A compelling story of an introverted teenager who in more ways than one is ostensibly beyond her years. Losing her grandmother and being left at the mercy of a capricious Nigerian society, young Obianuju is made to endure the ferocious fire of modern day servitude and child labour amidst life's many travails. She is left only to rely on the hope of one day standing a chance at a brighter future and building a path towards her liberation and existential fulfillment. Despite the unexpected twists and turns, Uju's survival is made possible by the sheer force of her intrepid heart, the relentless will to keep going and a desire to remain faithful to the loving and wise words of her dear Nne, who espoused a bounty of virtues and sanguine grit. ° ° ° ° ° If you desire a novel that will stimulate your mind and influence you positively, then look no further. You've found it.

Second place winner of the Nigerian Books award 2020 in the short story category. The dangers of social media, rebellion and fake friends all come into play in this novel. Chinyere Awaziem is a rebellious teenager and the youngest daughter of ten children. One day, due to Chinyere's rebellion a nd ignorance, she ends up being abducted and a victim of human trafficking. After being bought by a wealthy old man, she finds herself in a house full of women who went through the same fate. Chinyere is forced into marriage and plots to escape from her buyer's home. But what happens when she finds out that being bought by them is not just a coincidence? What happens when she finds out that their families are linked in more than one way? Please support this novel on Good Novel.

My poetry is gold Written with a smirk or a scowl Poured out from the depths of my soul And mashed to words in a bowl decanted in the form of ink on rusty paper folds worth more than the price of mink my treasure to behold I write about my life and other people's strife cut deep with the edge of a knife and I'll write till my afterlife my poetry is my boat to keep my heart afloat as you journey through the tides and depths of a magical soul _B.Chimere 🕸🕸🕸 ~Wíŋs~ 🕸🕸🕸 🥇1st place in the #Splash poetry awards, October 2019 🥈2nd place in the Nigerians books awards 2020. 🥉3rd place in the #Sunflower awards, October 2019. Nu

A collection of poems about personal and national realizations of self.

" Listen, he's back from suspension. how did he get suspended? because of you" " He got suspended because of his bad and reckless attitude, he got suspended because he deserved it" " Here you go again, I've told you several times stop being a human rights activist " Tina said and face palmed herself " The fact is you should be worried, you should be scared. He's back and he wants revenge." Chioma stated When Adesuwa a scholarship student of premier model stands up against the notorious president son and sends him on suspension. He's back and he is hell bent on making her life a living hell. Cover credit: Eddy622 #WattysNG2020

Uyai(Beauty) had always been ashamed of her gangly figure, she was too tall for her age with no curves whatsoever and in a village where curvy was considered beautiful and skinny ugly, she has to face the brunt of being the only lady in her village with no meat on her bones, something her sister Affiong was richly blessed with. Because of her sister's beauty, Uyai plays matchmaker to help two young men both seemingly in love with her sister. One plays a fast game and succeeds in making Affiong fall for him and the aftermath causes Uyai to play elder sister. Uyai escort her sister who had been ordered to leave home to the city of Calabar where her new life begins as chains of events occurs. It's here she discovers the true meaning of her name.