by Ogwu Anthony Ugo “There will always be obstacles; you can either see them as stumbling blocks or stepping stones”. I simply do not know which is worse. Having nothing…
by Tawose Olajumoke Elizabeth Nightmares, Lived and thought in them. Satisfied, I used to grace in them. Life, Came and went with them. Magnified, I saw myself in them. Sight,…
by Killian Obinna Eke "Suddenly, everyone had become a football tactician! “That guy should be subbed!” “This man pass the ball! Give him a line!” “Old boy open! THREAD THAT…
by Arinze S. Chiji "With kids, one would think that the married ones among them would be subtle, but it isn't so. You begin to wonder, "can they hit their own…
by Kolo Kenneth Kadiri "Tapgun Close (or die-a-gun alley as it was locally known), was hustler heaven; a place where you could “arrange” anything." The night was cold. It was…
by Ezinne Onyeka "Just our hopes, our fears, our regrets, our joys." We each have a throne on which we rule; the extraordinary things that make us superior, the next man,…
by Damilola Kenku "Now I wonder, who directs this soap, which gives us hilarious comedy in one moment and bone chilling horror in the next ?" This morning as I woke up, I…
by Habib Kayode A'yekeen With tears I write, Having spent everyday living predominantly with fright. Tears fill my eyes as I battle with my life, like a burning kettle. My…
by Christopher Okagbue "What if I stopped after it was impossible to get the registration requirements that Sunday morning? What if I stop now?" The first time I entered in…
by Ama K Abebrese "In acting (like in any other profession) raw talent is very important, however, the importance of training and perfecting one’s skill is an added bonus…
by Adeife Adebiyi Behind the ancient hills of Jagun The tired moon retires swiftly to sleep Albeit quite rudely, without so much as a goodbye to me Hmmn, Please somebody…
by Moses Sogunle 'With a simple shrug of his shoulder, he would say: “I guess all the future holds is laziness”.' My father had always had his reservations about…
by Oloyo Ayodele "The whole texting with Funmi continued and Ola started coming home late - blaming work for this predicament." Oh my God! Olawale please darling. My love, you are my…
by Temitope Isedowo "...but I keep asking myself if I did not notice this over-zealousness because my mind was prepared beforehand to notice it" Embarking on my first international trip…
by Victor Olusanya “The thing is, Andrew, your madam died five years ago in Abuja before you saw her here in Lagos.” My madam always smiled. Her smile brightened her beer parlour as…
by Somto Ibe " I don't necessarily crave to eat the food, I crave to make the food." This morning, I woke up with a stronger-than-usual craving for my grandma's…