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The Uber guy II

June 2, 2017 thinkerfeatures

  After they crossed the overhead bridge at Lekki phase 1, she told him to head straight to the nearest shoprite that she wanted to get a few things. Robert told her that she would have to be snappy so … Continue reading The Uber guy II

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The Uber guy

June 2, 2017 thinkerfeatures

Ping! Ping! The Uber app on his iPhone 5s notified him of a potential passenger. He was parked at Domino’s pizza in Magodo where he was chilling with his car seat leaned back drifting in and out of consciousness. His … Continue reading The Uber guy

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Solitary

May 31, 2017 thinkerfeatures

Mind on a track Speeding on a spot To and fro it goes Like a pendulum it swings Back on a bed Eyes on a ledge Tuk Tuk thy heart beats Steadily in continuance Minutes walk, hours fly No friends, … Continue reading Solitary

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Bakassi boys: An era forgotten

May 30, 2017 thinkerfeatures

I remember that fateful experience vividly like it was etched in rote in my cerebrum. The time was around 2:30pm on a Thursday, the weather was dry and dusty. It was harmattan season. I and my friends from school who … Continue reading Bakassi boys: An era forgotten

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The Phone call

May 28, 2017 thinkerfeatures

  Tears streamed down her cheeks as she sobbed uncontrollably. It was a cry of anguish and betrayal, her pillow was soaked with tears from her eyes. She could not sleep a wink last night as spasm of her predicament … Continue reading The Phone call

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The Entrepreneur

May 26, 2017 thinkerfeatures

The toilets were always dirty, how he wished he didn’t have to hide here even for a minute but it seemed like the best option. He always wondered how students could be so unsanitary, was it not just to direct … Continue reading The Entrepreneur

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Heartbroken

May 26, 2017 thinkerfeatures

Pupil sees blank Juices taste bland Raindrops fall from my eyes Tears from the sky Better days I yearn On the stool of hurt I learn Bile and gall my belly churns In deep recess my soul spurns Pangs of … Continue reading Heartbroken

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Nuptial Craze

May 25, 2017 thinkerfeatures

The night was calm and the room chilled as I sat on my bed using a pillow to rest my back on the bedhead thoroughly engrossed with a John Grisham novel I was reading. Bunmi my girlfriend of three years … Continue reading Nuptial Craze

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The Abandoned Child

May 25, 2017May 25, 2017 thinkerfeatures

Oh mother nature! Why has thou brought suffering to me Why has thou brought sorrow to me Why has thou brought shame to me Perils and anguish I wear as a crown Walking the streets with a frown Laughing at … Continue reading The Abandoned Child

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SK trips

May 24, 2017 thinkerfeatures

“Baba, what’s up? How e dey be” Kombo addressed the dope dealer shaking hands with him. Juju the dope dealer held a fat joint between his lips, on his left hand he clutched a black polythene bag that contained his … Continue reading SK trips

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