The Polls are closed now and you can view the Results on the Polls Page. Also, the editors scores have been combined with the percentages from the polls to give the top 10 entries which will proceed to the last round.
Therefore, the following stories have been sent off to our Guest Reviewer Ikhide Ikheloa who will select the top 3. All the stories that made it to this stage will be credited with 1000 points. Congrats!
Christmas Ride Gone Gaga – Ife Watson
Cowards and Christmas Chickens – Seun-Odukoya
Return of the prodigal son – Getto
A DIVORCE ON CHRISTMAS DAY – onireke
The Real Christmas Story – Sambright
Aunty’s Chicken – Da Writing Engineer
Mama Efon’s Last One – Gboyega Otolorin
A Salaciously Sweet Christmas – Henry c. Onyema
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Congrats to all those who have successfully submitted an entry to this contest. 21 entries were accepted that met all the guidelines and a couple did not meet up. The editorial team has already started reading the stories in order to choose their favorites. But that is just one part of the first round. In conjunction, a poll has been opened and you can vote at the link below. Feel free to share your links as well as the poll to your friends and supporters. The poll is protected from stuffing and we will also keep an eye on the voting. Each person can vote for three stories, vote once a day, and the polls will close on Thursday, Jan 12, 2012.
Christmas Nostalgia Contest Polls
Good luck.
To read the entries, click on the links below to check them out.
Christmas Ride Gone Gaga – Ife Watson
In the Spirit of Christmas – Enoquin
Meeting Up Christmas from the Jungle – Dowell Oba
Christmas in Arochukwu: A historical orientation – Chika nwakanma
Cowards and Christmas Chickens – Seun-Odukoya
Return of the prodigal son – Getto
A DIVORCE ON CHRISTMAS DAY – onireke
THE LAGOS DREAM – Nwilo Bura-Bari Vincent
Christmas, Oh! Christmas – Jekyll jyde
A Christmas Memory – Weirdpile
The Real Christmas Story – Sambright
The Gift of Punishment – Moraks
The Christmas Eve Raid – Tosyn
Aunty’s Chicken – Da Writing Engineer
Mama Efon’s Last One – Gboyega Otolorin
CHRISTMAS CHANGES – Su’eddie Agema
A Salaciously Sweet Christmas – Henry c. Onyema



A hearty congratulations to the finalists.
Thumbs up.
From a personal point of view. I am delighted my entry even made it as fars as getting picked. Phew.
Now, to start voting for my fav of ‘em all.