Fiction Series

Martins was in a state of complete disarray, he had planned how his day was going to pan out and his present dilemma did not fall into that equation. But like they say, man proposes, God disposes. No one ever plans for improbable occurrences and that is why bad things happen to both good and bad people. These days sef! ...

Martins finally made it to work despite his unstable health. There was a lot to catch up on and he couldn’t risk staying at home at the detriment of his duty as Manager, Property, Agency and Sales. A lot had gone down in his company since the tragic incident that alienated him from his work, especially in the aspect of ...

Martins was finally back on his feet after taking the fall for Aisha. It had taken him an additional two months to fully recover and he was really glad that he could again get back to his work and his life’s affairs. He couldn’t deny the fact that he had missed work a great deal. Albeit after the long wait ...

The night sky looked beautiful with the alluring procession of stars, though the earth beneath where 5, Otolori street Lawanson stood was in turmoil. Jamiu had been spoiling for war since Uju mistakenly assaulted him. He didn’t even bother to go clean up the mess on him. He was one person that never forgot or forgave a hurt. He deals ...

Life was really becoming unbearable for Runo and some other tenants in 5, Otolori street Lawanson. There was always something to worry about each passing day.  Runo hardly spent time in her apartment since Oga Martins left as their caretaker. Mr. Okafor was billed to come into the country from his base in America in some couple of days and ...

It was the fourth month in Mr. Okafor’s residential rental property without a caretaker.  Things were beginning to fall apart in 5, Otolori Street, Lawanson since Martins threw in the towel following the entry of Jamiu. Before his fall out with Mr. Okafor, Martins had felt uncomfortable with Jamiu’s personality and what he portrayed himself to be. But Mr. Okafor ...

It was Aisha’s third day at the hospital where her husband was under intensive care in the accident and emergency ward having taken the fall for her, yet there was no glimmer of hope that her dilemma would end soon. Exactly two years ago she lost the son she bore for Martins tragically. For Aisha, another loss of a loved ...

It was the twelfth day in the month of April, 2014. Martins needed to leave the house with the speed of light to make the meeting he had slated for 12 noon.  Agbara to Surulere was several miles away; it was like moving from one end of Lagos to the other and he still had the dare-devil Lagos traffic to ...

Runo had finally been discharged from the hospital after spending a week on admission. The modeling agency she signed up with had agreed to settle the law suit against Mrs. Aisha Martins out of court following Runo’s pleas. Runo knowing that Martins would be the person at the receiving end of the fiasco had convinced her manager not to press ...

Martins walked into the MD’s office looking as pale as death.  One glance towards the MD’s desk and his hands quaked like aspen leaves in expectation of what he was to receive soon. The white envelope that would seal his fate was lying confidently on the desk with aplomb. Martins was downtrodden. Martins evasiveness  etched out the MD’S  curiousity. The ...