Naija Stories

A Touch Of Spice

sunshine — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:16:25 +0000

Keseima added a touch of spice to the pot of goat meat pepper-soup. She tasted it and smiled to herself, her mother-in-law would love it. She brought it off the fire and put a small pot of rice on, the smoke brought tears to her eyes but she bore it bravely. It could have [...]

Forbidden Fantasy

naboulove — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:14:08 +0000

Her richly Swarovski embroidered Abaya was flowing as she was walking towards the aircraft , a beautiful matching pink matching raw silk turban hiding her hair . Her eyes were hidden behind Chopard spectacles embellished with yellow , pink & white crystal circles . Her diamond earrings were small but a connoisseur would easily appreciate [...]

Snatched By Fate

ogbole agala — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:54:59 +0000

Ene’s heart skipped many beats, as she opened the small box containing the three letters she had received from Oche. Tears rolled down her face, as she read through the first letter… Ditto… Sweetheart, I believe you are fine. We had a rough journey, but I am glad we arrived at our base safely. It’s [...]

My other other secret diary

Julius Bokoru — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Tonye became our fourth house boy in four weeks courtesy of my rich cantankerous mother. I don’t know wether or not I should term mama a perfectionist because when she wanted to be cruel her cruelty saw no bounds, and then, I was on the impression that perfectionists were naturally logical thinkers. The house-boy evicting [...]

Ada’s Dreams

petersunday — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:01:52 +0000

Throughout her time in New York, Ada never forgot the guy that had kissed her at the party. She could still remember his well sculptured face and his haunting eyes; piercing eyes that seemed to have their own touch. How could she forget such a person? How could she forget such a kiss? It didn’t [...]

How Sophie found her man

kenboy777 — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:26 +0000

Richard was munching the hotdog and sipping from the chilled juice drink Sophie brought him. “So tell me, now that you’re fully recuperated, where were you coming from the night you were attacked?” Sophie inquired as he devoured the snacks with ravenous appetite. “From a friend’s birthday party” Richard replied, crushing a load of the [...]

Living Again

tosyn — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:59:41 +0000

Tola reclined in his seat, hands clasped against each other as he let his eyes roam the entire length of his roomy office. He felt like a stranger behind this huge mahogany table that shone from the constant burnishing of Steve, his office assistant. “How did it come to this?” he soliloquised. He had been [...]

A Little Thrill

shadiat — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:53:35 +0000

I had always wondered what it would be like to have an affair, and even spent a lot of time fantasizing about it. I never planned on actually doing it, being a happily married man and all, but felt it did not hurt to let my mind play over the idea. I would sometimes lay [...]

To a Brother, with Love

Bubbllinna — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:08:58 +0000

Dearest Mikki, I still remember the day you came. The doorbell rang – two short rings and a longer one, I rushed down the stairs with a ready hug for daddy. I flung myself at him and he lifted me up and planted a kiss on my lips before putting me down. It was then [...]

The Legend Of The Parallels

sally kenneth dadzie — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:22 +0000

Strong, dusty, yellow winds broke into the famous cold and creaky cathedral of the Mambila Baptist Convention in a remote town called Nguroje where I was born. The windows blew in and creaked badly in protest of the winds as they flushed in, disrupting Andy in the middle of his eulogy. He paused and raised [...]