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    Drum: Africa's leading magazine November 1975
    (Lagos State ( 37 Ibadan Street West Ebute-Metta): Drum Publications Nigeria Limited, 1975-11) Drum Africa
    ■ Nigeria's Mr comedy ■ The king of the tortoises ■ Confessions of a witch woman ■ Now a year's guarantee on Volkswagen ■ Drum motoring special ■ Farmers have changed so have their tractors ■ Drum business news ■ Cyprian Ekwensi ■ Doctor Drum ■ Dear Dolly
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    Drum: Africa's leading magazine October 1975
    (Lagos State ( 37 Ibadan Street West Ebute-Metta): Drum Publications Nigeria Limited, 1975-10) Drum Africa
    ■ Meet the prophet with 19 Wives ■ Oba on a murder charge ■ What you think of the go-slow ■ People in pictures ■ News from the States ■ Sports day in Kaduna ■ We want to be free ■ Drum books ■ Meet Madam success ■ Stripe tease! ■ Pilgrimage to the God's ■ Pele ■ The tooth of the matter ■ Dear Dolly
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    Drum: Africa's leading magazine December 1975
    (Lagos State( 37 Ibadan Street West Ebute-Metta): Drum Publications Nigeria Limited, 1975-12) Drum Africa
    ■ Drum letters ■ Abortion: right or wrong? ■ Luscious Lynn from Yola ■ Blood on his hands ■ Sex and you ■ Farmers have changed ■ African music ■ Doctor Drum ■ Are our girls fashion fools? ■ Dear Dolly
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    West Africa no. 2932, 20th August 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-08-20) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Bandwagon? After only half an hour’s discussion the first conference of the new International Cocoa Council, meeting in Geneva. ■ Commonwealth afloat: Once again it was African questions which caused the fireworks at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting ■ Commercial news: Cocoa quotas fixed ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria- Gowon has little faith in Ian Smith
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    West Africa no. 2935, 10th September 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-09-10) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Ghana on the move- Only at the end of the Ghana government's latest "Economic Statement " ■ Faces of the North East state: Men at the top ■ Books and publications: West Africans on the move- Regional mobility and resource development in West Africa by Akin I. Mahagunje ■ Lagos State budget: How they live in Lagos ■ Commercial news: Coffee buffer stock ■The Gambia: "Nationalisation without tears" - The formal handing over of the groundnut Mills at Oyster creek, the Gambia milling and trading Co.ltd. ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria- Sudan rail link? Sudan and Nigeria have concluded a cultural scientific and technical cooperation agreement to improve relations between them.
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    West Africa no. 2929, 30th July 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-07-30) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Commonwealth becalmed? In this week's Ottawa conference of Commonwealth heads of government going to look more like a seminar than political circus. ■ Africa meets Europe in Brussels: 1 ■ The politics of Air Afrique: 2 Air Afrique, the airline jointly established by a number of francophone African states has usually been held out as an example of practical commercial co-operation between African countries. ■ Is there a Cocoa famine?: 2 Last week our correspondent noted that there is a physical shortage of Cocoa to meet the current and future demands ■ Ghana: Ending educational elitism ■ Ghana's timber boom- Exports of timber and timber products from Ghana have shown a sharp increase in the last 18 months and exports of logs in 1972 were the highest in volume ever recorded. ■ Commercial news- Ships in West Africa's trade- Tonnages moving by sea to West Africa in 1971 increased by some 17 per cent compared with 1970. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Romania promises aid Romania is prepared to supply Ghana with agricultural machinery
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    West Africa no. 9528, 23rd July 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-07-23) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Africa unites for Brussels talks- What does Europe owe Africa Mr NzoEkaneaki, the OAU's Secretary-General. ■ Is there a Cocoa famine?:1 - After a loss of £11/2m in Cocoa dealings announced by the William Board subsidiary. ■ The Ghana government's businesses- by correspondent- Amyth was nurtured after the 1966 Ghana coup that the National ■ Black festival in Lagos from a correspondent: With the theme "Black civilisation and education " ■ Lagos line on the EEC:2- In his second article our correspondent in Lagos analyses the results of the Lagos conference on Africa and the EEC. ■ The politics of Air Afrique: 1- Air Afrique, the airline jointly established by a number of francophone African states ■ Books and publications- Background to Bussa ■ Commercial news- Predicting groundnut growth. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Warning on secession- Col Acheampong has warned that any Ghanaian who advocates secession will be dealt with according to law.
