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As a christian and believer of the Word (Bible), you may
know so many verses but i believe there are some you
like/luv most.
So share your favorite bible verse(s) and lets know.
Thank you

"The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, she'll turn 10. How possible is that?

One child born with horns, another one born
without a nose and now a new baby born
without eyes.
Care worker Danielle Davis, 24, and her partner,
Andrew Smith, 31, from South Wales welcomed a
daughter two months ago – a baby with no eyes.
Danielle said she knew there was something
horrible wrong with her child because a routine
scan when she was pregnant showed her child
had a cyst on the brain but she refused to have
an abortion.
After the child was born, doctors confirmed she
had anophthalmia, a birth defect which affects
just one in 10,000 babies.
“It was a shock – we had never heard of it
before. But she is our gorgeous baby and we
have no regrets about turning down a
termination.” Danielle said
“We want to give Daisy as normal a life as
possible and give her the same opportunities as
other children.
We had never heard of the condition before and
neither had any of our friends or family.
People didn’t really know what to say when we
told them.
“The cyst showed up on the 21-week scan and
naturally we were worried about it.
But none of the doctors said our baby could be
born blind. Everyone has been really supportive
and I can’t thank the doctors and midwives
enough for all of their help.”
Little Daisy will later this month go for an
operation to fit glass eyes.
And when she’s 18months old, they will be
replaced with painted eyes that will look more
natural.

Dear Patriots...
Please describe this man in one word.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed that elections should to Sunday in areas where the exercise has been marred by glitches.
The Chairman of INEC Committee on Information and Voters Education, Mr. Chris Iyimoga told journalists at the Media Centre of the National Collation Centre in Abuja, that hitches being experienced in some parts of the country in the electoral process means there was no way the Presidential and National Assembly Elections could be concluded today.
“Each REC has been informed to conduct election on Sunday where there are hitches with accreditation or voting. I cannot say exactly the number of states affected but the problems are not in all the states,” said Iyimoga.
According to him, all Resident Electoral Commissioners in the country have been directed to conduct election on Sunday in areas where there were hitches.
He also revealedb that the Commission has relocated all the contents on its website to another site following hacking by some elements.
Other National Commissioners at the briefing were Ishmael Igbani; Muhammadu Wali; Engr. Nuru Yakubu; and Gladys Nwafor.
“No one can really say what went wrong in Otuoke but the machine or the card readers could not capture the fingerprints of the President and the First Lady. Where such a situation, we had to use manual system,” Igbani said.
www.dailyindependentnig.com/2015/03/inec-extends-voting-till-sunday/

The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun State held, Saturday was peaceful with little skirmishes in various parts of the state.
The All Progressives Congress seems to be in early leads in some polling units so far as at the time of filing this report .
Obasanjo being accredited with the Card Reader
At ward 11, polling unit 2, Olusomi’s compound in Sokori, Abeokuta, where Obasanjo cast his vote, APC won with wide margin.
Also, at Ajura ward 4 in Obafemi-Owode where Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun cast his vote, APC won with wide margin.
Meanwhile, some candidates of Senate and House of Representatives in the state as well as some politicians and electorates were disenfranchised following their inability to obtain Permanent Voter Cards.
Some of the candidates who were disenfranchised include, APC Senate candidate from Ogun Central, Lanre Tejuoso , APC House of Representatives candidate, Mikhail Kazeem and former Special Assistant to former President Obasanjo on women affairs, Chief Mrs.Titilayo Ajanaku.
Others who could ot vote were all electorate in ward 11 unit 21 as officials of Independent National Electoral Commissions failed to show up.
Also at ward 10 unit 1 and 2 in Abeokuta North out of 704 registered voters only 18 people had PVCs and were allowed to cast their vote.
At Ward 15, Unit 13 Polling Centre, Omida, Abeokuta, Buhari polled 118 votes, while Peoples Democratic Party got 47.
Again at Ward 1, Unit 8, Ilawo Abeokuta North Local Government, Buhari polled 129, as againt Jonathan’s 28. At Ward 1, Unit 4, Buhari scored 129, while Jonathan managed to get 14.
Also, results coming in from National Assembly elections, showed that APC candidates have defeated most of the PDP candidates; for example at Ward 15, Unit 13, for House of Representatives, APC candidate scored 49, while PDP candidate scored 16 and Social Democratic Party (PDP) polled nine. For the Senate, APC scored 49, PDP 21 and SDP 7.
At Obasanjo’s ward, APC polled 98 as against PDP’s 8 and SDP 12 for the House of Representatives seat. For Senate, APC got 93, PDP 8 and SDP 15.
At Ward 1, Unit 8, Ilawo, Abeokuta North local government, for the House of Representatives, APC scored 125 as against PDP’s 27. For the Senate, APC polled 126, PDP 28, SDP 3 and Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), got 1.
At Ward 1, Unit 4, Abeokuta North, for the House of Representatives, APC scored 126, PDP 17, while SDP got 5. For the Senate, APC polled 116 as against PDP’s 21 and SDP 9.
Reports from many part of the state, indicated that the APC was leading in almost all the centres.
The race was however, neck to neck between APC and PDP in Ijebu area of the state.
The election was peaceful, as there was not major incident recorded so far.
The former president, who spoke shortly after he was accredited by electoral officers at African Grammar School polling unit, Ward 11 in Abeokuta North Local Government of Ogun state, said that the election ” is a constitutional issue and every four years whether for all elective officers in Nigeria, we must go through this ritual”.
He added: “What I have gone through is very okay, they checked my card, my finger print and they said it was okay and that I should come back and vote.”
Ashimu Argungun, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Southwest zone, also said: “The election is perfectly alright, the election is going on smoothly, not only here, as you know, I am DIG Ashimu Argungun in charge of the Southwest for the election, almost from Lagos down to here and other Southwest, things are going on perfectly as expected, everybody is conducting themselves in line with the dictates of the election exercise.
“In terms of peace, everything is going on peacefully, I can rate the level of peaceful conduct at 9+ per cent, even above that, in terms of peace even everywhere I visited, no fight, no argument of whatsoever.”
In Ogun state, security agencies, including Army, Police, Civil Defence, SSS and other paramilitary were seen at every strategic points and polling units manning INEC sensitive materials and supporting electoral officers at polling booths, although there were some good numbers of men of Nigerian Army barricading major roads and streets, especially entry and exit roads in major cities of the state.
Large turnout was witnessed almost every where in Ogun state despite heavy rain in Ado-Odo/Ota and some part of Ijebu in Ogun east, but defied rainfall and went to cast their ballots in a very peaceful manner, just as the observers were even ‘jobless’ since there were no strong challenges to attend to.
Although, some challenges were encountered in some polling units in Ado-Odo/Ota, Abeokuta, Ilaro, Owode, Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu among others as a result of malfunction and slow pace of card readers, INEC was however beat the situation as alternatives were provided in form of incidence forms to ease the voting processes in the affected areas.
But, findings in Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu in Ijebu North local government area of the state was worrisome as voters were sighted collecting N2, 000 for each vote cast in virtually all the polling units visited were indicated that voters showed their ballot papers to party agents after casting their votes.
The voters were immediately and subsequently directed to another group of about five people who gave them money for voting their candidates.
Ijebu-Igbo is the hometown of the Senatorial Candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Buruji Kashamu and Adegbenga Kaka of Social Democratic Party (SDP)
A beneficiary, who was also a voter in the axis told news men after voting said he received N2, 000 for voting for PDP candidate.
He explained that he was at the voting center purposely to vote for Kashamu and no other candidate adding that they were properly trained on how to get their money after showing evidence of voting.
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/apc-wins-in-obasanjo-ward-in-ogun/

