The city of Ibadan is a graceful lady, she has been around for a long while. She is not a young lady but she still retains the charm that attracts people to her. People keep trying to guess her age to no avail. Ibadan is peaceful and bold, she has many sons and daughters. But […]
Short stories
Short stories are tales that are fiction or reality, written and presented in different narrative styles and format. They are written to inform, entertain, educate and enlighten the reader.
Who is Fanta Diallo?
Fanta Diallo lives in Abidjan, the capital city of Cote’ d’Ivoire. She is a beautiful young lady with a chocolate complexion. Fanta has an oval face with two white eyes that radiates love, happiness and peace, an aquiline nose and soft pink lips. The question on the lips of many people in Abidjan is, ‘who […]
A dose of inspiration from an Access Bank Atm
Here you are tonight at the Access Bank Atm wielding your weather-beaten Atm card. It’s a humid and windy evening in the city with the rain threatening to fall in fury. You are feeling tepid about just everything tonight, even the live Epl match doesn’t interest you. As you are about to slot the card […]
The day that Peru para
“Welcome to Peru, Leroi” Aysel, my beautiful Peruvian girlfriend said to me with a warm hug. “Thank you, I am glad to be here” “So where did you fly in from?” She inquired. “ I just flew in from Miami!” “Wow, before I take you to your hotel, let’s take a quick stroll down this […]
An encounter with a fulani milkmaid in Borno
I was bored one Saturday afternoon. I boarded a vehicle to Itam market to observe the hustle and bustle, study the people as they buy and sell, and come back with a story. I branched into one of the stalls and bought a sachet of pure water. I asked the salesgirl if I could sit […]
Felabration: We are shuffering and shmiling in Nigeria
“My brother, abeg I need help, i no fit pay my children school fees. The school go pursue dem comot from school this week, abeg borrow me some money” “My brother your own even better, me I never chop since yesterday. I no get money to buy food. The kain hunger wey dey wire me […]
Do you know the real woodpeckers?
..Tap…tap… The persistent sound in the room filtered into my ears. I slowly opened my eyes. The door of my house was ajar. I saw a bird pecking away at my table. I jumped out of the bed in shock and stared at the creature. …Tap…tap… The bird continued pecking at my table. “Get out! […]
A visit to Stainerz Group
The young lady walked up to me on the streets and took my hands. Confused, I stared at her. Her face looked strange but familiar. “Follow me, I have something to show you,” She said to me. “Look at that building” She pointed at a two-storied structure across the road. “That is the new office […]
How to escape from your landlord with Stainerz Properties
He led her inside the large compound. “This is my estate, I own all the houses here!” He proudly waved his hands around. “Aww…this is so cool” She replied in a soft tone. “Yeah, that’s why when I saw your post on Facebook about you looking for a house to rent in this town, I […]
Do you want to eat before you eat? Why young men should run away from beautiful women
They had been Facebook friends for 4 years. They chatted and interacted with each other daily. There was a connection between them. Chemistry. Love was in the offing. They lived in the same city. One day, she invited him to her house for dinner. He happily accepted the invitation. A bachelor doesn’t let any opportunity […]