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    West Africa magazine no. 2926 9th July 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-07-09) West Africa magazine
    ■ Fragmented Francophonie: Cameroon and Chad leave the afro-malagasy common Organisation OCAM ■ Observing Africa's eclipse- On Saturday June 30, between 10:30 in the morning and midday from one side of the African continent to other ■ The Gambia: Budget from Banjul: 1- In his first budget as Minister of Finance, Alhaji Garba-Jahumpa's. ■ Books and publications: A Ghanaian's America- Inside America by Fred Kwesi Hayford (Acropolis Books Media directions Inc S6 95) ■ Commercial news- Cocoa pact in force- The UNCTAD- sponsored 1972 International Cocoa Agreement has entered into effect as scheduled on July 1 Ratification ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana all detainees out - All 23 political detained have been released from protective custody.
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    West Africa Magazine no. 9527, 16th July 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.,, 1973-07-16) WEST Africa magazine
    ■ Lagos line on the EEC: Last week Trade and Economic Ministers of the Organisation of African Unity and the Commonwealth Caribbean met in Lagos to discuss their future relations with the European Economic Community. ■ Examining the Ghana census: For Ghana's 170 census elaborate training was given to a vast army of numerators ■ The Gambia: Tourism pay off? ■ Manatee: Mermaid of the Benue ■ Two China's in Nigeria-In recent years nearly all West-African governments have recognised the Peking regime as the legitimate government of China. ■ Books and publications: People of the hills- Government and Politics in the Akuapem state 1730-1850, by M. A. Kwamena-Poh ■ Kwara state budget- Confounding the critics: Contrary to the notion "sometimes units" held by our critics said Colonel David Bamigboye ■ The Gambia: Budget from Banjul:2- In last week's issue were summarised the sections of Alhaji Garba-Jahumpa's first Affairs budget as The Gambia's Minister of Finance. ■ Commercial news: $55m for Lagos port- A loan equivalent to $55m for the Nigerian ports authority (NPA) has been approved by the World bank ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- Crop prospects good prospects for commodities handled by the Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board this year are good.
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    West Africa no. 2934, 3rd September 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.,, 1973-09-03) WEST Africa Magazine
    ■ Nigeria into 1980: Without a radical departure from present attitudes Nigeria will be unable to feed it's people ■ Report from the cattle state: Matchet's diary from Maiduguri. ■ Ghana's health service: The case for medical assistants, Dr. P. A. Twumasi, lecturer in sociology at the University of Ghana, Legon. ■ Batouala reassessed: Fifty years after the publication of Renè Maran's celebrated novel, an English version has been published. ■ Commercial news: Bankers meet in Lagos- African central bank governors ended ■ Dateline Nigeria: Nimeiri's state visit
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    West Africa Magazine 2920, 28th May, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-05-28) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Power at a price: In the end Sierra Leone was saved from the humiliation of a 100 per cent victory for the governing party in the general election ■ Africa in Abidjan: Our correspondent in Ivory Coast analyses the outcome of the conference of economic finance and trade ministers of the Organisation of African Unity which took place in Abidjan from May 9 to 13. ■ OAU 10th anniversary: Foreign ministers' meeting ■ Military simplicity and civilian extravagance ■ Books and publications: Casement in Africa: Rager Casement by Brian Inghs. ■ Commercial news: The Gambia- Timber from Liberia? ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone: New ministers named- President Stevens has announced his new government
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    West Africa Magazine 2919, 21st May, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-05-21) West Africa magazine
    ■ OAU ten years after the OAU and liberation - There are times, no doubt, when one should count one’s blessings rather than deploring their meagrencss ■ Books and publications: Towards stable boundaries- The boundary politics of independent Africa by Saadia Touval ■ Lonrho smdl Africa: By a correspondent Mr Roland “Tiny" Rowland has lost his High Court action to prevent eight Lonrho directors from sacking him as chief executive and managing director ■ Commercial news: Lonrho activities 1972- Rowland optimistic report- For the year to September 30, 1972 ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- APC walkover- When the official day for Sierra Leone's general election came May 11
