NDI-NWANNEUKWU ABIALANUWO: ISUAMAWU WELFARE UNION, WOMEN'S WING, JOS, PLATEAU STATE BRANCH, SET TO LAUNCH HER EMPOWERMENT SCHEME

All is now set for the launch of the empowerment scheme of the Isuamawu Welfare Union, Women's Wing, Jos Plateau State Branch. The event which holds Sunday December 18, 2022, at the Universal Hotel Hall, in Jos, comes up by 12 noon prompt. 

This information was made available to SCORELINE after a high powered delegation meeting, that held recently, in the City of Jos, the Plateau State capital, between the Executive Committee members of the Union, led by Mrs. Ezeonu Ngozi, Chairlady; and a select team of members, that comprise leaders of all the various organizing committees of the event, with the Event planner, a renowned On-Air-Presenter and highly respected and reputed event host, Mr. Tony Omeoga.

The meeting, according to Mrs. Ezeonu, was convened to put finishing touches to the coming event. She said "We have convened this meeting to review our plans, put finishing touches where necessary, and conduct a dress rehearsal for our dance, to ensure overall success of the event.

HUMAN LIFE MATTERS

Those that care for human life, do not leave anything to chance... 

Township Detachment Nigerian Red Cross Society, Jos North Division, Plateau Branch  - Members and volunteers sharpening their first Aid skills, preparatory to the 2022, End of Year activities, and equally looking ahead to 2023

NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL - DELTA 2022

 

NIGERIA’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: IDENTIFYING THE MAJOR CHALLENGES TO STARTING A BUSINESS

The Nigerian Business environment is considered in this piece, as the aggregation of the regulatory and non-regulatory frameworks, activities, structures and initiatives that affect the operations, management and running of businesses and managing the behaviour of humans involved. Frameworks, in this context refer to the policies and laws, in Nigeria, guiding the operations of businesses, at the National, state and local government levels. That is, the institutional and regulatory conditions that govern business activities.

Waste to wealth. with improved business environment, 

more of this will be created 

To understand the frameworks better, the attention of my esteemed reader is drawn to the World Bank “Doing Business Survey” that identified the frameworks and processes, of the business environment. For now, my interest is on three of the frameworks, under starting a business. They are:

• Business registration,
• Obtaining construction permit and
• Registering property,

Fundamentally speaking, Registering property or property registration means, obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy, also known as C of O, which simply means, obtaining the Governor’s consent, approval or permission.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MUSEUM EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IN STIMULATING CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND PROVIDING CONCRETE CONCEPTUAL THINKING FOR NATION BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT

The word Museum is derived from a Greek word “Mousein” meaning temple of muses dedicated to nine daughters of Zeus. The muses were responsible for the protection of the arts, dance, drama, poetry and so on.

The International Council Of Museums (ICOM) had since its inception in 1947 come up with several definitions. In 2007, ICOM came up with a definition which defines a museum as “a non-profit permanent institution in the service of the society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment” (ICOM, Vienna-Austria, 2007).

Museum Education Officer, conducting people 

round the Museum and explaining things to them  

In August 24^th, 2022, ICOM approved a new definition for museum as: A museum is a non-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects and conserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage, open to the public, accessible and inclusive, museum fostering diversity and sustainability. 

 

According to Programme for Museum Development in Africa (PMDA 2001), Museum Education is the totality of educational activities undertaken by a museum to effectively communicate with a diverse public, using heritage resources as its guide and catalyst. This definition asserts that Museum Education is saddled with the responsibility of taking care of all the educational activities in the museum. 

Education, according to F. O Adu, is defined as the growing and shaping of individuals behaviour pattern or modification of behaviour for adequate adjustment in the society.

VIRTUAL MUSEUMS: AN INEVITABLE NECESSITY IN NIGERIAN MUSEUMS

Several definitions of museum abound and have evolved over the years. From the Greek word “Museion” which implies “a sanctuary dedicated to the muses of Greek mythology, “to its recent definitions of an “institution for research, teaching, exhibition and conservation”(Encyclopedia Americana, 1964). By August 2007, ICOM came up with a definition of museum which states that: 

“A museum is a non-profit permanent institution in the service of the society and its development, open to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purpose of education, study and enjoyment.” 

This definition not only covers the functions of a museum but its activities in partnership with the society particularly focusing on its development. This definition has been under review and is being redefined. However,a new definition came to light this year after a general conference in Prague on 24th of August, 2022, during ICOM extraordinary General Assembly. This new definition of museum states: 

Socio-cultural Significance of Aso-ebi, and the Obvious Plight, Economically, of the Plateau Woman

By Binkat Manji Jennifer,  Institute of Archaeology and Museum Studies, Jos 

Abstract 

Aso-ebi (called anco in the North) refers to a uniform dressing among family friends or associates during festivities, which is often done in traditional materials or local fabrics. This is a practice that evolved among the Yoruba speaking of western Nigeria. Over the years, it has spread both nationally and internationally, and Plateau state is no exception. Aso-ebi is generally a unifier and plays a huge role among the people. This study seeks to examine the socio-cultural significance of aso-ebi on the Plateau woman, whose economy is not buoyant enough to maintain, especially, the changing phase of this fashion trend. This research focuses on the qualitative research methodology, utilizing observation and interview methods, for its findings. 

Keywords:- Aso-ebi, culture, significance 

Introduction 

Besides the general notion of covering nudity, clothes are worn for variety of reasons, such as protection against the weather, insects, infections or other bodily harm. Clothes give elegance and make people civil.

A celebrant and her friends in Ashobi Dress code

Generally, clothes communicate a lot about the wearers’ identities, nobility and overall character traits or moral values. Clothes also help to conceal unwanted body inscriptions and/or physical disabilities, too. Furthermore, the differences in what we wear also depict our sex/gender, age, affiliations, beliefs, profession, social status and identities, etc. To maintain certain social status or relationships, people go extra miles to acquire specific clothes. This is the case with the Aso-ebi.