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PASTOR'S WIFE: The rain’s bleating against the sheets that made the roof of our apartment lasts for hours. It is the first time I hit my wife. Alone in my sitting room now, I allow the wounds of my heart to embrace healing. I can still he...24 view(s)
FOR A VOTE: It is dark, and it is quiet. Night-time has come, and here I am, walking home, tired, dejected, alone. Down this bush path I walk, in a bid to avoid the madness of the streets. It is my only hope of survival, this bush path.
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The Devil's Altar call: Cynthia was touched. She couldn't believe it; she saw herself crying, shedding tears profusely. They were tears of sorrow that came from the depth of her heart. The preaching on the saving love of Jesus Christ which she ha...14 view(s)
The very singular type of...:
“Thank you Alfred.”
I say and nudge the car door shut with a loud thud. I use my elbow; my right hand has got a heavy bag of groceries and my clutch bag, my left holds an even heavier bag of shoes. I love ne...11 view(s)
The Gods are not to Blame...: The Gods are not to Blame
Ola Rotimi
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My Best Nigerian book is Ola Rotimi's The Gods are not to Blame . It's a classic that most literature student can not escape. The play strongly drives African belief in destiny an...10 view(s)
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Pornography:The silent ad...: Alero: Guess what dropped off Frank's pocket on our way home yesterday?
Sam: Lots of Christian tracts.
Alero: Nop, try again!
Sam: Ally, I don't have time for unrewarding conversations this evening...84 view(s) | by sambright
Lola Shoneyin and the Pri...: When I get hold of a book to read, I usually read the synopsis on the back cover and quotes from literary reviews. The brief synopsis of The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives did not give much away ...58 view(s) | by Adura Ojo
Dream come true: The summer sun peeped through the venetian blinds. A gentle breeze stirred quietly. There was serenity outside. The atmosphere seemed scented.
I smiled as I visualized myself in a different country...34 view(s) | by doubleespresso
Letters to My Intended: You’ve just called to say you’re coming and all of a sudden my heart leaps to my throat. Oh what do I wear? Why did you have to give me such short notice that you’re coming. I would have gotten ...33 view(s) | by bluegal
The Innocence in the Mind...: I always wonder how it must feel to think, act and be a child...
My 4yr old son comes back from school, drops his Spider Man’s backpack on the foyer, flips his shoes, socks & jacket, and head...33 view(s) | by Nkem DenChukwu
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A kid's prayer: As i face another day,
Watch over me Lord when i play,
Help me not to cry when i fall.
Instill in me your sweetest love.
Fill my heart with your truth.
As i'll soon ...147 comment(s)
OH! PASTOR: ... Oh! Pastor ... REPENT!!! before its too late!
This poetry shows the deteriorating state of our religious leaders ... so help us GOD!...102 comment(s)
FIRST KISS: THE LOOK
The first time he kissed her it was from across the office.
She rubbed her engagement ring hard and was rewarded with a sparkle. Looking at it intensely she t...88 comment(s)
Love, in a mortar...: I don’t believe in marriage. Not really. I like my space, so having one special person for the rest of my life is scary and too close for comfort.
My sister, Hadiza, got marri...81 comment(s)
Captain von 'Clap' Trapp: Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of some ages, good day.
My name is… well you can call me Narrator. And I love my role. I am omnipresent. I see it all. I hear it a...78 comment(s)
Abimbola Aduuni Adelakun is the author of the pastoral novel, Under the Brown Rusted Roofs, a book which perfectly uses Yoruba folklore to mirror the malaises of the country, the joy and sorrow that exist in the communal relationship of the Yoruba and [...]
When and why did you begin writing? I started writing in 1999, which was in my first year in Senior Secondary School. This great playwright, an NYSC Corp member had just been sent to my school as a literature teacher and I liked [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of December is Temiville. Her story, THis Life Sha, Part 1, got the highest views in the month of November. To increase the number of views for your own stories, share the links with friends, and on Facebook [...]
Anderson Paul is again the top member of Naija Stories this month. He is a HeadWordsmith with almost 20,000 points. Points are obtained through publishing stories, leaving comments, participating in group and forum discussions as well as making friends and other activities that keep [...]
When and why did you begin writing? My path towards writing began at a young age,i was an avid reader and read everything that came my way. I actually started writing in 1999 when i was in jss 3,my first attempt at [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of October is Marya Kudos. Her story, ‘Corporate Affairs series’ topped the Best of the Month board with the highest comments and views in the month of September. Let us not also forget the “Out of the Blue” [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of September is Boomingsols. Her story, ‘Oh Pastor!’ topped the Best of the Month board with the highest comments and views in the month of August. To read more of her stories click HERE. Enjoy the interview below. Read More Boomingsols - September
It is not everyday you find a Nigerian writer featured in the Wall Street Journal but that was what happened earlier this month. I was perusing the WSJ a couple of weeks ago and came across an excerpt of Adimchinma’s first novel, [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of August is Jaywriter. His story, ‘Seeing off Kisses’ topped the Best of the Month board with the highest comments and views in the month of July. To read more of his stories click HERE. Enjoy the interview [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of July is TheBeautifulTruth. Her story, Nnamdi, got the highest views in the month of June. To increase the number of views for your own stories, share the links with friends, and on Facebook and Twitter. To read [...]
Our Featured Writer for the month of June is Remi Roy. Her story, TO-CHI: Two straws in a bottle, got the highest comments and views in the month of May. To read more of her stories click HERE. Enjoy her interview below.
Read the complete interview on LadyBrille Nigeria Magazine Online
LADYBRILLENigeria.com: Myne Whitman, first, let me congratulate you on publishing your first book. Also, I must say extra kudos for being confident to delve into the financial world. I loved it. Before [...]
Temitayo Ilori is the self published author of Doom’s Wing, a fantasy novel set in medieval times. I was very excited when I heard about him and his book and was quick to ask him for an interview. Enjoy!
