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Stories By Our Writers

What Does Nigeria Need?

Toheeb Ojuolape May 12, 2018 No comments

3 min read | Written by Grace Adegboye & Toheeb Ojuolape In the world today,… Read more

A LETTER TO THE DEPRESSED

Progress Ogunka July 8, 2020

2 min read | Dear depressed friend, I hope you get inspired by this… Read…

How do I forget you?

Benita Akpoveta July 8, 2020

< 1 min read | How do I forget you? The way your voice booms……

MY WORST NIGHTMARE

Adeyi Olamide July 7, 2020

< 1 min read | My Worst Nightmare Penned by: Adeyi Soffiullahi Olamide (LEGACY) Branches……

LONELY NIGHT

Adeyi Olamide July 7, 2020

2 min read | Lonely Night Penned by: Adeyi Soffiullahi Olamide (LEGACY)In the fullness… Read…

HUNGER

Adeyi Olamide July 7, 2020

2 min read | Penned by: Adeyi Soffiullahi Olamide (LEGACY) It has a different… Read…

OUR VOICE

Adeyi Olamide July 7, 2020

< 1 min read | OUR VOICE Written by: ADEYI SOFFIULLAHI OLAMIDE (Legacy) She knows……

FREEDOM— Barbie’s Idea.

Catherine Okunola May 20, 2020 2 comments

3 min read | “I close my eyes and feel myself flyA thousand miles… Read more

TRUE HAPPINESS —THE QUEST

Catherine Okunola May 25, 2020 2 comments

4 min read | “When life throws you a lemon, make a lemonade.” That’s… Read more

PUTTING THE TERROR TO SLEEP

Malik Kolade July 21, 2019 No comments

3 min read | 1.I don’t want to talk about that night because the… Read more

TOMORROW, I SHALL RETURN

Fiyinfolu Adeniyi February 28, 2018 1 comment

13 min read | I bless the very day my mother, the Olori, suggested… Read more

My UI Story (pt. 3)

Segun Ogunlade April 15, 2020 No comments

6 min read | Life in Katanga Republic/ Indy Hall Katanga Republic is one… Read more

Widows Are Not Beggars

John Chizoba Vincent May 19, 2020 No comments

4 min read | I have been studying my mother’s life after the death… Read more

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Interviews

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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“I used to use poetry to woo girls on social media” – Jeremiah Agbaakin

Tell! Interviewers April 27, 2018 No comments

9 min read | Jeremiah Agbaakin is an award winning poet, writer, journalist and… 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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“Do not be scared to write what you believe in, writing is your greatest tool and power, use it.”- Lord’s Favour

Tell! Interviewers December 23, 2018 No comments

4 min read | At Tell!, One thing we are highly passionate about is… 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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“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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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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TOMORROW IS NOW

Ebunoreofe Adedeji February 10, 2020 2 comments

< 1 min read | The road is yonder unsavoury and unpleasantWhy dost thou add… Read more

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The song of a lover

Foyinsaye Ejilola November 19, 2019 1 comment

< 1 min read | A blend of pleasant Melody and sweetness, Evoking a sensation so… Read more

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Life isn’t A Piece of Creamy Cake 2

Faa'idah Oyeleye May 11, 2020 No comments

3 min read | Life isn’t a Piece of Creamy Cake 2 I hear… Read more

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THE DAY

Lukmon idris Oriyomi April 29, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | The day I was bornI knew I was in for… Read more

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TO MY NEW MUSE ⚽

Idris Osunkoya October 8, 2018 No comments

< 1 min read | Football is beautiful, so are you;Football excites me, so do… 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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Poetry

FIGHT

IMABONG 🇳🇬 April 15, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | Sometimes You Feel Like Your Head Is UnderwaterThe Current Threatening… Read more

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If God was a Man

Michael Ordia June 19, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | What if God was a man, like mortal beings He… Read more

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The Nuptial Cry

Kanzy Dulue July 27, 2019 No comments

< 1 min read | How sad it feels When in lieu the fun of… Read more

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Life isn’t icecream

Olutade Biyi May 6, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | The believer Life isn’t icecream But that doesn’t mean it… 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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The Africans

