School tales

Ali Toyin Abdul: Diary of a dreamer boy [Nigerian Voices]

by Ali Toyin Abdul My life had been that of awe and grappling confusion. I found myself wobbling in fantasies – of illusion, complacency, and naivety. As a young man, I had been thrown at the crossroads of dilemma, surmounting the bumpy and thorny challenges of life. At age 7, I was growing up into a... Read More

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Ali Toyin Abiodun, examinations, JAMB, nigeria, Nigerian Voices, School tales, Success

November 28, 2016

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Ikechukwu Yadi: Bola [Nigerian Voices]

by Ikechukwu Yadi I sat in class drawing on an exercise book. Someone sat beside me. “How far your church girl?” “Titi?” “No, Mary Magdalene.” “She came to my house yesterday with some church women.” I cupped from the slip up. “So if I didn’t ask, you wouldn’t…” I didn’t respond. Kay continued, “What happened... Read More

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Bola, First Kiss, intervention, Nigerian Voices, Relationships, romance, School tales, teenagers