Life Lessons from Stories

The story continues with some interesting twists. Chapter Two Disbelief clouded my judgement for a moment. I wanted to pinch myself, but I was fairly certain that I was awake, there would be no need for that. My girlfriend of two years lay completely disfigured with her limbs twisted awkwardly and blood oozing out and […]

Have you missed reading a short story from the blog, oh well, here is one. You will find a thrilling and fast pace read somewhere in that story.  I promise to keep this one short and exciting. Enjoy! The 8th Floor. Chapter One There are some days when I am picking up Christy for one

I am privileged to share the journey to making my first film. Behind the Glass| The Short Film| The Journey I recollect fondly, many years ago, while completely immersed in the theatrics of seasoned actors as they performed one of Prof. Wole Soyinka’s popular stage play at the Terra Kulture in Lagos, how the award

Every New Year holds promise, as though it is any different from the turn of every new day that we witness every 24hours. If the new year is a reset, then every day is a reset! Its simply a mindshift that we subject ourselves to when we celebrate a new year! New Year, New day;

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 20 – Final Chapter NEWS Adio woke up to the sound of his alarm. He stretched himself for a few seconds before lifting his back off the mattress into a sitting position. His eyes were still blurry from sleep’s cuddles and his thoughts were foggy from the dream

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 19 Bag “So, where are we headed now?” Adio asked without looking back. The tension was gradually being eased and the ladies seemed relaxed and quiet at the backseat now. Earlier, they had hopped into the car in panic without giving Adio the details of theirdestination, and he

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 18 Simp It had been raining the whole day, non-stop, again, annoyingly so. The rains had quenched the soil from sandy hues to rich, strong browns, soaking not just the ground, but the worn-out asphalt top road around the city. Over the pothole ridden roads that could take

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 17 Friendship Adio waited and listened to the voices on the concrete deck above. “Daniel please.” “Don’t call my name, bitch.” “Please, I beg of you, I don’t have five hundred thousand naira. This is all the savings I have and its planned for my rent.” “I honestly

Book review by Radio OAP Michael Olatunbosun Unpacking Akin Akingbogun’s Dreams from Yesterday, by Michael Olatunbosun Dreams from Yesterday (Winepress, 2023) is a collection of 14 short stories. It is authored by Akin Akingbogun, a blogger, performance coach, civil engineer with experience in oil and gas, as well as renewable energy. The collection is a

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 16 Tenant Adio felt the need to move almost without end. By his thinking, if his limbs were moving constantly then the anxiety that had taken over his fear centre would be gone, or at least he would be able to ignore it a while. His limbs could

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 15 Time Adio stared from the window as his car sped past the serene estates of Oniru, a suburb in Lagos where modern and smart houses lined every corner of the road. These houses were painted in white, grey or any bland color as though in a choreographed

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 14 Gay “Wait, Adio, what does the law say about same sex?” Adio shrugged. It was a rhetorical question. “The law criminalizes public displays of affection between same sex couples in Nigeria.” Don continued. “Remember that article you read online last week? The Nigerian law imposes a 10-year prison

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 13 Mirage Adio didn’t pay enough attention when his passenger settled into the backseat. If he did, he would have noticed her hair. There is a boldness in being so natural, in greeting the world just as you are, and Adio saw that in her hairstyle. While he

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 12 Rage There was a traffic logjam again, and it was quite hectic this time. It was also the third consecutive day that it rained. That was the tragedy of heavy downpour in Lagos.  Flash floods soon inundate every inch of the carriageway, concealing pockets of potholes and

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 11 Pity “Where are your parents? Or your mother? Or whomever should be on this trip with you.” “They are both upstairs.” “Who is accompanying you on this trip? Surely you can’t be taking a ride late this evening unaccompanied.” “They are upstairs.” “How do you mean?” “They

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 10 Family “Oh my God, baba Ramota just entered my car.” “Calm down, he doesn’t know yet that you are the one driving.” ”What am I supposed to tell him when he finds out who is driving him about town this night?” “You will have to keep calm

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 9 Reward At first Adio didn’t take the news on the radio and news bulletin seriously about the cholera outbreak in the city. He couldn’t be bothered. A few weeks after his mysterious encounter with the absconding policemen, his faith had truly been shaken. It left him wondering

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 8 Police. Nursing is such a noble profession, or at least, that was how Adio liked to imagine. The one in his car had blue scrubs on, was po-faced, serious, and cleansing her hands with sanitizers from a small bottle she returned to her pocket every now and

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 7 Finger. “What is she looking for at this time of the night, for God’s sake?” “If I were you, I wouldn’t take this ride. This woman looks all shade of trouble.” “I need the money for the trip. I need to pay back the cooperative loan I

Enjoy this new short story series Chapter 6 Fantasy Adio’s nose still hurt, but not as much as it did three days earlier. The pain was so excruciating that he hadn’t realized that he had wet his jeans until he got to the roadside pharmacy. The same one that the attendant with the humongous breast