The Blood and Crown: A Chronicle of Saxon England (A fictional writing by Ugwuzor Ezekwesiri Regal) The last Roman ships had long since vanished beyond the horizon when the Saxons came. Their longboats cut through the morning mist like knives, beaching on shores where Roman villas once stood proud but now lay in ruin.
One such kingdom was Ijẹbu-Ode, a proud and fiercely independent realm that rose in defiance against Oyo’s supremacy. In the annals of Yoruba history, the Oyo Empire stands as a colossus, renowned for its military might and vast influence over neighboring kingdoms. Yet, some dared to resist its dominance.
The cursed inheritance of Azaeze of Umuocha village. In the quiet village of Umuocha, located between rolling hills and whispering forests, lived a young girl named Adaeze. At twelve years old, she had already known more sorrow than most would in a lifetime. Her parents, Chief Emeka and Lolo Nneka, had been kind and prosperous […]
In one of the most surprising and heartwarming moments in nature, a swarm of around 20,000 bees once followed a car for more than 24 hours—all because their queen was trapped inside.
Amina adjusted the wrapper around her waist and stared at her reflection in the small, cracked mirror. Her eyes were puffy from nights of crying, and her hands trembled as they rested on her still-flat stomach. The reality of her situation pressed down on her like the Lagos heat—inescapable, suffocating. Six months ago, Emeka had […]
Mrs. Latimer lived alone in apartment 6B, right across the hall from ours. The hallway always smelled like old wood and mothballs, and her door was the only one with lace curtains in the peep window. No one really saw her much, except for the occasional trip to the corner store with her cloth tote […]