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Cogent Arts & HumanitiesNigerian Pentecostal churches have increasingly utilised online posters as pulpits beyond church walls, transitioning from programme advertisements to subtle, and sometimes complex platforms for sociocultural commentary.
Nkechi Ukaegbu, Chinedu Ezebube
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Verbum et Ecclesia, 2020 1 Timothy 3:2 in its traditional reading is one of those Bible texts that have negatively challenged the Igbo style of marriage and family life. This is because the church’s ‘generalisation policy’ on the sacrament of matrimony, which has presented such ...
Prince E. Peters
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 This article makes a contribution towards understanding the correlation between Úgwú (hill or mountain) and personal names among the Igbo people of Nigeria. Sacralisation of the natural environment which include hills or mountains is a belief that cuts
Paulinus O. Agbo +2 more
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In Support of the Matrix Language Frame Model: Evidence from Igbo-English Intrasentential Codeswitching [PDF]
, 2016 This paper explores the morphosyntactic features of mixed nominal expressions in a sample of empirical Igbo-English intrasentential codeswitching data (i.e. codeswitching within a bilingual clause) in terms of the Matrix Language Frame (MLF) model. Since
Ihemere, K.
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Keeping It in the Family: Exploring Igbo Ethnic Entrepreneurial Behaviour In Nigeria [PDF]
, 2018 PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the attributes of the Igbos in Eastern Nigeria and the underlying factors influencing their entrepreneurial behaviour.
Madichie, Nnamdi +6 more
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From towncrier to radio: Exploring the growth of newscasting in Igbo language
Namibian Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Communication StudiesThe growth of urban cities in Igbo land, Nigeria has necessitated the use of radio to broadcast news to a larger Igbo speaking audience, hence Igbo radio newscasting has been normalised over from the traditional town criers in the Igbo local communities.
Kenneth Ekezie Obiorah
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IGBO DIASPORA SUSCEPTIBILITY TO WESTERN CULTURAL VALUES
African And Global Issues QuarterlyMigration had always been integral to Igbo history during the Pre-Colonial, Colonial and Post-Colonial eras. However, the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War had maximally influenced the rate of International migratory behaviour among the Igbo ...
Boniface Ifeanyi Orji +1 more
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Potassium‐Ligand Cooperation Facilitated Chemical Bond Activation and Catalytic Hydrogenation
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.A new strategy for alkali metal‐mediated catalysis based on metal–ligand cooperation (MLC) is presented. Potassium pincer complexes exhibit remarkable reactivity toward a range of molecules via an unprecedented potassium–ligand cooperative mechanism. This reactivity enables potassium‐catalyzed hydrogenation, providing efficient reduction of ketones and
Yaoyu Liang +6 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract A recent debate has emerged between Caspar et al. (2024) and Herculano‐Houzel (2023) on inferring extinct dinosaur cognition by estimating brain neuron counts. While thought‐provoking, the discussion largely overlooks the function of cognition, as well as partly neglects the difficulties involved in estimating neuron numbers, which according ...
Thomas Rejsenhus Jensen +7 more
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Cogent Arts & HumanitiesGiven Nigeria’s societal norms and prevailing religiosity, topics of sex and genitalia are often regarded as taboo. Consequently, university students adapt their language to avoid being perceived as vulgar.
Chinedu C. Ezebube +2 more
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