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Unemployment Effects On Africa, Youth And Economy.

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Unemployment Effects On Africa, Youth And Economy. Gisternews [image shutterstock] Unemployment is a disturbing issue in many parts of Africa, including Nigeria. It poses significant social consequences and challenges for the youth and economy. This article will analyzed and focus on Nigeria's unemployment situation, its impact on the youth and the economy, and suggest potential solutions for the way forward. Therefore for us to proceed forward, let's understand what is 'unemployment' and 'employment, firstly 'unemployment'.   Meaning Of 'unemployment' Arises when somebody is willing and able to work but does not have, or secured a paid job. The unemployment rate is the percentage of people in the labour force who are unemployed. Consequently, measuring the unemployment rate requires identifying who is in the labour force, and that's where the Youth comes, in this article. Biblically the Youth is defined as “the appearance, freshness, ...

WHAT' THE IGBO KOLA NUT FORBIDS

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Gisternews Kola nut as we already know, has some variety's of species, the cola acuminata, cola nitida and garcinia kola, etc of the family of ( sterculiaceae ). But here our focus is on the topic of discussion, without diverting our attention to other area's of important concerning the kola nut, our area of focus is on 'what the kolanut (kola acuminata) forbids ( nso Oji lgbo). Kola nut Occupied a very important place, in the religious, traditional, cultural and the beliefs systems of the lgbo's  as a people, the natives partly See's Oji-lgbo (kola acuminata ), kola-nut as special and sacred fruits, that is why, it is respected, celebrated and appreciated more than any other fruits among the lgbo's as a people. The lgbo, Kola-nut ( Oji-lgbo ) is a sacred fruit that is used in many traditional and religious rites, rituals, ceremonies  and sacrifices etc. The Oji-lgbo, (kola-nut) has some certain things that's its, forbids, that's co...

EATING OF THE KOA-NUT

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EATING OF THE KOA-NUT Gisternews After the breaking rite's of the lgbo-kolanut, the next thing is the eating of the Kola-nut ( ita Oji lgbo) and every body can eat kolanut, the Hausa's Fulani's is known to be eating it in large quantity the Yoruba's and other African ethnic nationalities, as earlier discussed in our other topics concerning kola-nut, that there is other species of kolanut other than Oji-lgbo (lgbo kola nut) Cola acuminata botanically, like kworo, Cola Nitida the one cultivated by the Yoruba's in large quantity etc. The eating of the lgbo Kola-nut ( Oji-lgbo )  the Kola-nut is of one the cherished fruit nut seed or food, among others, in social cultural life of the lgbo people generally, for hospitality and welcoming guest, visitors and many other ceremonies and rituals. Whenever after the breaking of kolanut, it is shared in such a manner that's, it will reach to everyone present to eat. And if you are late, duri...

THE ‘ISE’, AffIRMATIONS IN IGBO TRADITIONAL PRAYERS

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  GISTERNEWS Natives lgbo people of west Africa Nigeria, have varieties of rich cultural heretage in their daily activities, which they has being nurturing as a special and unique people. Speaking about lgbo people cultural heritage, you cannot separate their daily traditional and cultural mode of prayers, from their belief system or pattern of life. The lgbo traditional and cultural ways or mode of their daily prayer, is naturally enshrines in their  traditional belief system or their pattern of life. This is partly revealed, when you take a critical look to the proper meaning of ‘lse affirmation at the end of every traditional good-will prayer of the lgbo people, without diverting our attention to other area of interest in this very important topic, let take an expository look to the proper meaning of the ‘ lse’ , affirmation at the end of every traditional (cultural) lgbo prayer by the audience (congregation) of the lgbo people.     The ‘l se’ ...

KOLA NUT AND THE IGBO PEOPLE

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     Gisternews: [Oji lgbo- image Etsy photo]. Kola nut is an important, essential, unique and a popular fruits nut among the lgbo people of West Africa. It is a tropical nut tree plant, known to have varieties of species, but in this article to some extent, we will review, two important species's, that  is very dealy and quiet important to these sets of people in respects to their customs and traditions, historical background relating to the cultural inherent of the use, productions, consumptions, the respects accorded to Kola-nut by these people.  The Kola-nut have varieties, like the cola acuminata and cola nitida, garcinia kola etc. The kola acuminata, (botanically) has been identified to be the 'Oji lgbo ', that will be our area of concentration, others like, the kola 'nitida, cultivated by the Yoruba's in large quantities, enjoyed and known by the Hausa's as koro and the Garcinia kola (Akilu), Akanilu,  by the lgbo people, bitter kola ( Englis...