THE AGBALANZE SOCIETY is in need of social utility By Odi Ikpeazu
Before the Ozo title was gifted me by my father, titled relatives and acquaintances of mine were fond of telling me that once I took it, I would eschew my …
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Ozo Onitsha, Value or Extravagance?
Quite recently, Dom Ikeogu released a “knight-errant” like style article captioned, Is Onitsha the Extravagance Capital of Nigeria, thatdepicted Agbalanze Onitsha as a group of bon vivants and spendthrifts. He …
Ostentatious and Consumptive Living – A Psycho-social Analysis By Victor Anazonwu
Given the high levels of want and privation prevalent in under-developed societies, one would expect that the few individuals who manage to “make it” would invest their surpluses wisely in …
Onitsha and Extravagance: Matters Arising By Prof JCA Agbakoba
The recent publication by Dom Ikeogu on extravagance and waste regarding title taking in Onitsha has elicited strong responses, one of which came from Onwa Buchi Amene. First, I would …
ARROGANCE MEETS “IGNORANCE” – A Response to Amene’s Rejoinder By Vince Ikeogu
I have just read Onwa Buchi Amene’s rejoinder to Dom Ikeogu’s thought-provoking piece titled, “Is Onitsha the Extravagance Capital of Nigeria?” Amene’s response clearly exposes the arrogance and attitude of …
Is Onitsha the Extravagance Capital of Nigeria? A REJOINDER By Buchi Amene, Esq. (Onwa)
INTRODUCTIONThe above-titled article by Dom Ikeogu reflects the ignorance of those who have not taken out time to study the Onicha Ozo system. It reflects the ancestral philosophical adage that …
Is Onitsha the Extravagance Capital of Nigeria? By Dom Ikeogu
On average, three people take traditional chieftaincy titles each week in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. That’s approximately 156 men and women every year rolling out the drums. Each of those …
Buhari’s Unfinished “War” With Biafra By Victor Anazonwu
During the last days of her husband’s presidency, First Lady, Madam Aisha Buhari, told a gathering of military and police officers wives that her beloved husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, “suffered” …
IN MEMORY OF THE FEBRUARY 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION By Cally Ebue
Today, 25th February, 2024, marks exactly one year since the most recent and now most controversial Presidential Election in Nigeria. With the benefits of hindsight, and given the dire situation …
The Fall Of A Giant By Dominic Ikeogu
I arrived the United States of America on the morning of March 6 1983 with 7500 Naira in my pocket. As a young fresh student newly arrived from Nigeria, I …