The INEC has given approval for its officers to accredit voters manually after being sufficiently satisfied that the Permanent Voter Card belongs to a prospective voter presenting it.
In a statement by INEC’s Chairman, Information, Voter Education and Publicity Committee, Dr. Chris Eyimoga, on Saturday, the commission said this step was informed by the level of challenges encountered in the Saturday elections to accredit prospective voters.
Iyimoga said, “The Commission has, therefore, decided as part of the Guidelines for the Conduct of the 2015 general elections that in Polling Units where card readers have so failed to work, the Presiding Officer shall manually accredit voters by marking the register of voters, upon being satisfied that the person presenting a Permanent Voter’s Card is the legitimate holder of the card.”
www.punchng.com/news/card-reader-failure-inec-okays-manual-accreditation/

Kachisbarbie:
My hubby has done it already.

He said he ain't ready to be a widower.
Now we heard they are protesting in Aba, he is like _ "you see, I said it"...lolz

So you did not go out to cast your vote?

Usually, many couples look forward to spending their weekends with their families after a long week at work. Some of them believe they would not have a better time to do such as they spend the rest of the week in their offices. Now that an election is coming up today, What would you do if your spouse prevents you from voting?

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday raised
fresh allegations aimed at discrediting the National
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, over the conduct of
the forthcoming elections.
At a crowded press conference, in Abuja, the Director of
Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign
Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, alleged that Jega
had meetings with some unnamed leaders of the main
opposition, the All Progressives Congress in Dubai.
He alleged that the meeting was aimed at making sure
that those who were yet to get the Permanent Voter
Cards were denied the opportunity of receiving them.
The former minister of aviation put the number of these
set of voters at 23million.
Fani-Kayode added that the commission was scheming
out voters in states and areas where he said
supporters of the ruling party were.
Besides, he alleged that the PVCs were still at China
and were yet to be imported to Nigeria.
He said, “Pieces of information at our disposal have
shown that Jega has had meetings with APC stalwarts
in Dubai and other cities in the world to perfect this
wanton conspiracy against 23 million eligible voters.
“Besides, we have information that the PVCs that
Nigerians are scrambling for are not in Nigeria and will
not arrive before the elections.
“These PVCs are still in China and Jega has
strategically delayed their arrival to suit his
electioneering permutations.”
Asked to provide proof about the alleged Dubai meeting,
Fani-Kayode refused.
The commission has however refused to react to the
allegation, saying it doesn’t join issues with political
parties.
Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the
commission, Mr. Kayode Idowu, stated this in his
reaction.
Idowu said, “INEC doesn’t join issues with political
parties because the commission is a dispassionate
umpire.”
Fani-Kayode however said that Jega must also show
Nigerians proof that the Chinese company printing the
PVCs had been paid in full by disclosing the total
contract sum and the amount paid to date.
He also demanded that Jega should show proof of
arrival or expected date of arrival of all PVCs for the
elections and that he should equally tell Nigerians how
he could have distributed 23 million PVCs within five
days to election if there hadn’t been postponement.
He said it was wrong for the commission to have
claimed that the election was shifted due to insecurity,
adding that the electoral body as not fully ready for the
election.
According to him, “The matter is that INEC has failed in
its responsibility to produce and distribute PVCs to
about 34 percent of registered voters who would require
the cards to vote in the elections.
“This brings us to the issue of statistics of PVC
distribution and collection, which we believe Jega, as a
person, acting in concert with some forces of
retrogression, is playing games with.
“We express our concerns today that Jega may have
decided to aid the APC to rig the forthcoming elections
through the manipulation of the production, distribution
and collection of PVCs such that emerging trends have
consistently shown calculated attempts to deprive parts
of the country that would traditionally vote for President
Jonathan of their PVCs.
“Whereas, the parts of the country that would
traditionally vote for the APC presidential candidate,
General Muhammadu Buhari, are already armed with
their PVCs.”
He insisted that the PVC collection statistics for states
and geo-political zones before the postponement of the
elections buttressed his allegation that Jega allegedly
contrived what he described as “grand conspiratorial
alliance with the APC to fraudulently secure victory in
the elections.”
Fani-Kayode wondered why the PVC collection rates in
the North-Central, South-South, South-West and
South-East was much lower with the highest being 57
per cent, asking whether it was because of the fear that
these geopolitical zones might be pro-Jonathan.
He also wanted to know why the North-West zone
which includes Katsina (Buhari’s home state) have the
highest collection rate of 80 per cent.

www.punchng.com/news/pdp-raises-fresh-allegation-against-jega/

Subscribers to the telecommunications
service provider will have the
opportunity to recharge their phones for
as low as N10.
The Chief Marketing Officer of MTN,
Bayo Adekanmbi, revealed this in a
statement on Thursday.
According to Adekambi, the initiative, to
be launched in Kano, was to ensure that
no Nigerian was shut out of the values
that the network offers.
“Apart from making it possible for
customers to purchase airtime at the
lowest rates, it also offers opportunities
for small scale entrepreneurs to sell low-
unit portion packs of recharge cards as a
new revenue stream.
Again, everyday people such as Maishayi,
neighborhood stalls, housewives,
students, etc would also benefit
immensely from this proposition.”

