I had just returned home after a long absence. My eleven-year-old brother screamed and rushed towards me. His face beamed with smiles as he fell into my arms. I laughed heartily, staggering backwards to

I can never forget how a once-harmless idea landed my classmates and me in big trouble at school. I was just twelve years old, and in Junior Secondary Three. Two weeks before Valentine's Day, I suggested

The wedding was in two months. The invitation cards had gone round. Aso ebis had been distributed. Vendors were delivering at full speed. Preparations were at their maximum. Jordan was ready — not just

10:00 PM. The party hall was thrown into another mood as the DJ switched to a popular Afrobeat song. Young men grabbed their dancing partners. The ladies mounted the dance floor, swaying gigantic hips

It is often said that some things are better experienced, but I never planned to have such tragic experience on that long cold night. My eyes opened to total darkness in the room. Instinctively, I ran

Yesterday, which was Christmas Day, I took my niece and nephew out to their favourite park to celebrate Christmas. The expressions on their faces when I announced that I'd be taking them to a funfair were

Juliet was never good at pretending. It was evident as she stirred for the umpteenth time in her seat. Ella got so fed up that she dumped her phone to face her squarely. “Girl, spill it already! What is

I could not believe my ears that early morning. “Daddy has finally gotten the job!” Aunt Mira's voice echoed in the living room that morning, her face beaming with smiles. I blinked, unsure whether it

It had been two hours, and Diane and Eli had not blinked their eyes away from the frail woman who lay unconscious on the bed. They say heroes and heroines exist as characters in movies with capes and masks,

The moment I stepped into the house that evening, her presence seemed to engulf everywhere — from the small kitchen that could only contain my gas cylinder and foodstuff, to the fairly spacious corridor

The end of a chapter is the beginning of another. I've always known this. But writing my final exam in September and convoking in a month? It looked almost impossible. I remember how joyful my coursemates

I was just a student struggling to make ends meet. He knew this, I was that open to him. I thought I had met a man of dignity, a man who didn't just employ me as his children's private tutor, but also

Donald would have been appointed the director of the company I work for had he not disappointed my boss. Donald is my good friend. Intelligent, creative and talented. I mean, I could blow his trumpet anywhere.

The meeting finally ended after three hours. The quiet shuffle of feet and low chatters were heard as the doctors exited the hospital boardroom. Chris sighed deeply. If he was drained, the just-concluded

As a child, I obeyed my mother in everything, but when she asked me to stop seeing Joshua, I concluded that she was the cruellest person on Earth. Joshua was like an older brother to us — my immediate

I'm glad to be here again with another song cover for week 41. The title of this is ‘Wonderful Merciful Saviour’ by Selah. My choice of song this time is personal, as it reflects the season I'm in. I hope

Just a week into the exams and I've dropped the undersigned hat? For real? What do they say about things happening like the speed of light? That's the summary of my life in the last two weeks. Before the

“Is everything ready?” A voice whispered. “Yes, it is. Please turn off the lights.” another voice whispered. Soft shuffles and muffled whispers filled the room as everyone quietly sat around the table.

When Frank, a Corper serving in my school, told me his visa was denied, the news didn't go well with me. Image Source: ChatGPT I was still running a course on graduate school applications when Frank and

Who would have thought that the fifteenth of October, at exactly 10:20 p.m. would be her worst moment ever? No one could decipher that she was coming to face the piercing truth that night, not even her