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My name is Ola Komolafe. My fears are constantly increasing like the temperature of a pot of water on a stove. Pangs of hunger grips my stomach, and I can feel my intestines whither because of inactivity. I am already used to the darkness, the extreme... Read More
Merry Christmas guys. Because Christmas is a time of love, I hope you enjoy this. *** I sat in front of the mirror in my room, really edgy. I had a date in two hours and I was a nervous wreck. Mum walked in, stood behind me and smiled. “You look... Read More
Hello beautiful Elsians, I was a model for Artsmith Collections by Gbenga Dada in collaboration with @Tintsmakeuppro and House of Asooke. Gbenga Dada makes fabulous handcrafted bespoke jewelry. Proudly made in Nigeria and with a reputation of being a... Read More
Tweedle tweedle tweedle deeI’m as happy as can be’The song is tormenting my nerves all dayDid I get brainwashed over night causeI’m compulsively tweedledeeing yet for hours With embarrassment I caught myselfsinging the little... Read More
This post was inspired by Alexandria’s post on her blog. I saw her post on Instagram then followed the link in her bio. Unlike Nappyhaired, I do not make wigs. I am just that lazy Elsie who loves having a good hair on her head. However, I have... Read More
by Samuel Oluwatobi Olatunji I missed Ake Festival last year. That was something terrible. I was faraway in the outskirts of Abuja in my father’s house, wishing I could traveled to Abeokuta. As I glanced through the Facebook pictures of my... Read More
You wake up, clad in only a pair of briefs, your bare chest reckoning without the fan spinning from inches away. Yea, PHCN has been a good sport lately, never mind that you are scared that merely typing out that fact will jinx things. You find yourself... Read More
My father is not the kind of terrorist you know. No. He is not a member of ISIS or Boko Haram. He is not that wicked. Not at all. In fact, one of his major prayer points is for God Almighty to bomb every terrorist organization in the world. But what he... Read More
This is the Four junction; a monumental spot where people converge during the Ofala in the old Amanze kingdom of Nri. The spot was always vibrating in response to the coordinated stamp of their feet on the ground. It has been colourful and full of... Read More