“Oshodi! Oshodi!!Oshodi!! , Wole pelu 150 change e o” The conductor screamed at the top of his voice, it was hard not to hear him with his eerily high pitched voice like that of a drone. The bus was half full and I plugged my brand new Samsung galaxy ear buds into my ear […]
LAMENTATIONS OF AN UGLY GIRL (XVII) “Vivian, thank God you came o, see I was just about calling someone to tell me what to do this thing” Viv’s brother said , pointing some vegetables. Viv introduced him to me as Elvis before we went to fix the vegetables. For a bachelor, his pad was quite […]
I’m Joshua Agwu, Josh for short, I live in Lagos city. A place I now call my home, a place I met the most important people in my life and one of them is David. I and David went to a private room in of the Lagos night club, the room was relatively dark with […]
In not to far away Sunnyside, Pretoria, Brenda was standing at the side of the road waiting for a taxi that would transport her to campus. She was apprehensive that morning and was beginning to wonder why she was in such a hurry to get to the university that day. It was very unusual of […]
I woke early the following day, Asad was already up praying, he’d stop waking me a long time due to my unyielding habit, I made my way to the toilet, I knew he would be thinking whatever this girl is up to, but my love you must fall this time, so I can crush you […]
On stepping out of the cab that took me all the way from Victoria Island to Shomolu I stood out like a sore thumb in my extravagant outfit. I couldn’t find time to change my clothes before coming over. All that was in my head was Jide. He was my peace, and I needed to […]
EPISODE FOUR We had both slept like logs. Maybe it was the constant Police visit all through yesterday that had gotten us both dog-tired and fagged out, I don’t know. I only know I woke up feeling a little less jumpy and ready to face a new day. It was a Sunday morning and though […]
“I’m so grateful for your help Sir. May this God of yours bless you immeasurably, I promise you that Olayemi(also known as Simon) and I will serve this miracle working God of yours from today. The illness orunmila and yemoja couldn’t cure has been annihilated by the white God!” She exclaimed even as she started […]
While we were discussing who to invite and who not to invite to the wedding, what food to prepare and what not to prepare, my phone beeped. It was my husband. “Hello honey.” “Hello Madame.” A feminine voice said from the other end. “Who are you? What are you doing with my husband? Tell him […]
Sometimes, love can can be stupid, you know? It amazes me now how I was able to love two ladies at the same time. Up-till this moment, I really can’t explain how I did it. Ifeoluwa lived in my area so I saw her often as she never failed to come visit me at least […]
Each morning Sean would wake up with a feeling of loneliness and depression, it came from living in a country that’s oceans away from yours. His childhood was over where he had everything handed down to him either by his parents or by his sister. The decision his sister took to send him out of […]
Now, the story is about to begin. At the Baden-Württemberg camp I joined the others and we were brainwashed with creed and dogma. “We are asasiyun,” said the man who was introduced to us as Oberst Silenen. “We are the true believers and faithful of the foundation of faith.” He talked for almost a quarter […]
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon. There’s always a need to hold on to something in a lonely world. If the moon refuses you, at least, the rest of the world loses sleep. “Hmmmmn! Kill me now!” Toni said with her mouth full of cavair, bringing me out of my […]
In less than 40 minutes, the SUV had pulled into an impressive, but modest two-storey house on Okpannam road. Her uncle, Chief Alozie was not at home when they got back, but her cousins, Amaka and Chikodi were. With just two years between them, they could pass for twins. They looked so alike, but they […]
Three days later, it was broadcast that there was a bomb blast in the Federal Capital Territory. The bomb was said to be detonated at the early hours of the morning rush, claiming not less than twenty-seven lives. The names of certain senators and political juggernauts were mentioned among the victims and that made me […]