The society which you live in is the same society you lack courage in. The people who are by your side always hide, just not be seen by those who backbite behind you. Is it shy, pride? I don't know. And the moment they realize you're progressing, succeeding, they'll start to develop fashion in your dressing. Not knowing all that you've went through has always been so stressing. The society in your community. When you start to cry, no one will stop by not even to try to wipe your tears until it's dried. And then you'll be asked "Were you crying?" Let your answer be "No I wasn't, I was just...

I woke up this morning feeling so tired and reluctant to stand up from my bed. I managed to say my morning prayers asking God for strength for a new day. Still I felt like staying at home. Then slowly I heard that still small voice saying, Praises, remember today is Tuesday, that man is always early for class. Try and get up if you don't want to miss your class. Hmmmm, I sighed slowly as I managed to stand up from my bed to go and shower while singing out loud. Shortly after I hurriedly dressed up, packed my bag an off I went. Still on my way to school I was praying so badly to get a cab on...

Somehow I feel there is a lot that I am not letting out. I feel like there is more energy inside of me that seems to not be coming out, but I am eager to bring forth that energy inside of me; yet, I don’t know how. I am scared I might fail and probably not do well. Maybe I am scared of what people will think about me. I don’t know if I am fluent or capable enough. I don’t know if I have the skills needed to carry out responsibilities and implement those set goals, not because I don’t want to, but I just don’t know how to go about it. Can I succeed? Is it possible to try? These are some of the...

In the spirit of the Day of the Girl: Let me remind you of your abilities as a woman. You were not created to shrink when trouble hits you. It's in our nature to contain it and come out of it. As a woman you are powerful. It doesn't matter how much life situations try to pull you down, because girl, you can pull through. You are more than what you see now. Fight for the change you want in your life. Think positive. Give no room for negativity. Work earnestly towards developing and challenging yourself to be a better person and it's gonna be a game changer for you. Feel free to pause and...

Sitting alone by the corner of her building lost in thought. Oh God! Why me? Why do I keep getting poor results from my exams, she exclaimed. When will all this struggle end? It is not as though I don’t study, I try my best to study as much as I can, yet no improvement. She sobs as tears roll down her cheek. Nkem! Mother approaches calling and looking for her, she finally saw her sitting by the corner filled with tears rolling down her cheek. Mama I am tired of trying so hard and everything seems fruitless. Nkem it’s okay, remember tomorrow will be better don’t worry, stop crying. She hugged...

You are the architect of your life, own your design and people will grow to love it.

Some see Valentine's day as a day for couples. I see it as a day to celebrate with any one you care about. It should not be for a particular gender or age It is not all about roses and chocolates #Val a child Spread love and make people happy show love to people, children or adults Valentine should be for everyone. What impact have you made?

Hi, I'm Chelsea and this is my very first blog in which I will be talking about body shaming. What is body shaming? This is the way I like to define it: it is when a person mocks or criticizes your body's imperfection or flaws of the body. Like when a person says "you're too fat!", "you're too short", "you're too skinny", " or "you're shapeless". What does that even mean? It is also another form of bullying, and racism, a lot of victims of body shaming undergo mental breakdowns, inferiority complexes, high insecurity and all that. That is if you let it get to you. I have been a victim of body...

Looking at my life from where I started to where I am now, I can't say life has practically given me what I want. Of course, life isn't and can never be a bed of roses. But I can say that I keep striving for the best and I won't stop until I am finally where I want to be. The pandemic currently ravaging the world has had its negative impacts, but as a people, there should be a positive light in it that we should see. Now is the time where, we, locked in our homes as youths get to make a positive change. Stand up to fight for what is right, make a difference by doing what we were restricted...

The Covid-19 pandemic is no doubt a dangerous and deadly disease that ravages the world and humanity in general. It has shut down many activities including economies and businesses around the world, tourism, education and many others. This has forced many countries to resort to online media to conduct businesses, especially learning and important government meetings. Many countries around the world have adopted e-learning or virtual learning programs to facilitate the process of learning among their populations so as not to hinder the learning process which is a very vital and critical aspect...

