Fiction
The Reclamation by Olumurewa Olubela
Emeka felt guilty as he watched the conscription officers drag away the man who lived in the house next to his. He had wanted to invite him to join his hideout since he came but he was scared. More crowds meant more danger. He knew he couldn’t make any movement that would attract the soldier’s…
Why Dwarfs Become Amusers by Seun Ogunbiyi
Just this evening I thought a ghost had knocked when I opened the tumbledown, termite-pecked door of my small one-room apartment. I’d looked out with a bent neck, looking down just in case the person was short. My effort proved futile. Since I didn’t see anybody, I safely concluded that I’d started hearing things. I…
STAY WITH ME by Ayobami Adebayo: A REVIEW
Book: Stay With Me Author: Ayobami Adebayo Ayobami Adebayo’s debut novel Stay With Me revolves around Yejide and Akin, a young married couple who have remained childless after 4 years of marriage and all the baggage- both human and emotional – that come with it, all of this in the middle of a political…
Darkness by David Udorah
'Goodnight, Mum'. 'Yeah, goodnight, honey. And don't stay up late this time'. 'Okay, mum, I promise', I replied. I smiled as I watched mum climb up the stairs to her room. It was past nine and I wasn't feeling sleepy yet so instead of going to my room and tossing from one part of the…
In Guarding The Green Hemmed Boxes by Ogenna Ojukwu
My name is Ogbenta Ugboelu. I am a freedom fighter. I am not a freedom fighter in the guise of fighting against some perceived persecution or a personal injustice meted by an unyielding authority. I am fighting for the freedom of my government. I once fought for my freedom. Crouched in a cell with a…
10 Books We Have All Lied About Reading
Have you ever lied about a book? Whether it's to look smart, to make someone stop yapping or just to casually use them as a reference when you're telling someone something, we've all been guilty of lying about that one book. Here's a list of popular books that we've all pretended to have read to…
Bare by Kayode Olla
It felt like a continual cycle of déjà vu. We'd had exchanges like this before, when I would have to bring it up to his face and let him know that I’m not dumb, and I know what he’s been up to with other women. This admirer that’s dying to be with him; that guest…
7:15pm by Adefolami Ademola | Fiction
The day Ayesha left the hospital for the sixth time in six days, was the day she met kwame. For her, it was the genesis of a happy ending to her miserable existence. Having suffered, since childhood, from schizophrenic amnesia, which, from time to time, erases a large chunk of her memory, the idea of…
Photographer At Last by Adefolami Ademola
When my younger brother, Kamar, decided he was going to learn photography, at the expense of schooling, I also concluded that he had finally gone crazy. Papa was a professor of Computer Engineering while mum had a Ph.D in philosophy. Our youngest sister, Halima, had just gotten an admission into the Harvard University Law Program,…
Thirsty by MsMeddle
Steve pushed his front door open, locked it behind him and let his briefcase drop to the floor. He was fucking tired. It had been a really long day. He wondered if he had the energy to round up a few of his guys so they could catch a couple drinks at the bar…