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What is the significant of feather on a red cap in Igbo cultural society? First, this is not ordinary feather but that of an eagle (Ugo) Ugo is the chief of birds. The Igbo see ugo (eagle) as a unique creature, highly symbolic. Many names stems from it. * Ugochi * Ugomma * Ugochukwu Ugo is priceless and beautiful bird. It is not something you see more often. Hence the Igbo adage: "Onye hụrụ ugo ṅụrịa maka na a dịghị ahụ ugo kwa daa" (he who sees eagle should rejoice because it's not seen always) Another adage: "Anya hụrụ ugo jaara ugo" (Eyes that see eagle should praise it) Have you heard this expression: "Ugo chi nyere m" The shortening form is Ugochi which is now Igbo name most people bear. It's a significant name. I will explain. What about? "Ugo Chukwu tubere m" Now Ugochukwu as a shortened name. Ugo means a treasure. Dignity. Priceless. Respect. Ugochinyere m= the treasure my chi gave me. Ugochukwutubere m= the treasure my chi fixed on me. Ugomma= beautiful treasure. The English rendition isn't absolute cos the Igbo worldview cannot be expressed using English prism. Have you heard the expression: "Turu ugo" When something good happens to you, people wish you "turu ugo". The English equivalent is congratulations. Success. When you are successful about something, the Igbo will tell you turu ugo. How do you turu ugo? In the olden days, when a man became successful or achieved something, he put a feather of ugo on his hair or cap, everyone sees him and scream: "Turu ugo!" He has done well. Those with dignity, self worth or regarded as straightforward people without blemish put feathers on their hats or hair. You don't use it as just fashion. Fixing feather on the cap doesn't mean fashion. It shows a lot— one is highly respected, has dignity, successful in a good way; not ewu na ọkụkọ wearing it. Only feather of eagle is used cos eagle isn't just a bird in Igbo worldview. Before one is inducted into the Nze na Ọzọ title, one must be a fullfilled man without blames. Abụba ugo (eagle feather is attached to his cap) The same thing goes with other titles in different parts of Igbo land. Unfortunately, things have fallen apart, everyone and everything paused. Of course, culture is dynamic and not static. Anyone can now wear cap and put feather on it, which of course is not bad but fashion. Although there are some Igbo communities you don't wear red cap anyhow. It is used to recognize age grade system. © Maazị Ogbonnaya Okoro

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I was warmly received by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, during a courtesy visit to him at the Airforce Headquarters, Abuja. I felicitated him on his new appointment by President Bola Tinubu. Enugu State hosts an Airforce Base and schools, and we shared ideas on strengthening our relationships on internal security, education, and other areas of mutual interest.

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I'm going to say this again If you have a minimum of a 250sqmts of land & 5M, this house is possible, it's a small house. I personally own a 4 units of mini flats that I built with 5M, it's FLAT ROOF, I don't live in them, they're on rent. The house I'm talking about is in OTA.

With 5M, I can build this 2 bedroom house for you, if you already have a land.

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"Okonkwo" as a personal metaphor. The unfettered audacity of an unwilling Trader and the general Tragedic consequences on Igbo people of Nigeria. Unlike in Okonkwo's terminal wahala, an uncertain future awaits, strewn with many thorns to the New Jerusalem! #Chimaroke

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This 2023. A political year like none other. The only Ray of hope being the exit of Ifeanyi Nwa Ugwuanyi. A wobbling fatso, that I introduced to politics via the House of Representatives in 2003. Paraphrasing the sage Okadigbo, "bumbling unsure jelly like mass of protoplasm" A struggling Insurance salesman in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu. That year 2003, I sent him to HOR via Express delivery, all expenses paid. Bought his form, sponsored all his campaign and paid all his legal fees and guaranteed his second term. All done unsolicited! Twenty years later, 2023 election, he personally selected all my agents. Arranged my suspension and expulsion from PDP. Despite loosing his polling booth twice, back to back while "sitting " as governor in Enugu. Gburus personally made calls supervising sabotage of my election. Voting PDP for Governor and Labour for Senate. 8 years, he delivered ZILCH.Roads zero!Water zero Health zero!Education zero."Dirty" everywhere! 2 terms/8 years the Presidency commissioned ZERO! My Ex-governor escaped without A SINGLE press conference or media tête-à-tête in 8 years.He danced while Igbo Land burnt. He lacked the ‘liver’ to condemn ‘sit at home’/Home lockdown nor condemn the killings. His governmental incompetence festered the angst and social burn! He cowered at Peter Obi message of hate, bile and incitement. Gburus failed woefully! #Chimaroke

Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the Path of History: #Chimaroke #ebeano #ebeanoFAM #ebeanoGenZ Bola Tinubu, the 12th governor of Lagos State, was a co-governor with me (1999–2007). As colleagues we worked together in pioneering the first meetings of Conferences of Southern Governors -1

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In the beginning and 40 years later… Happy anniversary my people 🎉🎊🍾 Congratulations Ndi oma

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Titanic survivor Frank Prentice describes how he jumped off the stern to survive. Frank Winnold Prentice (February 17, 1889 - May 30, 1982) was a storekeeper on the RMS Titanic. He survived the sinking by swimming to Lifeboat 4 and being pulled in by its occupants. Prentice remained active at sea, working on the Titanic's sister ship RMS Olympic, and also worked on ships during World War 1. In his later life, Prentice gave many interviews for television (here in 1979), newspapers, and magazines. In 1982, he appeared in a documentary called "Titanic: A Question of Murder." He was the second-to-last member of the crew to pass away, being survived only by Sidney Edward Daniels.

Mr Obi goes to school. A pied piper of political ethnicization and religious bigotry. Schooled in real politic. Achieving a pyrrhic victory in battle and colossal war loss for his people. 6 million tickets to a political strange land for the Igbo. Ensuing years of political and social isolation within the Nigerian State. A steep price for making a point and voting "our own" How can we sing our song in a political strange land? #Chimaroke

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