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Damaged Goods (Part 5)- a short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Please follow the story from here. Circumstantial Evidence? Oladimeji stood by the pool side where only hours earlier, the gift of life had been nicked away cleverly by someone he was yet to unravel. He felt

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New Book Alert – Dreams from Yesterday

Dreams from yesterday, is a compendium of 14 stories, set in Nigeria, that cover a wide range of societal issues: domestic violence, senility, peer pressure, terrorism, girl child, pregnancy and fertility issues, teenagers and sexuality, infidelity, depression and death. I am happy to announce that my new book, titled, Dreams

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When Akin Akingbogun showed us his private part.

Theo-John Phillips bares his thoughts after joining Akin for his book reading event at the Rovingheights bookstore in Lekki Nigeria. This post was first published on LinkedIn in May 2022, off the back of the first book reading session for my 2-in-1 thriller-novella, Waste of Sin & Blood in the

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Loose Ends (IV)- another short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Start the story from here. Karo Since the incident with the calabash, Karo had become apprehensive. The feeling of anxiety had become a kind of background noise, as though it were traffic on some unseen road.

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Loose Ends (III)- another short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Start the story from here. Karo Fear switches off the supercomputer part of one’s brain and puts the primitive part in charge. For Karo, the moment she saw the calabash right in front of her door,

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Loose Ends (II)- another short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Start the story from here. A glorious mess When Dara stepped outside her apartment to the access gate to pick up her delivery, it was a lady still fully kitted in her helmet, biker jacket, biker

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Loose Ends (I)- another short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted. Karo Karo was looking down with her head bent forward into her mobile phone as she crossed the street. She didn’t have to worry about running into a vehicle that Sunday morning as most residents were either in

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Damaged Goods (Part 4)- a short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Please follow the story from here. Something uncanny Ekpeyong watched as the corpse of his wife was wheeled into the waiting ambulance parked at the entrance porch of the Henderson Hotel. He wasn’t sure what to

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Damaged Goods (Part 3)- a short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Please follow the story from here. A rose is a rose Back in secondary school, Onono was much of a different personality. Her quiet demeanor bellied the grit underneath. She was overlooked by almost everyone in

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Damaged Goods (Part 2)- a short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Please follow the story from here Someone knows something When Onono walked into the Henderson Hotel lobby earlier that afternoon, there was no doubt she turned some heads, especially the men. They couldn’t decide whether the

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Damaged Goods- a short story

Do you love crime fiction? Then this story is all you ever wanted.   Death at the Henderson Hotel The pool was the most spectacular outdoor attraction at the Henderson Hotel on Ahmadu Bellow way, Victoria Island. During the day, it was the finest of mirrors, never showing exactly what

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Book Review – Waste of Sin

“Truly. I love it. Your style is steeply clear and your stories have true human feel.I love them. The hallmark of depth. Clarity. Thank you for the privilege of wonderful feasts.” Hanson Utibe.     Forgive them, they know not what they do…kidding, they do! Waste of Sin is an

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Book Review – Blood in the Water

“What kinda story do you have up here in Blood in the Water. Damn. Everything happened so fast. How bad could someone’s day get! Bilkiss. Just like that. I am struggling to even read past that place. I am so afraid. And angry. And sad. Everything is happening to me.

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Poisoned Darts Part 4- Final Episode

“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset Follow the story from here The next scene of events happened very quickly, almost in a

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Poisoned Darts Part 3- another short story

“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset Follow the story from here Call Nonso an unconscionable medical practitioner whose stock-in-trade was in underground

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Tipping Point- a short story

quotes loading   Diana was going to die in three days, but she had no idea what was lurking ahead of her. Don’t they say that none of us will leave this world alive? Her time had come, this story tells of her last three days. Join me as each

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Against her will (Part 5)- Final Piece

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

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Poisoned Darts Part 2- another short story

“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset Follow the first part here Agnes left the village, the sadness was too much to bear.

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Poisoned Darts- another short story

“Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful”  Jacqueline Bisset You would take a second look if Sandra ever walked past you on the street of

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Against her will (Part 4)- another short story

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

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Against her will (Part 3)- another short story

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

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Top 10 Most read Blog Post of 2022

“In 2022, a total of 80 blog posts were published throughput the year”    It’s that time of the year again, when we look back at the last few months, to take stock of how much we achieved and whether it matched our aspirations at the beginning of the year.

