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Series (Fiction) 23 Comments

SNAPSHOTS: Broken

Previously on SNAPSHOTS… * The nightmares would start differently but would always end the same, with Waliu’s face looking at him with dead eyes. He didn’t know why he dreaded

Our Stories 36 Comments

THE FAIRY GODMOTHER

My friend, Pelumi (for the purpose of this story) was a 28-year-old virgin (of sorts) as at three years ago. He had never had sex; foreplay, yes, and a bunch

Editor's Desk 51 Comments

A Story: WHY NIGERIA SHOULD ACCEPT US AND BE FAST ABOUT IT

The LGBT community members in Nigeria should have their rights to love and live recognized. That’s not arguable. There are all sorts of noble reasons why this should be, and

Our Stories 30 Comments

FOOLED WITH GOD

Spending short breaks with my uncle and his family in Enugu is something I enjoy, seeing as they are a very accommodating people. Most times, my school allows a two-or-three-week

Our Stories 38 Comments

A STATE OF OUR UNION

To write or not to write? That was the first dilemma. Then it became the issue of relevance, graduated to the issue of importance, and finally became an issue of

Our Stories 40 Comments

FIRST TIME: THE BETRAYAL

FOREWORD: Ever since Max wrote the prequel to this nonfictional piece titled FIRST TIME: THE BEGINNING in July last year, because I knew there was an ending he hadn’t told

Editor's Desk 7 Comments

The Piece About Chris Rock’s Opening Monologue At The Oscars

Originally published on madamenoire.com Last night, I made a conscious decision to avoid the Oscars. I chose to watch the Justice for Flint event instead. I was certainly interested to

Our Stories 52 Comments

THAT THING AROUND YOUR NECK

In my twenty-six years of life on earth, I have had my fair share of ups and downs. Part of the ups is that I am good looking and book

Love And Sex In The City 33 Comments

LOVE AND SEX IN THE CITY (Episode 53)

The taxi bounced over a rut on the tarred road, and the jerky motion pulled my gaze from the scant pedestrian traffic to the man beside me in the back

The Happenings 22 Comments

The Lingering Questions About Steve Harvey’s Miss Universe Disaster

Originally published on chicagotribune.com It’s been a couple of days since Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez was awkwardly forced to remove her Miss Universe crown and give it to Miss Philippines