He was at work; smiling stupidly to himself in front of his system after laughing loudly at something he had just read off Linda Ikeji’s blog when his phone rang. He pulled out his Nokia [...]
May 172012
Seun-Odukoya
Apr 182012
Tosin Oshagbemi Begins. When the idea of a meet was first mooted few months ago, the NS forum designated for that purpose got flooded with a lot of positive responses from members who walked the [...]
Mar 042012
TO THE NEXT GIRL I know; this will make you think I’m a player, But ask the last girl, I didn’t play her Would you play someone you really took to the altar? Karma’s [...]
Feb 032012
DYING DEAD He staggers. He squints through the pouring rain trying to see ahead. In the distance he can hear the loud rumbling of several generators, but his part of the street is [...]
Jan 122012
One of the things most fascinating about life as we live it is the phenomenon of how people pass through each other’s lives like buses through a bus stop. Someone who meant the entire [...]
Jan 052012
The first time I killed a chicken by myself was in 1993 December, in my parents house in Lagos. I nearly kill myself join. Thanks to my early love for horror movies the sight of [...]
Nov 192011
They can do what they like; what do we care? ‘Freedom of expression’, in the constitution its clear; Do what – whatever you will, As long as you don’t endanger another human being Like the [...]
Sep 222011
You think you know me, but reality is you have no idea. Your minds are too small to comprehend just how big I am. How vast. Know what the best part of the ‘small minds’ [...]
Sep 112011
Character: Adisa Novel Violence Author: Festus Iyayi; This novel touches on poverty, how the rich continuously manipulate the poor and the indomitable strength of the human spirit. Adisa is Idemudia’s (the primary character) wife, and is quite [...]
Sep 042011
TAKING LIVES PROLOGUE Jaiye looked at his wrist-watch and hunched deeper into his black leather Live Mechanic jacket. The harmattan was particularly harsh that morning, so he did not look out of place [...]
Jul 312011
STAYING PUT It sounded like someone was crying. Omololu listened quietly for a moment and was sure someone was crying. And the sounds were coming from the couple next door. Maybe the man had been [...]
Jul 292011
The truth is out there; I never cheated on you But I lied when I said I’ve never been tempted to Remember that night you called really late; and I said I was staying over [...]
Jul 072011
THE TRUTH The neon display clock on the bedside table shone 11.17pm. I blinked slowly, and then jumped wide awake. 11. 17pm! Omilord! Scrambling from the bed, I hurriedly put on clothes I had [...]
Jun 212011
“MERE INSANITY” I got my first visitor today, Wale; my lawyer, the best man at my wedding and the closest thing I had to a friend. But then, if you consider the fact that I [...]
Jun 132011
Since I was little, i’ve always had a somewhat morbid fascination with the truth. That’s the truth. Being lonely and a bit of a recluse, i shunned the company of other people for books, [...]