THE SELLER WHO FINALLY TESTED HIS OWN LUCK____#57
He has been selling lottery tickets for seven years. Not playing. Selling. Baba Tunde's kiosk was just beside the motor park in Ibadan. Small table, small umbrella, stack of…
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MISSED TWICE
This past week has made me understand the need for preparedness and understanding what is expected of me in the corporate space. The week started with a scheduled meeting with my…
The Last Match, The Lost Hope
"You can try again next time. Better luck next time." The man in the betting shop said that loudly to one of my friends after he used his whole school fees to place a bet…
THE LAST TICKET
The first time Samuel won a bet, he bought his mother a new wrapper.... It wasn't an expensive one, just a beautiful Ankara fabric he had seen at the market but the way Mama…
The Words Behind the Curtain
"I beg of you, do not let my daughter know about this. I still struggle with the messages she sends." I was behind the curtain while holding my laptop, where I wanted to print…
THE DEAL OF A LIFE TIME
Sam had prepared all night, so much that he could hardly get a good night's sleep before his big day. He had gone through every single slide, and every single information in the…
DON'T GIVE IT A MOUTH ___PROMPT #55
Tunde's father was the best carver in Mushin. Not chair, not door. He carved faces. Eyo faces, Egungun faces, masquerade faces. People came from Ikeja, from Yaba, even from…
The Passenger Nobody Collected
"Madam, can you tell that man to stop following our bus?" That was what came out of the conductor's mouth that everyone looked towards the left window side. I was sitting in…
The House Nobody Wanted To Enter.
There are some places that look completely normal during the day but become something else entirely at night, a house can look beautiful in the afternoon, with flowers around the…
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
I had too much to drink and knew all I needed was a good sleep. As I went to bed the next thing I saw was a shadow moving. Immediately my mind knew it was the drinks speaking so…
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