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Make I help you understand. You see enh, NCDC announce today say the new cases wey commot reach one hundred and ninety five; you know wetin e mean? E mean say cases don dey fire up and if cases dey fire up like this, commoting of lockdown no be good news at all at all and for you to go open shop and risk your health that wan too no be good news.

“Something keeps making noise” the second paramedic pointed out as they continued to stabilize Salim “I think it’s his phone… oh my God! His phone!” Shirley was glad to finally get in touch with someone who knew Salim, she ran through his back like a vacuum until she saw the phone crying for an answer.

Tony was a thirty year old man living on his own in Abuja, he was born and raised in Kaduna; he used to be one those who vowed that they were never going to leave Kaduna but when his dear mother died two years ago, Kaduna was not the same again; so he left.

“At this point, I may end up marrying your brother” Lota yelled into my ears. We were at an exclusive club inside the Four Point hotel thanks to KC. I looked at Lota, smiled and continued my conversation with KC “did you hear what I said?” Lota screamed into my ear again; she was drunk and a drunken Lota was something else.

I don talk my own. You how I no like fake news because fake news dey cause serious problem for this world; some people don die because of fake news. No talk say I dey spread fake news, instead just talk say dey wan wey I hear no correct

And now that the killer was exposed; she was now free… free to believe that she did not deserve what Bishop did to her. She was finally free to tell Ben the truth and moving on didn’t look so impossible anymore. “It takes time but patience and love is all you need to become the person you were created to be” words from the sermon Bishop Chukwu gave on the day she went to his church.

She was in some way glad to hear his voice and after thirty minutes of talking and laughing over silly things President Ken agreed to help Efe. He told Biola that his press secretary was going to call Efe for something special “thank you so much… but please don’t let her know that I called” Biola was determined to help Efe feel better about herself.

As I rushed into my clothes to the house I wondered what could have gone wrong; did she find him with another woman? But that wouldn’t warrant a 5:00 am call from Lota. My mind ran through a list of the most abominable things he could have done to her to call with tears by this time but I couldn’t settle on anything.

I dey tell you. Na em make kwara state government to announce officially say amala no dey cure corona virus. The thing just dey burst my head since morning. Imagine say amala dey cure corona virus; the kind thing wey for happen for this country ehn

Biola was getting tired of hearing about how Efe suffered at her job, so she decided to do something to help her friend, she called President Ken with the special phone she had tucked away.

At first, he believed the root of his anxiety was the fact that Rita did not return his love but his last unannounced visit to her house gave him hope “Abel, it’s been more than twenty years…” she sighed “you won’t leave me alone, would you?” he shook his head “Rita, all I have ever wanted was to be the man to treat you better than that monster has treated you.

I didn’t want to tell her that I wanted to pursue a career as a television personality; I mean she already knows that I have some flare for entertainment but she doesn’t know how serious it is. “Mummy, don’t worry everything will work out in the end” I said as if she was the one who quit her job. “Better get your act together and fast. You are twenty seven years old. You are not a baby anymore” she declared and left my room.

They ate a very nice meal that Mrs Gayesu prepared for three of them, then it was time for them to leave “I will meet you in the car” General Gayesu told his wife; Biola immediately knew it was time to have the big conversation about the things that happened the day she slit her wrist but General Gayesu went a different turn

As they walked through the long corridor, Rebecca felt a calmness she had not known for a very long time “the case is coming to an end” she heard a voice in her head say “but I am not ready to let go” she blurted “what did you say?” Inspector Dele asked “hmmm? I didn’t say anything” she lied quickly smiling at him.