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[Culture] "Marriage gave a husband partnership; it never gave him ownership of a woman’s life." In authentic Igbo tradition, household power was never absolute. Checks, balances, maternal family ov...
[Culture] Across modern society, domestic violence and tragic home disputes continue to devastate families. But did traditional Igbo family ever permit absolute, unchecked authority in the home? Th...
[Culture] What did the church and her leaders like Francis Cardinal Arinze achieve with Ozo title taking in Igboland? Who holds the ultimate authority to define and modify the sacred Igbo Ozo title...
[Economics] Through the stories of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mr. Peter Obi, P-square: Peter & Paul Okoye, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Chimamanda Adichie, Jay-Jay Okocha, Chief Chukwu Emeka Ojukwu and others,...
[Culture] What happens when Christian religious authority meets the sacred boundaries of the Ọzọ institution? In this Short, Prof. Oluka recalls an incident involving a priest who attempted to bles...
[Culture] What happens when government policy moves away from indigenous-language teaching? In this Short, Prof. Mbah raises a deeper concern about the future of Igbo and other Nigerian languages —...
[Culture] What happens when the child you are raising becomes someone you never expected? A boy enters his father's workshop, makes a dangerous mistake, and expects punishment. Instead, his father ...
[Culture] Where do the Igbo really come from? In this video, Prof. T. U. Nwala, Prof. Osuagwu and Prof. Jazzy Ezeh critically examine the major theories of Igbo origin—from Egypt, Israel, and the G...
[Culture] Can government policies and classroom curriculums alone save the Igbo language? In this concise, high-impact masterclass, renowned linguist Prof. Onyemaechi Mbah breaks down why instituti...
[Culture] When an Ọzọ titleholder dies, sacred tradition demands they sit as a king—not lie down flat in a casket. But how does this square with Christian burial rites? 💬 Which tradition should ta...
[Economics] Can government policies and schools alone save the Igbo language from fading? In this powerful deep-dive conversation, renowned linguist Prof. Onyemaechi Mbah exposes the fatal mistakes...
[Culture] He is a "Knight of St. John" — and also an "Ọzọ title holder". His position is clear: there is “really no disagreement” between Christianity and the Ọzọ institution. But is it really that...
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