Taiye
1984 Eríayọ̀ (Erí) and Idris Awóṣakin prepared as best as they could for the arrival of their first child whom they hoped would be a boy. In the…
Block 244 Series
Block 244 – Flat Three
2001 When Deinde Ajisafe bought and moved into his three-bedroom flat in Abesan Estate, Iyana Ipaja, he threw a housewarming party. He invited his friends, his business partners,…
Block 244 – Flat Two
1995 – Five years before Flat One On Sundays, Mother, Maami and I gather diligently to watch Checkmate. It was the only show we jointly enjoyed: I liked…
Block 244 – Flat One
Year: 2000 It was a Saturday morning made for washing clothes, eating ogi and akara and sleeping aimlessly. The residents of Block 244, Abesan Estate, were out in…