Nigeria, Her Cities, Towns, and Peoples
Author : Christopher Osadiaye Orumwese Ugowe
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN :
Nigerian Cities
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Africa World Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9781592211692
Book Description
The growth of Nigeria's urban population has been,phenomenal, with Lagos being one of the fastest,growing cities in the world. Rapid growth also,brings problems, notably the shortage of social,amenities, crime and violence. Drawing on specific,examples from Lagos, Abeokuta and Kano, among,others, the book examines various issues on the,management of modern Nigerian cities. The original,analysis on the movement of people and goodsimproving sanitisation and minimising ethnic,tension in Nigerian cities over the last century,will engage scholars, experts and policy makers.
Nigeria's Diverse Peoples
Author : April A. Gordon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,48 MB
Release : 2003-11-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1576076830
Book Description
Exploring the history of ethnic, regional, and religious diversity in Nigeria, this volume traces most of the country's current problems to its colonial exploitation. Plagued by ethnic divisions, economic inequality, and corruption, Nigeria appears to conform to the stereotypical view that Africa's problems are mostly the result of primitive tribalism. But as Nigeria's Diverse Peoples demonstrates, most of Nigeria's problems today were set in motion by Europeans during the slave trade and colonial eras. Focusing on three main ethnic groups (Hausa-Falani, Yoruba, and Igbo) and ranging from precolonial times to independence in 1960 to the present, this breakthrough study portrays a Nigeria now striving to make a unified nation of itself. Offering a fresh understanding not just of Nigeria but of Africa as well, readers will enter the richly complex world of Nigeria's ethnic history.
Nigeria
Author : Ruby Bell-Gam
Publisher : Oxford, England : Clio Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 17,3 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851093274
Book Description
Annotation. Offers annotated references to some 800 recent publications on this African country, in sections on economy, ethnic groups, mass media, religion, banking, and science and technology. Includes a chronology, and an introductory essay providing background on Nigeria's history and contemporary issues. This revised bibliography updates the first edition, which was published in 1989. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Encyclopedia of African Peoples
Author : The Diagram Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,66 MB
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1135963347
Book Description
Africa is a vast continent, home to many millions of people. Its history stretches back millennia and encompasses some of the most ancient civilizations in the world. Modern Africa boasts a rich cultural heritage, the legacy of many diverse influences from all around the world, reflecting the central role African plays in world history. Encyclopedia of African Peoples provides extensive information about Africa's cultures, history, geography, economics, and politics; it provides an invaluable overview of the whole continent, region by region, ethnic group by ethnic group, nation by nation, personality by personality. Sections include: *Africa Today * The Peoples of Africa * Culture and History * The Nations of Africa * Biographies Past to Present * Glossary * Index.
Nigeria
Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1598849697
Book Description
Written by leading experts in African studies, this broad introduction to Nigeria follows the history of the republic from the early period to the present day. As Africa's most populated country and major world exporter of oil, Nigeria is a nation with considerable international importance—a role that is hampered by its economic underdevelopment and political instability. This book examines all major aspects of Nigeria's geography, politics, and culture, addressing the area's current attempts at building a strong nation, developing a robust economy, and stabilizing its domestic affairs. Perfect for students of African history, geography, anthropology, and political science, this guidebook provides an overview and history of Nigeria from the early period to contemporary times. Chapters focus on each region in the country; the government, economy and culture of Nigeria; the challenges and problems Nigerians face since the country's independence; and topics affecting everyday life, including music, food, etiquette, gender roles, and marriage.
History of Ukwa/Ngwa People and Aba Town: Once Upon a Time
Author : Eze Obinna Onwuma LL.M
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 27,93 MB
Release : 2021-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1665504307
Book Description
The history of Ukwa/Ngwa people Volume 1 represents the ultimate in-depth data of Ukwa/Ngwa people long walk to freedom nay, to capture political power in their political space. A factual inside account of the events and circumstances which had made this journey a tortuous one and brought it to scorn and despise mostly in its citadel commercial town of Aba. This is rendered in a vivid detail by the author blazing a trail which would, sooner or later, provoke reactions conveying confirmation, disputation, clarification or expansion of information as contained herein. In the potpourri of endless books written on Ukwa/Ngwa history, this book is no doubt unique in its most illuminating treatment of privileged information recapturing the historical genesis of the Ukwa/Ngwa origin, long trek to Aba and its attendant development which had elicited disproportionate feelings among sojourners.
Town Union Governance
Author : Felix I. Nweke
Publisher : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 17,66 MB
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1912234270
Book Description
Town union governments are powerful agents of development through promoting peace, economic and environmental protection activities at the village community level in Eastern Nigeria. Igbo communities organize town unions as indigenous self-help community development associations without government influence as a platform for implementing development projects in their towns/villages. Recently Igbo State governments have begun recognizing town unions as an important tier of their governments along with the Council of Chiefs. This book is a documentary of the author's experience as head of a town union government in Eastern Nigeria. The book highlights the desperate plight of the poor in societies that are in transition from rural to urban communities and draws attention to the increasing demands on town union governments as agents of change in such societies. The book cautions that government's interference in the administration of town unions will compromise their foundational element, namely as self-help institutions.
Studies in Southern Nigerian History
Author : Boniface I. Obichere
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 2005-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1135781079
Book Description
First Published in 1982. Nigerians on the whole have a strong sense of history and a rich heritage of historical traditions. This collection of essays is a contribution to the total effort of the study of the history of Southern Nigeria.
Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria
Author : Patience Idaraesit Akpan-Obong
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781433103100
Book Description
In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been linked with socioeconomic development with the assumption that they can be harnessed for economic growth in developing countries and facilitate integration into the global information society. However, very few studies in the ICT-for-development field examine the direct connections between ICTs and socioeconomic growth. Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development is a compelling account of the development of ICTs in Nigeria. It examines the ICT policy framework and the societal context within which application of the technologies emerged and highlights the potentials of ICTs in socioeconomic development. However, this book also demonstrates, through interviews and case studies, that ICTs are not the panacea to underdevelopment; constraining factors in different countries can limit their capacity to succeed. The author employs a rare multidisciplinary approach that makes the book appealing and accessible to a diverse range of readership.
