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SIXTY-ONE (a short story by Queen Nneoma Kanu)
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SIXTY-ONE (a short story by Queen Nneoma Kanu)

adminJanuary 8, 2021

My bags are packed and ready to go. It has been eight months and I still live out of my suitcase. Today would have been sixty-one days from the day I started checking off the dead days. The days I dreamt of home, of warm embraces and bright faces. I practice my reaction for when I will see you again.

CORONA GIRL (a short story by Adesina Ajala)
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CORONA GIRL (a short story by Adesina Ajala)

adminJanuary 8, 2021

He dashed into the street; it was empty and cold, just the streetlights beaming orange in the distance. He cocked his ear in many directions in the dark for a voice or a footstep, but all that returned to him was bland silence.

‘SUDDEN  ENTRAPMENT’ (a short story by R. C. Ofodile)
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‘SUDDEN ENTRAPMENT’ (a short story by R. C. Ofodile)

adminJanuary 8, 2021

Kene’s heart was thumping. After over an hour, they had not moved even a quarter of a mile. He prayed in desperation, ‘Lord, please don’t let me miss this flight. What will I do… Let the traffic move… Let the plane be delayed. Flights are delayed all the time, and sometimes, cancelled…’

THE ESCAPE (a short story by Shedrack Opeyemi Akanbi)
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THE ESCAPE (a short story by Shedrack Opeyemi Akanbi)

adminJanuary 8, 2021

Kunle lets the phone fall off his ear. He leaves his mother’s voice vibrating on the mattress. He goes to the fridge but he doesn’t take anything. He rests his head on it instead.

SPECIAL   PROVISIONS (a play by R.C Ofodile)
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS (a play by R.C Ofodile)

adminJanuary 8, 2021

Money no dey for country now. People can’t even hustle to eat. How can they make new shirts and trousers? Even the city market is closed. I never see that kind thing before.

WHY ARE BOYS LIKE THIS? (a short story by Oppong Clifford Benjamin)
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WHY ARE BOYS LIKE THIS? (a short story by Oppong Clifford Benjamin)

Oppong Clifford BenjaminJune 12, 2019June 12, 2019
Boys who are approaching their 30s with big dreams in their hearts and a taste for luxury and glamour live in some kind of imaginary world. The above statement will...
A HOUSE WITHOUT HOME (a poem by Ayeyemi Taofeek)
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A HOUSE WITHOUT HOME (a poem by Ayeyemi Taofeek)

Ayeyemi TaofeekMarch 31, 2019March 31, 2019
Where is the last path on this map? Where does it leads? The end or the beginning of endlessness? I'm exhausted cramming every escape route that leads out of this...
OCHI by Agbalokwu Chibuike
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OCHI by Agbalokwu Chibuike

Agbalokwu ChibuikeNovember 15, 2018November 15, 2018
"More towns men are still coming. Would we wait till what time?" Okelekwu was visibly disturbed as he looked around the crowded pub. Crowded in relative to the discreet meeting...
HOME MEMORIES by Gideon Cecil
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HOME MEMORIES by Gideon Cecil

Gideon CecilAugust 13, 2018September 28, 2018
It was the August holidays and school was closed. Rose Hall Town was a very hectic Town many churches were hosting fun days and the Town was hosting all sorts...
THE LETTER by Gbenga Emmanuel
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THE LETTER by Gbenga Emmanuel

adminJuly 20, 2018September 28, 2018
No 6, B division, P.m.b 419, Akure Ondo state. 13th of June, 2018.   Dear Papa, After six years of divorcing Mama, we toll in nostalgic. But I would wish...

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