The Redemption Fire

the redemption fire

This morning I stepped into the Chapel of Redemption University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. I immediately caught a familiar exhilarating feeling but this time around a confirmation that the dream is finally here. As I took a seat, my heart became heavy with my legs shaking. At that moment, I knew something had changed inside …

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The Container Vibe: A UNN Short Story

The container vibe

The whole class suddenly became silent as a graveyard as our Class Rep knew as Skeleton stood in front of the Classroom signalling to us he had an announcement to make. Skeleton is so slim that he looks like an actual skeleton exhibited in Zwelling building devoid of any iota of human flesh. “Even with …

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Let me Live – Poem

let me live

And I hear the child cry A cry of sadness A cry of sorrow A cry of fear   At the sight of the doctor’s scissors At the stench of the concoction in mummy’s oesophagus ‘let me live mother! Don’t flush me away I beg of you’ The child continue to lament Isn’t you that …

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A Life of Things

a life of things

Going through my things I see my old things The old me with things My old things of yesterday Things I’ve acquired Things I’ve achieved Things I’ve forgotten Things that  made me Things that have kept me I feel sad for my old things Money spent on things Seems wasted on these things I needed …

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A Letter to Nsukka

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Dear Nsukka,  It is with an indescribable uneasiness that I penned down this letter. For quite some time now, lost in the ocean of confusion at the confluence of indecisiveness, I had racked my cerebrum for a better means of telling you what I’m about to say now but couldn’t just think of a better …

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My Suicide Note – Alone in this World

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I feel alone in this diverse and beautiful world because it seems as if no one cares about me. Sadly, it’s just like my problems are way too enormous for me to handle. The more I seek for care and support, the more disappointment and betrayal I encounter. I always ask myself, why does it …

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Just Like the Water

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It has been three months now since the light in my street mysteriously got bad without any iota of hope for any repair to take place. As a student, it has been a daily experience of agony and pain as one tries to resist the avalanche of disadvantages that accrue to darkness. The brokenness and …

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How Soon We Forget: Advice for First Year Students

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It was just yesterday; we all can remember how we leapt for joy when we finally saw our names posited on the University Admission list. For some, it was not complete happiness because we had wanted to study a different course in another faculty.  Nevertheless, we were all joyous because at that very moment we …

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UNICAL Hostel and Off Campus Accommodation 2024

University of Calabar

Welcome great Malabite and Malabresses to the big city of Calabar. Congratulations on your admission to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) or welcome back home for the returning students. In UNICAL, there are male hostels for Malabites (male students) and female hostels for the Malabresses (ladies). Getting either a UNICAL school hostel or off-campus accommodation …

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13 Types of Students in Nigerian Universities Night Class

student studying with a laptop and book

Someone has been observing different students’ behaviour during night class. You won’t be surprised to see your behaviour mimicked here, because this writing is a product of a big-time observation. Just be at peace with the good intentions of this writing. If you’ve not been attending night class, just chill and read what we do …

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