GUIDELINES FOR WRITING EFFECTIVE FICTION
Introduction: Part 1 of this series explained the meaning of fiction and the components that it is crafted from. This second part of the series delves into what makes fiction […]
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ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP A STORY (A Focus on Fiction)
Introduction: This is the first of a three-part series on fictional writing. This segment explains what fiction is, its different forms and the components that a fictional story (like other […]
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WHY I SEND STUDENTS TO READ POSTS ON MY BLOG
Someone just made my day. She dropped this comment under the pinned post on my Facebook page, Aunty Edith: “I’m beginning to love you, ma ðŸ¤Aunty Edith! “I heard stories […]
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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM, ITS PENALTIES AND HOW TO SHUN IT?
Introduction There is so much dishonesty nowadays and one area it is very glaring is in the area of writing. People indiscriminately copy other people’s works and pass them off […]
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TYPES OF REPORTING II: INTERPRETATIVE REPORTING
Introduction: The limitations of straight news reporting inevitably gave rise to other methods of reporting, the first of which we will consider in this post. It is called interpretative reporting. […]
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EL-RUFAI, YOUR VICTIM CARD IS LOSING ITS POTENCY!
A Premium Times report published today has Nasir El-Rufai, the disingenuous governor of Kaduna State, doing what he does best: twisting the facts to paint a picture of victimhood for […]
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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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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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FULL TEXT OF UTOMI’S JACKSONITE LECTURE ON THE MEDIA AND THE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE IN NIGERIA
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 […]
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BUT FOR HIS GRACE (SHORT STORY)
Intro: This is a fictional story about friendship, generosity and grace. There’s also new love towards the end. Enjoy and kindly share across social media. You are blessed! BUT FOR […]
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MY ACADEMIC SUCCESS PRINCIPLES BY CHIKEZIE UZUEGBUNAM
Intro by Edith Ohaja: In 2017, Chikezie Uzuegbunam was named one of the 100 Brightest Young Minds in Africa. He also gave a TED Talk to top Business Executives/Communicators in […]
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5 REASONS I USE CREATIVE WRITING TO BLOG ABOUT FAITH
Intro: The day before yesterday, I chatted with a lovely sister and blogging friend, Ava Chioma Oparadike. In the course of our conversation, she said she loved my poems and […]
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5 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE GIVING BUT SEEM NOT TO BE RECEIVING
I went to visit a friend some years ago. She felt the need to unburden herself and I was glad to listen. She told me that she felt like a […]
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FROM BAIT TO CATCH #3 (SHORT STORY)
Sharon’s plan to use Raphael as a bait to get male attention at work has already been executed. As a proper background to this episode, see her review of Raphael’s […]
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