Month: May 2023

In Murky Waters episode 7

May 12, 2023

Chapter 7 It was a hot Monday afternoon; his first time seeing her since the attempted robbery incidence three weeks ago. She came directly to his house in a cab. They had kept in touch on the phone and gotten closer over the weeks. He didn’t know if he was falling in love or lust, […]

May 12, 2023

Chapter 6 People around ran into shop, and Frank froze. Kiki ran into his arms. His survival instinct would have made him run too, but that was overridden with the instinct to protect Kiki. He wrapped his arm around her. “Relax guys. You can take my car.” He said and stretched his free hand at […]

May 12, 2023

Chapter 5 She woke him up around 5am and said she had to leave before the sun came up. They had gone one more round in the sack before he fell asleep; considering the fact that he had actually had another girl a few hours before she came along, he was pretty warn out. But […]

May 12, 2023

Chapter 4 He was on t0p her, g0ing back and forth as he watched her make pleasure faces with her eyes closed. Frank felt like he was making love and not having seex with just a random girl; the chemistry felt so good to be true. It didn’t seem like they had just met a […]

May 12, 2023

Chapter 3 Frank tried his best not to look too long at the Fatai Lion’s thick mustache as they discussed. With his bald head, and the mustache, he reminded Frank so much of American TV host, Steve Harvey. What Fatai Lion really wanted was for people to see how much he had changed. Even though […]

May 12, 2023

Chapter 2 He had heard a lot of scary stories about the Lagos drug kingpin, Fatai Lion. The guy was a small time gangster before politicians picked him up as a thug to be used during elections, and over the years, he elevated himself to a corporate thug. Now, he owned companies here and there […]

In Murky Waters

May 12, 2023

[]In Murky Waters By Kayode Odusanya © Kayode Odusanya The girl coughed a few times, and Frank turned around to look at her, n***d under the sheets. Her bronze complexion shone under the white lights of the room; slim waist, wide hips, and big round bu.tt. She told him she was 24, and when he […]

How much would YOU pay for a virtual girlfriend?

May 11, 2023

A Snapchat influencer is hiring out a virtual clone of herself that engages in ‘er0tic discourse’ for $1 (80p) per minute. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to create a copy of 23-year-old Caryn Marjorie as a way of engaging with her 1.8 million social media fans. CarynAI claims to have captured her ‘unique voice, captivating […]

Why Bank of England is raising interest rates

May 11, 2023

The Bank of England is raising what is officially known as bank rate but more commonly called base rate to try to tame inflation. The MPC sets interest rates to try to keep inflation at the Bank’s 2 per cent target, however the consumer price index sat at 10.1 per cent in March. This came […]

