Lagos Stories

Simisola wanted a Yoruba demon. She got one - and he left a scar deeper than heartbreak. Doyinsola only wanted peace. She found a stranger in Love Garden... and left behind more than just a paper. Now, between late-night gist in Moremi hostel, missed calls, and quiet stares under almond trees, two best friends find themselves tangled in love, memory, and mystery. Because in Lagos, love doesn't come easy - but when it does, it changes everything.

Seven boys. One street in Lagos, Nigeria. One football. One dream. Good luck, Anu, Ebube, Favor, Uche, Promise, and Mohammed grow up playing football together on the dusty streets of Lagos, promising each other that one day they'll become professional footballers. Their lives change forever when they're discovered by Sporting CP and move to Portugal, where they fight through homesickness, sacrifice, and relentless competition. After earning Portuguese citizenship and choosing to represent Portugal, they catch the attention of Liverpool, who signs all seven friends in a historic transfer. Together, they dominate world football, win countless trophies, claim Ballon d'Ors, lift two FIFA World Cups with Portugal, and become legends of the game. But fame and success also bring fierce rivalries, difficult choices, and the challenge of staying true to the promise they made as children. As husbands, fathers, and football icons, they never forget where they came from. Returning to Lagos, they build schools, hospitals, football academies, and a stadium on the very street where their journey began-proving that the greatest victory isn't just lifting trophies, but inspiring the next generation. Some dreams change your life. One dream changed the world.

Sharon Adeleke had one rule: never look twice. She broke it on a Saturday night in London, in a silk dress with a glass of Moët in her hand and a stranger who smelled expensive and asked no questions. They danced. They laughed. She paid the bill and disappeared before he could learn her name. She thought that was the end of it. It wasn't. Monday morning, Sharon walked into her new office and came face to face with Maxwell Stones, her new boss, the most powerful man in the building, and the only man she had ever run from. Now they have to pretend that night never happened. Neither of them can. Before I Know Your Name, is a forbidden office romance set across London. Expect tension, heat, secrets, and two people fighting something they were never going to win.

The false prophet

The past resurfaces as Adufe Agbaje accidentally witnesses an ongoing cult ritual while working at a rental mansion outside campus. ★. ★ Book 3 in the Blood and Betrayal Series. Other Standalones • 77 BULLETS • ANINI • Blood and Steel A Nigerian Dark Romance| Cult Obsession| Thriller| Psychological Warfare🫦🔞♠️

Lagos never sleeps. The yellow buses still run at midnight. The keke drivers still honk. Mamas still sell roasted corn and akara on the roadside. And in the middle of it all, between Ikeja City Mall and Alausa Market, stands a house that everyone sees... but no one talks about. From the outside, it looks like just another old duplex. But look closer. The mango tree didn't grow around it. The house grew around the tree. Two faces stare from the branches with eyes that glow green and red. Green smoke drifts from the windows at 3:34am. And sometimes, if you pass by late enough, you'll see shadows moving inside - shadows that don't belong to anyone on the street. The landlords changed. The tenants changed. But the house? The house stayed. And it's hungry. They say if you hear footsteps on the stairs when no one is there, don't answer. They say if a voice calls your name from an empty room, don't respond. They say if you enter... the house starts hunting you. Welcome to Ikeja. Welcome to the night. Welcome to *THE HAUNTED HOUSE*. _by OLAKIITAN_

Kome Ike has a talent for three things: Being late. Getting into arguments. And finding new reasons to dislike Ethan Smith. She's convinced he was sent to test her patience... If not her sanity. He is everything she is not. Disciplined. Calm. Perfect. Even his ties are perfectly knotted. But when senior year begins, everything gets alittle bit more complicated. They say your first love changes you. They never say it'll be the one person you spent years hating. After all. Enemies don't kiss.... do they? A Nigerian coming of age romance book of romance and friendship and the beauty of first love. I loved writing it and I'm sure you will love reading it too.

The Love Story She Never Wrote is a heartwarming contemporary romance set in Lagos, Nigeria. It follows Bami, a young writer carrying the wounds of a painful past, whose life changes after a chance encounter with Tobi, a kind and patient stranger she meets while searching for a missing notebook. What begins as a simple act of kindness grows into a friendship built on shared books, Thursday coffee dates, and quiet conversations that slowly teach Bami to trust, heal, and love again. Tender, hopeful, and deeply emotional, this novel celebrates the beauty of ordinary moments and reminds readers that the greatest love stories are often written through patience, consistency, and the courage to open your heart once more.

Every night at 3:00AM, Ada gets a knock. A voice whispers a name. By morning, that person is dead. The police call it coincidence. Her neighbors call it witchcraft. Ada is starting to wonder if it's a call. Because when the voice finally said HER name... God showed her that faith is the only weapon that works at 3AM. Crime. Mystery. Spiritual Suspense. When fear knocks, will your faith answer? New chapter every Friday 8PM. Psalm 91:5 - "You will not fear the terror of night..."

