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The Weeping Lecturer

In the morning, the heavens opened and it began to rain. Bella grabbed her umbrella to get to school, as she walked out of the hostel the first

Get inspired with some salient leadership quotes

The desire not to be anything is the desire not to be The value in each human is the gift they were born to deliver to humanity. Everyone wants to be a leader but not every leader is a good leader Nobody wants to be left behind but somebody must be left behind. Never underestimate the power of oneself. Every human need is a result of

Tortoise

"Patience is a virtue," Ogoma said Ofondu, a very rich young man in his early thirties, very tall and handsome but doesn't make women his priority. He is no doubt a clergy man but has been looking out for a good girl to marry. He understood that marriage is not a hide and seek game. It's not a thing of come and go, it's more than just joining two together to become one. It is more of dedication, devotion, tolerance, transparent relationship between the two involved that lasts for a very long

Victims of Dilemma

"Many times, youths are faced with many challenges in life, they are always falling victims of circumstance," Abel said. Abel was a friend to Obiora. Obiora promised to marry Adaure once he returns from United States of America. Adaure put all her interest on him and reposed so much confidence in his promise. It was like without Obiora she won't marry another man. Adaure resorted to going to the University while she waits for him. She overcame all the hurdle in the high Institution.  In spite of all the

Becoming a nurturer and what the nurtured receive

To become a nurturer, learn to be other-minded. Put others first instead of thinking of yourself. Instead of puting others in their place, try to put yourself in their place. That is not always easy, though. It is only when you have a sense of peace about yourself and who you are, you will be able to be other-minded and give yourself away to others. Meanwhile, the reward for nurturing are many;

House husband

Omah, a famous Counsel, she was popular that nobody in the city didn't know her. She got married to Adewale who unfortunately was jobless. It happened that they studied in the same University, met each other at a Concert, they grew fond of each other and fell in love. It was after graduation that Omah was very lucky to get a job as a Counsel. Adewale looked out for lucrative job that befits his status quo, "after spending five years in the University, i graduated with first class. As an

A secret

Umunnakwe, the father of Anderline was a very poor palmwine tapper in Umunnakwe, Nkwere. He was a renounced traditional drummer. He was very talented and famous that he was loved by many. His wife Uloaku was a very lazy woman, she doesn't like doing job. She sits down in the house waits for her husband to return and bring food. "it's not that she is beautiful, she is not hardworking too. What is she good for, nothing," was people's gossip. Anderline his first daughter had been in

Time waits for nobody

I have to start with this nursery rhyme: Tick says the clock Tick, Tick What you have to do Do quick... The rhyme simply reminds me of how fast the clock ticks, and so unfortunately, it ticks in the favour of some and ticks against some. It ticks in favour of some, i mean, those who wake up early to achieve their dream. But for those who do not wake up early

Five kings, the sixth conqueror

Becoming a conqueror through spiritual inspiration Have you heard of 'five kings'? In making it short these five kings represent what we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch in the natural world. we use our five senses to determine what is going on in the world around us. God gave it to us for that purpose. They become tyrants of fear if we believe everything they tell us and allow them to rule our lives. But this faith sense will let you know

A leader born or made

Is a leader born or made? People have always asked. Though the answer is not simple. As if the question was not a correct one. I think the question should have been, 'are we all born with leadership potential?' and the answer is YES. We are not only born with leadership potential but also with the capacity to develop that potential, though many will never discover or even develop, talk more of manifesting such wonderful potential. It will interest you to know that a leader can be born at any age in life; it could be at the point of difficulty, tragedy, overwhelming situation or circumstance, disaster or even when an individual discovers his or her call or purpose and passion. Once you discover your gift, your leadership potential will begin to manifest. One thing you must know is that seed is a tree. The tree is its gift to the world. But for a seed to bring forth its tree, it has to go through a process; the seed actually dies. Meanwhile for you and me to become what we

Tramadol

Ikenga died few minutes after taking overdose of Tramadol. One hot afternoon, Ikenga visited a bar, "i want to calm my nerves," he said at first. He had a complete packet sticks of cigarette, and same time took some bottles of heineken. "i still need something to high my morale. I just want my head to spark like electric wire. I need to high, i need to be inspirit, guy," he told his friend.

Ali the thief

Ali was caught in a Naija bet center, after he stole Abubarka's Iphone7. It happened that Abubarka kept his Iphone7 on a table after he dropped his last call. Few minutes Ali entered with his gang. Ali's eye glanced on the table where Abubarka carelessly dropped his phone while going to talk to one of the Naija bet representatives over the counter.

Love conquers

Isa was a very saucy and arrogant lady due to over pampering and much wealth of her father. She was always slapping and raining abuses on anybody she met on her way and sues anyone who dares her irrespective of the person's status quo. Right there in the office all her father's employees both male and female feared her. But chief Evans her father had always frowned at her nonchalant attitude. He had cautioned her severally and tried talking sense into her to make

Deceptive smile

She uses her beguiling beauty as a weapon on men; with her alluring attraction, she misleads men either deliberately or inadvertently. She tells him she loves him, yet she keeps another. "she has always told me that she has a boyfriend, yet she is dating me also, she is always asking me what I want from her," Ogbo complains. That is corrosive in tone and to the ears. It is quite obnoxious and repugnant for some women who don't know what they want. He found out that she is

Perseverance indeed

Awo was only a teenager when his father died, he was living with his mother, who managed to see him through secondary school and tertiary institution. He remembered how difficult it was for his mother in raising him up. When he was in secondary school, his mother was always busy with her palm nuts or palm fruit and cashew nuts business. Awo also helped his mother to carry some of her goods to market for sale. It was quite unfortunately, his rich

