My Very First Crush 😎

It was 2002 or 2003 and I was in primary four or five. It was December and we were preparing for the end of the year school party which would include a play about the birth of Jesus, among other things. The teacher made the announcement about the play and asked everyone who was interested…

Understand the Nigerian Political System – EASY

Last updated: July, 2021 With current happenings and the growing need and consciousness to become more politically active and informed, I decided to create this space to provide regularly updated, easy-to-understand information on the Nigerian Political System. The information below is accurate to the best of my knowledge and is a compilation from my personal…

The Dream, The Living and The Fading

The dreams we hoped for with deep longing are now becoming the memories we strive endlessly to hold onto to. It’s been quiet here for a little too long hasn’t it? I can’t even make excuses, life has just been happening. Life with all its twists, turns and time we can never get back. Anyway,…

And Another One

Welcome to part three of snippets* Don't forget, you can get the complete book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app. ********* Jim got up early and tried to be as quiet as possible as he got ready and left the house. He was still so ashamed from the previous night. He was not only…

And So It Goes

Welcome to part two of snippets 😄 Don't forget, you can get the complete book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app. What do you think so far? I'm soooo curious to hear😬 ********* David looked at Ifeanyi, his long-time friend. When Sara had left for university, he’d gone to Ifeanyi’s house whenever his father…

Knowledge VS Ignorance 🤔

My little brother was born in the month I began my secondary school leaving exams and three months later, with my exams done and his mum having to return to work, I took over his primary care. It was easy. He slept almost all the time and I only had to feed him and change…

Here We Go!

Hello everyone 😀. You may remember I shared some major news last week. As promised here's the first part of the snippets I'll be sharing. Enjoy and let me know what you think, I'd love to hear from you all! Don't forget, you can get the full book from Smashwords and the Okadabooks mobile app.…

I did it! 😱

I did it. I actually, unbelievably, not-in-my-dreams-but-reality did it! I self-published my book. An entire 26-chapter, 44,000-word work of fiction. Arrrrrghhhhh! Honestly, I still partly feel like I'm in dreamland and the other part of me is screaming that it wasn't ready to be published but... let me tell you something. I started the book…

The Ones Who Return

I wrote this in July 2019 and just came across it in my drafts. I find it difficult to quantify my sadness at this situation which has consistently worsened since then. What will the story be in another three years? Kidnapping seems to be the latest ‘business’ trend in Nigeria. Sure, it’s been steadily growing…

Create Your Happiness

Last year seemed to both go by fast and drag along at the same time. Any signs this year will be any different in that regard? There were so many moments last year... so many moments. Moments of loss, of grieving, of ordinariness, of community, of strength, of resistance, of celebration... All of these moments…