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12Aug

MEET THE MAN WHO HAS PLAYED JESUS THE MOST ON THE SILVER SCREEN

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  • acting, actor, Aunty Edith, Bible, Bruce Marchiano, Christian movies, Edith Ohaja, films, gospel, Jesus, movies, silver screen, Son of God
Intro: Different actors have played Jesus in movies and TV series, the most familiar, being perhaps English actor Robert Powell, whose picture hangs in uncountable frames around the world as if he were the real Jesus. That association resulted from Powell playing the lead role in Franco Zeffirelli’s Jesus of Nazareth released in 1977. But […]
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21Mar

My Testimony of God’s preservation: THE SOVEREIGN LORD CHANGED THE VERDICT

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  • Aunty Edith, birthday, DEATH, Edith Ohaja, God, Jesus, Lord, preservation, saviour, sentence, Sovereign, testimony, verdict
Hallelujah! Today is my birthday and it wouldn’t have been possible without the Lord’s preserving power. That is why I thank Him from the depth of my heart today and always. The Lord is the Most High and His word takes preeminence over anything that has been spoken or written by the powers that be […]
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13Sep

FAITH AND FAME CAN BE FRIENDS: JOHN GRISHAM’S LIFE

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  • Aunty Edith, author, Christian, Edith Ohaja, fame faith, fiction, friends, God, john grisham, missionary work, nonfiction, novelist, philanthropy, writer, writing
Just finished reading John Grisham’s 1999 novel, The Testament. The story is about a cranky old billionaire who nullified his will and disinherited all his known children and ex-wives before jumping to his death from his skyscraper. The guy gave all his wealth to an unknown and illegitimate daughter, which inevitably precipitated some intense legal […]
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22Jul

MY EXPERIENCE IN CHURCH TODAY: Anointed Singing Breaks Yokes

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  • Aunty Edith, bishop, chains, church, dr becky enenche, dr david oyedepo, dr paul enenche, dunamis international gospel centre, Edith Ohaja, experience, fasting, God, healing, living faith church, miracles, music, nigeria, pastor, prayer, service, singing, worship, yokes
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 […]
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25May

THE STORY OF A BLESSED MAN: ‘BIG GEORGE’ FOREMAN

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  • author, born-again Christian, boxer, boxing, Christian, entrepreneur, God, gospel, heavyweight boxing champion, minister, nonfiction, Olympic Gold medalist, preaching, TV personality
Yesterday in the news, I saw a very recent picture of former world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, George Foreman. He was looking really well and I thanked God once again for his life. I think he’s a good example of a man blessed by God. Big George, as he is called, appears […]
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23May

FROM LADIES’ MAN TO MAN OF GOD: JOEL UGWUOKE

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  • academic, assertiveness, call, diligence, fine boy, gentleness, girls, God, Holy Spirit, humility, Jesus, kindness, ladies, ladies' man, lecturer, man of God, mass communication, minister, nonfiction, Nsukka, pastor, Servant, Super-Jacksonites, tenacity, University of Nigeria, unn, vocation
CELEBRATING SUPER-JACKSONITES SERIES I am so happy to present to you this edition of our popular series in which we tell inspirational stories of graduates of the Mass Communication Department, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. This edition features Joel Ugwuoke of the 1999 class. Joel is a Reverend Canon in the Anglican Communion and a lecturer […]
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09May

MY UNN STORY AND THE BIRTH OF WE-CARE WITHOUT BORDERS by EBUKA OBI

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  • Aunty Edith, charity, ebuka obi, Edith Ohaja, foundation, guest post, less privileged, NGO, orphanage, pupils, student, Super-Jacksonite, We-Care Without Borders Foundation
CELEBRATING SUPER-JACKSONITES Intro by Edith Ohaja Many of us have glowing ideas and laudable intentions of how we can serve others and make a positive difference in society. But we don’t often implement those ideas because we are afraid we might fail or we feel we lack the resources to even begin. Many times, we […]
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26May

GOD IS THE FATHER OF THE ORPHAN

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  • Aunty Edith, chetachukwu umeremmadu, Edith Ohaja, father, God, God's love, guest post, inspiration, orphan, provision, Rita F. Kurian, sustenance
In all the years I’ve worked at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), I’ve noticed a common trend among students. Many struggle to sustain themselves in school. Payment of fees, purchase of books, taking care of assignments, feeding and other needs are met after much anxiety for many of them. Some depend on coping mechanisms […]
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04May

