The year is 2005 or the year before and i had gone to church with a neighbor. one of those Sundays – I did not go home after the Church service. Instead, i followed a friend from the church to see his friend, a girl who turned out to also attend the same church. 1…2…3….4…5pm …
One of the doctors that once treated me said i was malaria prone… or prone to malaria… I didn’t care. I just wanted to get well. He warned me to stay away from Cold water; foods must be cooked and/or warmed well before consumption, stay away from Microwaved foods, Stay away from sugary soft drinks …
This happened a few months ago. I came around a popular church in town where they had this one straight service and closed around mid day. Great morning, great sermon and i could bet the pastor and elders were on THAT kind of fire that only burns in church. So, when it was time for …
I had a friend visit me while i was assisting an Oap at Wazobia Fm once. After our meeting was concluded, he suggested we hit a restaurant around and eat something. I didn’t know if he had the money; didn’t care. We walked into this good restaurant, not popular on the mainland and they had …
May 19, 2015. I woke up to put these thoughts down before they sink below my level of Consciousness… This night I had a dream. Everything in this dream looked older, including my mother. I was back at the house in Mowe, Ogun State. It seemed like a weekend because the neighbours’ kids were around, …
I grew up where drunk people were believed to be really smart, young girls got pregnant like it’s nothing, couples quarreled like in a Nigerian movie… Yup, I grew up somewhere in Enugu, Nigeria. Then from the age of 11, i was dragged moved to Lagos where i experienced similar situations and people yelled louder …
“The evil child that pulls his father’s moustache must be ready to face his father’s deafening cry. Amadioha has given you to us. Of what use are you in this life, if you do not discover why you were created in the first place? He that does not want to labour should not price or …
Title: The Drunkard and the Adulterers Author: Iam Magnus It’s happening again. We flogged Ufuoma the day before Eke market, today, it’s Akudo. The town crier will beat the village with his noisy gong. The youths will gather at the village square, each one with his cane. Akudo, the palm wine tapper’s wife will be …
I won the March edition of the 100 Word Competition organised by the respected African Story Tellers. The prize? 1…2….3…4…5……..10k. Yup, Ten Thousand Naira for a 100 word story. I’ve claimed my prize and i got an interview but that’s not all, i’m an AFT Ambassador… Am still thinking about adding that to my bio …
A little while after our generator went off, I had to visit the toilet before settling on my cold food, it had been a long day with a laptop on my laps. I walked out to the separate and only toilet in the compound in the dark night, stretched my body with a long yawn …