Shamed for 139.5: Mama Stole My Joy

Halima dey boast about her rich life and perfect mama, but her hair rough, uniform dirty, and hunger dey show her real story. When class mocking and one brutal beating expose the truth, her pride still no gree her beg—even as her own mother curse and abandon am. Now she vanish without goodbye, and the only thing left is my regret and the memory of her pain—was her love for her mama her biggest blessing or her deepest curse?

Every naira Nkechi spends is tracked, questioned, and punished by her overbearing mother’s Family Wallet. University was supposed to mean freedom, but even late-night suya or sanitary pads spark interrogations and shame. Now, Nkechi must choose: keep living under her mother’s shadow, or risk it all to fight for a life—and secrets—of her own.

On her son's birthday, Morayo's world shatters when he publicly wishes for her to disappear from their lives forever. Betrayed by family and mocked by in-laws, she dies alone—only to awaken on the very day everything went wrong. This time, she refuses to beg or break, ready to reclaim her dignity and make those who cast her aside taste the pain they gave her.

Chisom, blamed for her mother’s death, grows up as an outcast in her own home while her father pours love on adopted Ifeoma. On her sixteenth birthday, public humiliation and a violent family rift explode—but a mysterious call from beyond the grave promises a second chance. Will Chisom finally reclaim her place, or will secrets and betrayal destroy her for good?

In Chinedu’s family, every blow landed on his mother brings fortune—her suffering is their secret ritual for luck. Betrayed and sold as a bride, Mom’s pain is currency, traded for school admission, money, and even love. But as the beatings grow, a darker truth surfaces: her pain is draining their souls, and the luck they worship may be a deadly curse waiting to consume them all.

One viral post on the confession wall ruins Ijeoma’s spotless reputation, painting her as a desperate girl chasing the school’s academic star. Now branded 'ashawo' and betrayed by Halima, the jealous new girl, Ijeoma must fight gossip, heartbreak, and public shame—all while her secret crush risks everything to protect her. In a world where one rumour can destroy your future, will love or scandal win?

Morayo risked her heart for Tunde, only to be mocked and abandoned in front of the whole school. Betrayed by her crush and haunted by cruel classmates, she battles loneliness, body shaming, and a new mysterious seatmate with secrets of his own. Will Morayo ever find the courage to love herself—or will her pain swallow her dreams forever?

Nnenna thought marriage would bring peace, but her mother-in-law’s love comes with public shame and silent battles. When a single act of rebellion turns into a family war, secrets, insults, and old wounds spill out—until one shocking moment leaves the whole house stunned and no one innocent. In this home, respect is a weapon and pride is deadly; who will survive the next round?

Ifeoma’s life is on the line—her first big project meeting in Abuja, but her stubborn mama won’t stop calling about a forgotten schoolbag. With her career, dignity, and family pride at stake, Ifeoma must survive public embarrassment, her boss’s warnings, and a mother who will do anything for her grandchild—even if it means hunting down her daughter’s oga. Can she hold her life together, or will family wahala destroy everything she’s worked for?

Amaka, forever in her sister Ifeoma’s shadow, battles family favoritism and harsh beauty standards in Makurdi. When a modeling breakthrough turns into a scandal, Amaka must decide if she’ll let shame silence her—or fight for her own place in the world. Her journey is raw, funny, and fiercely Naija, where self-worth is the real prize.

On my mother’s wedding day, I was forced to call a stranger 'Daddy'—and his son nearly drowned me for it. Now, trapped in the Adekunle mansion, I am treated like an outcast, blamed for a death I did not cause, and forced to kneel before a stepbrother who would rather see me gone. I thought I was escaping poverty, but I entered a house where my suffering is the only thing truly mine.

Morayo gave Okafor her heart, but in public, he denies both her and their daughter, leaving them nameless in a mansion built on secrets. Humiliated before all Lagos, Morayo must choose: stay in the shadows or fight for her child’s place in a family that never wanted them. When the Okafor heir threatens to erase them forever, will a mother’s courage break the chains of shame?