Image of Soldiers. So today, I went to a friend's place. Well, my friend actually stays in a military camp. So, at some point he went to get something and I happened to just stray around till I saw a bench under a tree, which I utilised to my benefit considering the huge sunshine around …
RELIGION: A BLESSING OR CURSE
What if you were born an ATHEIST, or a THEIST? would you still profess your RELIGION? What if you believed because you were first told? "nothing is bad, nothing is good; we only perceive them that way". All call God, all are replied; who knows God? ~ WOLE PROSPERO That above, is a paragraph from …
ALHAJI’S TREASURE CHEST (AKA 419)
Photo by Muhammadtaha Ibrahim Ma'aji Today, on poetry.. we have a guest with a wonderul poem. Chief Anthony Ndubuisi Abagha, a prolific writer in Nigeria who has written books approved for schools in Nigeria decides to visit us with one of his piece. Chief Anthony Abagha, an engineer by profession also authored THE SCHOOL PROPRIETOR, …
HAPPY NEW MONTH!
So, for our new month wish; we do have a writer, RUBY NATHAN-UTU, born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria; She is a lawyer who enjoys reading immensely. A publisher of I HAVE SEEN A MAN. You can also look it up on http://www.okadabooks.com. In addition to practicing law, she runs THE BUSY …
HOW CAN WE TAME RAPE? HOW?
Indians protesting the rape and murder of a 27 year old female A splendid Saturday afternoon to you. I had just sat to enjoy the lovely Saturday afternoon with matches across England starting by 4pm WAT when I darted to the Aljazeera channel. What I saw, moved me to tears. Maybe because I have only …
WRITER’S BLOCK
"Understand this: I'm a writer, an artist, a god, and when I'm separated from my art, when I cannot command words or bring words alive, by a flick of my wrist or the gentle glide of my pencil on paper, I become incompetent". ~ Hauwa Hala Nurudeen
LADY KOI KOI: REALITY OR A MYTH?
"a young beautiful lady who was ambushed and killed by students of a certain boarding school and when she was buried she wore one leg of a pair of her high-heeled shoes which made the koi-koi sound (hence the name, lady koi-koi). It was told that whenever she came, she came to torment boys generally; that you'd hear the koi-koi sound whenever she is approaching."
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR ROLE MODEL LOSES THE ROLE?
What happens when you find out that your role model may not be so good for the role? In my life, at various stages; I had different role models. Different persons I felt my life should be modeled against... Well, at some of the times; I didn't know it was called role model. Right from …
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INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALIST
I am sure many people had no idea about it. I don't know if this is Journalism worldwide or just in my country in Western part of Africa, Nigeria. I grew up with a dad who's a journalist. I had always believed I could write but the risk and money bag that came with journalism …
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TEACHER: A CALLING OR A JOB?
Consistency is really a thing; but before I start to talk plenty about my lazy habits; let me take you to the post I am here to write. TEACHERS: Many times, there are unqualified teachers who are teachers. They are unqualified not due to academic qualifications but due to emotional and mental qualifications. Teachers have …
