here’s an imaginary one.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Once I wrote a post on an encounter I had with a pregnant teenager, how I got curios about the issue and if it was seen as a problem in our society. But I realised a society that doesn’t see how potentials of its future can be truncated by circumstantial happenings that it deems trivial and would just divert those potentials to a quarter of non-actualisation is playing with a dwarf. That society probably needs individuals tall enough to see beyond their noses to tell and lead the society to the place of better everydays at least.

We really don’t care if you don’t see teenage pregnancy as a problem plaguing your society but it is a problem with 10,000 girls getting pregnant every term in school or 50,000 girls dying as a result of how they handled or got handled in their teenage pregnancy, this is a reality we better face now!

MAD Network, ever heard of them? Well, you just did. Making A Difference Network, a network of positive change agents for the future of our community, society, and country is taking on teenagers, empowering them to make a difference. MAD Network is embarking on Making A Difference About Teenage Pregnancy with an Advocacy Workshop in Secondary Schools starting with Four in the Ibadan North East Local Government Area of Oyo State Nigeria. MAD Network has themed this MAD About TP advocacy workshop “Breaking the Silence” because she seeks to initiate open conversations about teenage pregnancy, its causes and how those that are susceptible to teenage pregnancy can learn to make decisions right for them on the 3^rd April 2014 at Renascent High School, Agugu, Ibadan.

MAD Network needs volunteers for this event and you can tweet @dMadNetwork , post on the facebook page www.facebook.com/MADNetwork , or mail madnetwork4change@gmail.com to notify them of your interest to volunteer as an educator or make any useful contribution to its success.

We can all TAKE A STAND AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE for a better future can’t we?

Live. Learn. Love

THIS VAL: SUNDAY EVENING BREAK UP (SHORT STORY)

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They answered my questions in turn and out of turn as I held out the worn out cane in my hand indicating my seriousness in writhing the truth out of the both of them. They confessed, their eyes wide with so much fright I just couldn’t pity them at this point, this was no time for motherly compassion, and the only compassion I had this time was for knowing how far these kids had gone physically.

“So when was the first time?! Tell me” I couldn’t help my voice being raised.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! LOVE FEVER

I observed the viewership for my post power of relationships last year increased in the last week, hehehe! people must really be seeking for love o LOL! Tell me, was the post what you expected?

Anyways, I'm kind of in the mood to write stories. As you may have noticed I have started and your comments on how I'm doing with this writing ish should have started rolling in by now. Please read them and let me know what you think. Most of the stories would be centered on love, ugly truths and some other realities as the inspirations and itches
come. Expect more and a lot of improvement, remember this can only be objectively measured by your comments. Thanks Luv.

Just said to say hi
Live, Learn, Love
Mjady

THIS VAL: SUNDAY EVENING CONFESSION (SHORT STORY)

Still William had not come up with an answer, so I had to call on courage and speak up.
"We did not kiss!"
"You did not kiss" She said as if she meant to say 'Really?' and searching William's eyes, he affirmed my statement. But she continued
"But what about yesterday afternoon, why did you kiss her yesterday afternoon?"
William shuddered
Oh my God! How on earth did she find out?
                   

THIS VAL: SUNDAY AFTERNOON LOVE (SHORT STORY)

Sunday afternoon as usual, it's time to play at William's. The last I heard were the tires of his mother's car crush the gravel in our block's drive way and the door to their apartment slam shut. So, they must be well settled now, must have had lunch after that long service at church. Mum, Henry and I have not been going to church lately, for whatever reasons I have not bothered to ask.

"Mummy I want to go and play at William's house!" I distracted her from her trying to change Henry's diaper. Purposely. I repeat myself this time with a demanding tone.

"Laide! Don't disturb me, go if you want to." She said interrupting me