Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Tag: Federal Polytechnic Oko

Relics of the Biafran/Nigerian War: The Engineering Wonders of Colonel Ejike Obumneme Aghanya (Rtd) and the Research and Production (RAP) Group

Ikenna Obumneme Aghanya — Department of Fine & Applied Arts, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

My late father, Col. Ejike Obumneme Aghanya (Rtd) was the commander of the Research and Production (RAP) group, during the thirty months Biafran war. As a trained Engineer and a military officer, himself and some notable Igbo scientists/engineers like Engineer …

Capacity Building in Igbo Traditional Textile Culture: Problems and Prospects.

Calista Oduchukwu Nwosu — Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Traditional textiles are known globally and valued as expressions of culture and creative economy of people, communities and nations. In Igbo society, traditional textiles constitute a great cultural wealth that can contribute to the sustainable and inclusive development of Nigeria. …

Efficacy of Culture and Human Capital in Synergised Antioxidant Potential of Natural Produced Seasoning Cube

Joy Ogechukwu Obiora — Department of Chemistry Technology, School of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, Edith Oluchi Ogbuonye — Department of Food Science and Technology, School of applied Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State, Lawretta Nweke — Department of Chemistry Technology, School of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra State | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Culture is people’s creative engagement with existence. In this present study, natural seasoning cubes were made from indigenous plant sources by standard methods. Anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the seasoning cubes are to reduce the tissue damage which is …

The Loom of Continuity: Weaving Igbo Heritage into Eco-Resilient Futures

Calista Oduchukwu Nwosu — Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria | The 23rd Annual International Conference of the Igbo Studies Association (ISA) (2026)

This study explores the substantial capabilities inherent in the traditional textiles of the Igbo culture. This examines the potential of the Akwete fabric from the Ndoki tribe and the Ukara with Nsibidi symbols from the Ekpe society. It not only …

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