by Zikora
May 21, 2013 in Chick Lit, Fiction, Memoir, Romance, Series
Oh bollocks! ‘What does he want now?’ I mused. I decided to ignore him, that will teach him! He is so full of himself yet I notice the way he looks at me, and throw snide remarks or lewd innuendos my way. Then, in another instance he muffs his handsome face into serious concentration [...]
by tofarati
May 21, 2013 in Fiction
Three weeks later, Dayo was seated in the reception area of the governor’s private house. Even though the air conditioner was on full blast, his palms were sweaty. The governor was known to be a no nonsense moralist, and since it was his first time of meeting the governor, he was scared out of [...]
by chemokopi
May 21, 2013 in Fiction
“Baba.” She is wearing a worn-out ankara skirt-and-blouse. It is patterned with many diamonds ringed together in concentric circles that swim in a red ocean of yellow stars. “Baba.” She taps him twice. He is watching a Nollywood film with his wife and seven other children whose eyes are faithfully married to the TV. A [...]
by Sunshine
May 21, 2013 in Fiction, Flash
Mommy and Daddy are fighting again. They would never say it but I know it is about me. I am seven years old but I can’t sit, can’t talk and can’t walk. All I do is eat, poo and cry. Not a pretty sight, I know. Most of mothers friends have all left her, the [...]
May 20, 2013 in Fiction, Series
“How do I look?” Kabira turned to face her roomates who were seated on the King size bed and watching a Mexican soap opera on the television. “All dressed up for Abubakar,” Bolatito winked at her and she smiled back. “You are going to kill that young man tonight,” Promise sized up her room-mate who [...]
by O-Money
May 19, 2013 in Fiction
I live with Uncle Soji and his wife- Auntie Clara in Lagos where I help them take care of their three children and they too took care of me. They are nice people, and they take me as one of their children; I go to good private schools, wear new beautiful clothes and eat well. [...]
by Mazi Nwonwu
May 18, 2013 in Adventure, Fiction, Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Chapter 1 It took more than the sound of the alarm built into the detachable chrome and fibreglass bed to wake Boyo up from a dream-filled sleep. Though the continuous beep of the alarm played a part, it was the strong, bittersweet, whiff of marijuana, seeping in through the hairline crack where his bulletproof [...]
by Mee
May 18, 2013 in Fiction, Thriller / Suspense
Melinda loved Sunday mornings, not because it was a sacred day or because it was God’s command to keep it holy. She loved Sundays because that was the day she got to see Pastor Dave. She was in love with him even though he was married both to God and to the woman he had [...]
by San Jules
May 17, 2013 in Fiction, Funny, Novel Excerpts, Romance, Series
Nothing I couldn’t handle! That was my huge mistake. If I’d known what events would unfold after that afternoon, I’d never have uttered those fateful words. In doing that, I broke Murphy’s Law and dared the Fates. The noble gentleman and the sister Greek goddesses of destiny decided to do something about my smugness. Clotho [...]
by HaroldWrites
May 17, 2013 in Adventure, Fiction, Thriller / Suspense
***** This is a continuation of the series. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. ***** The Man In Black tried opening his eyes, but they felt heavy and sore. All he could see was thick darkness. He could hear some distant noises too, but couldn’t tell what the pandemonium [...]
by ablyguy
May 17, 2013 in Fiction, Horror and Supernatural
A wise man once told me that life is all about fighting successive and unending battles. And nothing else. That we plunge head-on into them, drawing courage from the hope of obtaining a glorious victory. That the very minute one battle ends another starts. This we must continue till we breathe our last. I’m forced [...]
May 17, 2013 in Fiction, Series
Promise returned to her hotel room immediately after the contract was awarded to Yellow Tube Communications Company. They had the final meeting in one of Labadi Beach hotel halls. It was a Friday and she had only a day left to explore Accra before she returned to Abuja with her boss. She had made plans [...]
by Da Queen
May 16, 2013 in Chick Lit, Fiction, Series
Out of nowhere, I felt two strong hands on my tightened grip and an accompanying baritone voice whispering into my ears ‘Calm down, release your grip and let me handle it’. I released my grip a little and this stranger lifted the bowl off my head. He stooped and pulled me to my feet and [...]
by Yeniee
May 16, 2013 in Fiction
Daughter, You will be fifteen. You will meet a guy. He might be eighteen, he might be twenty eight. He will tell you he loves you. You will know he is lying. You will smell the false in his breath; you will see it in his eyes. But you will bend over and pick his [...]
by Kingsley
May 15, 2013 in Fiction
AND SO THE JOURNEY BEGAN Onyia, Kingsley C. And so the journey began, when I felt the holy muse fallen on me, I got possessed. I awoke trembling at the backyard, when I had my name, screamed, it was a terrifying voice, a thunderbolt, I picked up my biro, with my exercise book, shivering [...]
May 15, 2013 in Fiction, Series, Thriller / Suspense
Here is a little background on the young physician. As a child, there was this little girl, daughter of a family in the neighborhood, who was his playmate. The girl was afflicted with a disease called ‘white sickness’. She fell sick often and was usually indoor. He, as a small boy, prayed that God [...]
by Daireen
May 14, 2013 in Fiction, Series
Heads instantaneously turned towards me as the sound of my goods hitting the ground rang through the market section. The bags gave out on impact, the tear visible for all to see. I was thoroughly embarrassed. Braving the situation, I called for a bag seller to bring bags and transfer my supplies. Thank God [...]
by San Jules
May 14, 2013 in Fiction, Funny, Novel Excerpts, Romance, Series
Jemima chose the place and seats, placed our orders, paid for the food—with my money, of course—and returned bearing a tray of loot. Typical fare: rice and drumsticks. They only varied in colouring and garnishing. The food wasn’t new to me but the place was. She told me the name. “Lakeside.” “What-side?” I was momentarily [...]
May 14, 2013 in Fiction, Horror and Supernatural
Ebi stood at his door, with a faraway look in his eyes. He handled the door and a tingling sensation coursed through his lean veined hand. With a start, he realized a little electric charge had made its way into his hand. It was not the devil again trying to afflict him. He was immune [...]
May 13, 2013 in Fiction
Solomon grunted out for the umpteenth time in frustration. Since morning, he has been trudging from one office to another, undergoing several interviews, seeking for jobs that seems to be so far away. He was fagged out and exhausted from the stress. There hasn’t been an employment advert he hasn’t answered to since after his [...]
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