Ogbanje Meaning Novels & Stories

Jane narrated “What kind of nonsense English are you speaking” Mr. Ogene said, she was silent “And why did your mother not tell me... what kind of nonsense is this” he protested “She said she will come back now now” “And she didn’t keep anything at home” “She gave me 100 naira to buy something” Jane said “And what did you buy” “I want to go and buy biscuit and straw berry juice” she said “What did I tell you about sweet things?” he questioned and she was silent

“Abeg, let's leave matter for Matthias. I don't want to talk about that one.” “Alright.” I stir my food, my gaze downcast. “Ehen, what of Anita? How's she? Have you guys seen since we vacated?” “Well... About that... We broke up.” “What?!” … Words/phrases and their meanings: *This one you're vexing anyhow these days eh — what is it with your temper these days? * O.B.O. — it is an abbreviation for Omo Baba Olowo (a Yoruba slang) which means 'a rich man's son'.

I slept and woke up under the rain. *** ☺️☺️☺️ Eba: A food made from cassava flour. Ajebó girl: Spoilt-rich, affluent girl. Abìké: Born to care Àbìólá: Born into wealth. Tajjud: More like a night vigil. ☺️☺️

I reply with no hesitation She scrunch her nose at me “Ah, UP NEPA oh!” she yells immediately the power restores. An exclamation Nigerian make, even unconsciously. Me included. But hearing it from Omoh, who will believe she to be a rich, sophisticated babe. “Abeg no shout, before dem take am again.” I rebuke her immediately. “I’ve bought that Korean series oo, Goblin.” “And what are we waiting for?” I hustle her out of my house, locking my door behind us.

After the play, a man walked up to us and said, "Oyinbo Pepe." "What's that," I asked. "It means white people." "Oh... Maybe you shouldn't be using Nigerian Pidgin English with us cause we are not familiar with it " Raymond said. "Okay." "So what's your name," I asked. "My name's Agbai." "Okay, mine's Venessa and my friend over here, his name is Raymond." "That's good. Do you need someone to show you around Abuja, get you to eat great foods, and learn more about us?" Agbai said.

she laughed then apologized " actually Saraba means goodies, like gifts you bring for loved ones when they come back home mostly something edible, like popcorn or cake or sweets and candies. Stuffs like that" she explained with passion " oh okay, what a funny name for treats, but sorry I did not get you any Saraba but when next I get a chance I will pick some saraba for you" mara replied. Fun Fact: Saraba is a word from the Hausa tribe of Nigeria. It is a word most used by the northerners in Nigeria.

Gbenga brushed a hand on the corner of his mouth, where Lex had brushed. He tasted copper. Gbenga brought out an old-fashioned knife as he swung it in front of Lex, who felt like a bag of injuries, yet as light as a feather. The man swung it again, trying to cut Lex, who examined the knife. The Blade of Obianze. Before the colonial masters came, in the east, there lived a highly skilled ritualistic man, Ghọta ihe jọgburu onwe ya, Obianze the Horrible. He was known for performing what people of the old called ‘Sacred’ a ritual done to appease the gods which they believed resides behind the clouds. Obianze offered burnt offerings to these gods whenever one of their own had committed folly. The

"Where else, to the hideout." AN: runs girl is a Nigerian street word for prostitute. Onitemi is a Yoruba word which literally translates to 'mine'. Agbada is a flowing gown (mostly white) worn by the Yoruba men (or women at times) to celebrate festivities while iro and buba is a blouse and wrapper worn by Yoruba women to outings, festivities and even for fashion at times. Hey madam, where you dey go by this time of the night: is Nigerian pidgin and it literally means; hey ma'am, where are you headed at his hour of the night

Blue asked, she had never heard of their kind before until now, she never believed such creatures as Jaguars existed She hadn’t been told or heard anything about them. “We are the Ebonyi tribe, most people refer to us as the Black African tribe, we serve a diety called OBASHI, the god of war and hunting. We have being living here for centuries even before the Great War” Miriam informed. She stared at a Blue a bit and all she could see was the features of her mother. “You look so much like her” she complimented. “Thank you” Blue answered with a smile, she looked ahead and found Alpha Cane watching her like she needed protection.

He stopped walking as well. “Are you sure you want to learn how to speak Yoruba? It takes a while for an outsider to learn the language.” “I genuinely want to learn how to speak Yoruba. I find it so fascinating and mesmerizing.” I smile, then we continue to walk. “Okay, I’ll teach you some simple words and phrases.” “Obinrin” “Ob...in..rin” he confusingly repeated. “It means ‘Woman’ in Yoruba.” “Ah. That’s interesting.”