Sometimes we need encouragement in our quest to step
up and be the men God has called us to be. Sometimes
we need information, and sometimes we need training.
Sometimes we need a mentor—someone who will show
us how to be godly men, how to love our wives as
Christ loves the church.
And sometimes we need to know what we should stop
doing. Sometimes we may even need someone to say,
“Hey, stop acting like a jerk!”
That’s what this list is about.
One of the most popular articles on our website is “15
Things Wives Should Stop Doing.” When we first posted
it, several readers asked for a similar list for husbands,
so we gathered suggestions from a number of men.
Here's a list of their best ideas. Of course, not all of
these items apply to all men. But perhaps something
here will hit home for you.
Two things to remember: First, these items were sent
to me by other men, not by wives. Second, some
readers have expressed concern that this list for
husbands has 40 items while the corresponding article
for women has 15. I'm not sending a message here—
I'm not saying husbands need more help than wives.
It's just ... a different list!
1. Stop acting like the battle is won in pursuing and
getting to know your wife. Have fun together, just like
you used to do before you walked down the aisle.
2. If your wife is a stay-at-home mom, stop treating
her like her work during the day is somehow less
strenuous or less important than yours.
3. Stop coming home from work and plopping in front of
the television for the night, leaving your wife to bear the
responsibility for everything else going on in the home.
4. Stop working so much. Find a healthy balance
between work and family. Your wife would rather have
you than a big house, nice car, etc.
5. Stop acting like you’re listening when you’re really
watching TV.
6. Stop allowing the spiritual leadership of the family to
default to your wife.
7. Stop being passive when it comes to disciplining and
training your kids.
8. Stop saying you know and understand what your wife
is saying or feeling when you haven’t even listened to
what she has to say.
9. Stop being a closed book. Open up to your wife.
Don’t be afraid to show emotion.
10. Stop allowing your role as leader in the home to be
an excuse for selfish behavior. Don’t forget that a true
leader also serves.
11. Stop dishonoring your wife by criticizing her in front
of your children or in public.
12. When you wife irritates you, don’t answer right
away. Instead count to 10 and remember that she is a
gift from God.
13. Stop using your size and strength and anger to
intimidate your wife and children.
14. Stop using the word “divorce” in your vocabulary.
15. Don’t shy away from difficult conversations with
your wife.
16. Stop saying you’ll do something and then
procrastinating.
17. Don’t purchase any major item without first
discussing it with your wife.
18. Don't allow your eyes to linger on beautiful women
who pass by. You can't help the first look; it's that
second, longer look that you need to avoid. (And if your
wife is with you, don’t lie to her and say you didn’t see
that woman. Just admit you looked.)
19. Stop thinking, I know more than my wife . You and
your wife will each have more knowledge than the other
in certain areas.
20. Don’t assume you know what your wife is thinking.
Ask her how she is feeling and why.
21. When your wife tells you about a problem she’s
having, don’t immediately try to solve it. She may just
need you to listen to her.
22. Stop the sarcasm. You may be trying to sound
funny, but you’re only cutting down your wife.
23. Stop treating your wife like a child. Remember that
God has given her a wealth of experience and
information that you need.
24. Stop acting like God and trying to control your wife.
25. Stop pointing out her mistakes and asking for
explanations. Doing these things can make her feel like
a failure.
26. Never casually or disrespectfully talk to other guys
about sex with your wife.
27. Stop telling your wife that she is supposed to
“submit” to you. If she is not following you, that means
you’re not leading her as Christ loves the church.
28. Stop feeding your sexual desires from any source
other than your wife.
29. Don’t be alone with any woman who is not your
wife or related to you.
Stop discussing deep-level issues with a woman
who is not your wife or related to you.
31. Stop deceiving your wife about your finances.
32. Don’t look up old girlfriends on Facebook.
33. Stop putting a number on how often you should
enjoy sexual intimacy.
34. Stop acting as if you have a GPS programmed into
your brain. Before you go somewhere with your wife,
get the right address and find out how to get there. If
you are lost, don’t hesitate to get directions—from your
smartphone map, even from a person.
35. Don’t make fun of your wife to other guys.
36. Don’t allow guy-only activities (like playing golf,
basketball, etc.) to rob you of leisure time with your
wife and kids.
37. Stop expecting your wife to do all the housework.
38. Stop saying, “Honey … can you get the kids to be
quiet?” when the kids are being monsters. Get up and
go quiet them down yourself!
39. Stop putting all your stuff in the laundry basket and
then acting as if you “did the laundry.”
40. Stop acting like picking up a gallon of milk is equal
to the martyrdom of St. Stephen.
Some will say that lists like these are “too negative”—
that this is an example of “trashing” men. Here’s how I
see it: If you are coaching your son’s Little League
team, you’re going to teach him a lot of positives—how
to hit, how to throw, what base he should throw to
when there are runners on first and second. But you
also will need to get him to stop doing things—like
swinging at bad pitches, or jogging to first base instead
of sprinting.
Sometimes we need to know what not to do.
Is there anything you’d like to add to the list? Use the
comments section below.

Few hours ago, We posted a News Bishop
Oyedepo Said He Will Open The Gates Of
Hell On Whoever Opposes GEJ
APC just replied him on Twitter….
See Tweets below:-

Can You Lodge In This Castle Hotel?

