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Stories By Our Writers

QUARANTINE DIARIES; INTRODUCTION

Ojegbeje Ololade May 13, 2020 No comments

2 min read | Hello there, I hope you are staying home and… Read more

IDEAS GONE MAY NEVER RETURN

Otito-Jesu Ayeni July 11, 2020

3 min read | In September 2019, I remember that I competed with 9… Read…

ITAEWON CLASS (THE REVIEW)

Melody Tobi-Makinde July 11, 2020

22 min read | ITAEWON CLASS (THE REVIEW) The lockdown apparently has affected the… Read…

LEADERSHIP 2

Oluwatoba Adedayo July 11, 2020

3 min read | I was a bit amazed to see that a lot… Read…

Impact of covid19 on the global economy.

Yusuf Oyeyiola July 11, 2020

< 1 min read | The outbreak of covid19 all over the world has hindered……

3key ways to be a good creative writer.

Yusuf Oyeyiola July 11, 2020

< 1 min read | Creative writing is an art which brings about expressing ideas……

A BEAUTIFUL PLACE: …fire as the colors of dreams

Oluwatobi Opemipo July 11, 2020

< 1 min read | Emotions can be quite a thing of beauty sometimes, teary……

BLIND

Paul Oyegunle January 7, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | A Man does not only become blind by being blind.… Read more

SUPERPOWERS— MY STRENGTH

Catherine Okunola May 26, 2020 No comments

3 min read | It’s another hellish day with my loving husband. His former… Read more

Lagos, city of the brave.

Olayiwola December 17, 2018 6 comments

3 min read | ‘ I will never work in Lagos.’ I quietly muttered… Read more

The Three Types of Ladies I met in 2018.

Segun Ogunlade December 14, 2018 No comments

9 min read | It’s funny how this year has been fast on its… Read more

When the Pandemic ends.

Aramide Adesanya May 19, 2020 No comments

2 min read | Pandemic. This too, shall pass.January this year, I had no… Read more

DON’T QUIT

Yetunde Babatunde December 17, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the… Read more

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Interviews

“We should seek inspiration in ourselves rather than seeking it in others” – Jadesola Ajao

Tell! Interviewers January 20, 2019 No comments

4 min read | This week, we interviewed Jadesola Ajao, winner of the Tell!… Read more

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Interview: Adejumo Kabir

Tell! Interviewers March 25, 2018 No comments

9 min read | While some claim that investigative journalism is the most difficult… Read more

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Know Thyself

Seyi Ebenezer May 4, 2020 No comments

3 min read | Ask me five years ago what I wanted to become… Read more

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“My biggest inspiration for writing is extreme joy or extreme sadness.” – Comfort Oladeji

Tell! Interviewers January 26, 2019 No comments

5 min read | This week we interviewed Comfort Tolulope Oladeji, a poet, storyteller,… Read more

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Interview: Kunle Adebajo

Tell! Interviewers February 18, 2018 3 comments

10 min read | Nigeria is blessed with a plethora of talented individuals and… Read more

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“Don’t just learn and acquire knowledge but master execution” – Samuel Osho

Tell! Interviewers February 3, 2019 1 comment

5 min read | This week, Tell! Interviews Samuel Osho, a writer, public speaker,… Read more

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” In the entirety of my stint of five years in tertiary institutions, I’ve never bought a book or pen”- Yusuf Akinpelu

Tell! Interviewers January 11, 2019 No comments

7 min read | Can we meet you? Yes, you can. I’m the youngest… Read more

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Impressions

To change the story, you should know how to write one.

Temitope Olofintuyi July 2, 2020 2 comments

3 min read | MEMOIRS: LIFE THROUGH THE EYE OF LITERATURE AND JOURNALING. Memoirs… Read more

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Flame

May 1, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | He was your friend’s handler:Her best at the time… Read more

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Come back home

Anonymous July 10, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | The things you’ve loved, Becoming things you hate. Your possessions,… Read more

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BOREDOM

Ridwan Zakari May 5, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | *Boredom* I feel like I’m losing my mind… Like I’m… Read more

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TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

Immanuel Thomas May 30, 2018 No comments

< 1 min read | Twinkle twinkle little starHow little did I thing you were?Far… Read more

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AURA of LOVE

Faa'idah Oyeleye May 6, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | Whenever you are freeDo not mind to see throughMy love… Read more

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Today; I choose joy

Alao Afeez September 26, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | TODAY; I CHOOSE JOY. Joy, makes thoughts just, Making… Read more

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Poetry

Neocolonization

Ewete Emmanuel January 6, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | Spare the rod, spoil the childOur cultural heritage is far… Read more

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Child beggar

March 11, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | He keeps toiling all day with hopes of a changed… Read more

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Stay Gone!

