On International Women’s Day…

It’s International Women’s Day. I celebrate you, woman. I celebrate your strength, your tenacity, your achievements, and your sacrifices. As we mark another year of womanhood, let us remember that we need each other, let us remember that we owe it to ourselves to hold one other up. Let us remember that we are powerfulContinue reading On International Women’s Day…

Showers of Blessing

This story for every woman who is struggling for her children, help is coming.   When Veronica woke up on cold, cloudy, morning, she had no idea how she would feed her children. It had been months since her husband, Ben, had left her and their three children without warning. She sat up on theContinue reading Showers of Blessing

Here’s What I Think About Izu Ojukwu’s ’76

Izu Ojukwu’s ’76 left me with mixed feelings. The movie set in 1976 as the title implies tells the story of love and betrayal in the midst of war. Captain Dewa (Ramsey Nouah’s character) and Suzie’s (Rita Dominic’s character) love is tried when he is arrested for his suspected involvement in a coup. Against theContinue reading Here’s What I Think About Izu Ojukwu’s ’76

Online Book Tour: Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Hello everyone! Welcome to the online book tour of Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial. The book tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it. And I must say that I enjoyed reading this inspirational fiction that reminds us that theContinue reading Online Book Tour: Beyond the Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Announcement: Online Book Tour of Beyond The Trial by Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha

Hello everyone! Yes, another online book tour is coming to LolaOpatayo.com on the 25th of October 2016. It’s Chigozie Anuli Mbadugha’s collection of short stories- Beyond the Trial which tells the stories of three women who choose to see life beyond their trials and dare to reach for it.

Rising Sun

Hello there! You voted Picture 1 and here is the story as promised. Thank you for participating in our #PicstoryGame! If you’re unaware of what this is all about please see this. And please like my Facebook page!🙏 Enjoy!

Niyi Akinmolayan’s The Arbitration.

What is truth? This is the question that Niyi Akinmolayan’s The Arbitration asks, and after watching the film, I’m convinced that sometimes, truth is what we say it is.