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    West Africa Magazine 2915, 23rd April, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-04-23) West Africa Magazine
    ■ Lonrho's Labyrinth: In London a boardroom squabble in Lonrho makes the headlines. For Lonrho us not only a vast international group. ■ The deniau memorandum: 2- Our summary of the European commission's memorandum on future relations between the EEC and the associated states in Africa, as well as potential associates in Africa and elsewhere. ■ Many faces of ECA:2- From the Adidas Ababa headquarters of the UN European commission for Africa (ECA) stream of studies ■ Beggars jn Nigeria: From a Correspondent- Debate on rehabilitation of beggars in Nigeria has been put its proper perspective by a conference held at the University of Ibadan ■ Books and publications: Cradle of Cocoa - Akwapim handbook edited by David Brokensha ■ Commercial news: UAC profits down- The volume of the United Africa group's sales in 1972 showed little change on the previous year but total trading results declined. ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- Elections and emergency- Parliament has been dissolved and a state of emergency declared.
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    West Africa Magazine 2911, 26th March, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-03-26) West Africa magazine
    ■ Examining the examiners: Examinations are news in West Africa unhappily they tend to become big news only when something has gone wrong. ■ The many faces of co-operation:1- When, in 1960 and 1961, France was working out her relationships with the host of newly independent nations which had formerly come under her colonial umbrella ■ Farmer Tsitsi's operation feed yourself-year two: 3- How does the Ghana government's agricultural policy look to the people in the villages now? Yao Aduamah concludes his account of reactions in : an Ewe village, and describes the coming of rain. ■ Some reflections on Sekou Toure's Guinea: 2- For a short period in August 1968, and a longer period in 1970-71 ■ Books and publications: Africa's real Unity? Africanity- The cultural Unity of black Africa by Jacques Maquet ■ Commercial news: Nigeria rail expansion- A major expansion programme by the Nigerian railway corporation has been announced by the general manager Mr T. I. O. Nzegwu ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Record trade figures- A trade surplus of 174m media was recorded by Ghana in 1972 in contrast to a deficit of 65m cedis in 1971
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    West Africa Magazine 2910, 19th March, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-03-19) West Africa magazine
    ■ M. Pompidou's dominoes: Now that the gaullists have passed through their electoral ordeal with more of their majority left ■ Farmer Tsitsi's operation feed yourself-year two:2- How does the Ghana government's agricultural policy look to the people in the villages now? ■ Some reflections on Sekou Toure's Guinea: 1- For a short period in August 1968, and a longer period in 1970-71,'Ladipo Adamolekun of the Institute of Administration of Ife University ■ Books and publications: Food and development- Nurtriton a priority in African development Ed B. O. Vahlquist ■ Commercial news: Nigeria- Cattle ranch loan: A 2.2M naira loan to Bauchi meat products company has been made by the Nigerian federal government ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- Minister released- Dr Bruce Konuah Minister of Labour and co-operatives was among the 23 Progress Party members released from protective custody to mark the 16th anniversary of independence
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    West Africa Magazine no. 2925, 2nd July 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd,, 1973-07-02) WEST Africa magazine
    ■ Who will lead Nigeria? Since the flurry of debate at the end of last year, which followed Dr. Azikiwe’s suggestion that alter 1976 Nigeria would need joint civilian-military rule and not a purely civilian regime ■ Benue Plateau: Anatomy of a state: 4 The future- Governor Gomwalk explains Peter Harrigan concludes his survey of Benue Plateau State ■ Vegetable oil and oils ends The effect of the EEC- In this, the second of two articles, papers delivered at the International Oil-Seed Crushers Congress at Kite, are summarised. ■ Books and publications: Small is best - Small is beautiful by E. F. Schumacher ■ Commercial news- Nigeria Aluminium plant for Oshodi- Nigerian aluminium extrusion is to establish the first aluminium extrusion and anodising plant in Nigeria ■ Dateline Africa: Sierra Leone- New parliament opened- In an hour-long speech opening the first session of the parliament elected in May President Stevens
