SNAPPY VIEW OF MY BIO AND THE BLOG

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On February 28, 2016

Hi! You are welcome to edithohaja.com. I want to tell you a little about myself and the blog so you’ll be reassured you’ve come to the right place. I said I am a bouquet of grace (right under my pic). You’re probably wondering what that means. It means my life has been decorated and is […]

HOW DO YOU JUDGE SUCCESS?

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On August 15, 2018

If someone were to ask you the question, “What makes you term people successful,” what would you answer? Would you consider how recognisable their names are, how wealthy they are, how fashionable their clothes or list some of their remarkable achievements? While you wouldn’t be entirely wrong in doing so, I feel that success is […]

“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (7) SHORT STORY

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On August 4, 2018

Intro: At the end of the last episode, a distraught Tonye woke Obinna up in the wee hours of Sunday. She had been praying and weeping the previous day but had been unable to see Obinna to apologise for her misbehaviour. Let’s see Obinna’s response and how the couple eventually end up. Do they part […]

7 WAYS TO KNOW A TRUE FRIEND

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 25, 2018

Intro: I received a question from one of my young friends yesterday. In answering it, I thought it will be best to do a full post on the subject because it wasn’t the first time I’d been asked the same question. To prevent the clumsiness of using both masculine and feminine pronouns, I’ll stick to […]

MY EXPERIENCE IN CHURCH TODAY: Anointed Singing Breaks Yokes

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 22, 2018

I woke up this morning feeling a strong urge to be in church very early, It was about 6 a.m. so I decided to worship at the nearest church to my house. There is a branch of Dunamis International Gospel Centre adjacent to my house, so I went there for the first service. It was […]

“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (6) SHORT STORY

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 16, 2018

Intro: The last episode of our story saw Tonye acknowledging that she had misbehaved and crying her eyes out. Unfortunately, she was unable to reach Obinna to tender her apology. One wonders why Obinna did not answer her knocks on his door. Tonye recalled how angry he was and wondered if he would forgive her. […]

“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (5) SHORT STORY

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 13, 2018

Intro: The last episode of this series showed the immediate aftermath of Obinna’s row with Tonye. While he was ruminating over the fight, Tonye was telling some girls from the lodge what had happened. Most of them supported her but one sided with Obinna. Is this the end of this engagement which has lasted only […]

SEEING WITH OUR FATHER’S EYES

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 10, 2018

Intro: Even a little glimpse of Him however gotten shows us how admirable God is. In the same breath that we see His awesome goodness and perfection, we are reminded of how much less we have of these attributes. This is how God puts it in the Bible: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, […]

FULL TEXT OF UTOMI’S JACKSONITE LECTURE ON THE MEDIA AND THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 7, 2018

THE MEDIA AND THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA AT A TIME OF CRISIS PAPER PRESENTED BY PROFESSOR PAT UTOMI ON THE OCCASION OF THE 11TH JACKSON ANNUAL LECTURE ON JULY 3, 2018 AT THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA AUDITORIUM Introduction These are interesting times in Nigeria. In many ways they are troubling times. But if history teaches […]

“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (4) SHORT STORY

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 5, 2018

Intro: Obinna got a shock in the last episode when he discovered that Tonye had been intimate with Boma during her absence. In his annoyance, he kicked her out of his apartment. What happens next between these two in their convoluted relationship? Does Obinna finally end it as he has been threatening? If you’re new […]

SUMMARY OF KEY SUBMISSIONS FROM UTOMI’S JACKSONITE LECTURE

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On July 4, 2018

The 11th Jacksonite Annual Lecture was held successfully at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018. The guest lecturer, Prof. Pat Utomi, regaled the audience with stories from his speaking circuit around the world while dissecting the topic, “The Media and the Development Challenge in Nigeria at […]

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