Nigerian stories for children

 A long time ago in the village of agbete , there were two friends the Hen and Egg. . They walk always with each other, they were close friends. Who ate together and most times  bath together, seeing this love between them other animals learnt and jealous them to be like them. The Hen so much love the Egg that it cannot eat without looking for the  Egg. This bound of love became intimate. Unfortunately, one summer season every where became dry no food , it was likes  a  hell on earth. All animals were looking on how to survive. The Hen came up with an idea to solve this present general problem of lack of food. By going into the forest insearch of food. So, the Egg also agreed, they both went inside  the forest.   Getting to the forest, they saw a big tree filled with fruits, the Hen taught it wise to climb the tree and bring down those fruits while the Egg should be gathering the fruits. But unfortunately, as the Hen was throwing down those fruits...

 A long time ago in the village of Ekuse in Benin kingdom, there lived a boy named Osato, he was a stickler who had been ill over 18 years without any cure. His mother, mrs Itohan had spent all time and money to see to the cure of her only son Osato, but all efforts seems fruitsless. There was a native doctor and a spiritualist who heard about the sickness of Osato from the next village. He promised that he can cure the boy. That the family should come along with 20 tubers of yam, 3 goats and a coffin to bury the sickness. When Itohan heard the message, she was so excited and sold all her clothes and shoes. All to see for the well being óf her only son. Although the money was not enough, so she had to borrow money and bought all  the needed items. And embark on the journey to see the native doctor. On their way going, Osato hid his right foot on the ground and was about to fall but was held by his mother from falling. Instantly, Osato told his mother I am now okay. The mother ...

 In the great community of Ajoki, in Edo State. There lived a man named Edoblr. He had seven children from his lovely wife maned Eki.  They were living successful, because Mr Edobor was a farmer. Although Mr Edobor had  little  problem that him sold some  of his stored food, this affected hom during the dry season..  One night, his wife woke him up and complained that they just ate the last tuber of yam, nothing left  for the children to eat . Mr Edobor replied that she should not worry that the following morning.he will go to the inside the forest to search for food for the family. The next day, very early morning. Mr Edobor wént into the forest insearch for what the family will eat. Inside the forest, he saw a very tree filled with fruits. He said taking some of the fruits home with this two tubers of yam will go a long way to assist his family, but this tree had few branches for him to claimb. He dropped all that he had and took off his shoes and st...

 A  long time ago , in the city of dosa, there were seven thieves, who had been stealing in there community and decided to migrate to the big city named  sruel. They wanted to steal from the rich men whom they felt neglected the poor people. They all agreed and took off to the big city. Ahead of them was a big forest. Through which they travel and failed to come along with food stuffs. They truly did it as planned, they stole from the rich and we're having enough to share and became rich. Now in that forest there they hid , planning to return back but we're seriously hungry. So they concluded to send one of them back to the city of dosa for food. But finally sent two people instead of one. They went on their way coming back. One of the thief spoke to the other let's poison the food to kill the five ,so that we two can the stolen property.The other two agreed, then they poison the food  Unknown to the rest two, that those five planned to kill them by laying am bush....

 A long time ago the queen of ologbi ducdom in Benin gave birth to an Egg, and this was the first child of the king. The king was surprised and summoned the high Priest to know what to do with the egg. When the high Priest came, he stood away from the entrance of the king's palace and started dancing. After a while he walked straight to the king and was silent for a while," My King, this egg will be fed by the gods till maturity as chosen by the gods for incubation. Meaning this egg should be kept in a cool bed well furnished in one of your apartment. You mean I should treat this Egg like a being?"asked the king. "Yes my lord, a time shall come when you will conduct a marriage for the egg, because this egg is now your Prince". The king was silent, as he looked to the sky with empty speeches. " Life is full of misery, my first child came as an egg, my fear disappeared when the Chief Prist came up with a child's care for what came out of my womb. I was th...

 A long time ago in the year 0101, in the great City of Edo State Nigeria. The king of the forest came up with a plan to amuse his people, that he wanted to know between the biggest and the smallest animal who would win in a race. Then came out the biggest elephant and the smallest squirrel in the forest.These animals stood before the  king to express their interest in the race. Seeing this, the king was happy and placed a prize of free grazing without  any interruption from the lions and tigers in the forest for thirty years. These animals were happy and willing to compete to claim their honour and the king fixed a date for the race that they should all go and prepare. The elephant was so confident of itself as it parade itself in the forest before other animals  " The squirrel cannot race with me"  This had gone viral in the forest to the hearing of  other animals that are seriously waiting for the day of the competition. While the squirrel was secretly p...

