NAIJA WILL RISE AGAIN (A POEM)
The wings of this beautiful eagle are clipped The talons that she’d used to devour are chipped She pecks in the dirt like a chick to survive Although she works […]
» Read moreAuthor: Edith Ohaja
I am a university lecturer. I teach Mass Communication, mostly writing courses like Feature and Interpretative Writing, Magazine Article Writing and News Writing, and let’s just say I’ve been doing this for a long time. As you have probably guessed, I am a born-again Christian.
#ATIKULATE: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME (POEM AND COMMENTARY)
Some thoughts inspired by the latest event giving hope to many in Nigeria: the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the foremost opposition party in the […]
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ARE YOU SELLING THE SWEEPINGS WITH THE WHEAT?
One of the poignant reminders that God is interested in how we treat one another is the level of detail in the instructions He gave the prophets for day-to-day living […]
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5 AMAZING QUALITIES OF THE BIBLE (that make me read it every day)
Intro: The Bible is very special because it is God’s word recorded for our benefit. I am therefore not surprised that an article in the Business Insider titled “The 10 […]
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Birthday Poem: The Path of the Just
Due to competing engagements, I was unable to prepare this graphic on September 19th when I celebrated my niece’s birthday. Praise God I finally got round to it. I wish […]
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THE PATH OF THE JUST (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
Intro: Hurray! My lovely niece celebrates her birthday today! As is my custom, I want to bless her with a poem. I pray the blessing reaches you the reader too […]
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FAITH AND FAME CAN BE FRIENDS: JOHN GRISHAM’S LIFE
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 […]
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SHOULD CHRISTIANS LISTEN TO SECULAR MUSIC? (4 Things to Consider)
Intro: Checking my Facebook account on Saturday morning, I saw a post made by a pastor friend about Christians singing secular songs in my newsfeed. I shared it on my […]
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HOW RICH IS YOUR BANK OF GOODWILL?
As elections are approaching, politicians are on their best behaviour – honouring invitations, donating in kind and cash to organisations and communities, etc. They want to create an image of […]
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HOW DO YOU JUDGE SUCCESS?
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, […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (7) SHORT STORY
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 […]
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7 WAYS TO KNOW A TRUE FRIEND
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 […]
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MY EXPERIENCE IN CHURCH TODAY: Anointed Singing Breaks 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 […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (6) SHORT STORY
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. […]
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“I STILL LOVE TONYE” (5) SHORT STORY
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 […]
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SEEING WITH OUR FATHER’S EYES
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 […]
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