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Getting out

Trouble started when Ìyá Ìbejì’s friend, Aunty Florence got back from the village. It had always been there, lurking at the background, peeping and raising...

Khadijah Kolapo in AfricaRising
May 23 - 1 min read

He Killed Her

“Madam push, push” the doctor said. I watched as the woman screamed with the last ounce of strength she had in her. The scream was...

Abiola Ojo in AfricaRising
May 22 - 2 min read

The End

I wasn’t the brightest student in my class, but definitely not the dullest. I usually hung somewhere in between. While everyone was up and doing,...

Aisha Lamidi in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

The King Makers

Ep 10 Àyọ̀ká was left in the darkness of her thought oaring the boat of assumptions. What could a maid from someone who was the...

Ismail Daud in AfricaRising
May 22 - 5 min read

You See Me

I noticed her the night mama sent me into my room without supper. The quiet and irregular shapes in the darkness served as the perfect...

Oreoluwa Idowu in AfricaRising
May 22 - 2 min read

Water Wahala

If you were born in homes where you refreshed the cistern after a little drop of pee please step back, wrong hall, go to the...

Kiemeneyo Ibia in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

The Barrenness

At that moment, everything stopped. The shouts from the crowd became a little more than a whisper, the raised clenched fists remained in the air,...

Karolos in AfricaRising
May 22 - 2 min read

RISE, AFRICA RISE UP

After the pit fall that left us as a disintegrated population, Africa will still live to see the finish line; The old will find a...

Wale Ope in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

WE ARE GOLDS OF AFRICA

We are golds of Africa,We live in trenches, but to have wings and branches We are called fruits of the future So we would grow...

HABEEB OLAYINKA in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

You would’t believe it

As a self appraised yet voluntary vigilante, keeping watch of my house and environs wasn’t novel to me. I often kept watch from the comfort...

Tolulope Akintaro in AfricaRising
May 22 - 3 min read

Are They Extraordinary or what?

Many claim they be weak, some say their greatness lies in bed or worse to satisfy the selfish desire of the male folks. Is this...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

AND THE TABLES TURNED

She stared at the babies she brought into the world three months ago, how will she take care of them without Obinna, “he was a...

Gift Effiong in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

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Freedom For Flowers

If someone told me that one day I wouldn’t be soaking in my bathtub or eating seafood boil at a ridiculously expensive restaurant on Valentine’s...

Britney Muoghalu in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

A Native Nigerian Wedding

Your head has been anointed with oil. Your waist bedecked with fine beads,— From your mgbaji,— Beads of many different sizes, And colours. Now you...

Nmesomachi Nwachukwu in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

Awakening

I try not to think of beginnings because if I goad myself into ignoring them, then I don’t have to think of endings — I...

Karolos in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

Arise, Mama Africa!

Arise, Mama Africa! Wake from this drunken slumber that intoxicates and paralyzes you. Shake free from the seductive hands of deception. Scream “No” to the...

IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA in AfricaRising
May 22 - 2 min read

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Like the children of this town whowake up to see the moon scurryingin the sky to avoid being stained with blood. Children whose eyes...

Ismail Daud in Poetry
May 22 - 1 min read

HOPE

I see itI see it comingThe liberation of the captives is at handNo matter the afflictions, we standNo matter the hurdles, we triumphIn spite of...

Jess in AfricaRising
May 22 - 1 min read

GOD BLESS NIGERIA!

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David Yunana in AfricaRising
May 22 - 4 min read

Wárápá (Epilepsy)

I strolled through the paths lined with flowers on both sides. The sun was shining, not the hot type that occurred during the dry season....

Abiola Ojo in AfricaRising
May 21 - 3 min read

Ísínkù

They rouse to the sounds of the drum, reverberating deep within their souls and mortal bodies. They feel drawn towards the source, seeking understanding and...

Oreoluwa Idowu in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

I Will Be The Prey Who Outlived His Predators

The vast lands of Africa are rich with animals of great design from the majestic Lion to the ever-alert Antelope, even the military-ranked ants match...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

Who is Esu?

When I was conversing with femi, he explained to me that the Yoruba Aborisa religious system has been greatly misunderstood by modern Christians and widely...

Chidera Chokolate in AfricaRising
May 21 - 2 min read

The Story of my Life

My dad really never stood up for me. I think he is tired of me. I can’t blame him though, it was my mother that...

Aisha Lamidi in AfricaRising
May 21 - 4 min read

The King Makers

Ep 9 Ayanwale took Oyèrẹ̀mí back to the Ajíbógun town after burying Àlàrí corpse with dried leaves in the bush for his safety. Those people...

Ismail Daud in AfricaRising
May 21 - 3 min read

AFRICAN gods AT WORK

Bring to the gods, kola, salt, water and bitter kolaso your prayers be admitted to heavenbefore the emergence of the morning cock crow. Bring to...

Wale Ope in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

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My Birthday Genie

Have you ever noticed how you stop seeing the beauty in something if you stare at it for too long? It happens, let me tell...

Britney Muoghalu in AfricaRising
May 21 - 2 min read

No Epitaph

My life is not as grand as it should be It is a bed of thorns and roses with more thorns than roses...

Kiemeneyo Ibia in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

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I am not Aisha

“Aisha!” He said with his hands on my shoulders. I shrugged it off and warned him sternly not to touch me. And no, I am...

