Tag Archives: Oga Martins & His Kettle of Fishes

It was a sunny Saturday morning at 5, Otolorin street, Lawanson. Mr. Okafor was up early in time for the meeting he was scheduled to have with the tenants in his residential rental property. There had been so much hullabaloo the previous week, many pending issues to be trashed. Mr. Okafor’s countenance that morning suggested that he had a personal ...

Martins and Aisha were looking forward to the final trimester of the pregnancy with heightened expectations. It was going to be a boy yet again, and this time around they were resolute to get their acts right. The memories of Olaoluwa was still fresh in their minds, and anyone who tried to take this baby from them will have to ...

Martins’ clandestine visit to the hospital was a faux pas that needed to be treated as such. Aisha had been nothing but a good wife since the unfortunate incident that almost cost him his dear life. He had been in coma for three days and it was indeed a miracle that he finally could come out of it unscathed. Aisha ...

Aisha was five months gone before she realized she was going to have a baby. The whole matter left Martins utterly confused.  “How could she have been carrying a pregnancy for five months and yet not know? What is Aisha hiding from me? She doesn’t even seem to be happy with the turn of events.” Martins thoughts ran to places ...

Martins had hoped he would come to a compromise with Mr.Okafor when they had a tete a tete at the choice restaurant in Ikeja GRA. However, the outcome of the meeting only proved he had made the right decision when he walked away from his job as caretaker of Mr. Okafor’s residential rental property. Read Previous Episodes here The meeting between ...

Uju was lucky to have escaped Jamiu’s onslaught, it was a close shave with death. However, Jamiu who was the brain behind the unfolding drama at 5, Otolorin street Lawanson was not so lucky. Asides destroying the fence adjoining the building, his leg was badly bruised. “Oga Landlord, we must hold a meeting this weekend oh! We are living in ...

Martins was finally back on his feet after taking the fall for Aisha. It had taken him an additional two months to fully recover and he was really glad that he could again get back to his work and his life’s affairs. He couldn’t deny the fact that he had missed work a great deal. Albeit after the long wait ...

The night sky looked beautiful with the alluring procession of stars, though the earth beneath where 5, Otolori street Lawanson stood was in turmoil. Jamiu had been spoiling for war since Uju mistakenly assaulted him. He didn’t even bother to go clean up the mess on him. He was one person that never forgot or forgave a hurt. He deals ...

Life was really becoming unbearable for Runo and some other tenants in 5, Otolori street Lawanson. There was always something to worry about each passing day.  Runo hardly spent time in her apartment since Oga Martins left as their caretaker. Mr. Okafor was billed to come into the country from his base in America in some couple of days and ...

It was the fourth month in Mr. Okafor’s residential rental property without a caretaker.  Things were beginning to fall apart in 5, Otolori Street, Lawanson since Martins threw in the towel following the entry of Jamiu. Before his fall out with Mr. Okafor, Martins had felt uncomfortable with Jamiu’s personality and what he portrayed himself to be. But Mr. Okafor ...