Would you risk your life to help a stranger in danger? Would you deny yourself a good life in order to change your society? I found myself asking these questions while I read through Alexis Okeowo’s “…
“Hello Saturday! It’s Another Wedding Party” by Tosan Tarre
“Hello Saturday! It’s Another Wedding Party” by Tosan Tarre Every Nigerian loves wedding ceremonies, no, that’s not right, every Nigerian loves wedding receptions and I am not …
To Love Her Forever . . . Or Not – A Short Story by Darlington Chibuzor
To Love Her Forever . . . Or Not – A Short Story by Darlington Chibuzor “You are the sugar in my tea, the skeleton in my cupboard, the orange in my orange juice. You are my tomato Jos. You…
Eight Writers Shortlisted For Writivism’s Short Story And Koffi Addo Nonfiction Prizes
Writivism has announced the shortlists for their Short Story and Koffi Addo Nonfiction Prizes. Both prizes’ longlists, released last month, named thirty-five writers in total. First awarded in 2013, t…
Sci-fi Stories: Metamorphosis
Sci-fi: Metamorphosis 1 (A tale of becoming) Amanda pulled into her parking lot and turned off the engine. Grabbing her laptop bag, she exited and locked it. As she entered the ground floor lobby of h…
Meet The Contestants For FlashLockdown17: El Antonio Emeka
Meet The Contestants For FlashLockdown17: El Antonio The biggest writing competition for writers on social media is here! 30 writers get to battle it out for the grand prize of 120,000 naira and a lap…
Coming Home – A Short Story By Yours Truly
Coming home What would I tell mama? That I, the stubborn fly; the kind that perched on ikpu nsi was finally following the proverbial corpse to the grave? What would I tell mama? That Augustine, like h…
How To Mourn
Your phone beeps. You receive a call. You are probably in the middle of something but you think it’s just another call from your mom or the network provider. It is Chisom, Sommy for short. The f…
A Valentine Story by @Maskuraid
The dance floor is well within sight and I watch from my seat as people move in various styles and directions to the music the DJ is throwing down from his corner. Powerful strobe lights in various co…