Maryland, Lagos – Friday Evening – 10.45PM We alighted and retrieved our JanSport bags whilst thanking the driver for a safe trip. Attending Tiwa’s funeral had done a number on Greg and I because we couldn’t seem to pick up pace as we tried to find our way home towards ...
Read More »Akpan’s Diary [Episode 7]
Oga just dey behave somehow these days. He did not add extra money to my last salary. He’s a good man. I will give him time. I won’t report my Oga. Madam nko? Madam has not had my time after she came back from that 3 day prayer and fasting ...
Read More »Akpan’s Diary [Episode 5]
Madam went for a special 3-day prayer meeting, and I have been in this house with Amara and Oga. Surprisingly, Oga has been coming back early every day. E be like Film. When Madam is around, Oga does not come home till 10pm. Sometimes I wonder why Madam is still ...
Read More »Akpan’s Diary [Episode 3]
So today, Madam was asking me if I saw her pink pant. Madam talk say she don ask Amara but Amara no take am. I see the pant when Madam buy am, but she never wear am before. The pant be like catapult. Na only rope. The thing fit enter ...
Read More »Sugar Daddy – Episode 1
Bisi stared at the girls on the stage. They were her friends. Why wasn’t she up there with them? The answer was simple – because she hadn’t entered Harmony High’s talent competition. She couldn’t sing like Ntombi, dance like Lettie, or tell a joke like Asanda. No, the only talent ...
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Good Morning, People of The World.. Here is the beginning of the new series. It is absolutely fictional and written in an innocent prose. Enjoy! The loud blaring of a car horn brought me back to earth. Piiim! Piiiiiiiiiiim! Hay God! That’s my Oga’s car horn, and I’m here on ...
Read More »I Know What You Did | Episode 9
Read Previous Episode Dr Wale asked if David recognized the man his ex dated and he said no. He couldn’t sleep that night. He knew David was trouble the first second he saw him, but he couldn’t resist him. Could David be talking about the same Mercy he used to ...
Read More »Thorns & Roses [Episode 4]
Read Previous Episode of Thorns & Roses And again I stared into those pair of gorgeous eyes, how can one person be this handsome? And he spoke “I’m very sorry about the other time, I was out of line. I’m really sorry Me: It’s okay. Just don’t be so rude ...
Read More »I Know What You Did | Episode 8
Read Previous Episode The police stumbled into David’s apartment, they searched for any evidence they could lay their hands on. There was nothing, the room was filled with gadgets. They went to his office nobody knew of his whereabout even though his number was still reachable which would be impossible ...
Read More »Thorns & Roses [Episode 3]
Read Previous Episode of Thorns & Roses A week after my mum’s burial, I got an email from the office where I had gone for interview Prestige Advertising Agency. I’ve been asked to resume work the following week. I said a silent prayer of gratitude in my heart, a silver ...
Read More »Thorns & Roses [Episode 2]
Read Previous Episode of Thorns & Roses As I stepped into the interview room, I could feel pairs of eyes on me “Shit, I should have worn less make up” I thought to myself. I felt uneasy and my self confidence was gone, so much for all those motivational books ...
Read More »Thorns & Roses [Episode 1]
Running.. Okay, ‘my life depends on this’ I keep telling myself.. I won’t be here if not for that stupid girl that calls herself my flatmate. You’re probably wondering why I’m running and blaming someone for my predicament, well let me introduce myself and take you back in time.. I’m ...
Read More »The Flatmates [Episode 4]
Read Previous Episode MUNA I let out a tired sigh, leaning on the kitchen wall while waiting for the yam I was cooking to get as soft as I liked it. I decided to give my mom a call, as I recalled she called me earlier but I was in ...
Read More »I Know What You Did | Episode 7
Read Previous Episode The light came on again, the sound of music could be heard coming from the neighbor’s room. He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly “please don’t go stay till tomorrow I wanna be with you all night I hate it when you’re not here. ...
Read More »I Know What You Did | Episode 6
Read Previous Episode And like thin air Mercy was gone. No way! He didn’t see her, his problems have gone from nightmares to hallucination or daymares if that word exists. He was left with Juliet’s dead body. “It’s not like this is the first time you have to deal with ...
Read More »The Flatmates [Episode 3]
Read Previous Episode MARTIN I was picking my black pair of socks from the drawer where I arranged them when David walked into my room, I sighed already weary of the discussion we were about to have. “Guy, why did you have to do that?” He asked “Do what?” I ...
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Muna It was almost thirty minutes since I arrived Lagos, I sat at the arrivals terminal in ABC car park. It was still the regular hustle and bustle in the city, I had always wanted to relocate back to Lagos after my family moved to Enugu, my parents retired and ...
Read More »Aisha’s Experience
The cold evening wind blew vigorously, ushering the dancing of the wooden window. I was laying on my back with my face up staring at the brown old aluminum zinc roof. I kept closing my eyes all in a bid to capture sleep but my efforts were all to no ...
Read More »The Receptionist [Episode 12]
Read Previous Episode I took a step back by instinct, my heart was racing as I pondered an escape route, and probably I was watching too many movies as possible scary scenarios played around my mind. Madam Vera proceeded without losing eye contact, she had the stride of a lion ...
Read More »The Receptionist [Episode 11]
Read Previous Episode ’My aunt Vera needed some connections with companies to supply cakes on staff birthdays. She was submitting proposals but the feedback wasn’t forthcoming, I suggested she submits one with us as I remembered Mr Ifeanyi complain about the random cakes we purchase for our staff birthdays. She ...
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