HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of port development in Nigeria dates back to the middle of 19th century. This was long after the onset of sea borne trade and transactions which followed the adventures of early explorations on the African coasts. Initial efforts towards provision of facilities for ocean going vessels were the attempts to open up the entrance to the Lagos Lagoon. Considerable littoral drift occurred along this coast; and the constantly shifting channels in the bar at the entrance
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to it being real things that actually happened. The author states how European Colonization took over tribes in nigeria. Evenmore there were similar things that happened in others countries such as in china. Nevertheless there were parts where the book was false and also when the author contradicted himself though he makes up for it. The summary of the book which takes place in Nigeria in a village called Umuofia lead by Okonkwo a wealthy and high viewed warrior in the Umuofia Clan. He was always
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shrinking of the lake have been: Major overgrazing in the region (Coe and Foley‚ 2001)‚ resulting in a loss of vegetation and serious deforestation‚ contributing to a drier climate. Large and unsustainable irrigation projects built by Niger‚ Nigeria‚ Cameroon and Chad‚ which have diverted water from both the lake and the Chari and Logone
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juice. There’s something that most countries of the world have in common‚ that’s eating breakfast to start the day off right. Have you ever wondered what people in other parts of the world eat for breakfast‚ in countries such as Japan‚ Italy or even Nigeria? To begin with‚ having breakfast in Japan would be an experience itself. Their dishes certainly differ from the dishes I am use to eating every morning. Research shows that some traditional Japanese breakfasts foods consist of steamed white rice
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Things Fall Apart is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Nigeria which at the time was being colonized by white men and having all their culture and traditions being changed. “When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl. Unfortunately Okonkwo‚ one of the main characters‚ could not adapt to this change himself. The story starts off talking of Okonkwo and his past. It tells us how his character came to be and of his riches and
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Ogboni (also known as Osugbo in Ijèbú) is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba language-speaking polities of Nigeria‚ Republic of Bénin and Togo. The society performs a range of political and religious functions‚ including exercising a profound influence on regents and serving as high courts of jurisprudence in capital offenses. Influence [edit] Though versions or lodges of this fraternal group are found among the various types of Yoruba polities——from highly-centralized kingdoms
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"Was the spread of Christianity to Umuofia a good thing or bad thing?"‚ is a question prompted by Chinua Achebe’s book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ which demonstrates the collision caused by Western ideas‚ in this case‚ the British missionaries into Ibo culture. This new introduction of western religion into the Nigerian heartlands is an extraordinarily debatable topic that strives to answer this question. Telling the story from the perspective of a single character allows us to know and feel what Okonkwo
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The Depiction of Insecurity and Militarization of Society Against Global Democratic Norm: A Post-colonialist Appraisal of Tanure Ojaide’s The Activist by Ode John Iyanya Introduction Some countries are colonized by others. This has bred a fusion or a total altering of the culture‚ values and psychic of the colonized. The concept of Post-Coloniality therefore refers to the behavior in reaction to this relationship and the resultant aftermath in all aspects of the people’s lives after the
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Africa’s most well structured democracies. Within it holds a slender piece of territory stretching North for about 400 miles. The river that constructs a portion of Benin’s Northern margin with Niger is the Niger River. It is lined to the east by the Nigeria northwest by Burkina Faso and west by Togo. Benin’s official capital is Porto Novo. Cotonou is not only Benin’s largest city but it’s also its largest chief port and its de facto administrative capital. The official language is French but other languages
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Haram’s Evolution‚ Strategy and Affiliations Terrorism in West Africa‚ Boko Haram’s Evolution‚ Strategy and Affiliations Introduction Since the emergence of Boko-Haram as a significant local terrorist group in the West African state of Nigeria‚ its operational reach has brought about one of the most daunting challenges for the regional security of this area. The effectiveness of their capability to operate and hit targets in a country that is said to be one of Africa’s security powers remains
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