Falcon

Eme was handcuffed with three police officers with their hands on the trigger, they dragged him to the trunk. Their guns were pointing at him which made him seldom his attitude. Shortly, Eme started acting strange like one who has gone mentally derald. Nobody was willing to look at his sudden strange attitude, they supposed he wanted to make them believe he did what he did out of mental disorder. They believed it was a camouflage. All the same he had to be in the police cell

Daughter in-law kills mother in-law

Okon was so obsessed with Essien, he has been warned severally by his mother not to marry Essien, "when you have refused to tell me why. I love Essien and I want to make her my wife. I will die if I don't marry her," said Okon. His mother was not happy and she didn't say her reason for the hatred she had for Essien. "My spirit doesn't accept her that's all," was what she managed to say.                                  ... Unfortunately, Essien eavesdropped on her conversation with Okon. The next

Finding friends

If really you want to have friends you must be friendly, that's how it goes, reciprocal. Sometimes the process of finding friend could use a bit of a jump start. Anyways here are some practical ideas for the friendship spark of interest. By carrying a card: that's if you have any, keep a small supply of business card in your wallet, so it's easy for you to say "call me" to someone you would like to know more. Always drop a note or try to send a

Women and love

It is true that women love to be in the presence and arms of a manly man. Such makes women feel more feminine, more self-confidence and relaxed. A godly woman doesn't value a man based on his personal appearance, body building muscles, macho or tattoos, or whatever superman appearance, what she wants is steadfastness, dependability, good character and one who let's God do the directing. Most men have difficulty expressing love. Truly, Marriage is very hard work,  the

True definition of love and experiencing love.

LOVE: Life of Volition Emotion. Love is felt and can not be seen or touched, just like there were invisible lines stretched between my spirit and the spirit of others. You taste love that is emotional. Can you smell love? Can we hear the heartbeat of love, it sounds like a drumbeat in the heart of the victim. Love is beautiful. Love is something like the clouds that were in the sky before the sun came out. Love dwells in the heart but explodes physically through expression it manifests.

The how and why of spouses responses

Spouses' emotional expression is not just a physical experience, it involves emotions, mind, body, mental attitude, temperament, physical fitness, education and other factors. Traumatic experiences can also make a vast difference in the way they express their feelings—both men and women. The identical of the same gender and temperament can have entirely different response capabilities and demands. We hear too frequently of the tragic psychological blocks to eros of

A person of integrity and having integrity with people

To be a person of integrity, you need to go back to the grassroots or fundamentals. You may have to make some tough choices, but I tell you they will be worth it. You have to commit yourself to honesty,  reliability and confidentiality: if you wait untill a moment of crisis before settling your integrity issue, you set yourself up to fail. All you have to do is to accept to live by a strict moral code and determine to stick to it no matter what happens or the circumstance you

Steps for connecting to people

It does take effort to make connection happen. You will need communication skills, a desire to help people grow and change, and a sense of personal mission or purpose because you  have to know where you are going to take others along. This steps will help you connect with people you influence- Step 1 Never you take people for granted: you can connect with people  and lead them only if you value them. You can't take people for granted for any length of

A trap

Ichie Obiajuru was a very rich man but people had always seen him as wicked and very mean. He was ever ready and willing to lend money to the villagers because he was confident of his outrageous conditions and the treatment he would give to anyone who failed to comply as at when  due. He had been seizing his debtors lands which they had used as collateral when they couldn't pay him back, he claims their land or whatever thing they held sacred. His other means of retrieving his money is by inviting the police on the matter. "the fear of Ichie Obiajuru is the beginning of wisdom," villagers always say. Everyone was speaking ill of him, yet people who have not tasted his wrath were always willing to go to him to borrow. Even people who had tasted his wrath still run to him for support, even with hard conditions without considering the consequences. As the saying, "a man will not because of the fear of gunshot refused to go for war." Ekwurobia was in need of m

Servant Leadership and benefits

If you discovered your purpose you can tap into your authority to fulfil  your leadership role. Forget about what you will get out of it.  When you can start to enjoy some of the benefits of the job and so on. We still have benefits of servant leadership. There are some of the benefits servant leadership provides to you and to those you serve : Authenticity/authority: True servant leader exercise inherent authority to do what they were born to do and fulfil

Tolerance today, greatness tomorrow

If you fail to tolerate others, you have already accepted to be a follower for ever. Because it's only leaders tolerate as to accomodate so that they can impact positively in others. It's only when you don't want one's progress that everything he does to explore irritates you. And anyone who tries to stop you from achieving your success is doing so because, your excellence will only take them to exile where they can hide their face. Not everybody that laughs with you

A civil engineer wins pit toilet constructing contract

Obasi, a civil engineer studied in one of the best universities in the country. He graduated came back to the village to face the threat of lack of job opportunity. Immediately he returned home, "chief Ozoemena said he wants to see you," said his mother, Nwanyinma. "i heard you graduated from the best University and you also read civil engineer?" said chief Ozoemena. "yes sir," replied Obasi. "so you mean you can construct big houses, mansion, even tower of

Children, future leaders

Children, future leaders, not by words but what determines it, is how disciplined you are as a child. No wonder our fate as children lies in the hands of our parents, they determine our future, make or mar it. No wonder the scripture also says, train up a child in the way he should go, so that when he grows he will not depart from it. But, you can't desire for your child to be disciplined when you have not disciplined yourself. For once let's practice what we preach, because the

Sensitive and emotional quotes

Can one drink tea with pepper? life is a game. But if you have failed to plan on how to score a goal then you have already planned to lose. Success and failure are rivals yet you must accept one. Goat excreta is of the same size with peanut the only difference has always been the colour. Just like winner and loser are like 5 and 6, yet cat and dog, they seemed to rapport but they are not, it's left for you to separate them with a long rope by