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Urhobo and the Mowoe Legacy

By G.G.Darah

culled from GUARDIAN, August 10, 2004THE death of Chief Mukoro Mowoe (Oghenemohwo) of Evwreni on August 10, 1948, marked a turning point in the histor...

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The Barbarous Acts of Okija

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONOn November 15, 1957, during colonial Nigerian time,  a group of Nigerian policemen from the Criminal and Investigation Department (C...

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The Caliphate and Nigeria's Future

By Wale Adebanwi

culled from THISDAY of June 22, 2004There can be no society which does not feel the need of upholding and reaffirming at regular intervals the collect...

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Two Strikes Against Halliburton in Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONHalliburton is in the news again – in Nigeria.  But before proceeding much further, and to assist the Nigerian public,  let us...

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The Unlearned Lesson of Plateau Emergency Rule

By Bolaji Akinyemi

culled from GUARDIAN of June 8, 2004SINCE the proclamation imposing an emergency on Plateau State, the mass media has been awash with comments and com...

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Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) Charter of Principles

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) Charter of Principles[1]After evaluating the results of the past World Social Forums, held first in January 25-30, 2001 in ...

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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