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CCISSGO
Naira Revolution: A Tale of Sorrow and Hope follows Ibrahim and his comrades as they navigate Nigeria's struggles with inflation, poverty, and corruption. Amid rising crime and social unrest, they ignite a powerful revolution seeking justice and unity. Their journey is a testament to resilience, courage, and the enduring hope for a brighter future in a fractured nation.
Fure_ameniken
In the kingdom of Astraeon, prophecy is currency and divine favor is law. Twenty years ago, House Keraunosâblessed by Zeus himselfâannihilated House Heliaris in a massacre fueled by jealousy and fear of an ancient prophecy. They believed every sun-blessed heir dead. They were wrong. Thera Solenne is a slave with fire in her veins and vengeance in her heart. When a chance encounter with a dying oracle reveals her true identityâlast daughter of House Heliaris, descendant of Apolloâshe learns of the prophecy that destroyed her family: âWhen the sunâs child rises, the throne of storms shall fall, and a new dawn will break over Astraeon.â The kingdom believes this prophecy heralds salvation. They are mistaken. Armed with charisma, ruthlessness, and an obsessive belief in her divine destiny, Thera escapes bondage and embarks on a treacherous journey to reclaim her birthright. She seeks allies among the desperate and the damned, manipulates gods who view mortals as pawns, and hunts for the god-killerâan ancient weapon hidden in the ruins of Pyratheon that can bend even immortals to her will. But the gods play their own games. Apollo offers cryptic guidance. Hera whispers promises of queenship. Artemis teaches her to hunt her enemies. Hecate reveals dark paths to power. Zeus sends storms to break her. Athena arms her foes with strategy. Ares delights in the bloodshed she causes. And Hades⊠Hades waits, patient as death itself, until the moment of her greatest betrayal. As Thera ascends from slave to revolutionary to queen, she discovers that prophecies are not salvationâthey are traps. The throne she claims is built on the bones of innocents. The gods she manipulated exact terrible prices. And the tyrant she sought to destroy stares back at her from every mirror. In the game of gods and mortals, victory and damnation are the same thing.
akusophiaachukee
Nneka is just a scholarship student trying to survive in a rich, dangerous university. Then Obinna â powerful, feared, and completely out of her reach â starts watching her like sheâs the only one he sees. Their connection grows fast. So does the danger. Jealous rivals close in. Strange men follow her. And secrets from Nnekaâs past refuse to stay buried. Because Nneka isnât who she thinks she is. She is the missing heiress everyone has been searching for. Loving her could cost Obinna everything. Walking away might cost them their lives. In a world of power, jealousy, and hidden truths⊠can their forbidden love survive? Chapters one to three of this story is free! Hurry and explore!
Elizahberth
The wind chose her. The moon marked her. He loved her. And love⊠was the one thing the spirits forbade.
Favoured Onwuama
When a group of American cultural researchers arrives in a quiet Nigerian village to study its ancient artifacts, they expect history, not heartbreak. What they donât expect is a forbidden loveâbetween a village princess bound by tradition and a foreigner destined to leave. In a land where ancestry is sacred and duty outweighs desire, love becomes a rebellion⊠and goodbye becomes the hardest promise to keep.
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 cybercafĂ© 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 pathâso he masters none. Then, at 2:17 a.m. on a rain-lashed Tuesday, he posts a 47-second video demo of "ĂáčŁáșč"âa 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 Rostovaâa woman who hasn't funded a pre-seed startup in three years after a devastating betrayalâscrolls past it⊠then rewinds. Twice. What she sees isn't just code. It's the ghost of her own lost brotherâa 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 millionsâit 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 â 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 wasnât in ruins. Her world wasnât falling apartâjust quietly unraveling. But something was wrong. Her boyfriend was playing her, and she couldnât 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 chanceâor so she thought. Amos had a perfect world. At least, thatâs how it looked. As their paths intertwined, one question refused to stay silent: Was this love⊠or just another game?
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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 â though she didnât realize Henson was behind it. After losing her mother and facing life alone, Sandraâs 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 deeplyâespecially 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 crownâa symbol of the sacred pact between the Oba and Oshun, goddess of riversâAdegoke discovers he is the âunwilling heirâ 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 ĂjáșčÌ, and into the heart of political betrayal when they confront Prince Adetolaâthe Obaâs brotherâwho has hidden the final fragment within a royal scepter while promoting destructive âprogressâ that poisons the land. Through sacrifice, sincerity, and song, Adegoke and Ifeoma summon a sacred white crocodile, fulfil Adetolaâs impossible challenge, and awaken his buried conscience. In an act of communal healing, the prince joins them in reuniting the crownânot 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 Adegokeâthe âcrownlessâ 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 âthe Listener,â teaching future generations that true legacy lives not in objects, but in choices made with clean hands and open hearts.
Frédéric
OphĂ©lie est une jeune fille nĂ©e dans une famille modeste, entourĂ©e dâamour et de tendresse. Mais le destin sâacharne contre elle : la maladie emporte sa mĂšre, puis la mort de son pĂšre la laisse seule face Ă la cruautĂ© du monde. MaltraitĂ©e, rejetĂ©e, oubliĂ©e, OphĂ©lie finit par sâenfuir⊠Sur sa route, elle rencontre un vieil homme au cĆur pur, qui lui offre ce quâelle croyait perdu : la chaleur dâun foyer et la force de lâespoir. Une histoire poignante et rĂ©aliste, oĂč la douleur devient le chemin vers la lumiĂšre. Parce quâil suffit dâun cĆur sincĂšre pour raviver une vie brisĂ©e.