The wisdom behind the Igbo name “mgbeomasirichi”
But man's existence, his welfare, and destiny are totally caught up with the general behaviour of forces above, around, and underneath him. And while deploying the power of his reason, and utilizing his mental and physical skills to better his
Read MoreColonialism: the Greek gift given to mama Africa
O! Poor mama how could she have known that those who she looked onto as saving were practically gold diggers who have come to reap where they did not sow? She gave in to their advanced fraud (410). Permit me
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Reflections On Patriotism and Nigerian Unity
“Nigeria don spoil! Nigeria is a failed state! Nigeria na yeye! There is no hope for Nigeria! Nigeria has to break up! Nigeria and Nigerians cannot change! Nigeria cannot be united!
Read MoreOnwasato or Ilo Muo New yam festival in Nri
This is the biggest festival in Nri tradition. Some towns call it “Iri Ji” or “Iwa Ji” festival. Nri people call it “Onwasato” or “Ilo Muo” festival.
Read MoreManaging The African Environment
In the context of this very writing, environment would be defined in the sense of both the biotic and abiotic. It is the entire conglomeration of the natural habitat—the surroundings, influences and conditions wherein human beings live and interact. That
Read MoreFatherhood and family from a German perspective
Men in German culture are always at the focal point in public concern and cultural resolution. This public concern rose to a high level significance after the Nazi war which grievously impacted families and societies.
Read MoreFatherhood and family from an Asian Perspective
Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Laos, Hong Kong, Japan, and the people’s republic of China (PRC) constitutes what we know today as Asian and Chinese cultures. The Asian-styles of fathering is different from American, English, and African styles of parenting.
Read MoreAbsent Father: Its Impact on the Family
There has been much research on the crisis of single parent homes and discussion that American families suffer because one or both parents are frequently absent (Lamb, 1990).
Read MoreNjiri mara umuanyi ndi eji eje mba: a re-intineration of the authentic self actualized African youth
The Igbo adage goes that “you don’t identify a reasonable Igbo child by a big cloth” we are talking of the criteria with which anybody can identify a balanced and well brought up Igbo child who really sucked the mother’s
Read MoreThe human person as a bundle of interconnectivity: the outward signs of an inward rumpus
This piece as an attempt to explore the wisdom behind the Latin adage which says “mens sana in corpore sano i.e. a healthy mind in a healthy body”.
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