My journey to getting an LLB is one that's full of mystery, hurdles and obstacles. It's years of struggles, hustles and bustles, adjustment and readjustment. To start with, I was not originally an art student during my O level program. I was a science student but I was very weak in calculations especially Mathematics and chemistry, albeit, I fared well in subjects like Biology, Agricultural science and other science subjects. And on top of that I was a lazy student. I didn't make a lot of commitment or put much effort towards learning the subjects I was weak in, instead, I always dodged them...

Yesterday evening when I got home, I met the front of my room littered with unwrapped moi moi leaves. Looking very surprised and angry at the same time, I opened my door, drop my bag, and went back outside. I met a young girl who was my neighbour's daughter. I called her, and asked her if she knew who littered the front of my place. She looked to the direction of my second neighbour's daughter and pointed at her. Meanwhile she behaved as if she wasn't the one. Surprisingly her mother was there and she kept quiet. I nicely told her to come and pick the leaves and I don't appreciate things like...

I am human, I have feelings. I was created just like you. I wasn't made out of wood. Those emotions get to me too, I won't deny it. I am human, I have blood flowing through my veins. Just like you, I have my own challenges, I go through those hurdles. Just like you, I get rejections. My success is not a perfection. Daily I strive for more. Daily I look forward to a beautiful tomorrow. The higher I go, the greater the challenge. My achievements did not stop the problems from surfacing. But a conqueror, they say, is able to achieve anything against all obstacles. I am human, my success is not a...

Lying down and reminiscing on some things and the aftermath if I had dared to see through to the end How i failed to execute some important plans How I easily gave up on some project I started The books I refused to get and read The articles I didn't start The impact I didn't make when I had the opportunity ... The mood of this write up is not one of regret but a wake up call. Start those things right now because the best time to take an action is NOW! Regrets and mistakes are part of life, but the focus should be the person you become after every downfall. I wrote a professional examination...

​​​​​​Pain is the condition or fact of suffering or anguish as opposed to pleasure; torment, distress. Pain can either: - make us powerless and pointless or - open our eyes/mind to the direction where the liberation lies/light. I believe there is a bright side to this unpleasant feeling. As humans, I believe we have been equipped with mechanisms to always see light in every bad situation. We determine how we react to this unpleasant feeling. "Pain is inevitable ,suffering is optional"

It’s really a great pity that we’ve been told already since early childhood that we should stop dreaming and start “living.” What a mistake! Living IS dreaming! This is exactly why we are here: to pursue our dreams! Not for selfish reasons, but for the sake of everybody. By following MY dreams, I am becoming a better person, a happy person, shining brightly like a sun, lightening up the lives of those around me. If I decide to forget about my dreams, then I will become like a plant without water or sunlight, leaves hanging down, begging for water and looking rather miserable. Am I of any help...

I was born to write To use the pen and wash away the pain To fell and then later rise. I was born not perfect To wet eyes and later dry I may fly so high today and go beneath the soil the next day. I was born to be bright To shine not like the sun but as a legitimate son To smile and make others too smile. I was born to pray To pray with no delay Because for once I haven't dreamt of escaping that clay.

As writers, it is important to have your readers at the back of your mind when writing. Don't write because you want to impress people, write to express yourself, let out all your energy. Write to get your message across. LET YOUR WRITE UP BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE. People read contents that are easier to understand. It's stressful when one has to carry dictionary to check almost everything you wrote. It's tiring and boring, people might not really find interest in reading your content because of too much grammar. WRITE YOUR MESSAGE WITH CLARITY. Clarity is like a road map, it gives your...

This life is about packaging! Your package explains your personality before your content. Many people work on their content forgetting their container {package} which gives the first impression about them. Many a times we are called what we are not, because of our package. Sometime ago, I remember sharing flyers for a conference around a bank and I walked up to a guy who some boys had gone to beg from. Before I could say a word the guy told me "I'm sorry I have no money to give you". Funny right, the statement of the guy left me thinking. I didn't go to the guy to beg but I appeared as a...

Our fingers are all crossed ​​​​​As we all hope for a cure A cure to end the pandemic of Covid 19 Which has killed a many like Ebola did in 15 Friends have journeyed to the land of the dead Enemies have journeyed as well We are now united by sympathies but still divided by entities Our compassions cannot travel beyond the walls of our rooms We are now left to succumb to the limitations set by W.H.O ​​​​​​As that is better me and you Our fingers are still crossed As we hope for a cure A cure to make things get back to how it used to be like before.