5 BENEFITS OF READING TO WRITERS
Introduction: The reading culture seems to be declining steadily around the world. A US Department of Labour continuous Time Use Survey reported by writer Caleb Crain showed that “between 2003 […]
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SOCHI AND THE EYE SURGEON (SHORT STORY)
Sochi gave special care to cleaning her room at Emekuku, Owerri that Saturday morning. It had been three weeks since her NYSC passing out parade and she was back at […]
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DECEPTION (SHORT STORY)
She was saving herself for marriage and that was the reason she befriended Kayla, a serious student and decent Anglican who wouldn’t pressure her to sleep with anyone.
Well, Kayla was determined to do just that: sleep with anyone, and if possible do it frequently before she left the campus.
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“DEVIL, DIE ALREADY!” (SHORT STORY)
Nene was marching round like the other congregants, screaming and shaking her head. Her three-year-old frame was mimicking the other worshippers. At some point, she stood with legs apart, both […]
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“SISTER, CHECK YOURSELF!” (SHORT STORY)
Intro: Wrote this piece flash fiction two days ago. Hope you enjoy and learn something from it. You are highly blessed in Jesus’ name. “Sister, Check Yourself!” Ngozi had tried […]
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EXPENSIVE JOKE (SHORT STORY)
I went to see my neighbour, Okwuchi, this morning, on my way back from work. She has been depressed lately because she lost her job and I like to check […]
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THIS IS WHY I BLOG!
Once in a while, God graciously shows me that the efforts I put into blogging are not in vain. A reader posted the comment below in response to one of […]
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“WHY MAKE A PROMISE?” (SHORT STORY)
Patrick was so relieved he decided to buy a bottle of soft drink from a passing vendor’s cooler to go with the N100.00 moi-moi he was eating. He was sitting […]
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THURSDAY EVENING RAGE (SHORT STORY)
Intro: This is a fictional story but it’s very convincing. I hope you enjoy it and learn one or two things from it. I welcome your civil reactions to the […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (7) SHORT STORY
Intro: At the end of the last episode, a distraught Tonye woke Obinna up in the wee hours of Sunday. She had been praying and weeping the previous day but […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (6) SHORT STORY
Intro: The last episode of our story saw Tonye acknowledging that she had misbehaved and crying her eyes out. Unfortunately, she was unable to reach Obinna to tender her apology. […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (5) SHORT STORY
Intro: The last episode of this series showed the immediate aftermath of Obinna’s row with Tonye. While he was ruminating over the fight, Tonye was telling some girls from the […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (4) SHORT STORY
Intro: Obinna got a shock in the last episode when he discovered that Tonye had been intimate with Boma during her absence. In his annoyance, he kicked her out of […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (3) SHORT STORY
Intro: In the last episode of this series, Tonye had come to Obinna’s apartment to apologise for her earlier hostility upon seeing him and Enobong, a fellow corps member and […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (2) SHORT STORY
Intro: A week after Tonye left with Boma, Obinna decides he has had enough heartache and prayer. What does he do instead? Surprises await him in this episode, some pleasant, […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (1) SHORT STORY
PROLOGUE TO THE SERIES This short story series, “I STILL LOVE TONYE”, is a sequel to the one I wrote earlier this year titled, “WILL YOU MARRY ME?” That story […]
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