Some mins ago, a news spread out that
Olamide Was kidnapped by unknown
gunmen.
Olamide Debunke the rumor on his
instagram page by posting the photo
below…
According to what he posted on his
instagram page, Olamide is currently
flexing with his friends…

PRONUNCIATION: EE-bo
ALTERNATE NAMES: Ibo
LOCATION: Southern Nigeria (Igboland)
POPULATION: 5.5 million
LANGUAGE: Igbo (Kwa subfamily of the Niger -
Congo language family)
RELIGION: Tribal religion
1 • INTRODUCTION
The Igbo are the second largest group of
people living in southern Nigeria. They are
socially and culturally diverse, consisting of
many subgroups. Although they live in
scattered groups of villages, they all speak one
language.
The Igbo have no common traditional story of
their origins. Historians have proposed two
major theories of Igbo origins. One claims the
existence of a core area, or "nuclear
Igboland." The other claims that the Igbo are
descended from waves of immigrants from
the north and the west who arrived in the
fourteenth or fifteenth century. Three of these
are the Nri, Nzam, and Anam.
European contact with the Igbo began with
the arrival of the Portuguese in the mid-
fifteenth century. At first the Europeans
confined themselves to slave trade on the
Niger Coast. At this point, the main item of
commerce provided by the Igbo was slaves,
many of whom were sent to the New World.
After the abolition of the slave trade in 1807,
British companies pushed beyond the coastal
areas and aggressively pursued control of the
interior. The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria,
created in 1900, included Igboland. Until
1960, Nigeria remained a British colony, and
the Igbo were British subjects. On October 1,
1960, Nigeria became an independent nation
structured as a federation of states.
2 • LOCATION
Igboland is located in southeastern Nigeria,
with a total land area of about 15,800 square
miles (about 41,000 square kilometers). The
Igbo country has four distinct areas. The low-
lying deltas and riberbank areas are heavily
inundated during the rainy season, and are
very fertile. The central belt is a rather high
plain. The Udi highlands are the only coal-
mining area in West Africa.
It is difficult to obtain accurate census figures
for either the Igbo or for Nigeria as a whole.
The Igbo population is estimated to be
between 5 and 6 million.
3 • LANGUAGE
The Igbo language belongs to the Niger-Congo
language family. It is part of the Kwa
subfamily. A complicated system of high and
low tones indicates differences in meaning
and grammatical relationships. There are a
wide range of dialects.
Here are a few Igbo expressions:
English Igbo
Hello, how are you? Keku ka imelo?
What is your name? Kedu ahagi?
Thank you Ndewo
4 • FOLKLORE
The Igbo have a system of folk beliefs that
explains how everything in the world came
into being. It explains what functions the
heavenly and earthly bodies have and offers
guidance on how to behave toward gods,
spirits, and one's ancestors.
The Igbo believe the world is peopled by
invisible and visible forces: by the living, the
dead, and those yet to be born. Reincarnation
is seen as a bridge between the living and the
dead.
5 • RELIGION
The major beliefs of the Igbo religion are
shared by all Igbo-speaking people. However,
many of its practices are locally organized,
with the most effective unit of religious
worship being the extended family. Periodic
rituals and ceremonies may activate the
lineage (larger kinship unit) or the village,
which is the widest political community.
The Igbo believe in a supreme god who keeps
watch over his creatures from a distance. He
seldom interferes in the affairs of human
beings. No sacrifices are made directly to
him. However, he is seen as the ultimate
receiver of sacrifices made to the minor gods.
To distinguish him from the minor gods he is
called Chukwu—the great or the high god. As
the creator of everything, he is called Chukwu
Abiama.
There are also minor gods, who are generally
subject to human passions and weaknesses.
They may be kind, hospitable, and
industrious; at other times they are
treacherous, unmerciful, and envious. These
minor gods include Ala, the earth goddess.
She is associated with fertility, both of human
beings and of the land. Anyanwu is the sun
god who makes crops and trees grow. Igwe is
the sky god, the source of rain.
In addition to their gods, the Igbo believe in a
variety of spirits whose good will depends on
treating them well. Forests and rivers at the
edge of cultivated land are said to be occupied
by these spirits. Mbataku and Agwo are spirits
of wealth. Others include Aha njoku (the yam
spirit) and Ikoro (the drum spirit).
The Igbo attitude toward their deities and
spirits is not one of fear but one of
friendship.
6 • MAJOR HOLIDAYS
The Igbo celebrate the major national holidays
of Nigeria, including New Year's Day (January
1), Easter (March or April), Nigerian
Independence Day (October 1), and Christmas
(December 24 to 26).
In addition, each town has its own local
festivals. Those in the spring or summer are
held to welcome the new agricultural cycle. In
the fall, harvest festivals are held to mark the
end of the cycle.
7 • RITES OF PASSAGE
Circumcision takes place about eight days
after the birth of a boy. At this time the
umbilical cord is buried at the foot of a tree
selected by the child's mother.
The name-giving ceremony is a formal
occasion celebrated by feasting and drinking.
A wide variety of names may be chosen. The
name may be based on anything from the
child's birthmarks to the opinion of the
diviner, or seer. The name Nwanyimeole
—"What can a woman do?"—means that a
father desires a male child. Onwubiko —"May
death forgive"—expresses the fact that parents
have lost many of their children and pray that
this child may survive.
The process of marrying a young Igbo woman
is a long, elaborate one. It is rarely
accomplished in less than a year and often
takes several years. The process falls into four
stages: asking the young woman's consent,
negotiating through a middleman, testing the
bride's character, and paying the bride
wealth, a kind of dowry.
Death in old age is accepted as a blessing.
After death, the body is clothed in the
person's finest garments. The corpse is placed
on a stool in a sitting posture. Old friends and
relatives visit and pay their last respects.
Young men wrap the corpse in grass mats,
carry it out to the burial ground, and bury it.
When the head of a family dies, he is buried
beneath the floor of his house. Burial
generally follows within twenty-four hours of
death.
8 • RELATIONSHIPS
Two criteria shape interpersonal relations:
age and gender. Respect is given to males,
and to older persons. Children are always
required to offer the first greeting to their
elders.
Social status is based on wealth, regardless of
occupation. The Igbo distinguish between
obgenye or mbi (the poor), dinkpa (the
moderately prosperous), and nnukwu madu or
ogaranya (the rich).
9 • LIVING CONDITIONS
Village life has changed considerably since the
discovery of oil in Nigeria. Houses, which
used to have mud walls and thatched roofs,
are now constructed of cement blocks with
