#Enugu State

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"OWONIBI, 2022."

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This was the "Destiny's Child" trio of Eastern Nigeria at some point in the 2000s

* Stormrex * Ursula Ice * Barbie *

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Central Planning Committee Denies Claims of Fund Solicitation for Mr. Ibu's Burial

The Central Planning Committee for the burial of the late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has refuted claims that the family is soliciting funds for his burial. According to Naija News, Mr. Ibu will be laid to rest on June 28, 2024, in his hometown of Amuri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. In a statement released on Monday in Enugu, the Chairman of the…

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ESUT Announces Oct 14th as Resumption Date 2024/2025

This is to inform the general public that academic activities for Enugu state University (ESUT) both freshers and returning students for the First Semester, 2024/2025 academic session will commence on Monday, 14th October, 2024. Important Information to Note Lecturers and Students are hereby expected to commence their academic activities and ensure that Continuous Assessment Exercises which will…

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ESUT Post UTME /DE Screening Form for 2024/2025

Post UTME and Direct Entry Screening forms of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) for the 2024/2025 academic session has finally been published online. All candidates who choose Enugu State University of Science and Technology as the (ESUT) as their first choice in the 2024/2025 academic session and those who did not choose it but are willing to change to ESUT Please note…

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3 bedroom house plan setup for rent click here federal light already painted pay and parking cute modern under deck pop ceiling kitchen furniture spacious sitting room living room dinning area located at nta Kesiolu in port Harcourt city rivers state Nigeria. 

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Edeoga praises judgement on LG autonomy, calls for consequential guidelines to ensure compliance

The candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, has commended the Federal Government on the judgement of the Nigerian Supreme Court, which affirmed the administrative and financial autonomy of local councils in Nigeria, and called for what he described as “consequential guidelines” to ensure full compliance with the judgement. Edeoga, who…

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There is a need to build another Lekki in Enugu State

In Enugu State, a great igbo businessman Amb. Dr. Maxwell Stephen Nweze based in Abuja is building one of Nigeria’s biggest Estates. Very close to Nike Lake, Enugu state in the south east, he said, there is a need to build another Lekki. Nigerians from both home and abroad are encouraged to come and invest in the Semans Paradise Estate, according to the organization. Electricity is 100% free…

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IJMB Study Centres in Enugu, Universities, Fees

ARE THERE ANY IJMB CENTERS IN ENUGU STATE? THE CENTRE FOR PRE-VARSITY EDUCATION, NIGERIA HAS AFFILIATED IJMB STUDY CENTRES IN ENUGU STATE. WE ADMIT STUDENTS TO VARIOUS ACCREDITED IJMB STUDY CENTERS IN ENUGU STATE. IJMB STUDY CENTRES IN ENUGU STATE. Our partnering IJMB Study Centres in Enugu State have a limited number of students they can accommodate. Hence, earlier registration is recommended…

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INEC Rejects Padded Governorship Results From Abia, Enugu States

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly rejected the Abia and Enugu States Governorship Election results that were padded and didn’t conform with the actual accredited voters during the polls. It will be recalled that the Labour Party agents and governorship candidate in Enugu State opposed results collation of Nkanu East council, claiming that the votes were…

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The Igbo people (English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh,US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/ IG-boh; also spelled Ibo and historically also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe,Eboans,Heebo;natively Ṇ́dị́ Ìgbò) are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are primarily found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. A sizable Igbo population is also found in Delta and Rivers States. Ethnic Igbo populations are found in Cameroon,Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, as migrants as well as outside Africa. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Igbo people, which are largely unknown.Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River—an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section.The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa.

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ESUT Post UTME Screening Form, Eligibility, Price & Exam Schedule 2024/2025

Candidates seeking admission into Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) various undergraduate programmes can now apply through the official application portal. It pleases us to inform all candidates who chose Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) in the 2024 UTME and all those who did not choose ESUT but now wish to apply that there will be online screening…

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Identity

Definitions

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is

A close similarity or affinity

Rem Koolhaas: National Identity In Architecture

As said on ‘Psychology today’, a person’s “identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships and values that create one’s sense of self”. As much as this quote is in reference to a person’s identity it can also be related to architecture. For example, the style of buildings and placement in certain countries and cities can be seen as part of that locations identity as sometimes architects use a places’ history as inspiration for new buildings. Identity plays a large role in everyday life, from personal identity to a companies identity to a nations.

Utilities One explains the link between architecture and personal identity: “Physical spaces and places play a significant role in shaping our well-being and personal identity.” This quote really shows the importance of our surroundings and how it affects our identities. A colourful surrounding could make some very colourful and happy but it could also make others almost ‘rebel’ and dislike colour.

Even though identity is usually recognised within people it is also applicable to buildings, objects and places. Everything has different memories and characteristics which identify them.

