Tag: University of Nigeria

Reclaiming Peace: Exploring Igbo Religious Capital and the Emerging Culture of Violence in Southeastern Nigeria

Happiness Kodichinma Ogiri — Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ikechukwu Maxwell Ukandu — Department of Religions and Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Veritas University, Abuja | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

For about a decade, the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria has been plagued by persistent insecurity, resulting in a profound peace and security crisis. Kidnappings, ritual killings, sporadic attacks, herders’ invasions, dogged separatist agitations and counter-military operations are recurrent decimals …

Navigating Constraints: Mobility, Agency, and Possibility in Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance

Mary J. N. Okolie — Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani’s I Do Not Come to You by Chance explores the interplay between mobility, agency, and possibility within contemporary Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. This paper expands the concept of mobility beyond physical movement, incorporating economic and social transitions that …

Leaders, Leadership Failure and the Nigerian State

Victor O. Ukaogo — Department of History and International Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Through an analysis of its historical foundations, current expressions, and significant ramifications for the state, this study delves into the complex aspects of leadership failure in Nigeria. Despite its abundance of riches and potential, Nigeria has struggled with enduring issues …

The Sanctity of the Kola Nut Ritual as a Symbol of Communion of Saints in Igbo Tradition

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 …

Culture and human socialization in Igbo cosmology: gains and opportunities

Maureen Nwando Onyejegbu — Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

The paper explored the gains and opportunities in human socialization and interaction among the Igbo of Southeast Nigeria. Basic socio-cultural belief and ideology of the Igbo is the conviction that human associations, gathering and communications matters for socio-cultural wellbeing of …

Interrogating the Nexus Between Sparse Population Distribution and Underdevelopment in Rural Communities: Causes, Consequences, and Pathways to Progress

BenCollins Onyedikachi Okwesili — Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nkiru Christiana Ohia — Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)

Population distribution is a key factor in assessing territorial development. Rural communities in Nigeria constitute the most backward areas of the country in multiple ways - education, politics, social and the economy. This paper seeks to interrogate the causes of …