corrugated iron roofs. Electricity has been
introduced; television sets and radios are now
commonplace. Villages have running water,
although it is not connected to every house.
10 • FAMILY LIFE
Under the practice of polygyny, many Igbo
men have more than one wife. A successful
man marries as many wives as he can
support. This involves providing farm plots to
help the women and their dependents make a
living. The polygynous family is made up of a
man and his wives and all their children.
Beyond that unit is the extended family,
consisting of all the sons in a family and their
parents, wives, and unmarried daughters. The
extended family may have anywhere from
five to thirty members. Ideally, all of the
members of the extended family live in one
large compound.
The Igbo family has changed in recent years.
Christian marriage and civil marriage are
important innovations. Among Igbo
professional people, the trend is toward the
nuclear family with its own residence.
11 • CLOTHING
The everyday clothing in urban areas is not
different from that of Westerners. Traditional
clothing is still worn on important occasions
in the cities and every day in rural areas. For
everyday wear men wear a cotton wrap
(robe), a shirt, and sandals. For formal
occasions they wear a long shirt, often
decorated with tucks and embroidery, over a
dressy wrap, shoes, and a hat. Women wear
wraps for both informal and formal
occasions. The everyday wrapper is made
from inexpensive cotton, dyed locally. For
formal wear, the wrapper is either woven or
batikdyed, and often imported.
The blouse for formal wear is made of lace or
embroidered. Women also wear a head tie, a
rectangular piece of cloth that can be worn a
number of different ways. The Igbo
traditional dress is a danshiki , a long, loose-
fitting top. Formerly Igbo women added
pieces of cloth to show their marital status
and number of children.
12 • FOOD
The yam is the staple food of the Igbo.
Traditionally, the yam was the food of choice
for ceremonial occasions. Nowadays it has
been replaced by rice. Other starchy foods
include cassava, taro root, maize and
plantains.
A typical meal includes a starch and a soup or
stew, prepared with a vegetable to which
pieces of fish, chicken, beef, or goat meat are
added. Jollof rice of various types is popular
throughout Nigeria. Among the Igbo who live
near waterways it is often prepared with
shrimp. The following recipe is very popular.
13 • EDUCATION
Since gaining independence from Britain in
1960, Nigeria has set a priority on education.
Universal primary education is the norm in
southern Nigeria, where the Igbo live.
Secondary education has also developed
rapidly.
14 • CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Igbo have number of wind and stringed
musical instruments. The ugene is a whistle
made of baked clay, round in form, and about
the size of a billiard ball. Probably the most
interesting of the Igbo instruments is the
ubaw-akwala, a sort of guitar. It has a
triangular body formed by three pieces of soft
wood sewn together. It is played by strolling
singers in the evenings. Igbo singers
improvise as the song proceeds and show
great skill in fitting words to the song's
rhythm and tune.
Recipe
Shrimp Jollof Rice
Ingredients
1 pound of shrimp, cooked, shelled, and
deveined
2 or 3 fresh tomatoes, or 1 8-ounce can whole
tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 Tablespoons peanut oil
1 cup white rice cooked in chicken broth
according to directions on the package
Directions
1. Heat the peanut oil in a large kettle.
2. Add the tomato, peppers, onion, and cook for
about 3 minutes until the onions and peppers
are softened.
3. Add the tomato paste, about 2 cups of water,
and the red pepper flakes and black pepper.
Simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. While this is simmering, cook the rice in
another pot according to package directions.
5. Add the shrimp and simmer about 5 minutes
longer.
6. Combine the shrimp sauce with the rice, and
pour mixture into an ovenproof dish and
cover.
7. Place in an oven set at 250° F . Bake until the
liquid is absorbed completely.
8. Stir to loosen the rice grains and serve.
The flavors improve if this dish is made
several hours in advance and allowed to rest
in the oven with the door ajar.
Dancing is a great Igbo pastime, practiced by
everybody. There are special dances for boys,
girls, men, women, and mixed groups. Group
dancing is associated with religious
observances and festivals.
15 • EMPLOYMENT
The traditional Igbo economy depends on
root-crop farming. Yams, cassava and taro
are the chief root crops. There is a division of
labor according to gender. Men clear the bush
and plant the yams with the help of the
women and the children. Following the
planting of yams, plots are allocated to the
women individually. Each woman plants
other crops in the spaces between the yams
and also on the slopes of hills.
Trading is an old occupation among the Igbo.
The marketplace has become an important
source of livelihood. An increasing number of
Igbo are now engaged in wage labor. Growing
cities, expanding road construction, new
industries, and oil exploration are creating
many job opportunities.
16 • SPORTS
Wrestling is the most popular sport among
boys and young men, with great annual
contests in every part of Igbo country.
The other popular sport is soccer.
Traditionally played only by boys, it has been
introduced to girls through the school system.
17 • RECREATION
Traditional entertainment includes
storytelling, rituals, dancing, and music
making. Modern forms of entertainment
include watching television and going to
movies and discos. Most households own
radios, and there are several television sets in
each village. The Igbo enjoy games, including
card games and checkers. Among the younger
people American youth culture is popular.
Most enjoy listening to rap and rock music.
18 • CRAFTS AND HOBBIES
The Igbo practice a number of crafts, some
performed by men only and some by women.
Carving is a skilled occupation practiced only
by men. They produce doors and panels for
houses, as well as stools, dancing masks, and
boxes. Another valued craft is that of the
blacksmith.
Women's crafts include pottery making,
spinning, weaving, basketry, and grass
plaiting.
19 • SOCIAL PROBLEMS
The Igbo have been seriously affected by
national problems ranging from civil war to
military coups.
The crime rate in Nigeria is high. The problem
is worst in larger urban centers, but rural
areas are also affected. The crime wave was
aggravated by the worsening economic
conditions of the 1980s. Drug-related crime
emerged as a major problem. Igboland has so
far escaped the worst of this, although
marijuana use among young people has been
reported.
20 • BIBLIOGRAPHY
Achebe, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York:
Knopf, 1995.
Njoku, John E. Eberegbulam. The Igbos of
Nigeria: Ancient Rites, Changes, and Survival.
Lewiston, N.Y.: E. Mellen Press, 1990.
Ogbaa, Kalu. Igbo . Heritage Library of
African Peoples. New York: Rosen Publishing
Group, 1995.
WEBSITE
Igbo Homepage. [Online] Available http://
www.lioness.cm.utexas.edu/igbo , 1998.

