Charles Uka — Maj Mega Projects Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
With the rate of unemployment towering high in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, lack of business and managerial skills or knowledge as well as fear of the unknown have crippled youths from venturing into private businesses that could have encouraged …
Bibian Ugoala — Department of English, Faculty of Arts, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
The quest for quick wealth by the younger generation in the South east is becoming worrisome as youths engage in vices like “Okeite” rituals and sacrifices to get quick wealth without hard work. Some societal vices are exposed and brought …
Ebele Deborah Uba — Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, Ajutora Goodness Ifechukwu — Department of Linguistics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
This study delves into the rich tapestry of Igbo proverbs, exploring the intricate cognitive and semantic mechanisms behind the use of body part references. Focusing on a sample of 25 proverbs collected from 25 diverse Igbo speakers across 5 southeastern …
Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka — Department of Linguistics, African and Asian Studies, University of Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
One of the outstanding features that mark Igbo culture is the kola nut. Traditionally, the kola nut goes through a ritual termed igo oji ‘the kola nut invocation’ before it is eaten. Research have been carried out by Igbo scholars …
Chukwuebuka Uchenna Oraegbunam — Department of Linguistics and African Languages, University of Ibadan, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
Igbo poetry, a form of poetry written by the Igbo – one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa – in the Igbo language, represents the history, cultural heritage, and linguistic diversity of the Igbo. Despite its value, Igbo poetry …
Ononiwu A. Oparah — Department of History & International Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, Anthony C. Ebunsi — Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
In the heart of every religion and tradition of the world lies the recourse to using ordinary materials common to the people and conventionally accepted as a viable means to convey deep spiritual realities. This underscores the point that religion …