He was one of the last people to leave the hall, he was making sure that his “Is” were dotted and his “Ts” were crossed. He had… Read more “THE NIGHTMARE”
Category: SHORT STORY
CROSSROAD
It has taken me a long time to come to terms with writing this, I have had the thoughts in my head since last year when the… Read more “CROSSROAD”
PAUCITY
BY SULAIMAN BELLO My brother was a loud snorer, comparing the level of the noise his snore generated with that of the barber’s never silent generator during… Read more “PAUCITY”
A MOLUE RIDE
I checked my wristwatch and realised I had been on that spot for more than twenty minutes. Everything was beginning to irritate me – not just the… Read more “A MOLUE RIDE”
SHADOWS AND SILHOUETTES
BY: SULAIMAN BELLO The early morning sun was brighter than usual, the day was cold and dry outside. characteristics of the harmattan season. Duro yawned and stretched,… Read more “SHADOWS AND SILHOUETTES”
MY LAGOS STORY
I spent most of my growing up years in Akure “Oloyemekun,” the land of the famed Oba Adesida. Akure was a very nice place to grow up.… Read more “MY LAGOS STORY”
DIFFERENT STROKES
Nike sat on the veranda. She needed to sit there to access fresh air. The heat in the sitting room had become unbearable. The neighbourhood had been… Read more “DIFFERENT STROKES”
THE EARLY TRAVELLER
The early traveller picked his steps with such sharp precision as he made his way to the park that he left no one in doubt that he… Read more “THE EARLY TRAVELLER”
PATERNITY LIES
The sobs from Moji come from one end of the room where she sits; the sobs are so loud that the man at the other end hears… Read more “PATERNITY LIES”