Abuja Stories

Completed Hamma... I don't feel like eating." "Noor, eat that food now!" I said, my voice firm and commanding, cutting through the silence. She looked down at her plate, her eyes filled with reluctance. "Hamma, please... I'm not hungry. And... the food is too much for me to finish." "Noor, don't argue with me. I'm not your mate," I replied sharply. "You better eat that food, or I will force it down your throat. Trust me, I can do it." My words hung heavily in the air, a clear and unmistakable threat..... This is a story about two young people who were married without their consent, a union carried out with their parents' approval. ...So technically, it was an arranged marriage from their parents' perspective, but a forced marriage from theirs. He was far too arrogant for her liking, and she was far too stubborn and clumsy for his. Could this journey ever truly work...? We all have those cousins who can hardly be called family-more like cats and dogs. Sharing the same roof is nearly impossible, even when the rain pours endlessly. ⚠🚫⚠ WARNING: READ AT YOUR OWN PACE!!! This is a fictional story; all characters and events are imaginary, and any resemblance to real life is purely coincidental. It also explores forced marriage, is highlighting both its advantages and disadvantages-something parents should carefully consider before practicing it. Yours faithfully, The Writer

In a world where trust is very rare to find Abubakar and Fatima are forced into an arranged marriage , join me to explore the ups and downs they have to face in their alignment.

One viral video. Two powerful families. One vow that was never meant to be made. Inayah Muhammad has spent years fighting for one thing: freedom. Freedom to finish university. Freedom to build the life she dreams of. Freedom from the past she's spent years trying to escape. Then, in a single afternoon, everything falls apart. A scandal sweeps through Abuja, turning her into the city's newest headline. With her reputation in ruins and danger waiting beyond her family's gates, Inayah is left with an impossible choice. Taheer Abubakar never lets emotions dictate his decisions. A respected lawyer from one of Abuja's most influential families, his future has always been carefully planned-until one unexpected decision changes the course of his life forever. Now, bound by circumstances neither of them chose, two strangers must navigate a marriage built on duty instead of love, trust instead of truth, and promises neither of them ever intended to make. But some secrets refuse to stay buried. And when the truth behind that unforgettable afternoon begins to surface, they discover that surviving the scandal was only the beginning. Because the hardest vows to keep... are the ones that were never written.

Rain remembers everything. Every whispered prayer. Every slammed door. Every almost-love and every wound hidden beneath soft smiles. For Ilham, rain has never just been rain. It is comfort. Memory. A language only her heart seems to understand. In the middle of a loud, loving family filled with teasing sisters, late-night conversations, wedding chaos, and unspoken emotions, she moves through life carrying feelings she cannot always explain, and truths she is terrified to admit. Because some kinds of love arrive gently. And some arrive like a storm. Surrounded by people who love fiercely and imperfectly, Ilham finds herself caught between loyalty, guilt, longing, and the aching need to be understood. Then there is Aayan. The one person who sees through every version of her. Calm where she is restless. Certain where she is afraid. What begins as quiet comfort slowly turns into something far more dangerous, a connection so deep it threatens the careful balance of their lives and the relationships around them. As emotions intensify and buried feelings rise to the surface, Ilham must confront the question she has spent so long avoiding: What happens when the person who feels like home is the very person you are not supposed to love? Set against rainy Abuja nights, intimate family moments, sisterhood, faith, heartbreak, and healing, this story is a deeply emotional journey about love in all its complicated forms, the kind that breaks you, remakes you, and teaches you that sometimes the heart chooses for itself.

All she wish for was a happy marriage even after knowing her husband has eyes for only one woman,How will she cope when he decided to marry the love of his life? Will she continue to live in that one sided love story and pretend everything is fine? Find out

Updates: Once every two weeks Lolade Adebayo, a young NYSC corps member serving in Abuja, visits an art gallery, she comes face-to-face with a portrait that changes her life forever. The woman in the painting looks exactly like her. The title beneath it reads: THIS IS ME. But the artist, Omolara "Lara" Ajayi, has been dead for three years. Drawn into a mystery she never asked for, Lolade begins uncovering fragments of Lara's unfinished life-hidden letters, forgotten paintings, whispered secrets, and a trail of evidence buried beneath layers of deception. As every clue pulls her deeper into a dangerous conspiracy, she discovers that Lara's death was never the tragic accident the world believed it to be. Together with a relentless detective, Lara's grieving husband, a loyal assistant, and a little girl determined to understand what really happened to her mother, Lolade races against time to expose a powerful criminal network hiding behind Nigeria's prestigious art world. But someone is watching. Someone who has killed before. And someone who will do anything to ensure the truth remains buried. As danger closes in, grief slowly gives way to healing, strangers become family, and an unexpected bond grows-not from resemblance, but from shared courage and quiet hope. In a story where every painting hides a secret and every brushstroke carries a clue, one question remains: "If you stood before a portrait wearing your face... would you dare discover who it truly belonged to?" DOPPELGANGER is a gripping Nigerian mystery thriller filled with suspense, shocking twists, emotional depth, and a beautifully slow-burning romance that proves love is never about replacing the past-it's about finding the courage to embrace the future.