An excursion like never before! That was what their Principal promised. Finally, these high school teens would get to experience a school trip, one that they've been longing for. But when you go to Ibabi, a mystical land of wonder, creepy shits can be expected. How much more if you go on Halloween day? Oopsy! oops! Boom! Boom! Dive into the journey of these funny Nigerian high school teens and prepare to laugh yourself out Creepy yet so funny Scary yet so crazy '

Amara I'd a girl who is searching for greener pastures in USA not only she succeeds but her generations to come but she passes through a lot of thorns on her journey.

Some say Fate works in Mysterious ways. Even accidental. At the young age of ten, Shola lost everything. Her home. Her family. And herself. Struggling to survive living the harsh life on the streets of Lagos, holding onto her bitterness and anger at the world was all she had. Until the accident... Where she meets Mike, who breaks through all her barriers and defenses. But would Shola get the happy ending she deserves? Or would her happy-ever-after be stolen by another? What happens when your heart no longer hold bitterness? What happens when life keeps testing your heart still? Would you give up or find the courage to fight for tomorrow?

In an urban fantasy Nigeria, the power to command fire, water, earth, and wind runs through bloodlines like inheritance - awakening in children as young as four. Malek Toluwalade Idoniboye Dokubo is seven, and has nothing to show for it. Born to a family steeped in ancestral Earth and Water lineage, he grows up trailing behind cousins who awakened years earlier, carrying quiet questions from every relative and stranger who asks what he can do. But buried deep in his bloodline is a suppressed inheritance no one expects - one that, when it finally breaks free, will not just mark his awakening, but upend everything his family thought they understood about him. I AM POSTING THIS STORY ON ROYALROADS AS WELL.

Student + Side Business + Delivery + Opportunity = Happy Ever After? I'm excited to share this story with you guys. It was entirely inspired by my little sis! Enjoy!

She only wanted an internship. Allah had written something far greater. Ameenah Bello is a final-year Mass Communication student who lands the internship of a lifetime at Kareem Technologies, one of Nigeria's fastest-growing technology companies. Zayn Kareem is the brilliant, private CEO who built the company from nothing. To the world, he is confident and untouchable. To those closest to him, he carries burdens no one sees. As Ameenah helps document the company's history, she uncovers stories of sacrifice, ambition, and secrets hidden beneath years of success. Working alongside Zayn, admiration slowly grows into something neither of them expected. But love isn't the only thing waiting for them. A dangerous corporate conspiracy threatens everything Zayn has built, while the lines between duty, faith, and the heart become harder to ignore. In a story about trust, purpose, and divine timing, they discover that sometimes the greatest plans are the ones Allah writes for us. A slow-burn halal romance set in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Land of Sirens An African Novel Nigeria is a land of dreams, but behind every dream lies a battle. A determined journalist risks everything to expose the truth. A compassionate nurse struggles to save lives in a broken healthcare system while fighting to keep her own family together. In the North, a young farmer must choose between hope and survival as insecurity threatens everything he loves. Though their paths have never crossed, their lives are connected by a country battling corruption, loss, injustice, and resilience. As secrets unravel and impossible choices are made, each of them will discover that courage comes at a price-and sometimes, the greatest battles are the ones no one sees. The Land of Sirens is a gripping African novel about truth, family, sacrifice, hope, and the strength to keep fighting when the odds are against you.

Miranda thought she had everything. At thirty-five, she lived in the heart of Lekki, Lagos, had a successful career, a beautiful home, and a husband everyone envied. To the world, her life looked perfect. But behind closed doors, her marriage was slowly falling apart. Trapped in a relationship filled with silence, distance, and heartbreak, Miranda begins to question everything she once believed about love. As she struggles to hold on to a marriage that seems beyond saving, one person remains by her side-Temi, her best friend since childhood, who refuses to let her lose herself in the process. When Miranda is forced to choose between staying in a life that no longer makes her happy and taking a terrifying leap into the unknown, she discovers that sometimes the hardest escape is the one that leads you back to yourself. A powerful story of love, friendship, heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery. Will Miranda find the courage to walk away, or will she remain trapped in the perfect illusion she worked so hard to create?

******* Well I just have a new idea about a typical Nigeria based high school story ***** The story is really not just based on a certain person, it's all about various people and their typical daily life. Totally mine no plagiarism. Thanks, you can share but pls give credits. Enjoy!!!!!!!

Some treasures are born from destruction

When 16-year-old Teslin Bello known to everyone as Tessy moves from Abuja to the flashy streets of Lekki after her politician father is transferred to Lagos, she expects boring traffic, spoiled rich kids, and a school full of strangers. What she doesn't expect is Ethan Brooks the charming white boy everyone seems obsessed with. Desperate to fit into her elite new school, Tessy slowly begins changing herself. From the way she talks to the way she dresses, she starts becoming the kind of girl she thinks Ethan would want. But while she's busy chasing foreign validation, she begins drifting away from the people who truly care about her including Zara and Chi, the two friends trying to keep her grounded, and Teni, the boy she keeps pushing away. As secrets, subtle racism, and social media pressure begin to crack the perfect image she built, Tessy is forced to ask herself one question: How much of yourself can you lose before you stop recognizing who you are? Set in the chaotic, glamorous heart of Lagos, Live Laugh Lekki is a coming-of-age story about identity, friendship, culture, and learning that being chosen means nothing if you abandon yourself in the process.