Philip Ebuluofor

“BANGLED BEAUTIES” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #73

The time was around 2:30pm, the sun was shining to out done competitorthe humans at the receiving end did not know. Pat was among the pupilheading home under the full weight of the gamma after school work.Suddenly, birds that will number about hundreds fluttered and scatteredfrom corn field that covers a great quantity of plots there. Pat wasmesmerised , he stood transfixed mopping at their receding figures. Hewas captivated by their colour, white, yellow, green, beautiful creatures. The corn field was not entirely corn field, but like biafr...

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“Empress Hatinu” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #72

My name is Hassan mai wurno pronounced wuruno, I'm 42, am about 5’8,in height, hair was black curled as if jerry curl was applied. I tell you truth, I have never touched any oil on my head since my secondary school days. I'm a fulani man, that is why my hair is like that. I weigh about 68kg. My profession changes every season, somethings, it doubles per season but I am staff of local government in record,others are side kicks. I came from sokoto northern nigeria. I passed through schools, primary to university level where I studies agr...

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“ALL WEATHER” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #71

The 1513 Lorry came Jostling slowly heading towards amex bakeries. This road was awarded last year and was finished only six months ago. Now it is worse than it was before they started work on it. The road meant to last for five years lasted six months only. Actually, people were not surprised, Governor used the road to compensate his bakery friend that his company liquidated last year due to bad management. The man is marketer by education not an engineer. Initally, he just poured red sands on the road and left it like that, when people st...

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“Officers iniquities” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #70

The park is a plot of land shared into two. Two rooms was erected on half which serve as a ticketing office and the other as a packing store. Long desks were placed infront of the ticket office and it acts as waiting area for the passenagers. The other half of the plot was acting as loading and packing places for the wagons mainly sienna products. Due to lack of space, the saloons load in turns. I am not all that sure that there is toilet facility there as I sat there waiting for our bus that will take us to Onitsha after Covid-19 lockdown w...

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“ My Lord ” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #69

Every family has at least one palm tree, no matter how poor; it is akin to an Arab man not having a donkey, camel or some with goats. It was must have then in 50’s. It serves battalion of purposes: Red oil, broom, thatches, lotion, soap, goat, sheeps food, wine and religious rituals etc. all comes from it.Mrs Okwe was of average height that equals her weight. She usually had a disarming smile on her that arrest any person she comes across. Not educated but wise. She knew from observation that most people were poor in her village due to impat...

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“Trials of doctor bello” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #68

“You mean he was not a student in this institution?”  “Yes. He was just awarded Doctorate degree for his philanthropies donation to the department.  “And were you the HOD of exams and record of this institution then?” “Yes, I was in this position then?” “These sixteen pictures he is in telling different story to yours Mr. H. O. D.” “I am surprise why he posed in those manners”. “what about the man sitting on the chair in those pictures?” “He was a lecturer in that public administration department then". “Where will we see the ...

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“Fifteen to twenty” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #68

“Your hands on your heads all you and move over to that side. Get up you, move over to that side. You open those doors. All of you inside, inside.” “Where are they? Where are they? Where are they?” Everyone ignored them and one woman that was hitted on the head with butt was particularly angry with the police, was the first to reply. “You came here twenty minutes later asking about thieves that left fifteen minutes ago?. You were called long time ago from where they locked us in and you said you are on your way, what delay you for twenty mi...

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“Night runs” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #67

Rapp the Stan as he is known was born in early sixties In Malaysia. He is of Chinese ancestry. Infact, they were able to trace their grand-fathers roots back to Guangzhou. It seems that the old man migrated to Malaysia in 30’s along with his family. During the era of great exodus of Chinese in early 20th century. The man must have been wretched, for if he was not, he would have faced America like those that has little money did then. According to Rapp, one of the man’s son was killed during the second world war by the Japanese and the ...

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“Wermer east” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #67

He likes to drive this Peugeot 504 every possible opportunity that comes his way. Not minding the social status of the car. It is what is available to him. Never heard him complaining. It seems as if dry season is the best season he likes to drive his father’s car. The car has reputation of not being seen as being for the poor or rich. It is just in between there. So, no one is looking down on anyone when one winds down, demanding anything from the vendors from the comfort of the car. It is far better than his motorcycle. It seems ...

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“Full-time orphan” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #66

The full time Orphan At least, dip your finger in red oil seven times and put in your mouth. It is still far better than showing up here on empty Stomach. Some of you even treks miles to here on empty stomachs. If you must sit for this exam, do that once and for all. The Principal said. Mr Ibeh, Principal of Merchant of light secondary school had noticed that greater percentage of this final year students had not been performing well for the past three years now and the school management had taken survey and found out that the reason behind ...

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“Spent Rose” by Philip Ebuluofor

Neuron Problem. I strongly believe that it has major part to pay in the behaviour of our female teenagers. Even the ugly ones are not left out at that age.  They think of nothing but boys. Do you know the number of success card postman delivered today? 91!, some has four with different names of senders on it. Needle mistress said. I recommend serious caning. I foundout that it is only thing these girls understand. mr Omeru enjoined. Inside the classroom, the final years Students were truly living up to the gossip going on in t...

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“'Marketed ignorance'” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #66

Your Honour, Judging from the state of everything in this state, I strongly move the motion that the slogan of this state be changed immediately. It is certainly contributing its own quota to the backwardness of the State. All manners of evil is happening here and no force is curtailing them. Home for all. Could you imagine a name like that? member representing Nnewi south said.  Your honour, we are in 21st centuary, we must by all means stop corruption that has taken roots here especially among us politicians. The problem of the state...

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“General prayers” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #65

“what did he say you should do exactly?. Okey asked. "He said to put water in a bucket and dip palm leaf into it, light a candle and recite the words in that sheet of paper” Mezie answered. “So, you cannot do all these in this your room?. Okey asked. “No, he said it must be in the graveyard, and I must fast between 12:00 noon to 6:00 in the morning". Mezie answered. “Are you sure that things will start flowing after all these?". Okey asked. “That is what he said.” Mezie assured. "I will go with you. I am tired of this pauper life”. Mezie ass...

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“Spiritual crossover” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #65

“Where is God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck the water, it was divided this way and that, and Elisha crossed over. 2Kings 2:14. “It is crossing over to all of your new seminarians. I am sure you have heard this reading of 2kings 2:14 thousand times before, but today reading is different to all of you. Your orientation won’t start and end with dos and don’ts of this institution, you must crossover from physical to spiritual since you decide to enter seminary school, you must make up your mind to crossover spiritually for that is only...

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“What is wrong with everybody” by Philip Ebuluofor

Submitted to Contest #64

“While coming to school tomorrow, come with your cutlassess”. Charles Akenkpo the prefect for labour announced. The students were not surprised to hear that line from him every Tuesday; most of them have been hearing the same statement for two years now. It has even become a jingle to some of them in Community Secondary School Nkpor. Since debating society or group as they call them in community died natural death, the only avenue to practice your public speaking has been morning assembly ground. The junior students after orientations in yea...

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