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2. Colonialism & the Ekwunokwu [Ekumeku] War In the Nigerian geo-political experience, literature is replete with accounts of indigenous resistance to colonial incursion. Often cited are cases of the Caliphate, Ijebu, Ibadan, Benin Kingdom, Kings Jaja of Opobo and Nana of Itsekiri, but little is recorded of the Ekwunokwu [Ekumeku] War involving Anioma against the British colonialists. Following the Berlin Conference of 1885, the area that came to be known as ‘Nigeria’ came under British sphere…

Chinua Achebe is regarded as one of Africa’s most influential author, his works focusing on the condition of african life and culture. The book follows the life of a stubborn warrior Okonkwo,who struggles to deal with the changes in his life as white missionaries appear and alter the structure of his society. Achebe’s life influenced the meaning of the book by bringing to light a perspective on Imperialism and African culture that is honest and brings to light a unseen perspective. His goal was…

a Christian churchman, and Janet N. Achebe November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria. He married Christie Chinwe Okoli, September 10, 1961, and now has four children. He attended Government College in Umuahia from 1944 to 1947 and University College in Ibadan from 1948 to 1953. He then received a B.A. from London University in 1953 and studied broadcasting at the British Broadcasting Corp. in London in 1956. Since the 1950's, Nigeria has witnessed "the flourishing of a new literature which has drawn…

Journey to Work: Transnational Prostitution in Colonial British West Africa is an ambitious undertaking achieved by Saheed Aderinto. In this article, his main argument is that local social processes contributed to change the perceptions on the prostitution in Nigeria, and that prostitution network in Nigeria-Gold Coast flourished partly because men benefited of the remittance of women. But he also announces that his article adresses multiple other questions: « How did the attitudes of…

http://liswiki. organization/wiki/Digital _library Oyelede, A. (2004). Scholarly libraries: The best in class. In, Madu, E. C. (Ed.) Technology for data administration and administration: Modern libraries and data focuses in creating nations. (121-145). Ibadan: Evi-Coleman. Reitz, J. M. (2005). 6. Lexicon of library and data science. London: Libraries boundless. Shidi (2011). Data and Communication Technology (ICT) offices and abilities advancement in scholarly libraries in Benue state.…

Achebe (pronounced Chee-noo-ah Ah-chay-bay) is regarded as by many critics and educationalists to be the most prominent African writer of his generation. Born in Eastern Nigeria, in Igbo town of Ogidi in 1930, he was a graduate of University College, Ibadan. His father, Isaiah Okafor Achebe was an evangelist for the Church Missionary Society and his mother Janet, also rehabilitated Christianity. During his childhood days, Achebe saw both sides of his family, on one hand there were various…

The concept of ergonomics is central to the discussion on the effect of health and safety on productivity [1]. The aim of ergonomics is to ensure the well-being of worker by attaining optimal working conditions by using the most suitable physical characteristics and psychological capability [2]. Occupational and environmental respiratory diseases have a long history with respiratory disorders among tobacco workers [3]. As early as the beginning of the 18th century, ‘Ramazzini’ wrote about…

"Igbo people are violent savages who needed to be colonized and civilized." This is what many people thought before Chinua Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart. There was prejudice against African tribes depicting them as backwards and uncivilized, that was largely based on misunderstand or lack of information because all books about them had bee published by colonizers. This is why Chinua Achebe used his upbringing and personal experiences to tell the story from their perspective. "Things Fall Apart"…

Bees are the most important providers of ecosystem services globally(Roubik, 2006) with an estimated 20,000-30,000 species worldwide; as they are also important indicators of biodiversity. They have co- evolutionary relationships with plants and therefore their services are inevitable for the maintenance of the life cycles of many plant species(Sasidharan & Kunhikannan, 2007). Stingless bees (referred to as meliponine bees) are important pollinators and also valued for the honey they produce.…

Mental disorders are afflictions many students cope with, while trying to maintain their grades in school. Unfortunately, mental disorders can negatively impact a student’s ability to perform well. There are many ways to help a student succeed despite the challenges they may be facing. Even though there are many different mental disorders, the two most common mental disorders found among adolescent students are anxiety and depression. An estimated 25% of adolescent students in the United States…