Like father like son…

Jonathan And Sambo Visit Oba Of Lagos
[See Photos]
President Jonathan & VP Sambo with Oba
of Lagos, Akiolu I during the President’s
courtesy visit to his palace yesterday.

This category is quite an interesting one,
like we all know the female names in
industry is not as many compared to the
male artistes But still, Its your opinion
and you’re entitled to it because its
freedom of expression, don’t hesitate to
say your mind.. *winks*
Now the big Question is :- Who Was The
Biggest Nigerian Artiste Of 2014 (Female
category). See Below;

Cynthia Morgan
Waje
Omawunmi
Eva
Tiwa savage
Yemi Alade
Chidinma
Emma Nyra
Seyi shay
Niyola
None of the Above (Others specify) Drop
your comments below

President Goodluck Jonathan began his re-election
campaign in Lagos on Thursday, saying he would not
fight corruption by arresting and putting people in
crates.
Jonathan, in his 33-minute speech that centered more
on responses to criticisms of his administration by
some prominent Nigerians and the opposition, faulted a
recent statement credited to the APC presidential
candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, that he would
send corrupt Nigerians to jail.
Although he did not mention names, he was
indirectly making reference to Buhari’s role in the
1984 botched attempt to smuggle a former Transport
minister, the late Umaru Dikko, to Nigeria.
He said, “They said they will start fighting corruption
after they have crossed the bridge. And only two days
ago, somebody stood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and
said he would catch people that steal and throw them
in Kirikiri(Prisons).
“I agree that we must stop corruption but I will not do
so by catching people and putting them in crates and
jailing or killing them. We can’t stop corruption that
way.”
The President told the PDP chiefs, members and
supporters at the carnival-like event that held at the
Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos that “the same mouth
says something from the right and the left, making
contradictory statements.”
Raising his voice, he asked rhetorically,“ Can you trust
such a man ? Are they not deceiving you?
“They want power by all means. All they want to use
power for is to lock up and imprison their enemies,” he
claimed, eliciting thunderous applause from the
gathering.
The President also said that if Buhari had effectively
fought corruption between 1983 and 1985 when he
was Head of State, Nigeria would not be grappling with
graft today.
He argued that the kind of anti-graft war the APC
presidential candidate was advocating had no place in
today’s democracy.
The President said that instead of fighting corruption by
making arrests, he would structure Nigeria in such a
way that people holding public offices would no longer
have direct access to funds.
Jonathan added that his administration had curbed
corruption in the civil service and the agricultural sector
through the computerisation of payment system.
The President, however, explained that the system
caused the delay in paying federal civil servants
December salaries.
He said, “I apologise to those families that suffered
because I believe that for you to fight corruption, you
must take some measures such as establishing
institutions. You don’t just wake up, enter the streets
and start arresting people and showing them on
television sets and saying you are fighting corruption.
“If they had succeeded in fighting corruption, corruption
would not have been with us today. If they had set up
structures to manage resources, in this ICT era, we
would not have been talking about corruption today.
“What happened on the issue of civil servants is
something known as IPIS which is a software for
protecting salaries. Sometimes people steal salaries in
some Federal Government agencies and ministries. They
tried to divert funds meant for some allowances but
since the system is scientific, it shut down. This is
the only way that you can prevent corruption.
“I served in Bayelsa State as deputy governor and
governor for eight years and then vice president and
president for another four years. Within these periods,
fertiliser distribution was an area where both the
federal and state governments spent billions of naira.
Less than 10 per cent of the product got to farmers
while the rest was stolen and sent out of the country.
Even the 10 per cent was sometimes adulterated.
“What did we do? We assembled some young Nigerians
that are IT gurus and developed what we call the
Electronic Wallet. Through the wallet, farmers got
fertiliser directly and nobody is cheating the government
again. Is that not a way to stop corruption?
“If somebody tells you that the best way to fight
corruption is to come and arrest your mother and father
and show them on television, will that stop
corruption? In fact, it will even encourage corruption.
We are shooting armed robbers but is that stopping
them? So, arresting people and showing them on
television sets will do nothing. We must set up
institutions and strengthen them in order to prevent
people from stealing public money. That is what we are
working on and we are succeeding.”
Although Jonathan was also short of mentioning
names , he said that Nigeria would become a jungle if
some people who did not believe in the rule of law were
allowed to take over governance.
He said, “They say the government is weak and have
no plan. They say we are weak because they took our
fathers, mothers and uncles and drugged and put them
in crates before flying them to Nigeria. They were
intercepted mid-air by superior powers.
“That even blocked Nigerians from even going to Britain
at a time. The relationship between Nigeria and Britain
went sour and the whole world isolated Nigeria . They
say that is the way to fight corruption. So the moment
I suspect your uncle (of corruption), I can crate him
and send them to Kirikiri (prisons).
“Is that the way to stop corruption? I served with
(former President Umaru)Yar’Adua and he stood by due
process and I also stand by due process.
“Any country that does not obey the rule of law is a
jungle. Do you want Nigeria to be a jungle ?
“Immediately I suspect you of doing something wrong, I
will call the police and the army and throw you into jail.
Is that the kind of country you want? They said to be
strong is to jail people indiscriminately for 300 years. Is
that the way to go? A country is like an industry, it
must be managed properly by people who have grey
and white matters upstairs.”
He said the APC was not a democratic party as the
Department of State Service had exposed its plan to
clone Permanent Voter Cards in order to rig the general
elections.
Jonathan warned that a vote for the APC was a vote for
backwardness.
In the area of insecurity, Jonathan said Buhari could
not tackle the problem because he contributed to it by
failing to invest in the military when he was head of
state.
He said, “They talked about insecurity. Are Nigerians in
the armed forces weak? The problem is that we don’t
have platforms (equipment) and somebody who wakes
up and tells young people that they want to fight
insecurity, ask him: Did he buy one rifle for a Nigerian
soldier?
“These people did not buy anything; they refused to
equip the military and there were no helicopters;
nothing. Ask them what they did with their defence
budgets and the whole time they could not equip the
military.”
The President said $10bn was not enough to buy
equipment for the military as it usually took years to
boost its capacity. He, however, said he had been able
to curb corruption in the armed forces by eliminating
middlemen in the purchase of arms.
He said, “No country equips its military overnight .
Armed forces are built over the years because even if
you spend $10bn today, you cannot equip the Air Force,
the Navy and the Army. They refused to build their
capacity, they instigated crisis and now they are telling
you they can fight insecurity.
“They said the military is corrupt. When this insecurity
started, we had nothing so to tackle it very quickly, we
used vendors to get equipment. But now, we are
doing government to government arrangement and so
there is nothing like corruption anymore. Is that not the
way to fight corruption? You must prevent people from
touching public money.”
Jonathan said since his generation had failed
Nigeria, it was important for the youths to vote for
those who would invest in their future.
He said it was his dream for the next generation of
Nigerians to fly to the moon.
He said, “Those of my age and above are finished; we
are gone. That is why I am addressing those of you
that are voting for the first time. We believe it is you
that will take us to the moon. My generation has failed,
we couldn’t take Nigeria to the moon.
“Look at what India is doing? I said for us to get to the
moon, our first class graduates should be sent to the
best 25 universities in the world for postgraduate
studies.
“ So you must vote wisely. They will build prisons for
you but I will build universities for you. I will build
primary schools and secondary schools .”
He said the APC was not on a mission to fight
corruption but to jail their enemies. He, therefore, urged
Nigerians not to vote for the party.
Jonathan laughed at the reported endorsement of
Buhari by the Movement for the Emancipation of the
Niger Delta.
He said it was unfortunate that the group which was
responsible for killing Nigerians on October 1, 2010 was
the one identifying with the APC.
He also alleged that MEND jailed leader, Henry Okah,
was paid to kill him in 2010.
Earlier, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill
Akpabio, said the alleged missing money from the
treasury was a propaganda tool created by the APC.
Akpabio said, “We (governors) were the ones that told
Mr. President that we should share the 55bn. We said
we could not be saving while our people are hungry.
Will you be saving when your child is in the hospital?
“If your child dies, wouldn’t you be a fool? The money
was shared by the three tiers of government so no
money is missing.”
He did not say if the money was in naira or dollars.

