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The Whyssman
In the sweltering heat of Surulere, Lagos, 23-year-old Tunde "Tee" Adebayo is drowning in his own potential. By day, he codes fintech prototypes in a cybercafé with faulty generators. By night, he designs agro-tech apps for his uncle's farm, writes viral Twitter threads on Yoruba proverbs, and tinkers with solar-powered phone chargers made from discarded e-waste. His mother sells akara on the roadside to keep the lights on; his younger sister's scholarship hangs by a thread. Tunde's curse? He can't choose one path—so he masters none. Then, at 2:17 a.m. on a rain-lashed Tuesday, he posts a 47-second video demo of "Àṣẹ"—a voice-AI that understands fractured Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba tonal shifts, and market-day bargaining rhythms to help illiterate traders access digital banking. He tags no one. Expects nothing. But in a Palo Alto penthouse, reclusive VC Elena Rostova—a woman who hasn't funded a pre-seed startup in three years after a devastating betrayal—scrolls past it… then rewinds. Twice. What she sees isn't just code. It's the ghost of her own lost brother—a Nigerian polymath who died before his genius could breathe. She DMs him: "I'll wire $50K tomorrow. But you must do one thing: stop building everything. Build ONLY this." What follows isn't a fairy tale. It's a 10-part odyssey of near-collapse, cultural sabotage, a midnight raid by data thieves, and a final invention that doesn't just make millions—it rewrites who gets to own the future of African tech.
ChinnyLee
Shadows of Lagos is a gripping drama and suspense story set in the heart of Lagos. It follows Adaeze, a young woman whose life takes a sudden turn when she receives a mysterious phone call claiming her brother is hiding dangerous secrets. As Adaeze digs deeper, she discovers hidden truths about her family, the people around her, and the city she thought she knew. The story explores themes of family, trust, betrayal, and survival, while capturing the real-life atmosphere of Lagos — from rain-soaked streets and bustling neighborhoods to the tension and unpredictability of urban life. Each chapter builds suspense, keeping readers hooked and eager to uncover the next secret. Perfect for fans of drama, suspense, and realistic Nigerian fiction, this story blends emotional depth with thrilling twists, making it relatable, exciting, and impossible to put down.
Olu Omo'ba
She wasn’t in ruins. Her world wasn’t falling apart—just quietly unraveling. But something was wrong. Her boyfriend was playing her, and she couldn’t even say if what they had was still a relationship. Every question she asked only deepened the uncertainty. Then she met him. Fashion brought him into her life with no intention beyond chance—or so she thought. Amos had a perfect world. At least, that’s how it looked. As their paths intertwined, one question refused to stay silent: Was this love… or just another game?
Klassiqueen
Sandra was a bright, ambitious girl, devoted to her studies and raised by her loving mother. Her best friend, Henson, tried to confess his feelings, but Sandra refused, focused on her dreams. Later, Sandra was betrayed and harmed by someone she trusted — though she didn’t realize Henson was behind it. After losing her mother and facing life alone, Sandra’s world seemed shattered… until a shocking truth came to light that would change everything.
Jane Chude
THE DEAD ROSE AGAIN, BUT IN AFRICA is a thought provoking African fictional story that exposes human hypocrisy, greed, and the painful truth that people are often valued more in death than in life.
The Whyssman
In the ancient Yoruba city of Ile-Ife, a time of spiritual and ecological decline unfolds as sacred traditions are abandoned in favour of foreign trade and modernisation. Adegoke, the gifted but overlooked son of a minor court artisan, feels the weight of this disconnection deeply—especially as the once-vibrant Osun River sickens and the people forget their covenant with the Orisha. After a mysterious voice from the river reveals a shattered beaded crown—a symbol of the sacred pact between the Oba and Oshun, goddess of rivers—Adegoke discovers he is the “unwilling heir” destined to restore balance. Guided by cryptic wisdom from the reclusive Babalawo Baba Ologun and accompanied by his sharp-witted friend Ifeoma, daughter of the royal drummer, Adegoke embarks on a quest to recover the three fragments of the crown before the next full moon. Their journey takes them through the enchanted Iron Forest, where truth must be spoken to outwit the trickster spirit Àjẹ́, and into the heart of political betrayal when they confront Prince Adetola—the Oba’s brother—who has hidden the final fragment within a royal scepter while promoting destructive “progress” that poisons the land. Through sacrifice, sincerity, and song, Adegoke and Ifeoma summon a sacred white crocodile, fulfil Adetola’s impossible challenge, and awaken his buried conscience. In an act of communal healing, the prince joins them in reuniting the crown—not through force or ritual alone, but through renewed commitment to memory, reciprocity, and reverence for the land. When Oshun herself rises from the river, she crowns not a king, but Adegoke—the “crownless” boy who dared to care. The restored covenant flows not from gold or power, but from daily acts of respect, storytelling, and stewardship. In the end, Adegoke becomes known as “the Listener,” teaching future generations that true legacy lives not in objects, but in choices made with clean hands and open hearts.
