This is the diary of a Nigerian Christian Girl. Season 1 Episode 1 *********** Sometimes, Mama D pisses me off with her inquisitiveness. Why won’t she just allow me do what I want? For goodness sake, I’m an adult. Abi? Is a mentor not meant to just give advice? Are they monitoring spirits? The reason …
Click to read Episode 12 7.20a.m. Sunday morning. Femi drove down a narrow dusty road that led to Garden Assembly. Harmattan was in full gear and the crust from the dry untarred road left tiny patches on his Toyota Camry, a car he had taken time to wash early that morning. Bukola sat beside him …
Click here to read Episode 11 Segun shook Femi’s hand. ‘Hello Femi.’ ‘Can I come in?’ Femi asked. Segun stepped aside. Femi entered the living room and went to the sofa. Segun stood behind a three-seater chair, anxious to get to the bottom of the reason for Femi’s visit. Femi clasped his hands. ‘Tomi told …
Click to read Episode 10 Tomi didn’t leave the hotel room all day. She turned off her phone and stayed under the blanket, her bible opened beside her. She prayed for her father and for the restoration of her parent’s marriage. She prayed for the grace to forgive her mum. She prayed for Femi and …
Click to read Episode 9 Femi held Tomi’s gaze. ‘Can I see you after church tomorrow, please.’ Sunday seemed a long time even though it was just the next day. Tomi wished they could go somewhere quiet to talk. She wanted to know what he’d been up to since he left Ado for Lagos. She …
Click to read Episode 8 Tomi pulled out a long Ankara gown from a cabinet and handed it to a young fair skinned lady sitting on a stool. The woman held up the gown and ran her eyes over it. ‘You can try it on over there.’ Tomi said, pointing to a makeshift changing room …
Click to read Episode 7 Becky’s phone rang. She stared at the caller ID and quickly tapped Peju on her shoulder. Peju was sitting on the bed beside her, legs crossed, typing furiously on a laptop in front of her. She leaned towards Becky and squinted at the phone screen Becky was holding up to …
CLICK TO READ EPISODE 6 ‘Sweetheart, you’ve not spoken to me in a week.’ ‘I have told you to stop using pet names for me when we are alone in the room. Paul, My name is Folake.’ Tomi’s father sighed. His patience was fast sipping away. How long would his wife continue to treat him …
Click to read Episode 5 19th March, 2015. I have done some terrible things in my life, yes. But pushing Stella to carry out that abortion, I had no part in it. I still remember the morning before I was excommunicated from Garden Assembly. I woke up feeling empty. I wanted to start a new …