A long time ago, in the forest of Oden, a man was found sitting down quietly and unsatisfied. Seeing this all the animals in the forest came together to console man. To make him happy, they made jokes and did all funny things, yet man was not happy. Then the animals asked man what is the problem? Man answered " i wish to see very far, i need a good sight" Among all the animals who has good sight? was no other animal but the eagle. The eagle came and shared it sight with man. Man became happy for a good sight, because man can now see very far. After some days, man was found sitting down quietly and so sad. Seeing that the whole animals gathered again and asked man what is the problem. Man said i wish to be very strong, i meed power. Then all the animals gathered again and asked who can share it strength with man. Among all the animals came the Elephant. The Elephant came and shered it strength with man. Man became happy and powerful, working and doing great works but...

A long time ago in the great kingdom of Benin city. A city of great minds and good thinkers. Those who showed the true value of strength and wisdom. On a very good day, when student and pupils were coming back home to amuse themselves from the stress of the class room. Then was a rush between two pupils over a pencil they both saw on the ground, they held the pencil hand to hand, dragging ownership. This dragging calls attention for other students who had to stop and settled the matter. " Give me my pencil" was the comments. from their mouths. So, the boys collected the pencil from their hands and asked the first boy a question, you said it is your pencil "the boy answered "Yes" Then they went furtherto know " We are going to share the pencil into two so that you can have one and him too. Do you agree?" The first boy quickly answered " Yes!!i agree" Then they asked the other boy, do you agree? the second boy said " No my fathe...

A long time ago in the Kingdom of eku. The king passed a decree that no body even among the chiefs should intimidate anybody either a of this community or a stranger. Among the chiefs, there was a popular chief named chief Agbons. He was so rich , that he cannot give account of his wealth. One beautiful day, chief Agbons concluded that he needed to have lots of goats, because nobody saless goat in that community. Buying from other community does take time and cost more. So, he decided to meet a farmer named Mr r Kasim. They came into agreement, that Mr Kasim will rare the goat to maturity. When the goat deliver two kids, he will take one, Mr kasim will take one. If the goat deliver three, he will take two and mr Kasim will take one, but if the goat feliver four, they will both share it equally. As time passed by, the goat started conceiving Mr Kasim became very happy with the facts that before the end of the year he will become a proud owner of the goats. And as the year goes bye...

In the great community of Akho.There liveth a kimg who had four wives. These queens were childless but truly beautiful. This made the king became restless. Then the king consulted a spiritulist. The spiritualist promised to see the success of the king by inviting the queens to come to his shrine with the king for cleansing and modification. A week later The queens came to the shrine with the king and asked the queens these unbelievable question. who is ready to born a child for the king must be ready to go mad after delivery of the heir apparent. Who is ready? The king was shocked and remain silent. The first queen stood up "What kind of question is this? Was this the reason you told to bring us here, that after a successful delivery for nine months, on e will then go mad?Do you know what you are saying ? she added. The second Queen also stood up" W wonders shall not end, what then is the joy of having a baby? if after delivery one goes mad Who then will take care of...

A very long time ago, these two animals left home for many years. So one day the vulchure said to the eagle let go back home the eagle replied going back home is a good idea but a dangerous journey because the people there will not know us again. The vulchure insist lets go back home. the eagle refused. The following day the vulchure left flying back home. it arrived safely and landed at the back of the compound. When some children saw it they ran and grabbed the vulchure planning to kill it. fortunately an old man was passing bye, he stopped and told the children to let go off the vulchure. That the vulchure was a long time friend to man. That nobody kills a vulchure to eat it meat nether will you use it feather to clean your ears. That it was forbidden. That was how the vulchure was safe and the eagle never return. Moral lesson Every success has it risk Dont focus on the past home is home freedom is the best

A long time ago in the forest of Uma, there lived two insent, the Ant and the cricket. The Ant was truly known for it hard working, moving everywhere in search of food. But the cricket was well known for it noise making.One night the cricket came and met the Ant for food.The Ant was so surprised and asked the cricket was it not true that you spent all your time playing songs for the spirit? we concluded you have been fed by the spirit. The cricket was silent it couldn't say a word and left with Shame and never to come begging again. moral lesson 1.Be hard working. 2.Dont be lazy. 3.have enough to share. 4.Always save. 5.Dont be greedy.