CNF - The Price of Silence
Government workers in Nigerian institutions have not been paid really well; chaos everywhere. The ASUU chairman decried that there is no going back on the strike action.…
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THE BLACK GOAT UNDER THE TREE
The first time old Mama Nkem sold the black goat, the village laughed. The second time she sold it, people began to whisper... By the third time they called her a thief.. "How…
Beyond the surface
Fourteen-year-old Samuel arrived late to school every morning... Not five minutes late. Not ten. Sometimes thirty. Sometimes an hour. His teacher, Mrs. Deborah Okonkwo…
Equal In Not Knowing
Uncle Bayo's home had that Saturday afternoon smell, the one that comes from a mix of fried plantain, cement from the neighbors unfinished fence and somebody's generator smoke…
The Price Of A Sincere Apology.
Well, the first memory happened to disappear on a Monday. You know, I was just so sure it had worked considering the fact that I couldn't remember my mother's expression…
I AM SORRY
When I spoke the words out, it felt rehearsed, not like an apology, but words that have often been spoken and had now cleaved to my tongue. I knew I was wrong, but I was not…
The set up
Ryan Bolton was the best at his job. He worked at a finance firm. He was loved and respected. Ryan has had a steady and quick rise in the company. Within just two years of…
The Cost of Never Checking
"Add small" – that is exactly the statement that usually comes out of Uche's mouth, cutting the fabric 3-4 centimetres short of what I actually paid for and quickly folding…
The Price of public lies
A single post changed Deborah's life. Initially it was a good idea. She was an accountant for a logistics company that was expanding in Lagos. The company was known for being…
Sorry, Not Sorry.
Mama Ngozi's shop was the only place in the whole street that sold cold drinks that were actually cold, Everybody knew this, so when NEPA decided to take light for the third day…
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