No one enjoys captivity of any kind, but it stings ever so much more when the captive is innocent of the crime for which he is...

Four years ago, I got a little idea for a novel. Four months ago, that little idea became my first published novel. Four days ago that...

I have two eyes, just like you do So what if they’re sometimes a yellowish hue? They see just as clearly, and water just as freely As...

As a writer of Biblical Fiction, I often ponder about the lives of the Bible’s heroes and heroines. Given that it’s Mother’s Day...

My first language is English. This surprises some people when they learn I'm Nigerian. My parents hail from two different Nigerian tribes...

It's world book day today, though I can't imagine celebrating books on only one day of the year. I think it should be world book day...

“Write Joseph’s memoirs.” These three little words dropped in my spirit during a time of quiet devotion on April 6th, 2019, while I was...

Hi friends, I'm delighted to extend this special invitation to you: Join us on November 16th for a virtual book launch hosted by Baker...

Strolling down memory lane trying to recall past "Honors and Awards" to post on my LinkedIn profile recently, I was reminded of a...

Stars Innumerable One glance at the sky And they’re plain to see Since the fourth day of creation Those little lights have riddled dark...

I am bare. Like a blank slate, I will read whatever you write on me. I am barren. Like a field, I will yield whatever you plant in me. I...

One race: The human race. Like it or not, we all bleed RED. And presently, as one global people, we all bleed.

Aesthetic, I am Like a bride at her wedding: Awesome wonders of nature Beautified by rich culture Fruitful, I am Like a mine full of...

It's amazing how wonderful a woman is To play a multiplicity of roles, without duplicity A double-edged sword she can give birth, or...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year Isn’t it?... Houses covered with lights Fireplaces lined with stockings Stores packed with...

My heart may beat faster but that’s no disaster The fact that it beats is the heart of the matter

T’was a cold dark Friday in history One shrouded in deep mystery As divinity clothed in humanity Took a path that seemed like insanity...

I speak Hausa, fairly but I can’t call Kaduna home though it is the state of my birth, Nigerian law dictates My state of origin is not...

Incarceration Imagine being a child, and having to watch the few friends you have playing outside because you’re not allowed to join...

She has the most sonorous of voices, for whenever she sings, fervent clapping begins She is skilled in her art, yet so soft in her touch