FLASH FICTION: ‘Chasing An Illusion’ – By: Tolulope Popoola

Im getting older now. The beginnning that once was has begun. It starts every morning of every day. No matter how i try; it wont go away. That’s why im here today. Lying in bed, i thought about the day ahead. What would happen? What would i do? Would the day be the same as [...]

The Nigerian police force is indeed a force to be reckoned with. Not only do they protect and serve, but they also obtain, harass and embarass, which is a short list of their often diverse responsibilities. It is a rare thing to experience a society where you are much more likely to get stopped and [...]

They came up with a way to control people. A way so subtle people wouldnt even realise they were being controlled. Countless words are spoken. Books are printed claiming fiction as fact. A building is built. A following is gathered. Rules and instructions are passed down the hierarchy. The leaders are selected. Noone knows on [...]

Death is one of those things that everyone knows about, but few people understand. When Christ came his death became a symbol of grace to the Christian religion, the only problem being that Christ teaches us about 2 types of death; and we can’t fully understand one if we don’t know about the other. It [...]

A tremendous amount of evidence seems to point towards the fact that the war in Libya is a lot more complicated than we are being told. We are made to believe that the involvement in the war by countries such as Italy, USA, England and France is as a result of the tyranny caused by [...]

In the post titled “Do you need a permit?” acclaimed blogger Seth Godin asked why most of us are more comfortable doing ‘follow-follow’ or words to that effect. More worrying is the other side. Where people feel comfortable destroying a persons ideas or rubbishing their actions just because they think it’s for the person’s good. This person [...]

Now let’s blow the whole case wide open. Let us do a comparison between Paul and Jesus and the things they have to say on various issues. Maybe you can help me determine if the message of Paul and the message of Jesus are the same. The result of this exercise may be quite staggering. [...]

They called them blessings. Money, cars and houses. Things that literally anyone can have. Unbelievers have cars. Atheists have houses. So what exactly is the point of blessings of this nature if you don’t need God in order to acquire them? Surely a blessing must be something that comes exclusively from God. Peace and joy [...]

The widowed women, wedded in sorrow, draw close together; widows together. Gathering on this tight night they shut out the fears and the doubts of their hearts and break a plate. Such a simple thing, the breaking of a plate. The plate is an earthenware plate. Plain and heavy and old. It has been used [...]

Congrats! You’re human. I didn’t think it was possible at first. I thought you could go for 24 hours without telling a lie, but you proved me wrong. I wondered if you could look at a woman without thinking of sex, but then I realised you’re only human, so you can’t help it. I was [...]

They called it the sabbath. The 7th day on which God rested. The concept of God needing to rest remains questionable. But the answer is evident. God’s son revelaed that God was always working. So where does the story of creation fit in? Does God need to rest? They said it was tradition. If so [...]

Once you have been to ‘one’ Nigerian party in your life it is safe to say that you will always know the menu. It is an unwritten rule that you can be as exotic as you like, but if your party lacks certain fundamental items, it really isn’t a party. There ‘must’ be Jollof rice, [...]

As a result of the parents I had I was priviledged enough to receive a substancial education in both England and Nigeria. I was a student in what was allegedly one of the top 5 secondary schools in England, and my Nigerian counter parts spared no cost either. So on a level, I would say [...]

The bridal march was playing. My chief bridesmaid adjusted my veil and i began my walk down the aisle. Five years ago, I wasn’t sure I had made the right decision. Tunde and I had reluctantly agreed to put our relationship on hold while he went abroad to study. I missed him terribly. At first, [...]