Khadijah Kolapo in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

The Conquerer

There was this Ayinke I fell in love with. I haven’t tasted this kind of aroma of love before until life streamed us together. I...

HABEEB OLAYINKA in AfricaRising
May 21 - 3 min read

One of those days

One long evening As I sat in my room, thinking about my ridiculous single life and calculating when sweet mango would be ready to pluck...

Tolulope Akintaro in AfricaRising
May 21 - 5 min read

Oh, How I pray

The first alphabet started with the letters in our name,We designed to be first regardless of pain and now,Even when we sort it through, Africa...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

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LIFE, A BOOK

Dear Julius, Life is a book, quite non-fictionThe story of one’s beingWritten in chapters of years And pages of days Two things I’m yet to...

AKANIMOH AKANIMOH in Poetry
May 21 - 1 min read

NNEOMA

Nneoma, You are the sun that shines your strength when our warrior fathers tread beyond the ume river. You are the moon that brightens our...

IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

Sacred Things And Sacred Places

Tobe sat on the long bench gasping for air. The night was hot and the sky gray, which was weird, but not as weird...

Nmesomachi Nwachukwu in AfricaRising
May 21 - 4 min read

RISING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS

RISING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS Introduction Insecurity according to Merriam-Webster dictionary means a lack of protection; not highly stable; deficient in assurance –...

David Yunana in AfricaRising
May 21 - 4 min read

AURA OF HOPE

Early rise in the mornEach new day in its timeAs I sit alone and prayI cling to my only true love I stare at...

Jess in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

Drip, Drip…

He lived next door, the child of some of the most loving people I had ever met. His mother hugged me so tightly the day...

Karolos in AfricaRising
May 21 - 6 min read

CAGED MIND, CAGED MAN

Warring was their pride, dancing by the water side, marriages by different clans, festival of new yam, indeed! they had a great culture. Suddenly!...

Gift Effiong in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

The Strange One.

I see him. I see him! White —clay coloured hair. Eyes as dark as the night sky, no whites. Skin like badly roasted corn; some...

Jessica Osuji in AfricaRising
May 21 - 1 min read

Her Heart Bleeds

Her green stretches far As far as the eyes can see. Her soil is viableAnd brings forth fruit In its season.She is blessed With silver...

Abiola Ojo in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Cecilia

So, there’s this school Okpor Iwa National Group of school (IWANG), this school was known for its high level of disciplinary. Fine fine boys and...

Chidera Chokolate in AfricaRising
May 20 - 2 min read

My Nigga

I walked from aisle to aisle in search of the perfect novel for my solo date but all of them seemed boring. I had told...

Khadijah Kolapo in AfricaRising
May 20 - 2 min read

Aged Tree

O aged tree. Methuselah treeTall and stately. Strong and gallantFull of wisdom. Brimming with historyAdorned with ageless rings of knowledgeOf stories and legends and folkloreSecrets,...

Imabong Faminu in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Bloody Thursday

I had to go through therapy before I started taking water again. My guys and I had always gone to the streams or shallow rivers...

Aisha Lamidi in AfricaRising
May 20 - 2 min read

…another, in my place

Kunle. I could never forget the name of the person that caused our first fight. I kept on thinking about it months after it all...

Oreoluwa Idowu in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK Brethren, let me rewind your mind back to a pool of memory, let’s sail and pave in the pool of governance,let me take you...

HABEEB OLAYINKA in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Dreams of Home

It was the day I finish my conquest, the season I defeated my demons and the time I swallowed up my enemies that I looked...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

The King Makers

Ep 8 Ọ̀tún and Aṣípa were left alone and they began to think about how to curb the devilish act of Baṣọ̀run and his alliances....

Ismail Daud in AfricaRising
May 20 - 3 min read

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Nana Silva

The world has never been dictated by fairness and Nana Silva can testify to that. She grew up in a very small community and was...

Britney Muoghalu in AfricaRising
May 20 - 2 min read

SHORTAGE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IS SYNONYMOUS TO A DYING ECONOMY

a country gasps for breath every minute kids cry for bread cause their mother’s pothas forgotten the taste of maggi and salt. Garri now...

Wale Ope in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Black and Colour

Once upon a time, in a land of colour,There was a people with talent,Talent so vast it made history quack,So much they were bound in...

Nathanael Haert in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Help I’m Peniaphobic!

Help! I’m Peniaphobic.Sometime last year, I wrote about how I discovered I have a phobia on my blog. I realized recently above all phobias a...

Tolulope Akintaro in AfricaRising
May 20 - 3 min read

FREE FROM PREJUDICES!

Proudly, I am black. I am a woman. With a magnificent ‘fro, and I am Nigerian. What is my crime? I don’t have to be...

IFEOMA DEBORAH NKEMJIKA in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

Hopeful

Filani’s eyes shot open, suddenly remembering that he was supposed to have an interview by 10am. Jumping out of his bed, he went straight...

Nmesomachi Nwachukwu in AfricaRising
May 20 - 2 min read

TIME

Time is not for us to makeBut it’s ours to create lasting memoriesTime is just but transientIt’s not ours to hold on toHere today...

Jess in AfricaRising
May 20 - 1 min read

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