Philip Ebuluofor

“How teenagers affects their parents peace. ” by Philip Ebuluofor

They finished their meal of fried rice and cow meat, decided that it would jell if they wash it down with malt drinks and some opted for smoke. It has somehow turned into scientific accepted fact that malts drinks were blood enhancing if peak milk were added to it. Not just any malt but those that were thick in nature. Whether that assertions came from the health sector or the work of industrial influencers, no one said. What the illiterate public believe is that, whatever is generally accepted in society has at least 70 percent truth in it....

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“After Events” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #93

“Can’t believe it’s only two of us left to clean up all these mess after being in the midst of about sixty plus people for four hours” “ Yeah, how about the adage that said: 'If one stays late in a party, he will help to washing plates'. So, were are those that left late?” “ Who decides or determine the time that is late?” “ It is not actually the issue of time but people involved” “ So, what you are saying is that we would have lock the door when five or two last people were leaving?” “ At least two or three last people” “Them, we would for...

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“"Initiation into the spirit manhood" ” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #92

When you are around 13 to 16 years, as a boy, some traditional cultures dress one like a magnet. That was exactly the situation I was in at that age. Some the cultures most guys at the age took part in, my family was not interested in such cultures. But what consumes ones thought, actions and speeches must have mattered to the person, if not, why do it disturb ones sleep?. It was so in my youths days to the extent that I usually walks miles to the village square, go to friends that were inclined to and took joy in discussing exploit...

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“The power of deep observation” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #91

The boy rushed passed where we were standing and jesting. A woman was heard shouting: ‘stop him!, stop him!’. We turned towards the voice and one of us concluded that it was ‘as usual'. Yeah, as usual has become how we describe the incident that has became rampant with students and restaurant keepers that has somehow became normal too.  The economy of most families have become so bad that most of their wards in tertiary institutions were on 0-0-1 food formulas. That is: no food in the morning, no food in the afternoon and one half pla...

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“Family Hacking” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #90

She had been sitting on that crowded train for almost two hours now with her two kids listening to the chattering of the passengers mainly women, waiting for the train departure. She cast her mind back trying to recall how it all began that led to her sitting on the train bound for East. She noticed that it had been smoldering for almost four or three years now, she have even forgotten the exact day and issue that led to the first shouting match.  She was wondering the type of power or is it influence that; family, kin and siblings has ...

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“Naked truth: Here is the mansion of glory killers” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #89

I should have been in this personal platform for months now, nothing cripples good luck, blessings and destiny like self doubt, procrastination and fear. For sure, there are all enemies of positive change and progress. Even reading most of the advice that the so call Gurus gives in some platforms were nothing but heading down ward to your ruins. Yes, I say it with authority, some of these self made gurus are destructive agents that have led many to their ruin.  They make you to start doubting yourself,  Point you toward wrong choic...

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“Tribal and Religious Sanitation” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #88

Even during her time in junior secondary, she had seen them returning from the same meeting she don't want to be part of now as adult. She was wondering if those educated women among them for years couldn’t bring about the change, is she the one to do that?. No, the right thing remain to focus on her dreams and prayers and be strong in resisting the advances of the suitors and pressure from her parents and siblings. For years now, she have been able to do that and its getting intense nowadays.  Bilya Muhammad don’t even want...

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“Ways to revive and liquidate your firm” by Philip Ebuluofor

Everyone in Ruths knows the man called prince, but not all knows his real name—Jordan Marcos Junior. He was the undisputable manager of the Ruth’s printing, publishing and marketing company based in Nanko. In recent years, they had came out with all manners of strategy to promote their company at home and abroad. For years now, the strategy had worked but Mr. Marcos has this ambition to taken the company to the highest level to compete with other well known publishing houses in the world. He believed without doubt that he has captured N...

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“Nutritional Aspects of flowers ” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #86

Flowers were one of the plants that their usefulness cuts across the interest of all race from the day immemorial. Whites, yellow, black and red races were all in love with the plant.  It’s of many species and symbolizes a lot of things depending on which one you are familiar with. When I was in primary school, I was living with a priest and the parish compound was almost the size of two football pitch. We were three boys then and there was division of labour. Watering the whole flowers that covered almost the whole parish compound begi...

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“Dormant Anger” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #85

" That is the thing about this city, it doesn't sleep" Marcos said. "But, that's not a good sign, it's an indicator that all is not well" Eugene replied. " Of course, that is the situation we found ourselves in the country not just only in this city, even though here seems to be the worst" " How does those that wants to sleep do that, this is madness. Sleep fled from me when I started hearing noises everywhere. For sure, they must've been people like me that wanted to sleep but because of the noise could not" " That's true. But the situation...

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“Business Bible” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #84

" I thought it's Wednesday, why the bell?, Do they miscalculated or what?; These kids, at times most of them even go to school on Saturdays only to be turned back at the gate by the security people. I thought it is only on Thursdays and Saturdays they go for morning masses?. Some of them, at times their brains will oscillates, some times it will leave completely. Or, am i the one loosing it?. What is the today's date actually, how would I know the date when I don't remember the day?" These kids, who would blame them, schools are closed sin...

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“Preparations” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #83

Health workers were running helter skelter, pulling stretcher here and there. The Ambulances were flashing their red lights and blaring their sirens nonstop and dead bodies and the wounded were being loaded into them and taking to the hospitals. There was commotion everywhere. Some stretchers were bumping into each, voices raised here and there by the tiring workers. Volunteers were not left out of the actions; they were contributing their quota in clearing the dead and wounded. The officers with their black and white stripe cars flashin...

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“5G” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #82

His education stopped at standard three as colonial masters called it then in forties; it is equivalent of primary three now. He was in his late teens when in that level. Observing his actions in late fifties, i noticed that, in all the subjects that were taught then that were not calculation related, he was practically stupid but maths related ones, he was good. He was smarter than most of his colleagues without actually knowing the science behind what he does. He was chief Jacobs Ani, of medium size both in height and weight. He recogniz...

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“Madoona Connection” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #81

It was a way of life of people called igbo's in olden days, and over here, olden days means from 1970 backwards. 90 percent of the population was concentrated in rural areas and their life was a routine, the same things, the same process everyday. You woke up in the morning, you sweep your compound, tidy your kitchen, fetch water water, go to farm return around 5 and 4 pm, prepare night food and then go for 'Tale by Moonlight' at the village square or any other minor gathering square in your kindred.  One interesting thing...

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“Mrs Agatha ” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #80

Am not so sure then in Biafran land if there was 50 people that can read anything written in any language, including igbo language 40 percent. British colonial Masters on their part couldn't speak igbo language 20 percent, yet, they were the ones that came out with written form of it. I was wondering how one can write 100 percent language one found difficult to speak 20 percent.  To breached the gaps, force, injustice, disrespect had to marry, for the culture and traditions of the people In question warrants that indirect rule was t...

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