A collection of essays on Nigeria looking at its science and technology, textiles, medicines, beliefs, food, metallurgy and engineering. Illustrated with b/w images. Refs, notes, 143pp, LONDON. KARNAK HOUSE, 090701576X

Papers from a series of nine memorial lectures hosted by the Ogun State University. Issues raised in individual papers are environmental design, housing, transport, rural development, the oil industry and sustainable development, and city planning. Notes, xiv, 145pp, NIGERIA. COLLEGE PRESS, 9782194182

2002 Paperback

An in depth study of the ethnic phenomenon in Nigeria between 1900 and 1994 emphasising the dynamic character of ethnicity and its complex links with development. The author looks at the shift from urban to rural ethnicity and the impact on national development. Bib, viii, 298pp, UK. AVEBURY PUBLISHING LTD.

Challenges prevailing notions of Africa's development crisis by drawing attention to the role of moderni-zation as a way of understanding the nature and dynamics of the crisis and how to overcome the problem of underdevelopment. Focuses on Nigeria and its development trajectory since it exemplifies the crisis of underdevelopment in the continent. 388pp, UK. ASHGATE.

Revises and updates the 2003 handbook on the ICT sector in Nigeria, where ICTs now represents a US$1.3bn annual industry. This handbook offers data on all aspects of the ICT industry and usage in Nigeria. It estimates for example that the number of phone lines in Nigeria has increased from 8 million to over 14 million; the number of registered ISPs from 160 to 373, the number of computers from 1.9 million to 5 million, and the number of internet users from 750,000 to over 2.4 million. A particular area of focus of the new edition is ICT usage in the media. 366pp, NIGERIA. COMPUMETRICS SOLUTIONS.

Exposes the gains from and constraints upon firms' investment in pollution control. BNS, 290pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754619907