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5 Simple Health Habits I Do Every Morning In Ibadan
HUMBLE BASH
I share 5 simple morning health habits I do in Ibadan that improved my energy, focus and health without spending money. Perfect for Nigerians who want to live healthier.
Child of the flats
Ir1s
Thinking gang violence was worst the flats had to offer, only to find darker truths in your own family
THE TORTOISE WHO STOLE FROM THE MOON
An African writer
A tortoise that thought he was smart enough to steal the moon
FUKARA MWENYE BUSARA
Author N.David Macharia
FUKARA MWENYE BUSARA — Hadithi ya Maskini Aliyeishinda Dunia! Jackson alikuwa maskini asiye na mali wala uwezo wa kujivunia mbele ya jamii. Lakini alikuwa na kitu ambacho pesa haziwezi kununua: busara, ujasiri na moyo usiokubali kushindwa. Licha ya kukumbana na changamoto, dharau na misukosuko ya maisha, Jackson hakukubali umaskini uwe mwisho wa ndoto zake. Alisimama tena na tena, akitumia akili na busara kukabiliana na maisha hadi safari yake ikaanza kuchukua mwelekeo ambao hakuna aliyewahi kutarajia. Je, maskini anaweza kuibadilisha hatima yake na kuwa mshindi katika maisha? Je, busara inaweza kumfikisha mtu mbali kuliko utajiri? FUKARA MWENYE BUSARA ni riwaya ya Kiswahili inayochanganya burudani, elimu na hamasa katika hadithi inayokukumbusha kuwa umaskini si mwisho wa maisha, na kwamba wakati mwingine, utajiri mkubwa zaidi haupo mfukoni, bali akilini. Ingia katika ulimwengu wa Jackson, ambako busara inakutana na changamoto, na ndoto zinapambana na uhalisia!
Beyond the Camp Gate: The Journey of Life
Ayobami
Beyond the Camp Gate: The Journey of Life is an inspirational reflection on how NYSC camp mirrors the journey of life. Through experiences such as waiting, discipline, friendship, challenges, and unexpected delays, it reminds us that growth often comes through discomfort and uncertainty. The story teaches that everyone has a different path, but every experience carries a lesson. Ultimately, life is a series of gates, each marking the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. No matter how tired, confused, or afraid we feel, we must keep moving forward, trusting that every challenge can make us stronger and better prepared for what lies ahead.
The Girl Who Heard The Drum Of The Dead
Vicky’s writes
In a small village where the dead are never truly gone ,Amara is the only one who can hear the forbidden drums . Every night at 3am it calls her name -a sound no living ear should hear. The elders says the drummer is her ancestor, cursed for breaking am ancient oat . Now it wants her to finish what he had started , or take her soul as payment. She had 7 nights to uncover the secret of the drum…….. or becomes its next beat . A haunting African folklore horror that will make you afraid of the dark .
THE OTHER NAME
Temiloluwa K.
After three years of unexplained absence, Aderonke suddenly returns home with no memory of where she has been or what happened during the missing years. Her family welcomes her back, but their relief is overshadowed by an unsettling silence. Her mother seems frightened by questions that should have simple answers, while familiar places trigger fragments of memories Aderonke cannot understand—a yellow building, a woman's voice, a frightened child's hand, and a promise she cannot remember making. Then she discovers a small pink ribbon hidden among her belongings, marked with the initials M.O. When Aderonke begins asking questions, she learns that her cousin Morenike supposedly left for relatives in the East. But the memory of the child's hand she keeps seeing does not belong to Morenike. Then she discovers an old photograph showing three girls. Aderonke recognises herself and Morenike. The third girl is a mystery. As pieces of the past begin to surface, Aderonke realises that her family may have been hiding something for years—and that recovering her memories may reveal a truth far more frightening than the disappearance itself. Some memories disappear for a reason.
The Girl Beneath the Sacred Tree
mubby
For generations, the people of Azure village have believed that the sacred baobab tree carries the prayers of those who seek children. But when the tree is destroyed and its roots scattered, an ancient connection is thought to have been lost forever. Years later, a strange girl named Zaram begins hearing a voice from the last surviving baobab. The villagers dismiss her as a mad girl and a bad omen, unaware that she carries a bloodline thought to have disappeared long ago. When Zaram is brought before the king, she makes a revelation that could change the fate of the entire kingdom. But proving the truth may cost her life—and force the people of Azure to confront a secret their ancestors tried to bury.
Why Some Animals Are Considered Sacred in African Traditions
Pamilerin
Some animals are considered sacred in african traditions, let's find out.
The ghost under the udara tree
Obi_Ogbuehi
Growing up in the rural hinterlands of Eastern Nigeria, every child knew the tale of a ghost guarding the sweetest udara trees. This is one such tale, a haunting memory from the days of a simple rural childhood.
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Very interesting story everyone man and woman would love to read
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wtf 😂 What sort of story is this 😂