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    West Africa Magazine 2714, Saturday June 7th, 1969
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1969-06-07) West Africa magazine
    ■ Two years of Biafra: Encountered by his recent military success Col.Ojukwu has said that Biafra is ready to face a 10-year war ■ Personalities and politics in Ghana: 3: AS soon as it was realised that the National Liberation Council was serious about an early return to civilian rule in Ghana ■ ILO's golden jubilee: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. Founded in 1919, and affili ated to the League of Nations ■ Africans Before Columbus?: Mr Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian anthropologist who became famous for sailing across the south Pacific on a raft of balsa wood ■ Books and publications: The British legacy: The civil service in Commonwealth Africa by A. L. Adu ■ Books and publications: The writer in modern Africa edited by Per Wastberg ■ Commercial news: Lowest-ever US aid budget: Africa is bottom of the list in President Nixon's foreign aid budget which is itself the lowest proposed by a president ■ Commercial news: Shuffling forward at Brussels: Talks in Brussels on May 28-29 between the ministers of the six countries of the European common market ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Keeping the NLC out of politics: Brigadier Afrifa has told chairmen of regional committees of administration to ensure that the NLC is not dragged ■Dateline Africa: Nigeria: Ojukwu to release oilmen: The Portuguese foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that Biafra has decided to release the 18 oilmen 114 Italian, three German, one Lebanese captured in the midwest
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    West Africa Magazine 2715, Saturday June 14th, 1969
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1969-06-14) West Africa magazine
    ■ Senghor's emergency: Senegalese made unions call for a general strike in support of striking bank workers as we go to Press, looks like bringing on the expected confrontation between government and unions ■ Cocoa and party politics: Cocoa policy is already an issue in the pre-election political statements in Ghana. ■ Cameroon: Relaxing the austerity: Trade not aid, might be the motto of Cameroon economic planners for vital though foreign sources of finance are in development in 1960-67 ■ Books and publications: British officer in the North: Colonel cadet in Nigeria by John Smith ■ The US and Nigeria: News of the replacement at Mr Joseph Palmer assistant secretary of state for African affairs at the state department ■ Commercial news: Consumers oppose coffee plan: Coffee trade and industry representatives in Europe and the United States have agreed to register with their government's ■ Commercial news: Duty changes in Ivory Coast: Mali, Japan and the United States be ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone: Economics in Siaka's programme: Just over a year taking office the civilian government has announced in the acting Governor-General's speech from the throne
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    Citizen magazine of July 29 - August 5, 1991 vol. 2, No 31.
    (Lagos state : Citizen Communications ltd, 1991-07-29) CITIZEN Communications limited
    • Dying to travel. • Save the Naira. • Don't attack Iraq. • Mohammed Haruna: miscellany. • Our mission: Islamic Republic of Nigeria says El-Zakzaky. • Women of the Islamic Movement. • Tafawa Balewa crisis: witnesses, memoranda galore. • Africa leadership prize: a prophetess’ honour. • Revision of voters’ register. • Umanah Vs Abbe: who took the balance? • Ondo State: Head or tail, Ekitis have it. • Yusuf Ladan: broadcaster for all seasons. • Madagascar: who is in charge here? • Peace by piece: conference to resolve the Middle East crisisgathers steam, on Israel's terms. • Banking: hardship in the East. • NTA’s missing millions? • Health: Root canal therapy (II). • Music: a different kind of Reggae. • Maroko evacuees without a home. • Libel Suit: Adamu Ciroma wins. • Teachers' Colleges Games: Katsina beat them all.