Frédéric
Ophélie est une jeune fille née dans une famille modeste, entourée d’amour et de tendresse. Mais le destin s’acharne contre elle : la maladie emporte sa mère, puis la mort de son père la laisse seule face à la cruauté du monde. Maltraitée, rejetée, oubliée, Ophélie finit par s’enfuir… Sur sa route, elle rencontre un vieil homme au cœur pur, qui lui offre ce qu’elle croyait perdu : la chaleur d’un foyer et la force de l’espoir. Une histoire poignante et réaliste, où la douleur devient le chemin vers la lumière. Parce qu’il suffit d’un cœur sincère pour raviver une vie brisée.
Doc Cally
In Choices That Build, Not Break, Doc-Cally shares a moving true reflection drawn from an ordinary day that revealed extraordinary lessons about life, love, and mistakes. A simple visit to the salon becomes a mirror of society’s silent struggles, where emotions often overpower wisdom and innocence suffers quietly. Through the story of a young mother and her neglected child, Doc-Cally exposes the painful realities behind rushed choices and misplaced desires. She reminds readers that life doesn’t shatter all at once, it cracks slowly, one compromise at a time. With heartfelt honesty, she urges youths to think, pray, and choose wisely before acting on fleeting emotions. Choices That Build, Not Break is a timeless reminder that every decision we make is either building our peace or breaking our future.
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Darcness
The story follows Aisha, whose father, Samuel, is wrongfully convicted. Traumatized by corrupt police and societal betrayal, she abandons her innocence, transforms herself, and eventually teams up with Jemima—a survivor in her own right—to exact justice. After years in hiding, deception, and moral compromise, the two women decide that the legal system will never deliver. They must become the instrument of vengeance. Using secrets, infiltration, betrayal, and even help from Samuel’s prison contacts, they build a plan to take down the retired policemen who ruined their lives—one by one.
MoMo.✨💚
A touching story of love, loss, and healing about learning to live and grow after losing a mother too soon.
MoMo.✨💚
She never planned to fall in love at least, not the way it happened. It started quietly, like a song she didn’t realize she’d been humming. He came into her life so unexpectedly, with laughter that made ordinary days feel special. They weren’t perfect far from it but somehow, it felt right. Their connection wasn’t loud,it was in the small things the long talks, the laughter, the teasing, the comfort of being understood without words.But love, as she learns, isn’t always about happy endings. Sometimes it’s about the lessons left behind. When distance, silence, and misunderstandings began to creep in, she found herself holding on to memories instead of moments. It hurt deeply, but it also made her stronger.Something About Love tells the story of a girl who gave her heart fully and learned that love isn’t measured by how long it lasts, but by how much it changes you. Through heartbreak and healing, she finds herself again softer, wiser, and still capable of love.By the end, she realizes something quietly powerful: maybe the person she was meant to love first was herself.
Felix King
It started as a wish, then grew to a desire, transitioned to a dream, and finally actions were taken with opportunities aligned, blooming a very-so-beauitiful future. Ikemgba, now called Joseph built silent dreams on becoming a 'white-coat man', as his friend, Maduba termed Medical practitioners. And being the first born and son, an ancestral line that told that he was one of the last descendants of Okimmiri, knew that such a dream is impossible. Also considering, they were embedded with the healing power of bending blood to their will. With his father on death's bed, the boy subconsciously wished him gone. When the old man finally took his breath, kicking the bucket, the boy took to his heels leaving on a promise of periodic letter visit from him to his siblings. A missionary scholarship program in display, he took the grand opportunity and was discipled under Rev'd Felix Eddington. But as time ticked and ocean tide rose, home called, echoing at every corner of the earth. He could escape Ezenuka Village Community, but not the blood that runs in his veins. Left no choice, he answered, fulfilling a prophecy that stood after the beginning of time. A price was to be paid, blood was to be shed, how would Ikemgba keep his dreams afloat when the gods were calling?
