LIFE ESSENCE

*1. NSO NWANYI In Igboland women live apart from their husbands and neither cook for them or enter their husband's quarters when they are in their period. They are seen as unclean. Even up till today such practice is still applicable in some parts of Igboland especially by the traditionalists. Before a woman can enter the palace of Obi of Onicha, she will be asked if she is in her period, if yes, she will be asked to stay out. *Leviticus 15: 19-20* When a woman has her monthly period, she remains unclean, anyone who touches her or anything she has sat on becomes unclean. *2. ALA OBI An Igbo man's ancestral heritage, called “Ana Obi” is not sellable, elders will not permit this. If this is somehow done due to the influence of the West the person is considered a fool and is ostracized by the community. *1 king 21:3* I inherited this vineyard from my ancestors, and the Lord forbid that I should sell it, said Naboth. *3. IKUCHI NWANYI Igbos have practiced th...

  Nwozuzu Nwachukwu popularly known as 'Killwee', is an icon of strength from the Imo state, who was born He was born in 1931 and died October 31, 1992. in Nigeria, you can't talk about strength/manpower without mentioning Killwee, Power Mike Okpara and Ben Lion-Heart. These are true icons of strength and wrestling in Nigeria "Killi-We" Nwachukwu, was for more than two decades celebrated as a homegrown Nigerian “superman.” Some of his legendary feats of strength included lifting buses, having cement blocks crushed on his head, and allowing cars to drive over his body. Story has it that Killwee was an epithet he got after a battle with an obstinate man who wouldn't pay him for a truck heap of products he passed on from the market to the man's home. He used to push a wooden two wheel truck with which he conveyed merchandise for individuals. In those days lorries and get trucks were not many and costly to enlist. So subsequent to dropping off the ...

We’ll go extra mile for Obi to reclaim mandate – Ohanaeze Apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said it is willing to go extra mile to ensure Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) reclaim his mandate in court. Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Obi in the recently concluded presidential election held last Saturday. Following his defeat, the LP presidential candidate vowed to challenge Tinubu’s victory at the election tribunal. Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze said the group is willing to go the extra mile for Peter Obi in his bid to reclaim the mandate given to him by Nigerians in the February 25 election. According to Ogbonnia, Nigerians from all over the country believed in the LP candidate’s message that a new Nigeria was possible, which led to their overwhelming support for Obi-candidacy. Datti’s He also praised the people of the South-East for voting in large numbers for the Labou...