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    West Africa Magazine no. 2922, 11th June, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-06-11) WEST Africa magazine
    ■ Gowon visit in state: This week General Gowon is making the first state visit ever made to London by a Commonwealth African leader ■ Benue Plateau: road to development ■ Portrait of General Gowon- From a Correspondent- When he suddenly became Nigeria's Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces 6 years ago. ■ OAU: after the 10th anniversary- Unfinished business From Michael Wolfers ■ Western State Budget: Cocoa leaves a gap ■ Priorities in The Gambia ■ Ghana: Search for the third partner: 2 ■ Can Africa develop? ■ Books and publications: Who's that? Who's who in Ghana ■ Benue Plateau- Anatomy of a state: 1 New roads to development ■ Commercial news: CDC & Indigenisation. ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana- CPP assists defrozen
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    West Africa Magazine no. 2924, 25th June, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-06-25) WEST Africa magazine
    ■ Gowon at downing street- No dramatic agreement was announced during General Gowon's state visit to London, no communique followed it. ■ Shadows south of the Sahara- It is a strange paradox that at a time when world attention is beginning to be focused on the Sahelian zone of West Africa ■ Africa: Science for what? After a decade of independence hopes of transforming the new African states from traditional to modern Industrial societies remain largely unrealistised. ■ Benue Plateau: Anatomy of a state: 3New image for Jobs- In the third of this four-part study of the State, Peter Harrigan discusses commercial development, with a supplies and the Jos campus of the University of Ibadan ■ Books and publications: Tories in the colonies ■ Vegetable oils and oilseeds- Surplus or shortage? Until the discovery of mineral oil in Nigeria, "oil" in West Africa meant palm oil ■ Commercial news: British-West Africa trade- British imports from Nigeria in March we're valued at £15,452,000 ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria- British journalist welcomed Gen Gowon has returned home at the end of his historic four-day state visit to British as guest of the Queen.
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    West Africa Magazine 4th June, 1973
    (Apapa,Lagos state: Times Press Ltd, 1973-06-04) WEST Africa Magazine
    ■ Nigeria's week at OAU from Michael Wolfers in Addis Ababa ■ Ghana: Search for the third partner:1 From a Correspondent, Accra ■ East central state budget "Happy days here again "? From correspondent ■ Books and publications: Dr. Elias and the OAU- Africa and the development of international lawyers TO Elias ■ African theatre in London: This is clearly the time of the year for African theatrical productions in London. ■ Commercial news: Crown Agents A £100m business Orders shipped by Crown Agents and paid for in 1972 were valued £98 6m ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria- Hassan confirms 1976
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    West Africa magazine no. 2923, 18th June, 1973
    (Apapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd., 1973-06-18) WEST Africa magazine
    ■ Frank speaking in Ghana: Farmers in Northern Ghana have been warned against buying rice seedlings from the Government, which subsidises the price, ■ African cinema in London: By a correspondent One side effect of the cultural divisions in Africa produced by colonisation has been inadequacy of information about developments in different field ■ Books and publications: Debunking orthodoxies The Frontiers of Development Studies: by Paul Streeten (Macmillan, £7.50) ■ CDC passes £200m mark ■ Benue Plateau- Anatomy of a state: 2 Progress among the people- Last week, in the first of this four-part study of Benue Plateau State, Peter Harrigan explained how road building is bringing development. ■ Commercial news: Will Cocoa boom last? Crop prospects have declined steadily during the season says the latest Gill and Duffus Cocoa market report ■ Dateline Africa: Nigeria- Gowon's state visit- Gen Gowon has paid a three-day state visit to British