Category: Funmi Adebayo

African stories, Funmi Adebayo

‘Essential Service’ or No? – Another Puff-puff Story…

I have been writing CSS and HTML for a while (story for another day), but something happened last Thursday morning that gave me a story prompt, and I thought to share it with you fam … So, here goes: I woke up with this strange craving for freshly-made smoking-hot street puff-puff that morning. Something similar to the abnormal craving that comes with pregnancy. The strange … Continue reading ‘Essential Service’ or No? – Another Puff-puff Story…

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Business Lessons, Business Stories, Funmi Adebayo

‘Thank God for Force Majeure’ – Why You Need Professionals for your (Business) Writing Jobs

Originally posted on MakeADreamNG.com:
While working on contract documents and agreements for clients at Hoopla Hive, I ensure we never omit the vital sections, no matter how simple the client wants it. I am meticulous by nature. I pay attention to details and would rather give too much than too little; but besides that, I have a basic understanding of how business operations work,… Continue reading ‘Thank God for Force Majeure’ – Why You Need Professionals for your (Business) Writing Jobs

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Business Stories, Funmi Adebayo, Life Diaries, True Stories

Describing Fear (2): The Day I Challenged Usain Bolt’s Record – Funmi Adebayo

The story continues from Describing Fear (1): When A Horror Movie Played Out In My Business One Beautiful December Morning: When the gateman wouldn’t show up at his duty post despite several honks as I drove out to work that morning, I concluded he must have gone about his ‘personal business’ as usual. Therefore, I swiftly stood in for him to avoid further delay. This … Continue reading Describing Fear (2): The Day I Challenged Usain Bolt’s Record – Funmi Adebayo

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Business Stories, Funmi Adebayo, Life Diaries, True Stories

Describing Fear (1): When A Horror Movie Played Out In My Business – by Funmi Adebayo

“The year 2012 was a particularly ‘fearful year’ for me. It was a year in which I had  several close shaves. I will give just two accounts … I had left home that Saturday morning to procure some packs of bottled water for my Retail Outlet. I had to do some market runs because the supplier had failed to complete an order during the week … Continue reading Describing Fear (1): When A Horror Movie Played Out In My Business – by Funmi Adebayo

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Funmi Adebayo, Poetry

POETRY: Just A Little Yeast… (Happy Independence Day Nigeria) by Funmi Adebayo

Evil triumphs where good men do nothing! -Edmund Burke When ‘ordinary’ men underrate the power of their ‘little’ contribution, they quit trying. However in Nation Building, little good makes a world of difference… Just… Few good mento buttress the truth Few praying mento stand in the gap… Few upright mento uphold the arm of justice Few hopeful peopleto dream of a brighter tomorrow… Jesus told them still another … Continue reading POETRY: Just A Little Yeast… (Happy Independence Day Nigeria) by Funmi Adebayo

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