Melody Tobi-Makinde June 1, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | There was a timeWhen we were everything that matteredAnd everything… Read more

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Closed chapters

Melody Tobi-Makinde January 31, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | Like the flapping wings of a weaverbirdYour smile drew me… Read more

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Heroes

Toba Samuel March 1, 2018 No comments

< 1 min read | Many times I wish I were Flash I will run… Read more

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The day is the same

Victor Emmanuel July 7, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | “Dates I don’t know again My room is dirty and… Read more

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The Wind Whispers

Olubodun Jesujoba March 19, 2018 2 comments

2 min read | The wind whispers in our ears….A song to be heard… Read more

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Fiction

THE WRITING OR THE RIGHT THING

Ogedegbe Theodore Syl December 23, 2019 8 comments

12 min read | THE WRITING OR THE RIGHT THING?THURSDAY 12TH OF MARCH,… Read more

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My first experience

Stephen Olaoluwa April 30, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | It was my first year, on a Sunday ⛪ morning,… Read more

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A LETTER FROM HOME

Damilola Omotoyinbo January 13, 2019 No comments

2 min read | Dear Child, I and your mother just finished cleaning your… Read more

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Love

folaji odedeji May 18, 2020 4 comments

2 min read | Love is beautiful, love is kind. It does not envy,… Read more

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RECUPERATION

Ibrahim Idris May 21, 2020 No comments

2 min read | Day 19 – When the pandemic ends July 2019.Announcements for… Read more

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FOOD – EAT OR BE EATEN

Brownie Vocal May 22, 2020 4 comments

3 min read | ”Focus, child.” He throws another punch. ”I’m trying, Dad.” I… Read more

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FEAR

A. Olufunmi Favour May 5, 2020 1 comment

4 min read | Crunk. Crunk. Crunk. Startled, I jolted out of the… Read more

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Politics

#OsunDecides2018: I observe, therefore I am

Akinpelu Yusuf September 29, 2018 No comments

5 min read | Election seasons anywhere in world come with lots of surprises,… Read more

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COMMENTARIES

Akintunde Abiola May 4, 2020 3 comments

5 min read | Today on earth, most of the abysmal and infuriating… Read more

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Online giveaways as servitude and enabler of the culture of begging

Kayode Oyeniran May 10, 2020 2 comments

3 min read | Like the popular verse in the good old book which… Read more

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IN OUR UNIVERSITY

val igbonekwu February 16, 2019 2 comments

4 min read | IN OUR UNIVERSITY Students who collect rice to vote a… Read more

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Modern Day Slavery

Olaniyi Abdullah October 20, 2017 1 comment

4 min read | Gone are those days when peace, love and harmony, were… Read more

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Social Inequality: Nigeria’s Most Evident Symptom of Failure

Ayfikayomi September 5, 2018 No comments

3 min read | SOCIAL INEQUALITY: NIGERIA’S MOST EVIDENT SYMPTOM OF FAILURE ‘’DID YOU… Read more

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Know Thyself

Seyi Ebenezer May 4, 2020 No comments

3 min read | Ask me five years ago what I wanted to become… Read more

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Psychology

My Indomie Story

Comfort Oladeji October 4, 2019 No comments

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The Subtle Art of Talking to strangers

Toheeb Ojuolape March 9, 2018 No comments

3 min read | Most of us have been in this situation before. We… Read more

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Joker

Rhal Jamii January 14, 2020 1 comment

2 min read | Imagine a ripe boil on the top of your nose,… Read more

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DON’T FOLLOW YOUR MIND; IT PROTECTS YOUR SELF BUT ENDANGERS YOU.

Noah Aderoju July 1, 2020 No comments

3 min read | You might be thinking; What is this guy saying? Why… Read more

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MY VERY PREMIER SEX

Abdmateen June 13, 2019 2 comments

2 min read | My Very Premier Sex Like any questionnaire, with laughter, she… Read more

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STAYING IN AN ABUSIVE MARRIAGE: THE BEST OPTION FOR A CHILD?

Hammed Bolanle May 12, 2020 No comments

3 min read | A lot of women who are being abused by their… Read more

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THE FEAR OF ME

Brownie Vocal May 5, 2020 6 comments

3 min read | ”All I know is if I’m stuck here with you… Read more

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Book Reviews

Stay With Me: A tale of love, loss and things between

Modupe Abidakun December 15, 2018 2 comments

3 min read | Ayomide Adebayo’s debut novel, Stay With Me, tells the story… Read more

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A Review of the Road Before the Fourth Estate

Grace Adegboye March 16, 2018 No comments

4 min read | ” I believe when you develop yourself, Nigeria benefits automatically,… Read more

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Educated by Tara Westover review

Kawthar Omisore April 7, 2020 No comments

4 min read | Some days ago, a friend of mine tweeted how rewatching… Read more

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WHAT’S YOUR SUPERPOWER AGAIN?

Brownie Vocal May 26, 2020 1 comment

2 min read | ”I’m rich.” Bruce replies Barry. A wide smile cracks on… Read more

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Stay With Me: A tale of love, loss and things between

Modupe Abidakun December 15, 2018 2 comments

3 min read | Ayomide Adebayo’s debut novel, Stay With Me, tells the story… Read more

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Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone

Toheeb Ojuolape January 11, 2019 2 comments

3 min read | “They killed my mother”. “They took our magic”. “They tried… Read more

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MONUS Anthology: Call for Submission

Monus Anthology March 14, 2018 1 comment

4 min read | ““Storytellers are a threat. They threaten all champions of control,… Read more

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