I asked men who want to date me to write a 500 word essay

May 11, 2023

Lauren Kempton, 36, of Portsmouth, Hampshire, was so fed up of online dating, that she wrote a post on Hinge requesting anyone who wanted a date send an application first. The mother-of-one asked suitors to write a 500-word essay on ‘how you will not waste any time’. Although she said it was a ‘bit of […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE FINALÉ . “Baby, God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have tried to help Bobby and Rachel, but you have to understand that helping these people to your own detriment is not wise… . The rest of that day […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 22 . “Poor kid. Is this why women of your faith now cherish their supposed spiritual leaders more than their own husbands?” Uncle T asked, with a slim smile. ”Is this why, to avoid getting on their bad side, you stay in marriages, enduring the worst of the worst, simply […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 21 . “What was that they said about a fly that has refused to heed advice, Godwin?” Uncle T asks. . “I… Uncle, I’m not sure. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.” “How will you know? You won’t know. You can’t know, Godwin. And because you aren’t expected to […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 20 My pointless drive was quite long. I just kept matching the accelerator, not caring how fast I was going or where I was going. I was driving with a lot of rage, hurt, and hatred. I wasn’t sure to whom all of those emotions were directed, but I felt […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 19 . Grace went on and on outlining things the prophet had said to me; things that didn’t seem to align with what we knew my reality to be. These were things the prophet had said, and I agreed to them while I was with him. . Grace’s words hit […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 18 . “Godwin, how long have we been married now?” Grace questioned. Her harsh stare still very much intact, when I was finally completely awake. . This was a little odd. Surprising even. Throughout my years with Grace, she has never, ever called me by my name. In fact, I […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 17 . “…Rachel has been extremely vulnerable because she already has the evil eye fixed on her. You passed on to her, everything evil your aunt had planted in you over the years during your first sexual encounter. It was sealed after that. You were destined to have the lowest […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 16 . “Your situation is the ideal illustration of how even infants inherit adversaries. There is more animosity between your aunt and your mother than you can possibly comprehend. For one reason or another, she has always been envious of your mother. Those two were close growing up. Their distinctive […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 15 . At this point, I could obviously see the perplexity on Rachel’s face. Bobby felt the same way. I wouldn’t say I wasn’t, but at this particular moment, curiosity overcame confusion for me. Having just experienced a deliverance session that I didn’t know I needed, I had a gut […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 14 . “Leave me alone, Kenneth, leave me. How does this even concern you? Do you have to show yourself every time? I already told you just now to let this one be; he is on a lost course.” . I hear myself talking, but everything I am saying is […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 13 . We didn’t have to wait for too long before Prophet U.C. Kenneth arrived at his office. Upon sighting us, Prophet U.C. Kenneth began to speak in tongues. He became very animated, swaying from left to right and screaming at the top of his lungs as if he were […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 12 . “He said to tell you that the mighty tree that was recently uprooted in your family is just the first of a few more to follow.” Grace walked past me, making her way into the room after uttering those words. . I stood still for a couple of […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 11 . Mama’s call woke me up from sleep that morning. In that sleepy state, I had to roll over, stretch my hand to find my phone, then proceed to turn it off. I’d had a long day the day before, and I’d just begun to drift off when my […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 10 . “That spiritual father was right the first time.” Uncle T began, turning towards me in a manner that clearly suggested that he was talking to me. “What your wife needed was to have simply had her head washed, like he had said, but the same evil forces after […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 9 . “You see, my son. The evil eyes have been upon your wife almost as long as she has been in existence. When your generation decided to take things to a whole new level; a level that to them means bringing the world closer; being social; being current; in […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 8 . “Most people believe that okra soup in dreams symbolizes sickness and backwardness. They say if you look at it critically with more concentration on the water, you will discover it draws so much. In the spiritual world, it is believed that the drawing part represents destiny, retardation and […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 7 . I was still trying to understand if the “Grace” in context, was referring to a person or a thing when uncle T blurted, “What he didn’t tell you is that your days are numbered and that Grace is your death.” “Huh?” . “…the spiritual father told us to […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 6 . “…while the spiritual father was being weird, Rachael tried to make sense out of everything he was doing; saying. She said, as a spiritual head, he certainly has spirits whom he sends on errands; spirits that convey certain messages and that, it, was probably the case with his […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 5 . Bobby was surprised to see the look of shock on my face at the sight of his wife. Rachael was equally shocked to see me, but besides the momentary display of astonishment, we both soon reclined to acting normal; as though we didn’t know each other. I don’t […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 4 . I could barely recognize Bobby (like we fondly called Ezekiel back in school) in this condition. But there was no way I’d ever stand at this proximity from Bobby, regardless of what condition he is in, and not recognize him; it’s just impossible. . I tried to get […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 3 . My family came together to impose the decision to get married again, on me. Their reasons were justifiable, but the fear of what I’d been through from my previous attempt, made the tussle a bit longer than it should have been. . I finally agreed to settle and […]

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 2 . I got home that night to my wife. As always, she was worried sick, awaiting my arrival. It is not in my behavior to keep late nights, so the few times I’ve had to, always get Rachael overly worried. . After dinner, I told Rachael about the trip […]

Behind The Fine Face

May 11, 2023

BEHIND THE FINE FACE Episode 1 . It is easier to hear tales about women with ill luck; women that come into a man’s life and turn everything upside down; women that have a spirit, in contrast to a man’s, hence, the bad energy that such a union produces. Trust me, as a man; you’d […]

I’m Tired Of This NYSC, It’s Either Garri Or Yam Every Single Day- Corps Member (Pix)

May 11, 2023

A young Nigerian man who says he is a member of the National Youth Service Corps, has cried out. The corps member said he is tired of the mandatory national youth service programme as he is struggling with food. he wrote in a Facebook post on Friday, April 28. 00

May 8, 2023

THE SIXTEENTH (When the Table Turns) . FINALE . I looked up, towards the staircase, to a sight I didn’t understand at first. I had to be sure, so I blinked twice. . Stepping down the stairs, in the midst of two other guys and Olivia, was a girl I knew “very well” as Helen. […]

May 8, 2023

The SIXTEENTH (When the Table Turns) . EPISODE 5 . “Baby, have you gone shopping? You know I am expecting you tomorrow, yeah?” Mandy asked. . I told Mandy that I had not gone shopping yet. She asked why? I lied that I had been so carried away with “work”, that by the time I […]

May 8, 2023

The SIXTEENTH (When the Table Turns) . EPISODE 4 . Besides the airtime I’d recharged my line with, I refused to touch the money Mandy sent, until I heard from her; until I verified that it was not a mistake; it was all mine. . I’d already called Mandy more than I should. Two missed […]

May 8, 2023

The SIXTEENTH (When the Table Turns) . EPISODE 3 . The idea to have me over wasn’t what I’d thought a terrible idea, No! The little problem was that just like Mandy, I hate traveling too. I always feel sick after every trip, regardless of its proximity from where I’d embarked from. I explained this […]

May 8, 2023

The SIXTEENTH (When the Table Turns) EPISODE 2 . I was always on my phone, trading text messages with Mandy. Since we’d already known so much about each other in that short period of time, there was soon little or nothing left unsaid. . Mandy already knew I was, at that time, jobless, even after […]

The Sixteenth

May 8, 2023

The SIXTEENTH (when the table turns) Episode 1 . It was “hookup night” on this popular radio station. It was one of those nights that people who still believe in blind dates; people, who still believe that love can be found in unusual places, look forward to shooting their shots. Ladies who supposedly fit these […]