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    West Africa Magazine 2862, week ending 21st April, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-04-21) West Africa magazine
    ■ Nigeria's commanding heights: Step-by-step the Nigerian government is ensuring that as the Federal Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Shehu Shagari ■ UNCTAD: African angels for Santiago-Di-Chile- Some 3,000 delegates from 140 countries and 40 international agencies were expected to attend the third U.M ■ Books and publications: The Kanza version- Conflict in the Congo by Thomas R. Kanza ■ Liberia:Steve's medicine-Though Liberia is still in serious financial trouble foreign creditors are impressed by her efforts to meet her obligations ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana-Food shortage warning- Some international financial organisations might take reprisals against Ghana
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    West Africa Magazine 2905, 12th February, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1973-02-12) West Africa magazine
    ■ Cordial suspicion: Good relation based on mutual suspicion this was jow one senior Nigerian official recently described relations between hus country ■ King Koffi's death mask ■ Nigeria's oil palms in decay- Oil rivers in reverse- In 1960 Nigeria was Africa's biggest exporter of palm oil, while the Ivory Coast was not an exporter at all. ■ Kerekou's Dahomey: The unstable past- Dxahomey in its twelve and a half years of independence ■ Commercial news: Lonrho returns to Zaire- Zaire has relinquished control of 18 companies ■ Books and publications: Nigeria's radical era- The second world war and politics in Nigeria 1939-1953 ■ Dateline Africa: Mauritania- Agreements annulled- President Moktar Quld Daddah has said in an interview with Le Monde
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    Citizen magazine of August 5 - 12, 1991 vol. 2, No 32.
    (Lagos: Citizen Communications limited, 1991-08-05) CITIZEN Communications limited
    • Leaders: the angry Igbos. • OAU ad-hoc summit. • Adamu Adamu: judging de Klerk. • State creation: Igbos allege marginalization and press for damages. • Two more is the minimum for equity" — Ojukwu. • Only Babangida can end this war – Okadigbo. • Governorship primaries: many rivers to cross. • Go home, Profs: brain drain not withstanding UNN sacks 30 professors. • Kano state: Governor Idris Garba's three years of progress. • Kano: Bridgingthegap. • Women in politics: they are tired of being shoved around they want the centre stage. • OAU: Firmer on South Africa. • Madagascar: the dansemacabre continues. • Iraq: encouraged to revolt by the west, now the people arebeing pushed on to a quagmire. • Moscow summit: with the signing of START, the world maybe at peace again, or will it? • Nigeria Airways: will the Eagle ever fly? • Adebayo Adedeji: Lament off the home comer. • Kabiru Yusuf: too much government. • Health: Varicose veins (I) • Obasi Ajaelu: murder most bizzare. • 7th National Handball Championship: better deal next time
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    West Africa magazine 2889, 23rd October, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-10-23) West Africa magazine
    ■ The old guard: The final departure of President Phibbert Tsiranana from the political scene in Madagascar ■ Nigeria prepares for 1974: A number of important decisions were taken at the first meeting of the international committee ■ An Al, African news agency? Fourteen African countries were represented at a workshop in Ghana on radio and television. ■ Books and publications: Kotoka's story: The life of Lt. General Kotoka: Hero of the 24th February revolution, by L. H. Ofosu Appiah ■ Commercial news: Gas venture taking shape ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- What is a luxury?
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    West Africa Magazine 2906, 19th February, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1973-02-19) West Africa magazine
    ■ Soldiers and smugglers: One main plank in the programme of Ghana's military government was the granting of subsidises ■ Tolbert's first full year: Last week, Liberia was host for the first time in its 115 years of independence ■ Upper Volta: The worries of Ouedraogo ■ OAU prepares for its 10th birthday: The 20th session of the council of ministers of the organisation of African unity was held in Addis Ababa from February 4 to 9 ■ Books and publications: A picture of Ghana- The Ghanaian factory worker industrial man in Africa by Margaret Peil ■ Sekou Toure's iron mountains: Radio Conakry has announced the initialling of a convention on Conakry setting up two mixed companies ■ Commercial news: Groundnut ups and downs- Substantial increase in the area devoted to groundnut in Nigeria is attributed by the US agriculture department ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Food subsidy lifted: The government has withdrawn its 30m cedis subsidy for foreign food and commodity
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    West Africa magazine 2907, 26th February, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1973-02-26) West Africa magazine
    ■ Behind Nigeria's boom: A country which attract 300 forms from Britain alone to the part in an industrial exhibition ■ Tongu-Ewe : Citizens of two worlds- Have you ever heard of church carols accompanied by traditional African war fetish and highlife songs? ■ Books and publications: New look at Ghana- Ghana in the twentieth century by Francis Agbodeka ■ Britain in Nigeria: Nigeria has not been a captive market for Britain's exporters for a long time ■ What's on show ? In the biggest British export promotion event ever attempted in Africa there will be a full range of British industrial products and industrial exports. ■ The new face of Lagos: The view of Lagos Island from the lagoon has often given visitors the impression that thus is a budding New York ■ Commercial news: World Bank in Cameroon- In 1969 the world bank group approved a $79m loan for commercial development of palm oilin Cameroon ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- ECA ministers meet- Opening the ministerial meeting of the UN Economic commission for Africa in Accra
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    Citizen magazine of December 23 - 29, 1991 vol. 2, no 52.
