MAROON INK

              Growing up in a community in the Eastern part of Nigeria where men could take wives as they pleased without being questioned, heightened my quest for in-depth knowledge of polygamy in the global world, and why morality and religion have still not curbed it out totally. Different societies perceive polygamy to be a showcase of one's wealth and social status, while some other societies see it as a necessary evil to be curbed off the face of the earth. Different religions too view polygamy as an evil such that anyone who involves himself in it is always ex-communicated. On the other hand, others argue that no portion of the Christian Bible bans polygamy so it could be said to not be non-doctrinal, so they go ahead to practice polygamy. And the big question is: why have religion and morality not been able to curb polygamy in Africa- particularly, Nigeria?           This article, therefore, seeks to fill you in on...

          The news of the change of the Nigerian currency came to us and we were filled with expectations of probably something much better. But we received a rebranded dyed form of our former naira notes. This led to an uproar and high controversy amongst the citizens as they showed their displeasure to the dyed notes, thus leaving them with the question of why it is so.     Maybe because our currency has suffered devaluation over the years, and rebranding the currency seems pretty much like the best way to correct it. We have a rebranded currency, but will it solve our problem?       Therefore, this article is set to intimate you about all that is there to know about this devaluation that has hit Nigerian currency, why it has happened, and if the rebranding of the naira is the best method to correct it.    THE DEVALUATION OF THE NAIRA   Currency devaluation is a well-knotted noose that Nigeria is successfully winding a...

           The Christian bible says "an eye for an eye", but it surely also asked for sinners to be forgiven. The death penalty has taken another turn in the lives of many in our country, Nigeria.        Therefore, this article seeks to explain the meaning of the death penalty, its origin, what the Nigerian law says about it, and the effective results it has yielded in the country, or not.               What is Death Penalty?          The death penalty, also called "Capital Punishment", is an execution of an offender, sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense.  Capital crimes that go with this punishment include murder, terrorism-related offenses, rape, robbery, kidnapping, sodomy, homosexuality, blasphemy, adultery, incest, assisting the suicide of a person legally unable to consent, perjury in a capital case causing wrongful execution, tr...

  Does Incest have to be wrong because the Law says so?               We may have come across this issue of Incest being a crime or not, and you do not know what it entails. You've probably sought answers and haven't found.     This article seeks to inform you about all that there is to know about Incest as a crime, what Nigerian law and other foreign laws say about it, and why it should be prohibited or not.                   What is Incest?         According to the Eighth Edition of the Black's Law Dictionary, page 776, "Incest Is the sexual relationship between family members or close relatives, including children related by adoption(ie. through consanguinity or affinity).     The Online Webster Dictionary defines Incest as "sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry".      Collins English Dictio...

          We always come across situations where people's accounts (bank, social media) are hacked into to defraud someone else. These actions are criminal.   And since the internet seems to enable these crimes the most, the perturbing question repeatedly asked is "Should the Internet be shut down on account of these Identity theft crimes? This article seeks to enlighten you on what Identity fraud is all about, the laws against it, common ways you could be defrauded, and how you could be careful to avoid being a victim.                 WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT?        Identity Theft (Identity fraud) is used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.       Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world. These thieves often use the Inter...

             Many of us are satisfied with just being told the name of your hometown in simple words. You are probably not aware of your grandfather's full name, the history/ origin of your hometown, or even its customs.     In this part of the world where we live, knowing one's origin cannot be overemphasized. Your history is YOU. It is your identity. It is what makes you an African.   This article is a narration of the origin of my Paternal and Maternal, as well as the prevalent culture therein. I am a native of Umuodu-Umuakpoke Village in Ugwulangwu Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area. My maternal home is located at Okposi Okwu in Okposi Community in the same Local Government Area both in Ebonyi state.       THE ORIGIN OF THE UGWULANGWU COMMUNITY     This community has existed for over 100 years now. It originated from a hunter named Ezeoke-Chima who traveled from a far unknown distance, on a huntin...