The Customs Comptroller Who Was Held Up At The Borders
Zakari glared at his phone as it vibrated on the table right in front of him. This was the third time it was pinging, yet he ignored it. He was still seething from the aftermath of the meeting which he has recently dismissed The monthly meeting of his regional Comptrollers – officers who controlled various […]
emotional intelligence is overrated: knock down the restraints
It was my then best friend Ojochide who first pointed out my self sabotage. Unfortunately, my save-the-world glasses were still on then. Teenage friends who met in Jos then transitioned to Lagos. We were at the Tejuosho market, Yaba, that day when I began berating her. Again she had lost her cool with one of […]
The Idols of My Father’s House: The Man Who Became What He Tore Down
But the patterns of our upbringing don’t disappear simply because we reject them. They lie dormant, waiting for moments of:
The Lies We Tell Ourselves in Marriage
A contemporary retelling of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife that exposes the quiet compromises, hidden deceptions, and moral tensions shaping modern marriages.
When Your Unmet Expectations Finally Get Buried
The Spice Girl’s Mental Health May tiptoed down the corridor and opened the door slightly. She was being extra cautious not to wake anyone as it was a good hour before the dawn – she didn’t need any dissuasion or what her father termed common sense. Stepping into the courtyard, she felt the […]
The Night God Didn’t Wait: A Lesson in Unleavened Bread and Unexpected Acceleration
A wry smile tugged at my lips as the irony of the moment settled in. There I was, greasy fingers scrolling through a devotional while waiting – impatiently – for my bread dough to rise. Two hours had passed already, and the dough still looked like it needed another hour. I was tempted to shove […]
When a Woman Fights for Justice: A Contemporary Bible Story
Introduction Some stories refuse to stay in the past. They rise again in our present lives, exposing the quiet injustices we’ve normalised and the power imbalances we’ve learned to excuse. The story of Judah and Tamar is one of those stories. It is ancient, but painfully modern: a man with authority, a woman with no […]
Part 5 – Revelation, Restoration and the Fire Reignited
THE TIMOTHY SERIES A Journey of Faith, Manhood & Calling Part 5 — The Return of Pastor Pee: What Really Happened in His Silent Season A Knock at the Door That Changed Everything It happened on an ordinary Tuesday.Tim was preparing notes for the youth meeting when he heard a knock — slow, deliberate, familiar. […]
Part 4: When God Interrupts Your Plans
Part 4 of the Timothy Series — Surrender, Calling, and the Cost of Obedience Two Years Later…….A Plan That Made Sense… Until It Didn’t This was two years after that fateful night. Tim was playing Scrabble with two younger boys in his room. The boys were two brothers whose family had moved into the neighbourhood […]
Part 3 – Chloe, Choices, and the Crossroads of Manhood
Part 3 of the Timothy Series — Temptation, Integrity, and the Cost of Influence When Familiar Faces Stir Forgotten Feelings Chloe was never the problem.It was the way she looked at Tim – like he was the answer to a question she hadn’t asked out loud – that unsettled him. Ben and Steu thought […]
Part 2 – The Disappearance of Pastor Pee – When a Mentor Goes Silent and God Steps In
Part 2 of the “Timothy Series” – Faith, Mentorship, and the Making of a Youth Leader THE TIMOTHY SERIES A Journey of Faith, Manhood & Calling Timothy felt his skin break out in goosebumps as the presence filled his room. He recognised immediately and whispered “Thank you, Holy Spirit” Then, almost simultaneously asked out aloud…….almost […]