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HYDRO-CULTURAL TRAJECTORY AND SOCIO-SPATIAL DYNAMICS OF THE OMABOLO–OMAMBALA–ANAMBRA RIVER CORRIDOR

Abstract The river presently known as the Anambra River constitutes an important geographical corridor linking the upper basin around Ankpa…

THE ATHENS OF WEST AFRICA: FROM LIBERATED SLAVES TO AFRICA’S FIRST UNIVERSITY – CELEBRATING PROFESSOR OKA OBONO’S HONORARY PROFESSORSHIP AT FOURAH BAY COLLEGE

On this historic note, I heartily congratulate Professor Oka Obono on his appointment as Honorary Professor at such a citadel…

Colonialism in Nigeria: Duration, Character and the Road to Independence

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, we wish her a hearty Independence Day. We salute the resilience of her…

THE HISTORY OF NIGERIA: WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WENT WRONG

Can we do what China has done in the next fifty years? The change will be effected by your generation…

HAITI FREED THE BLACK WORLD. WHY HAS THE BLACK WORLD ABANDONED HAITI?

Otunba (Dr.) Abdulfalil Abayomi Odunowo Haiti defeated slavery and colonial domination when Black freedom seemed impossible. More than two centuries…

EKWUEME, THE SIX ZONES AND THE UNFINISHED DEBATE OVER THE SOUTH-SOUTH

Geographically, critics are correct that "South-South" is not a conventional compass term. It is a political label, not a geographical…

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CHIEF OBAFEMI OYENIYI AWOLOWO.

By Agbonmagbe Kazeem β€œMen of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared, but only…

Obafemi Awolowo’s Allocutus

By Agbonmagbe Kazeem Statement By Chief Awolowo while before The High Court before sentencing for Treasonable Felony September 11, 1963…

History Must Be Whole, Not Selective – Why Every Easterner’s Story Matters

In conclusion, no single group owns the memory of our shared pain. A complete and honest history that includes the…

Lopsided Divisional Representation in the Eastern Region House of Chiefs: A Case of Discrimination Against Minorities

In summary, out of a grand total of 53 seats, the Igbo-speaking divisions controlled 37 seats (69.8%), while the non-Igbo-speaking…

Obasanjo’s survival

by Agbonmagbe Kazeem There have been numerous known attempts to physically kill Olusegun Obasanjo. There have also been innumerable attempts…

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