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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 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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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

By United Nations Information Centre

Iyen Emwen Etin ne O Kheke Omwan na ya wewe Vbe Uhunmwun oto-agbon hiaEmwen okaroVbe ikpede nogie-igbe, vbe uki nogiweva vbe ukpo 1948, Iko asikoko og...

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Toward A Common Edo Agenda

By Hilary O. Evbayiro

This is not an elevated rejoinder to the scintillating essay," Chief Anthony Enahoro Should Read Alexander Pope," by ourprofoundly erudite scholar and...

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WHO ARE THE EDOS?

By NOWAMAGBE AUSTIN OMOIGUI, M.D., MPH, FACC

The term "Edo" is ubiquitous and can be unwieldy. It refers to place, dialect, language and people. Benin-City is called 'Edo'. Individuals from the B...

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Articles

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