Soldiers by Osemwengie Zion
Run! War has started! Ruuuuun! The Commandant's voice filled the air, sinking in the noise of the city into battle commands. Soldiers ran in wild fury, guns in hands. Some stopped to breathe heavily and continued. I stood there, transfixed, [...]
The Proposal by Emediong Emmanuel Edem
“Olatunde,” King called out to his girlfriend and she turned almost immediately. She was too busy staring at a toddler running around the park to notice he was on one knee. “I love you and I will love to spend [...]
Evanescence by Chukwu Nneoma Jane
It was a cold night in July. The street lights were dim; the sidewalks were filled with more homeless kids than usual. I could smell the musky air of dead things. I was searching for solitude and serenity; anything to [...]
Tea Talk by Laura Adiba Obubo
It was well past midnight. Downstairs, something must have fallen on the kitchen floor. I figured Pawel was up again. Falling to sleep was a battle for me. I stayed awake to hear his door latch unbuckle, to hear the [...]
Love is a Lot of Things by Azeeza Adeowu
People have told several lies about love and most of these fables you were gullible enough to believe, amongst which is ‘love is pain’. Subconsciously, you had prepared yourself for a love that has some pain, love that would fit [...]
The Gift of a Colony by Michael Afenfia
In the course of the week, I stumbled on an online report quoting the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as saying that he was a Patron of Miyetti Allah and that in 2017, 800 herdsmen and their families were [...]