Ba Ba black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir! Yes sir! Three bags full. ********* It is that time of the year when the lights come out to play. Christmas is in a few days, and the new year in another week after that. The harmattan air has been playing hide-and-seek for a few … Continue reading Ọ̀pá Mósè
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“I should have eaten”, Gbenle thought as he manoeuvred passers-by at Oyingbo market trying to get the heavy weight of foodstuff on his shoulders to a car parked somewhere on Apapa road. Behind him, an elderly woman walked briskly; tailing him to make sure he doesn’t run away with her purchase. Gbenle is one of … Continue reading For Lack of a Title
#StoryTime: Of A Girl, Paulina…
I started this story to tell a particular story but at the end, emerged a different one. Oyin, I hope this holds the forte for when that story comes... ****************************************************************************** My name na Paulina. You see, me na from a good home. Church every Sunday, Bible study Tuesdays and Thursdays, Evangelism on Fridays, that … Continue reading #StoryTime: Of A Girl, Paulina…
#StoryTime: Seen From A Bus Window
Today I sit on one of those yellow-and-black painted things they call buses in Lagos. This one I’m on is better compared to the many I’ve been on recently. Quietly I sit by the window eating Lagos traffic staple of Gala and of course La Casera. They say the La Casera company underpays staff but … Continue reading #StoryTime: Seen From A Bus Window