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THE MISCHIEF OF HISTORY: BALA USMAN'S UNMAKING OF NIGERIAN HISTORY

By Peter Ekeh

Chair, Urhobo Historical SocietyIn the week of April 18th through 25th, 2001, the Nigerian internetcommunity received an ample supply of Bala Usman's ...

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The Niger Delta Question: Incubating the Future Suicide Bombers of Nigeria

By Hosiah Emmanuel

Paul Bremer was the United States Administrator of Iraq after the fall of Saddam.  Angered by an attack on him in a tiny Shia muslim newspaper, h...

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The Niger Delta: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow

By Senator David O. Dafinone

I am deeply honoured to address this August assembly of your excellenceies,traditional rulers, and distinguished ladie sand gentlemen.Before commencin...

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THE OLD EDO HISTORIANS

By Prince Ademola Iyi-eweka, Ph.D

When someone reads the Holy Bible, for example, the picture one gets is a " one continuous story from Genesis to Revelation."    When the tr...

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THE OLD EDO HISTORIANS - NEED FOR A BETTER APPRECIATION

By UYILAWA USUANLELE

The article titled "The old Edo historians" by Dr Ademola Iyi-Eweka made very interesting reading. But I feel that there is still the need to deepen t...

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The Origin of Eko (Lagos)

There is a lot of traditional history at both Benin and Lagos ends relating to the origin of what is now Lagos, its ruler and it's connection with Ben...

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE