West Africa magazine2025-11-212025-11-211969-01-18https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2356Issue 4 of West Africa Magazine(January 18, 1969) navigates Nigeria's economic outlook, ECA's 10-year milestone, and urbanization trends. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it covers Awolowo's Commonwealth speech, African poverty, and city growth. Key stories: “Nigeria this year” says Fed govt confident; “10 Years of E.C.A.” notes African poverty; books review urban Nigeria. Elsewhere: Otu demands trial (Dateline Africa). A mix – economy, ECA, and cities.■ 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 ADCenArticle