Kim Afia steadied the blue JVC Everio camcorder in her grip, recovering quickly from the dissonance caused by Madame Mmayen Afia’s sudden appearance. Mmayen shoved her regal outfit of lace dress and gele into the Read More
Apr 182013
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Dec 202012
A Lagos tattoo artist gets caught up in an explosive sexual thicket when he detours from attending his birthday party to confront his girlfriend for ditching the party. ____ Uyi walked into the New Read More
Nov 202012
With a mixed accent of Caribbean and British origins, Dr. Brighton peered from behind his saggy glasses and asked, “Why’re you here?” Sunday sniffed at the air, wondering the same thing. He also wondered Read More
Sep 032012
Holy Grail A wide grin Stretches my chin As I flail To grasp the Holy Grail A sharp shriek Says it’s bleak For Baby Aaron Needs immediate attention Your turn Says Read More
Jun 302012
When Bilu first saw the figure, he thought that he’d seen a ghost, and so he jerked away from the window, bumping hard into Mama. Mama spilled the beans in the plastic cup, steadied Read More
Jun 192012
Ibrahim leveled the gun at Konji, and then squeezed the trigger. Click. Konji woke up from its early afternoon snooze and nodded involuntarily at the visitor. Ibrahim imagined reprising the act with Sergeant Udoji, Read More
Jun 102012
Like a captive hurtling towards freedom He reaches out for the fangs Of the spitting spigot. Groping warily for this wayward son She catches the sweet stings on her hands And becomes a reluctant Read More
May 172012
I dropped my fork when I saw her walk into the hotel’s restaurant, her underwear peeking cagily from behind her thin, stylish summer dress. She stopped and scanned the room as if she were looking Read More
Apr 192012
Kim stopped advancing towards Mmayen, but kept both of her hands on the gun and her eyes on Mmayen. Kim sighed deeply, and then slowly stretched out her left hand to accept Sunday’s cell phone. Read More
Mar 262012
“Ouch!” Sunday flung the charred pot away and gripped his right wrist reflexively. The smoking pot slammed against the refrigerator, bounced about aimlessly, and then settled awkwardly at a corner on the checker board Read More
Mar 112012
“Stop her!” “Who is this?” Uncle Ebong’s deep baritone boomed on the other end of the phone line. “Sunday.” Uncle Ebong paused. “Are you all right?” “Is Mmayen there?” “She just left with the car. Read More
Mar 062012
The up-and-down movement of the knife in Kim Afia’s grip kept up with Earl Klugh’s guitar licks as the knife sliced the red carrot into bits. Kim swayed gently to the music, at once dancing Read More
Jan 182012
I stepped out onto the concrete pavement fronting the two-story brick public housing building and froze in place. To my right, a black top beckoned. It stretched into the far distance, crisscrossing with the main Read More
Jan 022012
I rose up to go forward. My feet would not cooperate. I stood in place. Like a pole. Pitch-black darkness. Others moved about. I could hear the sounds of their feet. Giggles, nervous laughters. “Ssssh.” Read More
Dec 082011
Babeji reached back and flicked his wrist in a bid to hit Kenechi. Kenechi leaned backwards in time to avoid the swipe. “Give me that thing!” Babeji ordered. “No!” “I told you not to sing Read More
Oct 122011
Yellow… …almost reddish from overexposure to the Sun… …and bursting with the scent of pubescence… Ripe. Paw paw. But it wasn’t the fruit I was focused on. “How much?” I asked, my tone tinged with Read More
Sep 142011
Abina glanced to her left and noticed something out of the ordinary. A model car, sleek as they came, sat on the concrete curb a few feet from her. How did it get there? The Read More
Aug 082011
Gloria ran into the room and then froze in place. “What are you doing?” I stood up straight, pressed the gun’s nuzzle against my right temple, and then caressed the trigger nervously. I stood there Read More
Jul 312011
I sat up straight as the pink door curtain in front of me parted, announcing an entrant. Led by her sweet and subtle perfume, she slowly stepped into the dimly-lit room, releasing the curtains to Read More
Jul 172011
Friday nights were “Boogie Nights” at L.A. Buka. DJ Kobaso, the resident disc jockey, kept the dancing floor bumping with world beat grooves. The eatery was transformed from its cozy and inviting lunch and dinner Read More