Makanjuola Oluwajubeelo May 24, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | I hear soundsInviting soundsBeats at a rhythmic tempoI hear voicesDistant… Read more

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PANEGYRIC

Akintunde Abiola March 6, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | Who knows the Panegyric of love? So anytime she… Read more

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Fiction

SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

Ibrahim Idris May 5, 2020 1 comment

4 min read | Day 5 – Fear I’ve been there, you’ve been there,… Read more

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DREAMS DO COME TRUE

Khadeejah Kolapo May 26, 2020 2 comments

2 min read | When Biola Adelabu was told she would never amount to… Read more

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“I WILL HELP”

Khadeejah Kolapo May 1, 2020 14 comments

3 min read | I opened my eyes, immediately shut them from the glare… Read more

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KINDNESS: The Tale of Two Brothers

Ayomikun Adebayo May 24, 2020 2 comments

9 min read | Kindness Once upon a time, in a far away land,… Read more

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IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES, I HOPE I LIVED TODAY

Brownie Vocal May 3, 2020 4 comments

2 min read | “Remember, I love you guys!” I end the video call… Read more

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POISED BY LUST

Ibrahim Idris May 17, 2020 No comments

4 min read | Day 16 – GUILT Jane flickered on Andrews as their… Read more

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MayHem Day 7- Near Death Experience

Adepoju Isaiah gbenga May 7, 2020 No comments

3 min read | My breath was shaky as I was approaching the steps,… Read more

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Politics

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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What is Justice? What is Freedom? What is Humanity?

JAMES JANET June 12, 2020 No comments

4 min read | What is Justice? What is Freedom? What is Humanity?In our… Read more

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I AM THE LEADER OF TODAY NOT TOMORROW

Mayowa Oguntade July 31, 2019 No comments

2 min read | There is a saying that the children of today are… Read more

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Presidency Sacks NEMA Boss

Seyi Ebenezer May 3, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency… Read more

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FACT CHECK: Did Prof Adamu Abubakar, NUC Secretary General, Celebrate His Son’s Graduation during the ongoing Strike? NO

Akinpelu Yusuf December 8, 2018 No comments

2 min read | As ASUU strike enters its third week, a recent post… Read more

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Is it Time for Revolution in Nigeria?

Olajide Maryam August 27, 2019 No comments

2 min read | In the words of Mohandas K. Gandhi, You have to… Read more

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THE MENACE IN THE NIGERIAN-STATE

Akintunde Abiola February 12, 2020 1 comment

5 min read | “My concern is not whether God is on our side;… Read more

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Psychology

Choose your peace of mind over anything else.

Rafiat Olamide Madamidola May 29, 2020 2 comments

2 min read | Dear reader, As important as food is to the body,… Read more

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WHEN THE PANDEMIC ENDS

Brownie Vocal May 19, 2020 No comments

4 min read | Such surety, don’t you think? ’When’ and not ’if’. Humans.… Read more

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IF I WERE EVE

Comfort Oladeji December 3, 2018 1 comment

2 min read | If I were Eve Maybe I could snub the… 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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Scared?

Rafiat Olamide Madamidola May 4, 2020 No comments

< 1 min read | Alot of people are scared of different things but this… Read more

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The Subtle Art Of Knowing Names

Toheeb Ojuolape December 18, 2017 2 comments

4 min read | It’s a common trend for people to forget the names… 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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Book Reviews

Reflections on Frankenstein: Poetry

PCD January 12, 2019 No comments

2 min read | *Reflections on Frankenstein* So I heard a lot about FrankensteinThe… Read more

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Introducing the Atelewo Anthology

Toheeb Ojuolape February 20, 2018 No comments

2 min read | If ever there is a book to be used for… Read more

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Reflecting on Frankenstein: Prose

PCD January 12, 2019 2 comments

5 min read | Literature… whether prose or poetry or drama… essentially mirrors life.… 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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The Four Agreements

Ujunwa Umeokeke April 27, 2020 No comments

3 min read | Hi, how are you? Don’t just read it and pass.… 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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White chains over black mind.

Olanrewaju Olabisi June 21, 2020 No comments

3 min read | Black has always been portrayed in an evil way, anytime… Read more

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