Category: Stories

Reuben was what the Yorubas call agbaya, literally translated as ‘bad elder’ or ‘immature adult.’ He was what my late father would refer to as a stupid senior. How did he end up like this? By birthright, he was a leader. As the firstborn of his father, he held a position of authority in his…

Dear Reader, The Griffiths is a sequel to The Vine Church. Even as I write these words, I am thinking, a sequel? Amazing! It’s amazing because in April 2024 when I stumbled on the completed and forgotten movie script for The Vine Church, I had no idea that God would bring forth a beautiful story…

Dear Reader, I began writing The Vine Church in 2015. Yes, ten long years ago. It wasn’t called The Vine Church, but there was a church in the story called The Vine Family Church. I wrote the story as a script for a movie but God had other plans. Once completed, it was abandoned and…

Prologue Ode Itsekiri… 33 Years Ago… Oma Domingo heaved a sigh of relief as the lights of the ancient town came into focus. Ode Itsekiri, the ancestral home of all Itsekiri sons and daughters. She smiled despite the sharp pains coursing through her body. She was finally here; finally home. “Mo dokpe. Thank you very…

As Sisan entered Pastor John’s office, she looked sorrowful. Anyone could tell that she had been crying because her eyes were red and puffy. She also looked unkempt, and not the least bit bothered by her appearance. Her braided hair was covered in a scarf, she wore no make-up on her face, and no jewellery…

It was a regular day, and Nina was meeting an old friend for lunch. She had not seen him in about ten years, but they had been in communication via telephone and social media. The last time she saw him, she had been going through a divorce, and his marriage was on the verge of…