I did not choose Nigeria; I had no say in the matter of my nationality. If my opinion had been sought, I would definitely have left nothing to chance. My choice would have been made [...]
Jun 152011
Stan
May 092011
EVERY MAN DIES 2. By morning, Aniekan had put the night’s episode behind him. Gold was downstairs in the kiosk gearing up for the day’s trading, arranging her wares –bread, eggs, ‘pure water’, provisions and [...]
May 022011
When Aniekan Usoro was summoned by 8pm that night, he was certain of only one thing: The landlord’s call had nothing to do with his rent. The rent wasn’t due yet. Important dates like [...]
Apr 172011
Time flew swiftly whenever Mallam Kabiru was in class. The man was born to teach Maths. He simplified complex concepts with admirable ease and competence. For almost two hours, we sat in our straight-backed, uncomfortable [...]