“DON’T ENVY ANYONE. YOUR MIRACLE IS COMING!” (MY JOB TESTIMONY)

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  • Aunty Edith, boasting, diligence, Edith Ohaja, envy, fulfilment, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, job, miracle, nonfiction, personal posts, promise, prophecy, testimony
When I think back on the goodness of God upon my life, I get very excited. I want to share with you one of my testimonies. This one is about my securing employment after school. (You may wish to see my other praise report: Wonderful Testimony.) The year was 1988. It was the month of […]
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23Mar

OF BIRTHDAYS AND ORACLES (A TRUE STORY)

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  • accusations, alumni, alumnus, Aunty Edith, birthdays, calls, Edith Ohaja, faithfulness, gifts, God, internet, lecturers, lies, messages, nonfiction, oracles, relationships, social media, students, testimonials, true story, unn, victimisation
Intro: This was meant to be a “Thank you” note to everyone who showed me love two days ago on my birthday but I am led to share a true story based on what transpired before and on that day. Be assured that I did not write or post it lightly, otherwise it would have […]
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02Mar

“CLEVER” WAY OF GETTING BREAKFAST! (NONFICTION)

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  • artisan, Aunty Edith, breakfast, Buhari, Buharinomics, cleverness, cow pea, Edith Ohaja, hardship, okpa
Our people are really showing their “ingenuity” as Buharinomics* is hitting most people hard. Lol! I wanted okpa* for breakfast and there was this sixtyish guy (artisan sort) before me at the stand. He announced he would have two hundred Naira (N200) worth. The lady seller put the hot wraps in a black cellophane bag […]
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17Jan

A TESTIMONY OF GRACE

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  • accommodation, apology, Aunty Edith, beaute' naturelle, behaviour, bitterness, consideration, disagreements, doctrine, Edith Ohaja, fellowship, God, grace, Holy Spirit, kindness, love, misunderstandings, musings, nonfiction, personal posts, relationships, social media, speech
Intro: This article is a follow-up to my last post: Grace and the Golden Rule. In it, I explained the meaning of grace which I am further elucidating here. Grace was seen not only as unmerited favour but considerate speech and action. Although I have many testimonies of grace from my dealings with people on […]
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25Nov

THE COURAGE TO BE DIFFERENT

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  • actor, artisan, Aunty Edith, chisolum ugezu, courage, dreams, Edith Ohaja, fashion designer, model, nollywood, presenter, retro, student, superstar, uniqueness
Some days ago, I was teaching a class and a student who had probably been held up in a lecture in another faculty came in. As she was walking to a seat, I noticed she had this retro look. Her hair was plaited in one of those styles women did in the 1970s. The only […]
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05Nov

A YOUTH AND HER DREAMS!!!

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  • actor, anchor, Aunty Edith, believer, blog, children's worker, chorister, Christian, correspondent, dreams, Edith Ohaja, edithohaja.com, freshman, God, inspiration, lecturer, theresa otung, undergraduate, youth
About a month ago, a lovely young woman walked into my office at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and excitedly introduced herself as a first-year mass communication student. She said she’d heard about me and was thrilled to see me. She also disclosed that she’d visited my blog and was fascinated by the contents. […]
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02Nov

MY LIFE AFTER SCHOOL by VINCENT IHESINULO

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  • actor, advert executive, Aunty Edith, banker, celebrating superjacksonites, columnist, Edith Ohaja, editor, ghostwriter, production assistant, superjacksonites, vincent ihesinulo, youth corps
Intro by Edith Ohaja Many people are not privileged to earn their living doing what they are passionate about. Many do not work in areas related to what they studied. Vincent Ihesinulo, the subject of this post falls into these categories. So what is his present occupation? And does this mean he’s given up on […]
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31Oct

MY EVENTFUL YEARS AT UNN by VINCENT IHESINULO

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  • actor, Aunty Edith, campus journalism, celebrating superjacksonites, Edith Ohaja, editor, journalist, social activist, student politics, superjacksonites, vincent ihesinulo, writer
Intro by Edith Ohaja Here is the first part of Vincent ‘da Vinci’ Ihesinulo’s story in his own words. Before diving into it, you might want to check the preamble I wrote about him, A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE WORTH APPLAUDING. It presents my interactions with Vincent over the years and the perceptions arising therefrom. You need […]
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