Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Chukwu Jude Nonso | Warri

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The street fascinates Dera. It bustles with the energy of a teenage boy. Davido’s Chioma my lover booms from...

Dotun Jide | Àkúdàáyà: Your Face is White

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The message from the village came at the most inconvenient time, but so grave was the countenance of Bòóda...

Akinyi Margareta Ocholla | April Rain

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The soft hum sifted through MJ's mind and grew gently in intensity. As she awakened the hum crystallized to...
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Tumi | The Man in My Dream

I was married, but I didn’t live with him. I visited him sometimes, and each time I did, his presence wrapped around...
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Gregory Olumuyiwa Marinho | The Games We Played

Play acting was our favourite pastime. Equipped with old boxes, sticks, ropes, palm fronds, tin cans, and an abundance of imagination,...

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