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Many of D’banj’s fans that watched him perform at 2014 Lagos Countdown powered by Star Beer, got more than they expected when out of excitement, he pulled some poses, many thought were s*xual.

See photos below:

i spend 10k everymonth, and I spend roughly 150k every year just to look pretty....what about you?

From the entertainment industry to the
medical profession and politics, these
stars kissed the world farewell, making
one question the reaper which comes in
the form of untimely deaths.
The year 2014 was not without its share
of tragedies and deaths as the passing of
some popular Nigerians shook the
country and left many with tears and
anguish.
From the entertainment industry to the
medical profession and politics, these
stars kissed the world farewell, making
one question the reaper which comes in
the form of untimely deaths.
Naijaloaded brings you some popular
Nigerians who passed away in the year
and made many cry.

Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh
Before the Liberian diplomat, Patrick
Sawyer imported the dreaded Ebola
Virus Disease into the country, Dr. Stella
Adadevoh was one other doctor who
plied her trade of saving lives but her
singular effort in sacrificing her life for
her country made her an instant
heroine.
When the index Ebola patient insisted in
leaving the hospital, she put her foot
down and made sure he was confined
and quarantined to his bed. If he had
been allowed to go into the streets of
Lagos, only God knows the number of
innocent Nigerians he would have
infected and could have caused an
epidemic in the country. He lost his life
later, but not before infecting her.
After a stern battle, the woman of steel
also lost her life, but not after preventing
what would have been a monumental
disaster. Many accolades have continued
to follow her, all of them well deserved,
a testimony to the fact that she risked
her life to save many of her country
people.

Dora Akunyili
Professor Dora Akunyili, a former
Director General of the National Agency
for Food and Drug Administration and
Control and ex-Minister of
Communication was another popular
Nigerian who lost her life in the year
2014. The no nonsense woman who
enforced reforms and regulations in the
drug and food industry in the country
and took on those who took delight in
dealing in fake drugs in the country,
would be sorely missed and remembered
for her doggedness and love for the
country.
Mrs Akunyili who died at the age of 59,
was a member of the National
Conference at the time she died from
cancer.

Kefee
Kukuruku crooner, Irikefe Don Momoh,
known fondly by her fans as Kefee, died
in 2014 also and her death sent ripples
down the spines of Nigerians as she was
much loved. The gospel singer who died
of lung failure in Los Angeles Hospital
in the United States of America on the 12
of June, sent many of her fans into tears
as they could not come to terms with her
untimely death.
Kefee will be remembered for years to
come as her momories will continue to
linger in the minds of those who loved
her.

Amaka Igwe
Another death that was so painful in the
year 2014 was that of Mrs Amaka Igwe,
one of the topmost players in the
Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood.
Igwe was also the owner of foremost
radio station, Top FM 90.0 FM as well as
the CEO of Q Entertainment, the first
Nigerian drama series channel. Aged 51,
Igwe would be remembered for creating
one of Nigeria’s best television series,
Checkmate as well as the super comedy
series, Fuji House of Commotion.
A pioneer of Nollywood, Igwe will also be
immortalized for her contributions to
the arts as well as being one of the
phenomenon behind the industry.

