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THE BREAKUP

Ndifreke plopped up on one elbow and gazed into the inebriated eyes of the naked Elizabeth beside him. If there was anyone most deserving to share a bottle[...]
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COMPOUND PANDEMIC

Chisco wore his Combat shorts and Tshirt and a fez cap and slipped his feet into a pair of pam slippers and headed out of the compound. The[...]
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A NARROW ESCAPE

Irikefe sat on a stool in the small lobby near the bathroom. Compound members queuing to have their bath noticed him in the unusual position and began to[...]
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IRIKEFE RETURNS

Jide Falomo decided to go to the police station to file a complaint. He could tell that the men that came to remove Inspector Akpan’s things were not[...]
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JIDE’S PRAYER

Jide Falomo, soaked in a river of tears, climbed down from his bed and went on his knees.  “Dear God, I haven’t done this in a long time.[...]
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THE NIGHT VISIT

The COVID-19 infections in Nigeria neared ten thousand with a record 553 in one day with 378 in Lagos only. People still believed the figures were bogus. More[...]
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JIDE EXPLAINED

Irikefe gawked at Mr. Cosmas when he said he was calling Jide to the meeting. “I believe you came to me with this because you trusted my judgement.”[...]
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THE REVELATION

Skepticism had started to grow among Nigerians over the COVID-19 within her shores. The hashtag #StopCovidScam trended on Twitter with various anecdotes of mind-boggling tales associated with the[...]
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A NEW ERA

The ambulance came with officials in full personnal protective equipment – hazmat suits, N95 respirator masks and face shields, gloves, and even foot protection to remove Papa Efe’s[...]
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