West Africa Magazine 2702, Saturday March 16th, 1969

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dc.contributor.authorWest Africa magazine
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-21T16:32:31Z
dc.date.available2025-11-21T16:32:31Z
dc.date.issued1969-03-16
dc.descriptionIssue 2702 of West Africa Magazine(March 15, 1969) tackles UK arms policy, Ghana's constitution, and Nigeria's new dawn. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it probes Wilson's Nigeria stance, Lonrho's Ghana strike, and SE state's birth. Key stories: “Harold Wilson’s Arms” says UK policy firm; “Roundabout” notes Lonrho/Ghana strike; Ghana’s assembly wraps up constitution; SE Nigeria state thrives (A new dawn). Books hails Navy/slavers fight. Elsewhere: Nigeria’s dev plan, Ibadan water loan (Commercial news), Ghana Goldfields strike ends (Dateline Africa). A charged mix – arms, constitutions, and progress.
dc.description.abstract■ Harold Wilson’s Arms: If Mr. Harold Wilson ever changed British policy on the supply of arms to Nigeria he would do so only because of public pressure ■ Roundabout: Lonrho, Spears and the strike: What was the background to the miners strike at Ashanti Goldfields corporation's mine here? ■ Building a new constitution: Next week, Ghana’s constitutuent assembly whose work was due to be finished at the end of this month will hear the reports of the five committees ■ A new dawn: From a Correspondent recently in Calabar: Two weeks ago Griot wrote of the great enthusiasm which has sur rounded creation of the South Eastern state as one of the units of the 12-state Nigerian federation. ■ Books and publications: Selfless sailors: The royal Navy and the slavers ( W. E. F Ward. Allen & Unwen Ltd) ■ Commercial news: Nigeria's new development plan: Nigeria will have a £1.163m four-year reconstruction and development programme. ■ Commercial news: Ibadan water loan: The USA will make a new 40-year loan to Nigeria worth £1.8m for completion of the new water supply system for Ibadan ■ Dateline Africa: Ghana: Goldfields strike over? Ashanti Goldfields workers were reported to have gone back to work this week after the strike
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2357
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherApapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd.
dc.titleWest Africa Magazine 2702, Saturday March 16th, 1969
dc.typeArticle
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