Chaz B
Charles Bruce Chukwuma, known to
many as Chaz B, will be missed by
listeners of his inspiring radio
programme, Sharing Life Issues with
Chaz B on Rhythm 93.7 FM. Chaz B who
anchored the programme for years,
motivating and inspiring fans by his
words, died in November, 2014, and till
date, many of his admirers still find it
difficult to believe he is gone.
Chaz B who was a multiple award
winner and greatly loved by all, died
after a protracted illness and with him
gone, 2014 also took away one of the best
voices on radio.
As we step into 2015 may we or any member
of our families never find a reason to
mourn. Happy New Year!!!!

President Jonathan vs Pastor Adeboye: Who
Rocked The Attire Better?

Some human rights activists have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore sanity in the nation’s electoral system by disqualifying President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party from participating in the February 2014 general elections.
The activists argued on Thursday that since the President and the PDP knowingly flouted the Electoral Act which prescribes N1bn as the maximum amount a presidential candidate could incur on electioneering, they deserved to be sanctioned.
The rights activists – Debo Adeniran, Lanre Suraj, Femi Aborisade, Malachy Ugwummadu and Wale Ogunade, also slammed the police authorities for their indifference to the open breach of the Act.
Section 91(9) of the Act reads, “An individual or other entity shall not donate more than N1m to any candidate.”
Sub-section 10 of the same section adds that a presidential candidate “who knowingly acts in contravention of this section commits an offence and on conviction is liable to a maximum fine of N1m or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.”
Section 91(2) of the same Act states that, “The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a presidential election shall be N1bn.”
Adeniran, who is the Chairman of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, said in an interview withThe PUNCHon Thursday, that the donation by PDP governors government agencies and public agencies to the Jonathan campaign war chest was distasteful.
According to him, their action ran contrary to the call by the Federal Government on Nigerians to brace for austerity measures.
The anti-corruption campaigner also pointed out that the donation by players in the power sector amounted to forcing Nigerians who had been made to pay for electricity they were not provided with, to donate to Jonathan’s re-election bid.
He said, “The donation of over N21bn is a demonstration of immorality in government. This is a clear violation of the Electoral Act that specifies just N1bn for expenditure in campaigns. Then that many of those who donated are government agencies accentuates the recklessness and impunity that governs the minds of our rulers.
“In a country where the government is asking the people to tighten their belts, its agencies are donating several millions of naira.
“These also included the people in the power sector who have not been able to supply electricity which the people have paid for. This is to say that people are being forced to contribute to the campaign of the incumbent regime and that is another level of immorality.
“INEC needs to bar Jonathan and his party from participating in the general elections next year because they knowingly contravened the law governing elections in the country.”
He also challenged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission to investigate the breach.
“It is not direct robbery that the police can intervene without being invited. It is the duty of the ICPC to set up the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit that has the mandate to call to question, all the authorities that are violating transaction and procurement rules like it is being perpetrated by Jonathan and his political party.
“We expect the ICPC to move to check these financial shenanigans. The ICPC does not need a petition before they could act.”
On his part, Aborisade argued that since the police authorities were fully represented at the PDP dinner/fund-raiser on Saturday, they did not require any report or invitation from any quarter to commence investigation.
He said the police “should not give us the impression that they are only there to protect the interest of the ruling party at the centre.”
“They are to investigate and prosecute crimes committed against the law of Nigeria. The 1999 Constitution and the electoral law have been breached and the police are empowered to so act,” Aborisade, who is also a lawyer added.
While he made reference to section 4 of the Police Act to corroborate his stance, he advised INEC to go ahead and disqualify Jonathan and the PDP .
He said, “They are part and parcel of the Nigerian society. They are fully aware. The police were well represented at the donation. They witnessed it and they do not require any other form of report from anybody. It is public knowledge and they ought to have acted appropriately.
“But not only the police, even INEC ought to disqualify PDP from presenting a candidate and ought to disqualify the candidate of the PDP because they have flouted, in a very disgraceful and condemnable manner, the Electoral Act.
“I think the INEC should introduce sanity into the Electoral process because with that kind of donation, they are merely saying they can induce every voter so that they can win the 2015 election.
“Our elections should not be monetised; they should be based on issues or ideas that can uplift the lot of our people as contained in the constitution.”
Also, Ugwummadu lamented that the donation had demonstrated that “Nigeria has now become a huge theatre of absurdity and one in which clear criminal actions and activities have now worn a garb of comedy.”
He said, “On the day of the donation which was streamed live on the television, I personally called the leadership of several law enforcement agencies in this country to tell them that they don’t need a complainant to begin to arrest those people who were donating.
“And the fact that the arrest didn’t happen, even as I knew it would not happen, clearly describes the poverty of the situation we find ourselves which is indeed hopeless.
“We are now at the last bus stop before anarchy – that bus stop where 18-year-old girls are now enrolled as suicide bombers in legions; where crimes and criminalities are perpetrated with impunity and encouraged by the ruling political party.”
The activist advised INEC to disqualify the PDP and Jonathan from participating in the elections as “they have been involved in a clear case of criminality.”

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That is what Sahara Reportersis reporting...
President Goodluck Jonathan wants to ride yet another new aircraft, and he has asked the National Assembly to approve the purchase. The request is part of the 2015 budget presented to the National Assembly in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.It will be the fourth such purchase since he took office in 2010.
To make the acquisition of the gleaming new toy fit for the electoral stomp an attractive proposition, the presidency will trade in one of the planes currently in the presidential fleet. But the purchase will still gulp N400 million as deposit to the manufacturer.

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I think it looks nice...would you rock it?

Dele Momodu’s wife, Mrs Bolaji Momodu is a year older today, and the veteran journalist/publisher shared a photo of them kissing to mark her special day. Happy birthday to her! Daddy you must be a good kisser….

APC presidential candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Sen. Mamora and El Rufai were at Muson Centre Lagos today to watch Saro the Musical.