To have and to crush
“I saw Emerie with a guy down at New Haven.” It’s almost like a casual remark tossed absently as he tapped on the console of his game pad, but I know that edge. That edge in his voice that came before one of his whirls. I swallow,Continue Reading
SWAMPED- 2
When the fellowship called you for the interview, you were not exactly surprised. Virtually every committed member was interviewed during the selection process for a new tenure of executives. You were a member of the Bible study unit; it was an easy fit. From your time with Mrs. Akerele,Continue Reading
TOO YOUNG FOR THAT- Episode two
Ojochenemi swayed, feeling nauseous. He had to hold the edge of the well to steady himself. He couldn’t look into that well one more time and even with that the horrific image was already emblazoned on his mind. Josiah’s head twisted to the back, a pool of darkenedContinue Reading
SWAMPED
There are days like this when you are caught in a dreary swamp of memories. They come flooding in and swelling all around you till you can think of nothing else. You used to be a happy child. Happy, chatty, delightful. You were the kid whose handContinue Reading
TOO YOUNG FOR THAT – episode one
TOO YOUNG FOR THAT – Episode one Amaju Izokiri paced the floor of the cluttered room he shared with Tega. He was restless, livid, unwilling to accept the content of the mail he’d just received. He glanced at his phone screen again and hissed. He was the one who pitchedContinue Reading
A STAR BOY’S HUSTLE
Ebuka walked down the school corridor like a floating mass of colors. He was that student that was the unending fascination of all the other students; the SS2 boy who had shining grades, a good rapport with his mates and even seniors, he was a spectacular striker on theContinue Reading
SHILE’S GEMS
‘Bori, I just got a brain wave!’ Shile enthused, turning to her brother. Bori continued tapping on his game pad. Shile shook his shoulder. ‘This is going to be a good business plan. You know how most people in this neighbourhood don’t have where to dispose refuseContinue Reading
Get Walking the Blood-paved Path
I’m super excited to announce the release of my second novel, Walking the Blood-paved Path. I won’t bore you with stories, I know you just want to get the book. You can get the book on selar using this link. You can get the book on Okadabooks using this link.Continue Reading
To the floating bro
Guys are generally happy. Almost always full of life and good vibes. These are things we see and say, and these statements indeed hold water. Laughter, drinks, fun, banter, drugs, pleasure; the surfaces on which most men float. And floating is attractive, floating is exhilarating. But that’s not all thereContinue Reading
Civilian life and the soldier
Recently, I’ve been ruminating a lot about the general moral decadence of our generation and the way lines are blurring into oblivion. I randomly find myself worrying about what the standards will be like by the time we have children. Would standards even exist at all? And right in theContinue Reading