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Against her will (Part 2)- another short story

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

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Against her will – another short story

““But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial consent and contract the wife hath given herself up in this kind unto her husband which she cannot retract.”  Sir Matthew Hale; History of the Pleas of the Crown

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Miss Gullible III – a short story

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please follow the story from the second part here. There I was, a failed project. Since I came back from the hospital, I felt like an

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Miss Gullible II – a short story

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please follow the story from the first part here. I don’t recollect telling you my name, yet you didn’t deem it fit to ask. I suppose

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Musings of a Sassy Lady – Love is a choice

“Real love isn’t just a euphoric, spontaneous feeling—it’s a deliberate choice—a plan to love each other for better and worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health.“ Olatoye Omotolani Joy Ojo  From my last post, you will recall I had mentioned K and I had dated for 9

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In too deep (Part 2)- a short story

“Secrets and lies kill relationships. No matter how careful you are, you will get caught”  Short story is written by the Prolific Jolade Please click here to read the first part of the story Tade could not contain his excitement on the drive back from the examination centre, where Tokunbo,

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In too deep – a short story

“Secrets and lies kill relationships. No matter how careful you are, you will get caught”  Short story is written by the Prolific Jolade The Lord is about to use me as a tool to fulfil the scriptures. Those were the thoughts in Lola’s mind as she stares at the particular

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Miss Gullible I – a short story

“Sometimes I trust too easily, not because I am naive,  but because my heart wants to believe that not everyone is out to deceive”  Please don’t judge me until you know my story. I wonder why “DoST” thinks that Miss Gullible aptly describes my story. He is so quick to

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Musings of a Sassy Lady – Love shouldn’t be that hard

“This is a spanking new blog series that would amuse and delight you” Olatoye Omotolani Joy Ojo  The other day K and I were gisting, obviously not our first time, but this particular topic is the regular couples’ dreaded talk. No normal couple will allow their conversation travel to that

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Third Year Anniversary of the Blog

“It’s three years already?”  Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as “time flies”. And yes its been three years already. Time indeed flies when you are having fun. I stumbled on my second anniversary blog post, exactly a year ago, and I knew there was no

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Dreams from Yesterday III – short story

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney Read the second episode here Part 3 *** Kunle flung his brief case on the bed, later that morning. Then he rummaged through his well-arranged-clothes drawer for his international passport. He found the small green booklet nestled at the back

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Dreams from Yesterday II – short story

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney Read the first part here Hayden moved like his knees were just hinges, wobbling to and fro on the soft center rug before falling on his padded bottom.  Then he clapped like it was all part of the plan and

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Dreams from Yesterday I – short story

“A dream is a wish your heart makes.” ~ Walt Disney 12th July 2013 “Wait – what was that noise?” Harriet froze, then cocked her head ever so slowly as though in slow motion. Her eyes darted to the left and right, as she tried to figure out where the sound

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Old Town Road – Short story

“I am the bomb that bursts through the very heart”  The blast knocked him to the ground. About fifty miles away from where  the explosion rocked, waves of tremor, so intense, collapsed many buildings on both sides of the popular Old Town Road, located right in the heart of the city. He

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You can’t kill a dead man – a Short story

“There is not a more repulsive spectacle than on old man who will not forsake the world, which has already forsaken him.” ~ T. S. Eliot  You certainly haven’t met Mr. Flo, if you did, you wouldn’t forget him in a hurry. He wore a map of wrinkles on his

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Two-days’ Notice II – a short story

“Some things are only real if you believe in them” Unknown Please follow the story from here The minute Charles stepped out of the banking hall into the daylight, it felt oddly bright, casting the adjoining structures into dark shadows against a sky of palest blue.  The sun had taken

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Two-days’ Notice – a short story

“Some things are only real if you believe in them” Unknown Charles wasn’t sure what to make of the last few moments. He wasn’t close to being religious and had not set foot within the four walls of a church in 4years, but the scrawny looking teenager, dressed in an

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