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Edo Nation Nov 27, 2008

WELCOME ADDRESS - THE TENTH CHIEF (DR) JACOB U. EGHAREVBA MEMORIAL LECTURE

By AIKO OBOBAIFO– SECRETARY, INSTITUTE FOR BENIN STUDIES

With gratitude to God for the blessed long awaited favourable environmental conditions in Edo State, we the entire members of this Institute wish to h...

Edo Nation Nov 08, 2005

To Olumuyiwa Obasanjo, Condolences (On Esan Burial Tradition)

By Onoho'omehen Ebhohimhen

Your mother was no egbakhman because she had a grown child like you. This is notwithstanding that Esan cultural norms frown at a child that predecease...

Edo Nation Sep 04, 2005

COMMUNIQUE - 14th Annual National Convention, EDO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IN THE AMERICAS, INC.

The 14th annual national convention of the Edo National Association in the Americas, Inc. (ENA) was held in Elizabeth, New Jersey, from September 2 &a...

Edo Nation Sep 03, 2005

Excellence in Education and Culture for the New Millennium

By Chief Oje Aisiku, PhD

A Keynote Speech presented at the 14th Annual Convention of Edo National Association in the Americas, Inc.Wyndham Hotel and Resorts, Elizabeth New Jer...

Edo Nation Sep 03, 2005

How Edo Man's Dignity Was Restored

By Lucky Igbinedion

Speech At the 2005 Edo National Association Convention in NJ, USA, September 3, 2005FAR from being just a socio-cultural event, the 2005 Convention of...

Edo Nation Nov 12, 2004

EDO UNITY: A MEANS TO A BETTER TOMORROW

By PROF. IRO EWEKA

OBA GHATOR OKPERE!Ladies and gentlemen, this is a keynote address, not an instructional manual. Its aim is to lay before you the THEME of this confere...

Edo Nation May 23, 2004

The Benin-Ife Connection - The Missing Link -

By Prince Edun Akenzua

Culled from VANGUARD Sunday, May 23, 2004Nigerian newspapers have been awash with commentaries on the Benin-lfe connection since the public presentati...

Edo Nation May 20, 2004

Yoruba and Benin Kingdoms: The missing gap of history

By Kunle Sowunmi

culled from VANGUARD Thursday, May 20, 2004The source of Yoruba from Benin is very authentic.THE statement credited to Oba Erediauwa Omonoba Uku Akpol...

Edo Nation Apr 29, 2004

The Benin-Ife Connection

By Omo N'Oba Erediauwa

The Benin-Ife ConnectionByOmo N'Oba ErediauwaIt is during the preparation for his coronation that the future Oba chooses the title or name he is to be...

Edo Nation Mar 29, 2004

25 Years Of An Oba

By Ambrose Osawe

It is not just the silver jubilee of the reign of Oba Erediauwa the Edos celebrate. They celebrate survival. They celebrate continuity, they celebrate...

Edo Nation Dec 19, 2003

IN SEARCH OF OGUN: SOYINKA, NIETZCHE AND THE EDO CENTURY

By Odia Ofeimun

The 2003  Egharevba Memorial LectureDelivered at Motel Benin Plaza, in Benin City On 19th December, 2003Mr Chairman, distinguished ladies and gen...

Edo Nation Oct 04, 2003

GOODWILL MESSAGE - 2003 EDO UNITY CONFERENCE, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND

By THE OMO N OBA N EDO, UKU AKPOLOPKOLO, OBA OF BENIN

I like to thank the organizers of the conference for inviting me to be part of the occasion.  I salute you all and welcome all the participants w...

Edo Nation Oct 04, 2003

Ora: Home Away from Home

By Justice Ilevbare

writes on the life, people, culture and tradition of the Oras, a community in Edo State. The Oras are a people particularly known for their good sense...

Edo Nation Oct 04, 2003

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF EDO STATE: SOME CRUCIAL PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

By Professor Iro Eweka

I want to begin my presentation with the following brief statement by Wendell Berry:                   &n...

Edo Nation Aug 30, 2003

The Future of the Edo Peoples in the Era of Information Technology

By Nosa Omoigui

Paper presented at the Edo National AssociationConvention, Dallas, Texas, Saturday, August 30, 2003Introduction: The Paradigm Shift in the Global Econ...