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Welcome to Asaba, the Beautiful Capital of Delta State

Asaba also known as Ahaba-Ujom by the other Anioma communities is one of the most beautiful and fastest growing state capitals in Nigeria. Ibusa, Okpanam, Ogwashi-Uku and Onitsha are the closet towns to Asaba. Asaba and Ibusa have almost formed a single community due to the nearness between the two communities and level of development that has linked the towns. Asaba is also connected with Onitsha by the magnificent River Niger Bridge.

Following the creation of Delta State in 1991, Asaba was announced as its headquarter by the Ibrahim Babangida regime amidst protest from the other ethnic groups in the state. However, Asaba has justified its choice with a clear proof to once worrying concern that it is more than a state capital. First, its people who are of Anioma extraction are accommodating without discrimination to ethnicity or religion. Second, the town is a peaceful one, one without any history of violence. Third, it is surrounded by towns with hard-working and influential indigenes who have worked toward the self-development of their towns.

Asaba is not the headquater of Delta State by accident. Indeed being an headquarter is not strange to it. In the periods back, it was the choice of the British as the capital of Southern Nigeria because of the potentials within the town. The River Niger has served the town for centuries providing it with sense of security against external aggression or invasion and also helps the people to do their domestic responsibilities. It has also been environmentally fair to the people and above all, added to the beauty of the town and region.

Because of lack of records, historical accounts on the origin of the people are too diverse but popular Aguleri oral account believes that a warrior and hunter from Eri migrated from Igalla land and settled near the bank of River Omabala. Nnebisi the warrior and hunter married Nono which resulted in the birth of Agulu and Adaugbo (female) The male children founded towns which still bear their names today.

The oral history of the people regards the Ikelike people who migrated from Benin as the first settlers on the land which is today called Asaba. There was Ugboma often regarded as the second settler migrant from Achata in Awka District he settled in Obodo Achala still in existence today but due to ceaseless wars which took place many of these settlers resettled in Achala-Igbuzo, Okpanam and Kwala where they can still be found today. Ugboma was the second settler.

Anyanwu, the most important settler and a great builder of Asaba is recognized for making the city what it is today. He arrived from Obosi. His father was said to be one of the retreating members of Chime family escaping from the wrought of Oba of Benin. Anyanwu settled in a place close to Ugboma and bare a son named Odikpe the founder of today’s Idumu Odikpe in the town.

\Originally Asaba consisted of nine Ebos (Quarters) but due to internal strife, wars with other communities and slave trade that followed, these Ebos were reduced to only 5.

The Ebos are:

Umuezei Ugbomanta Umuaji Umuagu Umuonaje

Popular native greetings in Asaba are:

Oyibo Ojukpa-Aku Agu Aje Ogene Omogwu (also used in Ibusa) Osodi (for wives) Otena-Mgbo (for wives) also in use in Ibusa Akudika (for wives) Oliuwa (for wives

The traditional Ruler of the town is Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien also known as the Asagba of Asaba

African Shea Butter..What’S The Big Deal ?

<a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);” href=”http://www.africansheabutter.blogspot.com/”>African shea butter </a>  is obtained from  the Shea tree, which grows widely in Savannah region of Africa. The fruit of the tree, which is small and almond like was traditionally picked from the trees by the locals and ground and pounded and then heated for hours in water to get a film of shea butter. This is obviously the crude and unrefined form of shea butter. It was used for various purposes like cooking and moisturizing, etc. Shea butter that was produced like this had no fix texture or color, as it would depend on the way it was manufactured and on how refined it was. In today’s world, shea butter has found many more uses and applications.

Popularly, Shea Butter is supposed to be anywhere between a dull yellowish-white to ivory white in color. It is a natural, fatty product that is extracted from the fruit of the shea tree by boiling and crushing. It is used as a major component in leading moisturizing agents and other skin care products. Shea butter is edible and is also used as a cooking base. It has also substituted cocoa butter in a lot of products including the chocolate industry.

African shea butter is most popularly known for its moisturizing properties. It is also helpful for the treatment of swellings and inflammations. Various ailments like arthritis, stiff muscles, skin eczema, sunburn etc, can be treated by Shea butter. It is also effective against early signs of aging, stretch marks, and blemishes.

Shea butter is also an effective, natural sun-blocking agent although there is no standard SPF, the most common being 6. The good thing about shea butter is that it gets absorbed into the skin without leaving a greasy film on your face. In Nigeria, it is also used as an antidote for sinusitis or congestion of the nasal passage. The reason for this is that it has emollient properties that help in expansion of skin cells, easing the respiratory canal and unclogging the nose. Just take a liberal dab of shea butter and put it on your nose, around the nostrils and see it work its magic.

The price of shea butter varies from one region to the other. The supply is unstable and the prices vary according to that. African shea butter has a light smell that cannot be said to be unpleasant. It is a slightly nutty, base smell. If kept for a long time, the smell gradually fades away. That’s a sign you can use to detect how old the shea butter is. Also, one thing you need to be careful about is that the butter should not have a strong, sharp odor. Under no circumstances can the butter smell bad unless it has gone bad. Keep it away from your skin and food.

