Finally, the Naija Stories Independence Day Contest is concluded. Like already stated, the stories in our shortlist were further  reviewed by the Naija Stories editors and graded with regards to Creativity, Use of Language, Relevance to [...]

She could tell as soon as she looked at him; one glance at her and he knew she could tell. Maybe it was because he couldn’t hold her gaze like before. Or maybe it was [...]

‘You killed your own baby, you liar! Even as he said the words to her, he knew that he had made a terrible mistake. The look on her face had him flinching on the inside [...]

The smell of curry permeated the small room. Electricity was low; the creaky ceiling fan whirring lazily did little to dispel the smell. Its creaking as it struggled to circulate air caused Abidemi more discomfort. [...]

“Take off your clothes,” he commanded. Then he walked to the door, locked it and put the key in his pocket. He turned to me again and screamed, “I thought I asked you to take [...]

Serenity (Contd) “Mama Segun said I should greet you,” Chike announced as he exited the house to the veranda where his mother sat. Adanma had already called it a night, leaving the two to their [...]

As I continued putting pen on paper bloating my ink, the memories that continues erupting in my head keeps alarming me knowing I want to say everything just as it is, the tears just keeps dropping from my already flooded eyes, eyes that has seen life, life in just so short a years.
But before I start, I have to make some truths known … just as it were …

Hours after hours Days after days I try to forget you I haven’t called I haven’t emailed I haven’t heard your voice in months But somehow you found your way back into my heart And [...]

Nigeria by 2050 – Joshua J. Omojuwa Given that this was a competition about writing a story about Nigeria’s independence, I wasn’t surprised to see this entry which cast its eye to the future of [...]

ACT I SCENE:  ONE IN THE KING’S SITTING ROOM (Enter Eze Obika and Ezenna) The style of the furnishing is quite fashionable type. There are four leather chairs, a round glass table in the middle [...]

We have come to the last stage of the contest. Voting has been completed and we have selected the top stories from the poll for our final shortlist. These are the 14 entries which received [...]

The uproar that would have followed that discovery was firmly suppressed by the family’s determination to avoid the entire village finding out what was happening. But covering up the disappearance of a child especially one [...]

The old man lifted the mahogany pipe from his mouth and sucked in a deep raspy breath; coughing in spurts and choking back muck at the base of his throat. He ran thin bony fingers [...]

After those words came out, she immediately had the urge to clap a hand over her mouth. So much for hiding her antagonism from him. So much for professionalism, Gabriella thought. So much for her [...]

In spite of the widely acclaimed offence of immorality that Toni Kan’s Nights of the Creaking Bed purportedly commits, the book indeed reflects the power of confidence that proper narration could exude when it is [...]

Aham I’m inviting you to my fellowship” she said. “Trust me; it’s going to be worthwhile”. How the hell was I supposed to refuse such an invitation? Dolly was too fine. The girl set die…., [...]

Oh fair damsel! Could you give me a minute? Of your time; I see you’re in a slight hurry Oh! Do please; I love your eyes, they’re so pretty And lips like yours are also [...]

EXT. meNTAL HOME PREMISES – DAY Paul is packing his things into a car. The Driver helps him. After packing his things into the car, he walks to where the reading normally takes place. Everyone [...]

A Pointer newspaper reporter made an erroneous mistake by likening himself to a pen-pusher. This means that he would just scribble words on paper to please a particular reading audience, just for the sake of his personal survival. I would have said that all reporters are pen-pushers, but I would be making a terrible mistake myself.

IF I DIE TODAY If I can’t shake, greet, see your face I wrote you this archaic song Sending you my words for messenger’s grace If your side I can’t reach among I send my [...]

It is a raining day, though the weather hot. Most marriages are done on Saturday. I still don’t understand how this came about. Even the days of the week. How was it decided which day [...]

He always despised the dreary tempo of the National anthem. Yet there it was, blaring from the black and white TV set in the sitting room. He had grown accustomed to the soothing flute instrumental [...]

1st October, 1999. INDEPENDENCE DAY As a child this was the day I always looked forward to, and why? Not like I knew particularly what was going on but it was a holiday, a day [...]

I wore a neatly tailored grey skirt suit but I was still one of the few odd people in the hall. The wedding invite was explicit on the dress code – a touch of blue [...]

A young adult discovers patriotism on the pages of his journal.

Everyone had come from far and wide, grandchildren, children, brothers, sisters and some others whose relationship I could not define. Year fifty was no number anyone could discard because it meant ten years to another [...]

I toss and turn, haunted by images from a time far away. Ten years, and it still has me gasping for breath. I sit up in the unfamiliar bed; sleep, many light years away from [...]

by Henry C. Onyema It was Saturday, October 1 1960. Corporal Lami fixed a bleak gaze on the calendar on the wall opposite his bed. Sorrow soaked his heart. He glared at the picture of [...]

“Congratulations! You’ve just won two million Naira”. Those were the exact words of Frank Edoho to me on the Independence Edition of the TV show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ held on Friday, 30th [...]

By Sylva Nze Ifedigbo The distant siren tells you the governor is finally on his way. You don’t have a wrist watch so you are not sure what the time is. But you can guess [...]

Nervously, Angela wrapped in a Louis Vuitton bathrobe, stepped out of the bathroom. The distant drone of the TV filtered into her eardrums as she entered her bedroom. She nodded towards the man seated at [...]

‘Put your left foot out and pause for a second’ Taiwo said  to her fellow dancers ‘Then bend your hips and swing it up and down four times and fast. Your hands should be kept [...]