With an air of a destination in mind, I faded into the night with my touch light handy for easy movement through the darkness; but the darkness itself was so thick that even my touch [...]
Adventure
Feb 062012
Feb 052012
KPOAAAAA!! He woke up with a start. He was not sure he was awake. Was that the sound of someone’s cry too? Knock-outs? Knock-outs, bangers were rare in this part and he had to wonder [...]
Feb 042012
Two youngsters went out to check out their fish traps. The older of the two, Kolo Igodo, eleven years, had borrowed his father’s canoe. His companion, Odema Okula, nine years, had taken a wicker basket [...]
Feb 032012
Oshodi! Oshodi! The bus conductor shouted on top of his voice to attract passers-by. Some persons dressed in office-like attire hurriedly mount the “Danfo” bus with the hope to get to work as early as [...]
Chapter Three The Thief It had been raining heavily when Eshury appeared in the forest, his gray robe dirty, and his sandals worn. Eshury was your average looking boy with dark eyes. There was nothing [...]
Sounds of the big gate being opened outside were heard, and Mrs. Ugabi impulsively went to the window to see who it was. There was a chance it was Mr. Debo, the deranged and troublesome [...]
Jan 132012
Part 1 The clouds are gathering from every corners of the earth… He stands behind the curtain of the Clouds… Thunders roar, flashes of lightening journey through the ends of the earth… The trees [...]
The night was perfect when Mr. Hindan and Mrs. Tonslip came out of their houses, with torch-lights (just in case), and their whistles hanging from chains tied to their necks, to patrol the street. It [...]
Jan 102012
PROLOGUE I swear by Apollo, the healer, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath [...]
Dec 182011
As I stepped out of my brand new Peugeot 306, I could feel the envious and admiring glances from a group of people standing at the doorway of the hall; the venue of Agnes’ birthday [...]
I finally made it into Lagos after three years of absence, and it was a mixture of euphoria and apprehension. The country has improved somehow, I could tell by the almost scornful stare of the [...]
Dec 092011
Nwautam was the spirit masquerade that they said came from the world inside the waters. Every 26th of December was for Ekpo Nwautam at Eche road field in Aba. I had heard so much about Nwautam [...]
Nov 172011
Right from the train, I knew there was something fishy about this trip. As I sauntered along the aisle holding my ticket in one hand, while flossing my new iPod touch with the other, I became [...]
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