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What It Feels Like to Be the Firstborn in a Poor Nigerian Family

1 year ago

I was born in 1996, the first child in a family of five. Looking back now, I honestly feel like my childhood ended before I even had the chance to enjoy it. In many Nigerian homes, being the firstborn automatically means becoming an extra parent. Nobody asks if you’re ready for it. It just becomes

My Parents Forced Me Into Marriage — Now I Regret Everything

1 year ago

“They said he was responsible. That I’d grow to love him. But no one warned me that regret lives in silence… and I sleep next to it every night.” My name is Amara. I’m 27 years old, and I’ve been married for two years now.But if I’m being honest, I’ve felt like a widow since

From HouseMaid To Oga’s Wife

1 year ago

From Housemaid to Oga’s Wife Episode One Martins sat in the living room with his face looking dull as his parents continued to talk about the marriage plans. They had made up their minds to marry him off to Jessica, the daughter of their rich friend. Martins did not argue. He knew there was no

He Opened a Shawarma Business for His Girlfriend—She Left Him Broke

1 year ago

There’s something many Nigerian men will never admit openly: when we truly love a woman, we can empty our pockets just to see her smile. I did exactly that. Back then, I worked as a customer service officer in a bank in Enugu. My salary was just ₦95,000, but at least it paid the bills.

How I Turned My Heartbreak Into a Million-Naira Skincare Brand

1 year ago

– The Breakup That Shattered Me I met Seyi during my NYSC in Akwa Ibom. He was everything I had ever prayed for—kind, ambitious, and always smiling. We started as friends, but it wasn’t long before we were doing everything together: CDS, church, cooking, and long walks back to the lodge under the hot Uyo

Warning Signs

1 year ago

Episode 1 Sarah was 18 years old, when she thought she had met the love of her life. It was her first real, serious relationship and she couldn’t have been happier. Francis swept her off her feet without even trying, and Sarah just didn’t think, things could get any better. They were both young and

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever

1 year ago

Episode 1: The Room I Almost Rejected I still remember the day I first met her — Mrs. Adaora Uche, my NYSC landlady. If I had listened to my instincts, I would’ve walked away from that dusty compound in Enugu the very moment I stepped into it. The gate creaked like it hadn’t been opened

prison guard reveals how she began affair with armed robber before having his baby – only for him to end up in jail AGAIN

1 year ago

A prison officer mother-of-five who had a torrid affair with an armed robber before having his baby has revealed how their sordid relationship began – only for him to end up in jail again after attacking her. Rachel Stanton, 32, admitted to wilful misconduct in public office after she entered a relationship with Edwin Poole

My Sweetest Experience

1 year ago

🔞😋 SWEETEST EXPERIENCE 🔞😋 Episode 1 🔞🔞🔞 It was early in Monday’s morning in class 1 of Senior Secondary School, Mr. Okoro the biology teacher stood before the students who were listening very keenly to him, he is taking them on their favorite subject. Anthony: [raises his right hand] sir! sir!! sir!!! Mr. Okoro: Tony,

The Midnight Road to Hell: My Abuja to Enugu Nightmare

1 year ago

The Midnight Road to Hell: My Abuja to Enugu Nightmare A Coolvalstories Production Episode 1: One Way In, No Way Out I always believed night buses were for the brave. Turns out I wasn’t brave—I was just desperate. It was a humid Thursday night, and I had booked a last-minute seat on a bus bound

Till Death Do Us Part

1 year ago

Till Death Do Us Part A Coolvalstories Production Episode 1: The Vanishing Veil Genre: Nigerian Crime Thriller | Suspense | Romance | Action — The sun blazed hot over Enugu as families, friends, and a convoy of flashy cars made their way to the St. Dominic Catholic Church, Independence Layout. Today wasn’t just any day—it

Age Nineteen

1 year ago

Age nineteen When I was younger, I remember that there were three other girls who lived with us. They were older than me, so I never did any chores. The only responsibility I had was to sleep and wake up. The oldest of them all was fourteen. The second one was Eleven years old, while

My Loquacious Roommate

1 year ago

#MY_LOQUACIOUS_ROOM_MATE Back in my undergraduate days. I had a loquacious room mate. I did late registration for some unforseen circumstances and so accomodations were hard to come by. I sought a way to find a place where I can keep my things and lay my head. I laboured from morning till night and had to

The Night Shift

1 year ago

The Night Shift Episode One Dr Nat is 50 years old. He has being a medical doctor for 25 years. He has been married to his wife, Binta for 23 years. They have two children but they have all grown up and left the house to attend university. While Dr Nat was the quiet type

Ex Boyfriend

1 year ago

Ex-boyfriend Episode One Linda’s wedding is holding in two months’ time and she and her fiancé, Kele has been busy distributing invitation cards to friends and well-wishers. They printed a lot of invitation cards and they have given to a lot of people. It was going to be a great event. An event planner has

My Loyalty, Her Suspicion

1 year ago

A Coolvalstories Production — Episode 1: The Promise at the Grave The rain poured like heaven itself was mourning. It was the kind of heavy downpour that made umbrellas useless and turned fine clothes into clinging rags. But no one moved. We all stood silently around Chima’s grave, eyes fixed on the final resting place

The Firstborn They Forgot Was Human – A True Nigerian Story

1 year ago

I was barely eleven years old when I learned what it meant to be a firstborn in a Nigerian home. My mother, a teacher, had just delivered her fourth child—my youngest brother, Tochukwu—when I overheard my father say to our neighbor, “Chisom will have to grow up fast now. She’s our second mummy.” At eleven.

He Called Me A Cheat

1 year ago

*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 1 I heard my children welcome my husband home and my heart skips a beat. I would have gone to also welcome him but my health won’t let me as I lay sick. John walks into the bedroom and was surprised to see me still looking sick. ‘Sweetheart, are

Grim

1 year ago

#Grim Episode One © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo Staring at my wife as she laid innocently beside me, one part of me considered myself lucky…but the other part, I still can’t define. She’s so admirably peaceful in sleep, I find it so damn difficult to resist the urge of planting a soft kiss on her forehead,

Uncle Rufus 🔞

1 year ago

🔞UNCLE RUFUS🔞 😋🍇🔞🍌🤏👈🏼👙 🔞EPISODE ONE🔞 Number 24 Ika road, a yard that has four exits. Two exits at the front and two exits at the sides close to the rooms at the end. The two exits at the front are hallways, rooms faced side by side. Rufus moved into this yard newly, he is short

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