Tag: Fiction
The 2020 AKO Caine Prize has a new roster of judges
Unless you haven’t been paying attention, the AKO Caine Prize is the definitive short story prize for Africans on the ...
Fiction: Family is a four-letter word
by Jimi Osheidu We have always been four. Me, Dad, Mom and Roger. Roger is the Alsatian that was a ...
Fiction: Ayoh was killed for no reason at all
by Chris Okafor Ayoh is speaking. At least he feels he is, but no one is really listening even though ...
Fiction: Black Sunday
by Samuel Arua Monday, April 10, 2017 9:23 AM ********** There were rapid images flashing through the screen of my ...
Nigerian drugdealing ‘student’ writes a fictional piece that helps police to track and arrest him
by Dolapo Adelana A Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Okparaeke has found himself in hot water with authorities in the United States. ...
Fiction: The woman she married
Mama loves Papa. It is the only rational thing – short of God designed – that can substantiate their relationship ...
Opinion: The gains of a little patience in real life situations
by Jesuseun Adebo Four year old Annie was playing in mummy and Daddy’s room while Mummy was making dinner. She was ...
Bayo Oluwasanmi: As Saraki consults the Witch of Endor
Though Bukola Abiku Mesujamba Saraki has men to guard him, he’s afraid to close his eyes at night lest he’ll ...
FICTION: Dreams of a superstar life
‘Thump, thump, thump!!!’ His heart keeps racing, he is trying so hard to stay calm but that was proving to ...
The Ritual: Bondage, love and freedom (FICTION)
Our naked bodies tangled up like mating snakes, we were stuck, tied and sweaty. I never imagined us being this ...
Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 4)
NICON TOWN ESTATE LEKKI LAGOS JANUARY 24 3 p.m LUKE I am back before the mirrors, in my usual place ...
Umari Ayim: Born Again (Episode 3)
THE CITY OF QU-STUL THE KINGDOM OF TA-SET 5,699 BC NOON Qalhatta stood in the middle of the temple sick ...
In search of a good kill I (FICTION)
The amount of energy that flows through my system as I try to regulate the anger I feel is in ...
Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: The Llehhtneves
… written by Safiya Salau . We heard the stories growing up. Chief Natas told us the stories with great ...
Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: The Venire Couple
Words by Safiya Salau. Mrs Venire had a list of all her husband’s lovers and Mr Venire respected her enough ...
Safiya Salau’s Short Stories: Breaking Dawn
by Safiya Salau You know the scary thing about getting lost? It is who would find you. Deep breaths. The inside ...
Saatah Nubari: Don’t be deceived, Nigeria does not exist!
by Saatah Nubari This Nigerian state is a farce, a hypocritical entity of unimaginable proportion. This Nigerian state only exists ...
#YNaijaFiction: The story of Rosaline and Frederick
by Amatesiro Dore ‘Now’ was un-Nigerian. Salaries were paid on time, expenses were reimbursed, editorial meetings were liberal and democratic, ...
Tiwa Savage channels her inner Kim K on the cover of Voodoo (LOOK)
by Chinwe okafor A blonde? Err no please. Tiwa Savage covers the Creo Concepts’ fictional Voodoo magazine series – the ...
Umari Ayim: Gentlemen of the bar (Episode 1)
by Umari Ayim EPISODE 1 Slowly, very slowly the world spins, taking me with it, turning me in wild ...
Blecyn George: Timi’s cruel set-up …Episode 3 (Y! Fiction)
by Blecyn George Read: Blecyn George: Timi’s cruel set-up …Episode 1 Read: Blecyn George: Timi’s cruel set-up …Episode 2 Episode ...
Chris Bamidele: Places in my dream- Episode 2 (Y! Fiction)
by Chris Bamidele I could see pain in Dad’s eyes now and I noticed he was not happy talking ...
Sunday Dare: The beginning and end of Femi Aribisala’s fiction
by Sunday Dare Aribisala is so obsessed with his animus toward Asiwaju Tinubu that Aribisala cannot see or think straight. ...
Oke Peter: A Life past perfect ( 30 days, 30 voices)
by Oke Peter Stephanie was well aware Bolu had given her the once-over. She knew her unexpected transformation had literally ...
Chidozie Nnachor: I am so thankful for Ntishokarome (30 days, 30 voices)
by Chidozie Nnachor “The tubes conveyed a much darker liquid, which on closer inspection Tope discovered was blood. ...
Opinion: Reno Omokri and his lies from the pit of the PDP
by Abidemi Oderinlo The truth is definitely staring us in the eyes because we see it daily, men like Reno ...
Akin Osuntokun: Enemies of the President who disguise as friends
by Akin Osuntokun I’m convinced beyond any reasonable and unreasonable doubt, that the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, is a ...
Paul Washington Uduk: Now, I’m definitely HIV positive ( 30 days, 30 voices)
by Paul Washington Uduk “He felt his skin grow cold and begged his soul to leave his body but it ...
Kolo Kenneth Kadiri: The adventures of a homeless man (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Kolo Kenneth Kadiri “Tapgun Close (or die-a-gun alley as it was locally known), was hustler heaven; a place where ...
Victor Olusanya: The ghost of Madam Agnes (30 Days, 30 Voices)
by Victor Olusanya “The thing is, Andrew, your madam died five years ago in Abuja before you saw her here in Lagos.” ...
The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy