• Lyrics to Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche (Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo) Gentleman, Mike Ejeagha

    Lyrics to Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche (Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo) Gentleman, Mike Ejeagha

    Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant. Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant.

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  • Agadi Nwanyi na Asi Asiri (The Gossiping Old Woman) – An Igbo Mythology on The First Dibia

    Agadi Nwanyi na Asi Asiri (The Gossiping Old Woman) – An Igbo Mythology on The First Dibia

    Chineke heard their pleas but, bound by the laws of death, could not bring her back. However, moved by compassion,

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  • Let’s Play – Chapter 5

    Let’s Play – Chapter 5

    “Think of it, it’s a two-way thing. You get Cynthia to pay you to leave me and you get to see me all lovey-dovey.” He said the last part like a little boy.

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  • Let’s Play – Chapter 4

    Let’s Play – Chapter 4

    “Hey, barman” I sat on the bar with Desmond taking a seat next to me “something strong and sweet, two” I passed him my credit card and he swiped it

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  • Let’s Play – Chapter 3

    Let’s Play – Chapter 3

    After class, I saw Desmond in front of his car probably waiting for Clara because I could feel her behind me. I walked up to him, moved seductively close

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  • Let’s Play – Chapter 2

    Let’s Play – Chapter 2

    When I got home Daniella showed me the list of what she called potential pawns and a huge grin spread across my face when I saw Desmond’s

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  • Everybody’s Man – Chapter 4

    Everybody’s Man – Chapter 4

    Accepting that he could not get any cleaner than he was, he stepped out of his bath tub, then grabbed a bottle of schnapps from his fridge and downed it, then got dressed and headed to Alero’s flat.

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  • The Snake and The Two Lonely Men – A Fablingverse Folktale

    The Snake and The Two Lonely Men – A Fablingverse Folktale

    The Snake and The Two Lonely Men – A Fablingverse Folktale   Keywords: The Snake and The Two Lonely Men: Nigerian Folktales, Snake tales, Fabling, Pam, Free Short Stories, A Fablingverse Folktale   Once upon a time, in a village, two men were unmarried and lonely. All the men in their village had found wives,

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  • Everybody’s Man – Chapter 3

    Everybody’s Man – Chapter 3

    Femi wanted to take her there and then, but he had indeed been paying hard to get. Not so she could chase him some more,

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  • The Jackal and The Peacock – A Fablingverse Folktale

    The Jackal and The Peacock – A Fablingverse Folktale

    The Jackal snapped back to his present and clumped his jaw close to The Peacock’s neck but could not bring himself to clench his teeth.

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  • Everybody’s Man – Chapter – 2

    Everybody’s Man – Chapter – 2

    She helped him in then shot the door before leading him to her couch. Trying not to say what was on her mind – and she had a lot on her mind – she stared at him with pity. She knew why he did it, why he had sex with….

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  • Why Lion is Only King of The Forest

    Why Lion is Only King of The Forest

    Even though he felt he was the strongest, the young lion obeyed his mother and remained in the forest, away from humans, until he grew up and became Lion, King of the forest. Then he became bored and wanted more. He wanted to be the King of the world, not just the king of the…

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  • Let’s Play – Chapter 1

    Let’s Play – Chapter 1

    I dropped the call before he said anything to change my mind. And just when Mr. Conscience tried to achieve what Mr. Common Sense couldn’t achieve. A big bright smile appeared on my face! I AM MILLIONIAR!!!

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  • Everybody’s Man – Chapter 1

    Everybody’s Man – Chapter 1

    The second they were out of view, he pushed her against the wall and ravished her lips, his right hand pushed her top down and dug into her bra, cupping the breast, rubbing the tip with his thumb.

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  • The Beginning of Humans 2: How The First Children Learned About Sex

    The Beginning of Humans 2: How The First Children Learned About Sex

    While the sons had built houses for themselves, the wild son refused to live in a house and when the youngest daughter crossed over, he smelled her and attacked her, and she cried for help.

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  • The Beginning of Humans – Part 1 – The Origin of Sex

    The Beginning of Humans – Part 1 – The Origin of Sex

    “How about we bring African folktales here, let’s create a world where the stories from old, by your people can come back to life.”

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 13

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 13

    Ebuka sat on the cold, dusty floor of the abandoned storehouse, his back against the wall. His younger brother, Chukwuma, was huddled beside him, sobbing uncontrollably, his head resting on Ebuka’s lap.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 12

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 12

    The gunshot reverberated through the night, causing Atutu to panic, but before he could react, Ebuka crept up behind him and slammed the stick into his neck. Atutu crumpled to the ground, unconscious.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 11

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 11

    The initial shock had barely worn off when panic gripped Ebuka, realising the gravity of the situation. His younger brother, Chukwuma, had not just kidnapped “Father Christmas

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 10

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 10

    “Make we just go, hin don fuck up, make we go.” Atutu had clearly had enough, they had been under the sun for the whole day and even now as the sun was setting they had only drank one sachet of water each.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 9

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 9

    Mama Oyinbo, still brushing her teeth, walked to the edge of the pavement, noticing the two men sleeping on the ground. Without hesitation, she kicked them awake.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 8

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 8

    “Urgh! Father Christmas pissed on himself!” Osas exclaimed, wrinkling her nose in disgust as she backed away.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 7

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 7

    Atutu stormed into the hideout, his face twisted in anger as he cursed under his breath. The frustration was palpable.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 6

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 6

    The children gathered around the dazed and disoriented Father Christmas, who was now sitting on the floor, struggling to make sense of what was happening.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 5

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 5

    “We found the real Father Christmas!” Chukwuma exclaimed.Some minutes later the boys returned to school to meet the girls who were also excited about their find. Malik whispered to them and handed Habibat a transparent water bottle filled with black liquid to give to Father Christmas.

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 4

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 4

    “The one that they will bring to your school is the real Father Christmas.” Ebuka thought, “If the one they bring to your school is not then it is one of Father Christmas’s assistants, you can still kidnap that one.”

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  • Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 1

    Kidnapping Father Christmas: Chapter 1

    Ebuka’s laughter faded, replaced by a conspiratorial whisper as he leaned in closer to his younger brother. “You see, Chukwuma,” he began, his tone serious despite the gleam in his eyes

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  • The Seven Years Girlfriend

    The Seven Years Girlfriend

    Hi, my name is Pamela and this is the story of my friend. Pamela, let’s call her that. This happened a year ago. See, my friend Pamela had been dating this guy, Bob, let’s call him that.

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  • Writing Oxygen

    Writing Oxygen

    He dropped her on her silk covered bed and mounted her, trailing kisses down her neck, his lips stopped on her tit… no cleavage?… Nape?…Belly button?…

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  • What’s The Use?

    What’s The Use?

    Ms Akintobi sneaked into her son’s room. She felt like she had lost touch with him and she needed to know what was going on in his life to assure herself that she was still a good mother.

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  • The Six Years Plan

    The Six Years Plan

    I could feel his life slowly slipping out of my hands. This was what I wanted, so why did I feel numb? I had been chasing Ade for the last six years, six years of boiling rage,

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  • Ntuoku: After The Rain

    Ntuoku: After The Rain

    Five years had passed since Ada left her hometown for the city to study Mass Communication at the University of Nsuka. She remembered how she and her

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  • The Life and Times of Mr. Hanz the Recluse

    The Life and Times of Mr. Hanz the Recluse

    The pelting of rain over his room filled his mind as it faded. His arms lay lifeless by his side, numb, he was lying on his bed but he felt like he was floating. This is how it ends.

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  • The Night He Won

    The Night He Won

    A sequel to the Night he lost Chidi’s gaze was fixed on the Bet9ja match lineup on his computer screen, his heart racing with anticipation. Today felt like it might be his turning point.

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  • The Night He Lost

    The Night He Lost

    Chidi’s gaze swept over the match line-up board, his pen and jotter clutched tightly in hand. “Today’s the day,” he mused, anticipation crackling in the air.

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  • A Funny Weekend for High School Boys

    A Funny Weekend for High School Boys

    Jadé hurriedly tied his shoelaces, bolted for the door, and called out, “Mummy, I’ve gone!” just as the door slammed shut behind him. He knew his mother well—

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  • The Stalker

    The Stalker

    “Bro, I’m telling you, someone’s always swiping my clothes,” Malik said as he walked his friend Dede out of the apartment. “Just yesterday, I hung my boxers to dry, barely turned around, and poof, they were gone.”

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  • Lightning Strikes Once (again)

    Lightning Strikes Once (again)

    She clung to him, desperate for her warmth and tears to anchor him back to life. His body, cold and lifeless, lay against hers, and she couldn’t bear the thought of him slipping away

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  • I’ll Never Let You Go

    I’ll Never Let You Go

    Agnes smiled—a smile that once stirred something deep within him, but now it felt like a twisted, mocking grin. Her lips curled slightly, revealing just a glimpse of teeth.

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  • Egbere: Keeping The Mat ( Bush Baby )

    Egbere: Keeping The Mat ( Bush Baby )

    “Nwe! Nwe! Nwe!” The child’s cries pierced the stillness of the night, echoing through the dense forest, a desperate wail that would tug at the heart of any passerby.

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  • Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That Shrine Down

    Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That Shrine Down

    The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the village as women made their way home from the bustling market and farmers trudged back from their fields.

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  • …and She Got Married

    …and She Got Married

    Ade’s voice resonated through the church, a gentle harmony that filled the air with peace. But then he saw her. She slipped into the back pew, and for a moment, everything else faded away.

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