■ Nigeria this year: In two speeches during the Commonwealth conference Chief Awolowo emphasised the confidence the Federal government retains in the economy ■ 10 Years of E.C.A.: 1: Background to African poverty: In the operations room at the Adidas Ababa headquarters of the UN Economic commission for Africa, where many meetings of African representatives are held, coloured charts convey at a glance many of the salient features of African economy ■ Books and publications: Cities in development: Urbanisation in Nigeria by Akin L. Mabogunje, The urbanised Nigerian by Theophilus A. Okin ■ Dateline Africa: Otu demands public trial: When the commission of enquiry into their case opened at Burma camp on Jan. 7 air Marshal Michael Otu former GOC Armed forces and his ADC