Oji means kola and kola or kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree usually found in west Africa. Kola nut is a caffeine-containing fruit of the kola tree, the fruit is mostly consumed in Africa by older men and used for prayers and other similar rituals

Kola is one of the most valued and used fruit in west Africa. In a typical African home, if an African man presents kola to a visitor it's a sign of respect and welcomes the visitor, the host prays with the kola nut and breaks it right in front of the visitor to show acceptance. That's why some people don't feel welcomed in the home of an African until they present a kola nut or any other thing that represents it

​kola nut is so important in African culture that some people would rather not say nor do anything in the house of their host until a kola nut is brought out, that's how important it is, If a visitor presents kola to his host it shows that he comes in peace, and if the host presents it to the visitor it shows they're welcome

​This practice has been in existence for so long that it's almost taboo not to present and pray with kola nuts in any African traditional gathering or function. As little as it is and as insignificant it might seem, the kola nut is one of the most revered fruits in African tradition

Ojiugo is a special kind of kola whitish in color, ojiugo is mostly used on rare and special occasions and can be consumed by women and children, unlike ordinary kola nuts which are mainly used for prayers and are mostly consumed by men, elderly men In most cases.

Ojiugo is so special a fruit that it is used to call on the marine spirits and to appease the gods, ugo means eagle, the eagle is so beautiful and revered all over the world, so is ojiugo, kola nuts are not just any fruit that you buy from the market and start eating anyhow in Africa. Ojiugo is so beautiful and tastes much better than the ordinary kola nut which tastes bitter and contains caffeine.

 Ojiugo Is also so symbolic even though it is not as popular as the bitter cold nuts and a medium through which humans communicate to spirits and the gods. Kola is so revered that some people name their kids Oji, Ojiugo, and so on.

African tradition is so rich and respected so much even though a lot of people don't believe in them, some people say they're evil and fetish, some say they're against the modern Christian religion which forbids the worship of idols and other gods apart from the supreme almighty God. 

However, everybody has an origin, every people and race have their roots and tradition. Whether or not we believe in our traditional beliefs as a people, we ought to at least know about them and appreciate them

Know your tradition and respect the African culture