Comfort Eke           Down the streets of Nicholas, there was a four storey building, painted black with a lovely design made with ash and touch of white. The building had a gargage filled with different cars. There was a beautiful garden with lovely flowers of different colours. Some children played around the garden during the …
THE BANE OF THE FAVOURITE CHILD
Christiana Kunkala I usually would start up with the fact that everyone always have their perception about things, but we shouldn’t allow the truth depart in every of our dealings. Sentiments as an idea or as whatever sentiments stands for, is what kills the major vein of justice and equality. I am the third child …
UNCLE’S SWEET CANDY
Christiana Kunkala Lest you forget; this is April and its is the SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. On this, one of our contributors: Christiana Kunkala massages us with this. We should always be careful with our girl child. The year was 2007, I was eight years old, running and playing through the streets of Ozuboko-ama; what …
11TH APRIL! A SAD DAY IN UNIPORT.
Paul Kay Students who had obstructed the federal road Tensions were really on the high; the school that usually allowed undergraduates to go through all their programs without paying any fee asides the tuition fee of the first year, till when you were to collect your certificate; was now insisting on outright payment of tuition …
LITTLE JOY
Hannah Chiamaka Ejimofor Photo credit: Olomoresoa Little Joy ran out with the other kids joyfully when the power was restored. She was happy they were going to continue the 'jungle book' they have been watching at their neighbor's house (Uncle T). But immediately they got to the door, she paused; the other kids ran past …
THE MUTED CHILD
Ibinabo Sekibo A controversial statement to call one who was pregnant, a virgin; but then, I don’t know how I would have classified this young lady. Well,I remember moving in to this new apartment with my boyfriend and amongst the judgmental stares I got from those already living in that environment; one stood out the …
OLA, THE PREGNANT VIRGIN
"Ola, pregnant?" I asked in disbelief. "Do you even know Ola?", I asked Vera. "I know Ola now, Ola is the younger sister of Onyinye", she replied me whilst laughing. Vera was my friend of eight years now; we had all worshipped in the same church. She was my teenage crush who enjoyed my company …
ABOUT TO WED, BUT SHE IS OLDER; DO I GO AHEAD?
Steve had come to this orientation camp, with the aim of being oriented for his national youth service corps scheme only. It was supposed to be three weeks of extreme stress and fun too; well it was, but Steve met Onome. Onome ticked every box Steve had ever made in his head; with her, he …
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NYSC DAY FIVE: WELCOME PARTY
I woke up this morning; still feeling the pains of yesterday on my thighs. It was hell; my thighs virtually belonged to another person. But at least my platoon wouldn't be on duty till another ten days. Yesterday, my socials director had some sort of altercation with our members while trying to relate some information …
NYSC DAY 4: PLATOON ON DUTY
I guess I had no idea how this was going to be. Asides being the platoon leader; I had wanted to be part of other organisations too. The music guys had seen me plating guitar and requested that I be part of them. I wanted to join the journalistic guys (orientation broadcasting studio). For I …
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