Quotes:

“Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships and values that create one’s sense of self” – Psychology Today “Physical spaces and places play a significant role in shaping our well-being and personal identity” – Psychology Today “It should be people-specific and should also represent the way of life of such people” – Chukwuali “Architecture As Identity” – Abel

References:

Abel, Chris. Architecture and Identity : Towards a Global Eco-Culture. Oxford England ; Boston, Architectural Press, 1997.

Adebayo, Anthony, et al. “Architecture: The Quest for Cultural Identity.” Facta Universitatis - Series: Architecture and Civil Engineering, vol. 11, no. 2, 2013, pp. 169–177, www.researchgate.net/publication/274829351_Architecture_The_quest_for_cultural_identity, https://doi.org/10.2298/fuace1302169a.

C. B. Chukwuali, "The influence of cultural pluralism on architectural practice in Nigeria: The content,

the context and the imperatives", Journal of Nigerian Institute of Architects, Enugu State Chapter, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2005, pp 13-20.

“Construction Spaces and the Influence on Personal Identity and Self-Expression.” Utilities One, 6 Nov. 2023, utilitiesone.com/construction-spaces-and-the-influence-on-personal-identity-and-self-expression. Accessed 20 Jan. 2024.

“Identity | Psychology Today.” Www.psychologytoday.com, www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/identity#:~:text=Identity%20encompasses%20the%20memories%2C%20experiences.

Oxford Dictionary. “Oxford Languages.” Oxford Languages, Oxford University Press, 2023, languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/.

WA Contents. “ Rem Koolhaas: National Identity in Architecture,” WorldArchitecture.org, 26 Mar. 2014, worldarchitecture.org/article-links/pmezp/rem-koolhaas-national-identity-in-architecture.html.

During my research on identity I came to the realisation that even structures have their own identity and that they also help to create the identity of a place. For example, New York wouldn’t be the same without all its skylines which use their height to show off the powerful and wealthy identity of New York.

Chris Abel is a writer and educator who focuses on architectural practices, based in Malta. He has visited and taught in many big universities across the world. He is the author of a book called ‘Architecture and Identity’ which consists of a variety of his key essays that look into cultural and technological changes that are reshaping modern architecture. ‘Architecture and Identity’ is separated into three separate parts: Science and technology, Critical Theory, and Regionalism and Globalization. Within the section on Regionalism and Globalization he has a sub-section called “Architecture as Identity”. Within this chapter Chris looks at how architecture is used to show a places’ identity.

I strongly agree with, “Architecture as Identity” as a quote itself. This is because it shows that our architecture will and has always been used as a way to show a society or communities identity and what they find important and what they believe in, which they have done for centuries through the use of temples, churches and houses, etc.

I believe that as much as our personal identities are important, the identity of our architecture and what it tells others is and has always been equally as important. It shows off power, beliefs, religions and how our society works with each other.

Throughout my research I found that identity is such a broad subject that it is fairly tricky to pin point it to one specific topic. I tried to focus on identity within architecture as best I could to avoid going completely off-topic.

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The Igbo people, also spelled and formerly called Ibo, are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are mostly found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States. A sizable Igbo population is also found in Delta and Rivers States. Large ethnic Igbo populations are found in the Republic of Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea, as well as outside Africa. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Igbo people as it is unknown how exactly the group came to form. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River – an eastern (which is the larger of the two) and a western section. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa.

Igbo traditional wrestling is a very popular sport in the Igbo community and has been since its origin. It is a practice and acknowledgement of skill and strength, as well as promotion of indigenous language, culture, norms, values, and traditions by young, physically capable Igbo men. In Igbo Land, a man is believed to prove his physical strength when he is able to fight off his aggressors and so wrestling shows strength and courage. Before the wresting season, young men who will be competing would have trained for months. A young man who comes out victorious in a traditional wrestling match is admired and respected by all levels of the community. He is seen as a warrior or a distinguished wrestler.

Perhaps Nigeria’s most popular pro wrestler of all time, Power Mike, hailed from the Igbo region

Traditional wrestling contests sometimes are used to settle local disputes and conflict between two villages. It is also used to determine the right groom in cases where a young woman has many suitors, in such cases a wrestling match is arranged where all the suitors battle it out and whoever emerges victorious marries the woman. It is also a form of entertainment, usually the chief of the village and his chieftains are seated and the villagers gather around the village square too to watch.

Wrestling matches take place in traditional rings, a ring filled with sand which cushions their fall. A flute boy is present to provide special tunes that stir the heart, this is believed to give added strength to the weak. Spectators are also present to cheer the wrestlers on and encourage them just as it is now in professional wrestling. The winner of the contest takes home a prize which can be money or other gifts.

World rated professional wrestlers that have emerged to rule the world of pro-wrestling from Igbo land are: the late Power Mike, former world heavyweight champion and title holder; the late Ben Lion Heart, former commonwealth wrestling champion; the late Iron Fineface, former African Middleweight champion; Former African tag team champions Iron Saigun and Iron Bone; world heavyweight champion Ultimate Commander and a host of other Igbo pro wrestlers like Mr. Sharpman, Golden Power, and so on, making the Nigerian nation proud.