WELCOME TO A NEW WORKING WEEK!
I thank God who protected us over the weekend and brought us into a new working week. You must have some activities lined up for the week. Perhaps, you’ve also […]
» 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.
EMMA OKWARA’S JOURNEY: FROM STUDENT-ENTREPRENEUR TO CORPORATE EXECUTIVE
All through his stay at UNN, Emmanuel Okwara smelt money and good breeding like someone who went to expensive private schools (what the British, for reasons I’m yet to understand, […]
» Read moreLOVE UNSPOKEN (POEM)
What is the best way to express love? Some would say, “Put it in verse. If possible, sing it.” Nothing can be loftier, more extravagant, right? – However, this poem […]
» Read moreMY STUDENT, MY TEACHER (II)
When the computer lessons began, I pitied Emma because I gave him nothing to build on. And I seemed rather dense in the early days, being in an unfamiliar territory […]
» Read moreMY STUDENT, MY TEACHER (I)
Over the years, I’ve had this policy of not allowing students to visit my residence but as is the case with most policies, I’ve had exceptions to the rule and […]
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LOYALTY WINS
Chioma sat in the driver’s seat of her new Innoson Jeep. She had been in the same position for the past 15 minutes, fuming. Although she had inserted the key […]
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The Cosmic Divide (A Poem)
Often in the hustle and bustle of life, we seem oblivious of the significant picture. The choices we make each day say where we’re pitching our tent in the agelong […]
» Read moreRevive Nigeria, Lord!
Nigeria is slipping from sick to comatose Where it will all end nobody knows From Your lofty throne, Father, look down Stop the drift before we drown – Oil prices […]
» Read moreHIGHWAY TO WEEPING (POEM)
This poem is an admonition to the not-so-studious ones among my students. I love you all so dearly and that is why it is important to speak some hard words […]
» Read moreTHE LOOMING BREAKUP
Here’s a short short for your delight. I dedicated this story to UNN’s first-year students whose matriculation held last month. In the spirit of the story below, your sex notwithstanding, […]
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WELCOME TO A NEW DAY OF GOD’S FRESH LOVE (REFLECTION)
“New every morning is thy love, our wakening and uprising prove …” So goes a popular hymn. In other words, if you’ve woken up this morning, it confirms that God […]
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FROM DIANE WITH LOVE
Here’s the great piece written by Diane Ezeh, a graduate assistant in my department, which I told you of. – Preamble from me: A word on modesty. Please, believe me […]
» Read moreQUOTES ON LOVE FOR GOD -1
The greatest love is not love for self but love for God who loves us more than we could ever love ourselves. – To love God is to love myself, […]
» Read moreQUOTES ON GOD’S LOVE -1
Whether you fail or succeed, God’s love for you remains the same. – The greatest love is not love for self but love for God who loves us more than […]
» Read moreQUOTES ON JOY – 1
Joy cannot be bought with money for it comes from the wellspring of the spirit. – Make it your policy to smile if you want to last a while. – […]
» Read moreQUOTES ON FEARING GOD -1
The fear of God prolongs life by keeping folly at bay. – To tremble before God is the greatest wisdom man can exhibit. – He who despises his Maker is […]
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