Bloodshot eyes, facial creases, hasty strides; every man like they are chasing after one ultimate prize. Men, women, young, old of different shapes and sizes with disquiet demeanours. Without doubt, this street hardens you! Better yet, it redefines us with an aura of hardness that’s both socially enlightening and subconsciously rigid. It’s no wonder someone … Continue reading Lasgidi: life n times 1
I always thought postmen were exclusively intelligent, especially about their job; the delicate sorting of numbers on envelopes, the addresses and the safe deliveries of mails. But I was wrong. I had made a conclusion straight from my bedroom. Pathetic! Pa Ikhide, one of Nigeria’s free-willed columnists with the 234next newspaper, promised me a copy … Continue reading Mr. Henry – the Shitty Postman
Beautiful as the early morning sun Was the child which unto us is born Every step of his life was he taught Throughout his stay in his father’s court Never do any man any wrong But everyday sing the LORD a new song My son, do run briskly down the street Get … Continue reading Don’t Lose Your Taste
I didn’t want to but Nifemi said no one would find out. So we did and we got caught. Nifemi started to cry almost immediately Mr Amuche, the assistant headmaster branded his koboko. I didn’t. Papa would have killed me if i cried before a beating. I was a big boy. Big boys don’t cry. … Continue reading Masquerades (1)
Naijastories.com launched as a collaborative blog in March 2010 and a platform for upcoming Nigerian writers to share stories they were working on and offer critique on submitted stories. It was also an opportunity for already established and published authors to see what the younger writers were doing, and if possible offer mentorship. In June … Continue reading Introducing the NaijaStories.com Short Stories Anthology
The first time Nkechi met Isaac it was the day he came to her place of work to check on her boss. He stood at about 6 feet 1 and wore a sheepish smile. He was dark-skinned with a very round face. He was far from her dream kind of guy. When he came to … Continue reading An Angel
Is it to your elegance That our inks dance In this tirade of misfortune? What filth oozes forth from your Imperial sore Of misruled rulership Wouldn’t your eardrums Be tickled by the drumming Sicknesses that grow? When the feathers of your nest Begin to prick and fall, remember: The vultures would wait. … Continue reading The Vultures Would Wait
‘Wish I can capture all feelings in words That my pain and happiness I will shout to the world That to the world I will tell story of my first And my very best whose love I’m still in thirst May I have the taste of your lips? From your steam may I take … Continue reading My First
Staring at me I wished my eyes to look away but I couldn’t. Walking towards you my hands twitching, itching to feel you longing to smell you like a desert longed for rain. Quietly, I stood doubting if I should turn back and walk away. But you enticed me to touch you feel you and … Continue reading Addiction
The first track of Asa’s second album introduces the listener into her lyrics about life’s happiness, sadness, worry and so on… Her voice which struck the world by storm with her first album four years ago, did not have the surprise effect that leave questions like, ‘who has such an awesome voice? Is she really … Continue reading An Encounter with Asa’s Second Album, ‘Beautiful Imperfection’
We crossed the desert, Sailed the seas, Rode the constellations, Cruised the milky way Why was it the minute pond that felled us? Why was it that splash of water, that stretch of stillness created by our mistakes that drowned us? Who would have thought, that something no bigger than our bath tub would have … Continue reading Puddles
..the poems here are some of the poems i have in my latest project. I. FEAR THE SHADOWS In the shadows of the silent night In the cawing of the crow in flight Hear the knell and cower in dread For you bear death’s rune on your head II. BOAST NOT You have boasted with … Continue reading “TheDevil’s Pawn” -Selected Poems 3
Where were you when I fell and couldn’t rise I learnt to pick myself up I fought your battles, why blame me for your misfortune I learnt to be a man at a tender age Not knowing right from wrong I strived to achieve the impossible Then nobody knew me I! only knew everyone, … Continue reading When This Heart Fails
Mr. Shammah is talking. “Hellooo. Hellooo. Alright, silence everyone. The 3rd round is about to start. Silence… SAAAAIIIIILENCE!” The buzz of voices across the Hall reduces. Me and my teammates hold hands, bow our heads and say a short prayer. I see Tash smirking. Hmm. Let her smirk. This competition is just like ‘Who Wants … Continue reading Disliking Natasha Deverill (2).
The crowd filled the Abia Transport Corporation bus terminal at Ojuelegba that Monday morning. They sweated as they shoved with the characteristic rudeness of the Lagos traveller during the Christmas period and went after the buses with single-mindedness unfazed by the hike in fares. ‘‘Bus 222!’’ The voice of Andrew, the junior manager, filled the … Continue reading Bus 222