Zayzee Writes

In an editorial meeting today, my publisher asked each person: 'if you were a PDP delegate, who would you vote for during the primaries?' 99% of us said Jonathan. 1% said Atiku because he is more confident. And I was thinking that despite all the faults we have seen in Jonathan and all the mistakes he's been making, he still is the preffered choice. I pray come the primaries, the will of God will be accomplished. I pray in 2011 the graudual changes that God intends for our beloved country will become obvious for those who doubt that dry bones shall rise again. Nigeria will rise. And so will every person reading this right now. You shall rise and increase in every area of your life and the transfer of God's favour unto His children will find you in Jesus name. Happy New Year Everyone. And I put the question to you. 'Were you a delegate of PDP, who will you vote during the primaries?'

As published in the `Desperate Housewives`column. Extra Newspaper. She had thought about getting a divorce several times. Each time she did, she quickly vetoed the idea for several reasons. It has been three years of marriage and the best she has gotten is her daughter. If Priscilla were older, maybe she would have decided long ago. But her daughter is only two. Modupe drives a good car and lives in a beautiful house. She works as a secretary in a telecommunications company. She is an elegant lady to behold with a ready smile that attracts people to her. When men meet her for the first time, they are awed by her down to earth attitude. They tell her that her husband is lucky to have snatched her off the market. Modupe met Larry five years earlier onboard an airplane on her way to Dubai with her friend Pat. They were going on a five day shopping holiday in preparation for Pat’s wedding. He had an aisle seat like Modupe and soon engaged her in a discussion. He asked to be invited to the...

Where I come from, it is common for people to be buried in their homes. When I was younger, it was scary to think about, but not anymore as both my paternal grandparents were buried in the sitting room of their houses. I am yet to hear about spiritual implications or pschological effects of this practice on people. Though renting the same house out to people who don't know about somebody being burid there, is wrong. These houses should not be rented out. What is your opinion?

We sat and watched the ceremony Going on around us We were at a marriage ceremony. It began like a child’s play I thought I was going in for a fling What I got was a serious relationship Very different from others of the past We had our moments of joy and sadness Intense disagreements that could Have packed us up But the Lord who made Our paths to cross, watched over us Lots of memories encased inside 32 months Since our journey began At a point, he became my number one treasure after Jesus And he tells me how glad he is that I flirted and chased him For if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be writing this He wouldn’t be my caveman I wouldn’t be his wife. Yes, we watched the ceremony Going on around us He said it’s like being at someone’s Marriage ceremony. Well, it was the Caveman & Zayzee Becoming one...

From my column in the Extra Newspapers. If you are in Nigeria, please ask a vendor for this newspaper, especially on Mondays. It is a weekly. BEFORE & AFTER ‘I DO’ I once heard a story about a lady who, early in her teen years, decided she wanted to be a full time house wife. In achieving her goals, she took her studies seriously, left secondary school with good grades and got admitted into higher institution. She graduated and completed her NYSC in due course and got a good job. While working, she enrolled for a one year programme at the Lagos Business School. There at the school, she had various suitors, encouraged them all and decided on the one to go for. While he wasn’t a wealthy man yet, she saw the prospects of how fast he would rise and in less than five years after they were married, her prediction came true and she could afford to be a full time house wife. I don’t know how true the above story is, but it does teach a lesson; that you have to work to get what you want. Un...

I did a post just last month about the flood situation in parts of Ogun and Lagos state, which affected my office. It was due to some doors of the dam in Ogun state, being opened because said dam was full to bursting capacity. Anyway, these pix are from the flooding and see my office submerged to the extent that some staff had to use a canoe to access the production building. We have enjoyed two weeks of no water and dry land. This morning, we came to work and realised the water is coming back! Gradually. The crazy thing is, this flood situation from Ogun state, which always affects parts of Lagos, especially Mile 12, Owode and Ikorodu area, is not new. It occurs every two or three years! And the government knows! And yet, nothing is being done to channel the excess water somewhere for safekeeping untill it is needed. And ironically, there are parts of Ogun state that do not have water supply. In a matter of months, when the dry season comes, more areas and farmers will be in need of w...

......So I write this new column called 'Desperate Housewives' in the new weekly ‘Extra Newspaper’ where I discuss issues that women are faced with which forces them to take actions that could either save their marriages or change their status from Ms to Mrs. The pains some go through in the hands of men, yet they struggle to keep the relationship etc. Read the first edition below. Have You Found It? Over the weekend, I had the opportunity of chatting online with an old girlfriend whom I haven’t communicated with in over a year. I had actually lost her phone number when my phone was stolen. Honestly, I should have left her offline messages because I was the only one with a means of reaching out, since I knew where she lived and had changed my phone number, making it almost impossible for her to reach me. Besides, I was living in a different state and she has never visited me there. Seeing her online, I buzzed her and we got chatting. Catching up on news about us and by the en...