ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS (III) SHORT STORY
Our story stopped where Hassan banished fear and ate much-needed food from an unknown source. He has his suspicion about who his benefactor may be and moves to confirm it. […]
» 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.
DON’T DESPAIR
I believe that this little poem is for someone out there. – Windy days and stormy nights Broken dreams and bitter fights When it seems that all is lost Don’t […]
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ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS (II) SHORT STORY
Our short story series stopped at the point Hassan and the lady trying to befriend him parted. What is going to happen to him now that he has lost his […]
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL!
We know our friends by how loyal they are to us. A friend will stand by you even when you’re down and out, he will tell you when you are […]
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ANGEL IN THE SHADOWS (I) SHORT STORY
Intro: This is the beginning of a short story series that shows how faith and life in a secular world sometimes intersect and what that intersection can throw up. Enjoy […]
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STRENGTHENED THROUGH LOSS
A friend of mine once said that there’s never a right time to lose a loved one. And that is so true. They may have been old, suffered protracted illness […]
» Read moreWELCOME 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 moreEMMA 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 […]
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THE 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. May the Lord see you through your studies with distinction […]
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