    (Lagos: Citizen Communications limited, 1991-12-23) CITIZEN Communications limited
    • Diarchy can't work here. • Leaders: unbanning the "oldbreed" politicians. • Election: how the mighty fell. • Pensioners: retired soldiers protest the non-payment of their pension benefits. • Customs: Open borders, open smuggling. • The Augean stable: NTI director indicts societyfor exam malpractices. • Delta state: Group Captain Ochulor's progress report. • Death at sea: Over 500 Egyptian pilgrims and holiday makers are feared drowned in the Red Sea. • Angola: Angolan refugees return to the country as peace accord is having a firm footing. • Economy: a formula forsustained growth. • Kabiru Yusuf: Echoing Enahoro. • The war cry of January 1965 • January 1965 • What is the army spirit? by Mrs. Commissioner John McMillan. • Staff Notation Part IX. • How much should I give?.
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    West Africa magazine 2909, 12th March, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1973-03-12) West Africa magazine
    ■ Politics about people: Among the nine steps listed by General Gowon in October 1970 ■ Liberia: Bringing education up to date: Higher salaries for teachers was a main point in President Tolbert's second annual message to the Liberian legislature ■ Nigeria's youth corps controversy: Following demonstrations, sometimes violent, against the governments' proposed national youth service corps in all Nigeria's universities ■ Farmer Tsitsi's operation feed yourself— year two :1 Ghana's double night ■ Books and publications: Population and politics- The 1963 Nigerian Census: A critical appraisal, by I. I Ekanem ■ West Africa index Vol. 25, January 2, 1971- December 31, 1971 ■ Commercial news: Big diamond price rise- The central selling organisation in London ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Minister freed- Ghana marked the 16th anniversary of independence with an amnesty for both political and criminal prisoners
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    West Africa magazine 2863, week ending 28th April, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-04-28) West Africa magazine
    ■ Sierra Leone's republican year- This month Sierra Leone has celebrated both the first anniversary of the Republic and the eleventh anniversary of independence ■ Nigeria all settled at Kainji: Completion of the resettlement scheme made necessary by the creation of the Kainji Lake ■ City of the Dualas:2: Duala chiefs, descendants of the families powerful in the 19th century are still important ■ After the elections: As already reported the ruling people's Progressive Party won 28 of the 32 elected seats in the Gambia general ■ I want my name to exist- Construction of permanent buildings for the institute of professional studies, the only private business college in Ghana ■ Books and publications: Adam and Eve in Africa- Angels and ministries of Grace by M. J. Field ■ Commercial news: World currency wanted by Nigeria- Nigeria's Commissioner of Trade, Mr. Wemke Briggs who is leading his country's delegation to UNCTAD III in Chile ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana-Guinea rapprochement? Ghana and Guinea have established contact with a view to normalising their relations suspended in 1966
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    West Africa magazine 2864, week ending 5th May, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-05-05) West Africa magazine
    ■ What constitution for Nigeria? When a constitutuent assembly is finally chosen to draw up the constitution for civilian government in Nigeria ■ Progress report on Kano: Conventional sources of revenue can no longer cope with the public demand for social and economic growth ■ Coffee producers new approach: Current attempts by producing nations operating outside the international coffee agreement ■ Books and publications: Guidebook for military rule- Ghana under military rule 1966-1969 by Robert Pinkney ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- Delco negotiations begins
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    West Africa magazine 2865, week ending 12th May, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-05-12) West Africa magazine
    ■ Saturday's child: It's was Ghana's army which overthrew Kwame Nkrumah ■ All eyes on Nkroful: After overcoming President Sekou Toure’s reluctance to allow the body of Dr. Nkrumah, still co-Presidenf of Guinea, to go to Ghana for burial ■ Shadow over ocam:It has now become a feature of conferences, festivals or trade fairs in African capitals ■ Books and publications: Nigeria's will to survive- The Nigerian civil war by John de St Jorre ■ Nigeria Western state record budget- Nearly half the funds released for capital expenditure in Nigeria's Western state in 1971/72 ■ Commercial news: Chamblr's most successful mission- £1m orders from Nigerian visit- Orders and business worth more than £1m. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana morns Nkrumah- Ghana has officially declared that the body of former President Nkrumah would arrive in Accra on or around May
