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  Victoria’s POV I said yes. Not immediately I took my time, pretending to weigh the decision, but the truth was simple: I wanted to see him. When Saturday finally came, my heart beat faster than usual. I dressed simply, whispering a quiet prayer as I stepped out, asking God to guide my heart. Daniel arrived on time. He stepped out of the car and smiled when he saw me, that...

  Aminat (POV) I knew I was poor long before I understood the word for it. Poverty announced itself in our one-room apartment in Ajegunle, in the cracked walls, in the way rain bullied its way through the roof, in the silence that followed my parents’ whispered arguments at night. I watched other girls walk past our street with clean shoes and careless laughter, and something...

The Tortoise    Long ago, when the earth was still young and stories walked freely among men, animals spoke, reasoned, and lived like humans. Among them all, none was more famous, more cunning, or more talked about than the Tortoise. He was small in size but vast in mind. His shell was hard, but his heart was full of tricks. People called him wise, but others whispered that his...

Feeling Entitled Episode 3: Lagos Does Not Bow The road to Lagos had felt like a red carpet in Balarabe’s imagination. As the bus rolled through towns and highways, he leaned against the window, watching the world blur past. He imagined stepping into a city that would finally recognize him for who he believed he was. A future business mogul. A natural leader. A boy too important for...

The Federal Government has suspended plans to implement the proposed 15% import duty on petrol and diesel. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced the decision in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, urging Nigerians to avoid panic buying. President Bola Tinubu had earlier, on October 29, approved the...