Short Story
16 Sep
The sight of Sikira on the bare floor with blood on her head, arms and thigh really moved Mr. Adejobi to tears. “Who did this to you?” he asked for the umpteenth time. He was shaking with anger and fuming like a volcano. “It’s madam…thugs…and huh…” she was weeping uncontrollably. Mr. Adejobi rushed in to…
9 Sep
“Die, you crazy, stupid witch! Husband snatcher! I’ll kill you today!” That was the terrible, biting and angry utterances of Mrs. Iyabo Adejobi as she continued beating and battering Sikira, the housemaid. Sikira’s sin was that she was pregnant for Mr. Adejobi, who was her boss’ husband. All the while Sikira was just weeping and…
19 Aug
“What have I done? I shouldn’t have raised my hand to slap Tola! Now, she’s gone… I’ve been searching for her for the past four days with no trace of her whereabouts…
12 Aug
Continued from Saturday, August 5, 2023. Her mum had gone to the market that day. Ronke chose to die by drowning in Ebisa River, very far from her house. Mrs. Adubi was totally confused and distraught when she came back from the market and saw her daughter’s suicide note. She screamed and wailed in utter…
22 Jul
“RONKE, I assure you that you’ll get a husband very soon if you follow Pa Ogunlebo’s advice on how to use the juju he gave you,” Mrs. Adubi assured her beautiful daughter that sunny afternoon
1 Jul
The chief judge presiding over the case, Emmanuel Olaosebikan, did not mince words when he sentenced Muda and 10 other members of his gang to death by firing squad. Muda broke down and wept in the court’s premises.
10 Jun
Continued from Saturday, May 20, 2023 It was precisely after seven days when Toye woke up from deep slumber that he realised he was in a psychiatric hospital. He was wearing a strait waistcoat. He had been placed on sleep-inducing drugs and heavy sedatives to calm him down. He looked around, searching for his girlfriend…
20 May
Toye Imisiola was a young man in his early 20’s. He was the only child of his parents, and they loved him with unwavering passion. He was the apple of their eyes.
15 Apr
How can a servant of God go through this avalanche of problems?” he shook his head sorrowfully]
25 Mar
“Remember you must wash the seven cowries with the blood of a black goat every seven years so that you can live forever!” Baba Iroko Nla stopped talking and gave the big cow horn to Chief Abegunde. The horn was wrapped all over with a red piece of cloth. “Thank you Baba,” Chief Abegunde said;…