If you do not like the smell of sheaf butter then you can also pick the more refined one variety that is purged of their smell from filtration through clay. One tip to keep in mind: avoid buying shea butter that has been filtered through chemical solvents like hexane. African shea butter has also enhanced the quality of life for most of it’s producers.

Small Business entrepreneurs who are looking to grow their businesses during a time of economic decline want marketing methods that are cost effective, yield excellent results and can be utilized easily. Here are 3 methods for growing your business that will help you create stability and profitability.

Stop using competitive marketing strategies

All Small Business Entrepreneurs need to stop using competitive marketing strategies because these are the most expensive forms of marketing and require large cash investments in advertising consultations, design and do not guarantee any results. When you use competitive marketing strategies you are spending large amounts of cash on an unknown outcome that may not produce the customer growth you need in order to have your business grow or stay alive and may not even get rid of your competition. This is the most expensive way to grow your business and is a dangerous to the health of your cash flow. Competitive marketing is one of the largest risks a business can take. Learn to eliminate competitive marketing cost.

Implement Cooperative Marketing Strategies

Cooperative marketing strategies create alliances between CEO’s of competing small businesses and these small business entrepreneurs join together to create massive wealth, reduce risk, and instead create a win/win business growth strategy. They do this by sharing with each other what they have. Things like credibility, data base, products, and profits. Learning about cooperative marketing strategies such as joint ventures helps your business evolve, grow, remain safe and creates profits without the need for a banks credit or loan to pay for competitive marketing costs. If you intend on make your business a global success than you, as a small business entrepreneur must learn cooperative marketing.

Become a member of a Joint Venture Club

Joint Venture Clubs are the fastest growing form of cooperative marketing strategy. In these clubs they help you find and create joint venture alliances. They provide joint venture training and this insures your joint venture success rate. You never have to learn how to get past gate keepers or make hundreds of phone calls hoping to create an alliance with your dream company because they are members too. Joint venture clubs utilize B2B matching technology that matches your company and its product to other companies who are looking to joint venture with your company. Then this information is delivered to your email, where you can log into the club and privately discuss your joint venture arrangement. You have a cooperative marketing partner delivered to your in box once a week. This give your company growth, wealth and alliances now.

Using these 3 overlooked small business strategies will grow your business, save you money, create massive wealth fast, give you new customers now, and bulletproof your business through all economic cycles. Belonging to a joint venture club can help you find and build alliance and friends quickly. Joint venture clubs are the place where serious entrepreneurs go to create business ventures. Don’t fall prey to the news reports and worry about how to grow your business. Take action now. Go look at a joint venture club and see what’s inside that can help you succeed at your small business goals.

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Texas Goose Hunting – Enjoy 8 Great Benefits

North America is famous for goose hunting and attracts a great number of sports hunters during the season. Yet, when compared to other states, Texas comes out on top for providing ideal conditions. Whether a seasoned hunter or a beginner who needs the services of a guide, no one who goes goose hunting in Texas comes back disappointed!

Consider all the benefits available to the person who goes goose hunting in Texas–

(1) Texas boasts of veritably warm weather even during the winter season! Snow fall is limited. So spring promises to be comfortably dry and proves a boon to goose hunters. The fall months bring heavy rainfall, but hunting is still possible. Thus, goose hunting in Texas takes place during the spring season as well as in the fall season. Yes, the weather can be unpredictable at times. So hunters are encouraged to come prepared with clothing suitable for cool and wet days too.

(2) Where territories for goose hunting in Texas are concerned, they can be found all over the state! Geese migrate to the Southern regions during the fall season. The time (just prior to, or after the harvest) is ideal for hunting since the grain, peanut and corn fields provide good cover.

(3) The South Central area is a popular area for goose hunting, but West Texas is not far off where unique opportunities for the same sport present themselves.

(4) Have a look at the variety of birds that can be seen there in the spring season–Canadian geese, Specklebelly geese and light geese that include blue geese, snow geese and Ross’ geese.

(5) Goose hunting in Texas need not be taken up alone; the hunter can be accompanied by his entire family. Lodging facilities are easily available. When the man of the family sets off on his hunting trip, the wife and children can visit the metropolitan areas which are situated close to the lodges. The lodges themselves offer transportation facilities or day trips to these metros–Galveston, Houston and Corpus Christi. There are cultural parks, shopping facilities and special events conducted to entertain the entire family.

(6) Guides are available for those who want them, be it an individual hunter or a group of hunters. As a matter of fact, some guides are so popular that they are booked for up to a year in advance! If these guides own premier leases to select hunting areas, so much the better! Quite often, lodges and guide services are linked up and provide full services–guides, five-star lodging facilities, world-renowned chefs and even high-speed wireless Internet.

(7) Goose hunting in Texas generally takes place on leased locations. These areas are close to the food and water sources. Most of the guides handle these leases, often running into hundreds or even thousands of acres of land. The hunt can be just for a day or even stretch to several days. For the avid hunter, it is like a dream come true!

(8) In conclusion, goose hunting in Texas is not limited to the option of using blinds, goose callers and decoys; the hunter can opt for feeding areas or waterways too!