Author: Christopher Osadiaye Orumwese UgowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Nigeria, Her Cities, Towns, and Peoples
Author: Christopher Osadiaye Orumwese UgowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Nigerian Cities
Author: Toyin FalolaPublisher: Africa World Press
ISBN: 9781592211692
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 412
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. GordonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576076830
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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-GamPublisher: Oxford, England : Clio Press
ISBN: 9781851093274
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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.
The Peoples of Southern Nigeria
Author: Percy Amaury TalbotPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Urbanization in Nigeria
Author: Akin L. MabogunjeNigeria
Author: Toyin FalolaPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598849697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 439
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.
The Bookman
Author: Pagan Peoples of the Central Area of Northern Nigeria
Author: Harold GunnPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315294273
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Routledge is proud to be re-issuing this landmark series in association with the International African Institute. The series, published between 1950 and 1977, brings together a wealth of previously un-co-ordinated material on the ethnic groupings and social conditions of African peoples. Concise, critical and (for its time) accurate, the Ethnographic Survey contains sections as follows: Physical Environment Linguistic Data Demography History & Traditions of Origin Nomenclature Grouping Cultural Features: Religion, Witchcraft, Birth, Initiation, Burial Social & Political Organization: Kinship, Marriage, Inheritance, Slavery, Land Tenure, Warfare & Justice Economy & Trade Domestic Architecture Each of the 50 volumes will be available to buy individually, and these are organized into regional sub-groups: East Central Africa, North-Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Central Africa, Western Africa, and Central Africa Belgian Congo. The volumes are supplemented with maps, available to view on routledge.com or available as a pdf from the publishers.
Studies in Southern Nigerian History
Author: Boniface I. ObicherePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135781079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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.