The Weight of Tomorrow At seventeen, Selene already knows what it feels like to carry a future that seems too heavy for her age. Every morning, she walks the dusty streets of Kuje, Abuja, selling drinks beneath the scorching sun. While other teenagers worry about ordinary things, Selene worries about school fees, her family's future, and whether her dreams will ever become reality. She refuses to give up. But determination comes with a price. As loneliness, exhaustion, financial struggles, and the opinions of those around her begin to wear her down, Selene discovers that wanting a better life is easier than fighting for one. How much can one person carry before the weight becomes too much?She refuses to give up. But determination comes with a price. As loneliness, exhaustion, financial struggles, and the opinions of those around her begin to wear her down, Selene discovers that wanting a better life is easier than fighting for one. How much can one person carry before the weight becomes too much? The Weight of Tomorrow is a coming-of-age story about resilience, sacrifice, ambition, and hope-and the courage to keep moving when giving up seems easier. 🌙 A story of a girl who refuses to let her circumstances decide her future.

book one in the royal series. The unexpected meeting between umar Muhammad marodi and Sophia aminu waziri. .... Note that this book is purely my imagination if it happens to be in resemblance with your book then it is a mere coincidence.

Their marriage began as an arrangement.....but his love for her wasn't she walked into it with doubt He walked into it with a heart that had quietly chosen her long ago

Opemipo Ademi is not ready to start all over, especially not with Efe in the mix. All she wants to do is take a break and re-strategize. Going back home isn't what she wants, but she has no choice since she has nowhere to go after losing everything. Especially when her ex, Efe, is involved. She's not ready to bond with family, neither is she prepared to get back with Efe. But the longer she stays, the more she isn't sure her old life is what she wanted all along. Maybe all she wanted was a home - after all, home is where the heart is.

Haniya Zaria Abbas, a 19-year-old university student in Abuja, lives with scars no one can see-but that never truly heal. After surviving a childhood marked by violence, betrayal, and the loss of her mother, Haniya tries to rebuild her life under the care of her older brother, Niam-now successful, powerful, and dangerously unpredictable. In a world where trust is fragile, Haniya finds herself holding onto one silent truth... She never stopped loving Azlan Mutahar. Her cousin. Her brother's best friend. The man who once smiled at her like she mattered-only to remind her she was "just a little sister." He left her behind, married another woman, and disappeared from her life without a goodbye. But just when Haniya begins to accept that some love stories are never meant to be... Azlan returns. Not just as a visitor-but as a lecturer in her university. Older. Colder. Divorced. And this time... he sees her. Not as a child. Not as family. But as a woman. Now trapped between past pain and present tension, Haniya must face a dangerous question: What happens when the man who once broke your heart... becomes the one who wants it back? And even worse- what if he returns at a time when your life is already falling apart?

Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Aisha Aminu Babangida has spent her life searching for a passion she can truly call her own. Growing up in a household that stifled her choices, she never had the freedom to explore what she loved. Worse, relentless body shaming from her stepmother and those around her left her feeling trapped in her own skin. "You're too skinny!" "Do you even eat at all? "I swear you gained weight yesterday, but today you look..." And her personal favorite from her future husband. "...all bones." People claimed to envy her body, but Aisha knew better. What was there to be jealous of? Struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety and depression, she makes a bold decision; to take control of her life by joining the gym. Her weight gain journey was anything but easy, but she is determined to rewrite her own story. Khalid Muhammad Bugaje has only ever had one goal; to live up to his father's legacy. Raised on stories of power, discipline, and honor, he knew from a young age that failure was not an option. As the son of a highly respected General, expectations weighed on him heavier than any armor. But when his father suggests that he marry a woman he cannot stand, Khalid finds himself in a battle unlike any other. One that has nothing to do with war and everything to do with the heart. And for the first time in his life, he loses.

The story revolves around two young ladies; Nada Ahmad Maiturare and her sister Zahra Ahmad Maiturare. Their Mother Hajiya Su'ad Abdulmaleek was said to have died in a plane crash. Follow these young women as they unravel the mystery behind their mom's death. You gonna enjoy it! Just add to your library and read. Not your usual wattpad stories!!

Lot of unanswered questions in this mysterious location. This story is based on the experiences of a young black boy who is "fortunate" to be from this region.

Breakfast Nigerian pidgin English When a breakup happens quickly When your relationship ends in such a way that it knocks the wind out of you. Exe. I chop breakfast last week o

"What did I do?!"Nene yelled crying profusely "Oh my God! You! You pretender get out of my room!"Jamie yelled clutching his stomach "What did I do! Why do you keep on calling me names!"Nene yelled looking very tired "why will you call me names right after kissing me!" "Because you are a cheat! You are a liar!"Jamie yelled and before he knew it Nene slap landed on his face ***** Him Again( Her Again) is a story of two adults who were past lovers,they find eachother again in an unbelievable situation.Nene who's heart was broken by Jamie at a very tender age found out that life is not a nollywood movie where those who broke your heart comes back needing your help. Jamie found out that life isn't as it seems and not everything you think is true is actually true. With the odds and ugly past they had with eachother which pulled them apart, they unconsciously found something new. © 2021 @ Abdulkareem Zeenat Oyiza.

Calm before the storm can't say much. One problem after the other Hermana a young girl faced with many trials in life yet she ached it all like a high school teenager. With a failed broken parent, an abusive father, she got married under the impression of giving a better future for her mother and siblings to abdullah, with a failed marriage and shattered home, Herman lost all hope having no one to turn to only to cross part with a prince the next in line king. Would Hermana get the happiness she deserves... It's not always a happy after for everyone Read more about Hermana aka aminatu life Started 2019 Completed 2022 18 August 2022

Elizabeth, Rose, Eunice, and Deborah are friends from higher institutions who studied the same course. They are brought back together after trying out different hustles that lead to failure. In other to gain money, they started a game... A game with men. What happens when they get caught in their web? What happens when the table turns and their lives are at stake?