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    West Africa Magazine 2874, week ending 14th July, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-07-14) West Africa magazine
    ■ Senghor and West Africa: President Leopold Senghor of Senegal in London on a private visit, was interviewed by West Africa Magazine ■ Books and publications: Private finance in the public eye: Private foreign Investment and the developing world Edited by Peter Adv ■ Ivory Coast: The state of the economy- A host of newspaper articles and quasi-confidential reports have recently sounded the alarm ■ Rubber decline halted in Midwest- After the bad news from the Commonwealth development corporation of the losses ■ Commercial news: Atigbi pleads for tourism- Rigid entry requirements and procedures for visitors to African countries ■ Dateline Africa: Sekyi raps Busia
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    West Africa Magazine 2886, 2nd October, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-10-02) West Africa magazine
    ■ Nigeria's road to civil rule:Two years ago when the war was safely won and reconciliation and rehabilitation were underway. ■ Three common market doors: Next year, probably around October, talks are to begin on the renewal of the Yaounde convention ■ West African businessmen in Britain:1- The past three decades have seen changes in the number, nature, type and role of West Africans ■ Books and publications: Nigeria's puzzle puddle- Lake Chad by Sylvia K. Sikes ■ Commercial news: £1/2m. for Nigerian company ■ African tourist problems: African tourist organisations had found out that most expatriates in the industry ■ Dateline Africa: Amin and Africa: Nigeria is making efforts to reconcile Uganda and Tanzania.
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    West Africa Magazine 2861, week ending 14th April, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-04-14) West Africa magazine
    ■ Schools and states in Nigeria: Announcing that the federal government would assist the introduction of free primary education throughout the six northern states ■ Nigeria relaxes- and takes over: Progress in the last financial year had been most encouraging Gen Gowon said in his 1972/73 ■ Books and publications: Nigerian pioneers- The development of universities in Nigeria by Nduka Okafor ■ Commercial news:Cocoa pact talks- Statement of principles agreed ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana Acheampong reassures investors
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    West Africa magazine no. 2860, week ending 7th April, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-04-07) West Africa magazine
    ■ Can UNCTAD help Africa's trade? In the eve of the second UN conference on trade and development UNCTAD in New Delhi ■ Nigeria: Warri-Oil city: 2: Perhaps the best reflection of the changing economic position of the town is Warri port ■ The season of crisis:E. Y. Aduamah continues the life history of Dede and her friend Madam Altastes begun in West Africa December 3, 1971 ■ Books and publications:Nigerian articles today- The living arts of Nigeria Edited by William Fagg ■ Commercial news: Cocoa pact stalemate? Preliminary talks in Geneva about the establishment of an international cocoa pact ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana Acheampong C-in-C: The chairman of the National Redemption Col Acheampong has become Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed forces
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    West Africa magazine 2858, week ending 24th March, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-03-24) West Africa magazine
    ■ Zaire's quest for authenticity: Sometimes in the middle of last year the emphasis in what was then still Congo-Kinshas seemed to change ■ Encouraging inter-African trade: African government will sooner or later have to consider the feasibility of amalgamating existing African airline on a regional basis ■ Books and publications: Working for Ojukwu- The struggle for secession 1966-1970 by N. U. Akpan ■ Niger: The French connection- A number of aspects of the visit of President pompidou to Niger were insufficiently dealt with
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    West Africa Magazine 2857, week ending 17th March, 1972
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1972-03-17) West Africa magazine
    ■ Acheampong's 100 days: After three months in power how far have Ghana's military ruler gone in putting right the wrongs for which they sad ■ The Nigerianisation decree: Eight months after the Federal government announced that foreigners were to be totally excluded from certain types ■ Air Afrique in perspective: Air Afrique, the multi-nationals airline of francophone Africa, was founded in 1961and established a name for itself ■ Books and publications: Defeating disease in Nigeria: A history of the Nigerian health service by Ralph Schium ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Commodities committee inaugurated- As eight- member essential Commodities committee under the chairmanship of Col Harry Appiah