A study of the Yoruba city of Ibadan between the years 1829 and 1939. The author investigates the intrigue, political suicides and civil unrest which characterised the time and the region. Illustrated with contemporary b/w photographs. Index, bib, app, 180pp, UK. JAMES CURREY PUBLISHERS, 0852554540

First published in 1969, this classic ethnography examines the practices of the Yoruba Hausa community, an exclusive and politically autonomous group which has power and control in many areas of West Africa. Index, bib, notes, xxviii, 252pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE, 0415320097

A major study putting the debt question in Nigeria into perspective, highlighting the way forward and making recommendations for debt and resource management. Index, tables, viii, 280pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1592210015

A multi-faceted approach to understanding the origin, nature and resolution of the banking crisis in Nigeria. Contributors examine theoretical, empirical, institutional, political economy and policy dimensions. Liberalisation in Nigeria is compared to other regions demonstrating links to the financial crisis in Asia, Latin America and elsewhere. Tables, graphs, map, 304pp, UK. PALGRAVE, 033372142X

A reappraisal of the innovations brought about during the Biafran War and the non acceptance of indigenous technology in Nigeria. BNS, 101pp, NIGERIA. FOURTH DIMENSION PUBLISHING CO.LTD, 9781562803

A study of the evolution of the drainage/irrigation system in Nigeria, looking at similar practices on the River Nile valley, the Indus basin, North Africa, Southern Europe and North America. The author outlines the relationship between the history of irrigation in a predominantly agricultural society, such as Nigeria, and the political and social history of the people. Index, apps, refs, charts, tables, maps, b/w photos, 204pp, NIGERIA. SPECTRUM BOOKS LTD, 9780294023

Collection of prose and poetry from the pens of some of Ibadan's famous sons and daughters, including Wole Soyinka and Niyi Osundare. BNS, illus, 216pp, NIGERIA. BOOKCRAFT LTD, 9782030279

Despite establishing regulatory agencies and monetary policies, Nigeria has actually been suffering excess liquidity for a period of some time. There is a basic knowledge gap in the causes and nature of this feature of the economy, and the likely institutional deficiencies. Most seriously, there is severe lack of reliable national economic data and statistics, a problem that is hampering all aspects of economic planning and growth. This book aims to fill these gaps. 205pp, NIGERIA. WEST AFRICA PUBLISHING.

The relationship between environmental degradation and social issues such as poverty and pollution growth is analyzed alongside a discussion of how government and citizens may work towards achieving sustainable development with long term solutions to ecological disorders in Nigeria. Refs, maps, tables, xiv, 298pp, UK. ASHGATE PUBLISHERS, 0754613941

This comprehensive and accessible document surveys aspects of poverty in Nigeria from social, political, economic, environmental, and technological perspectives, and explores the underlying causes of poverty, both urban and rural. It presents a wide range of indices and assesses the prospects for inclusive and equitable development under Nigeria's new democratic dispensation. Refs, notes, maps, viii, 71pp, UK. OXFAM PUBLICATIONS.

The author examines a number of issues dealing with modern economics in Nigeria. Topics include securities market management in emerging markets, perspec-tives on the development of the capital market in Nigeria, the impact of the central securities clearing system on the development of the capital market and the role of domestic and international capital markets in the re capitalisation of banks in Nigeria. BNS, 215pp, NIGERIA. SPECTRUM BOOKS LTD, 9780293442

Nigeria's urban population is one of the fastest growing in the world. Drawing on examples from Lagos, Abeokuta and Kano, amongst others, the contributors examine the various issues in the management of modern Nigerian cities. Theses essays are aimed at scholars and policy makers and combine data and practical experience to provide original analysis. Index, refs, notes, b/w images, maps, xii, 396pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS, 1592211690

A study concentrating on the mechanisms bridging the various social categories in the Lagos suburb of Mushin, which houses people of many different ethnic groups and classes. The author describes the history of the suburb from its inception to its flowering as a political community between 1955 and 1975 and shows how this system responded to colonial, civilian and military regimes. Index, bib, notes, apps, x, 261pp, UK. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Critical analysis of the origin, nature and problems of steel development and industrialisation in Nigeria. Looks at how outside influences such as the World Bank and IMF shaped both Nigeria's development and South Korea's. BNS, 328pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS PRESS.

A study of local perceptions of population and development in a rural south-western Nigerian town, questioning some of the underlying assumptions of the demographic theory of fertility transition. Index, bib, notes, app, b/w illus, tables, maps, xii, 280pp, UK. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS, 0748618155

A critical study of Nigeria's revenue allocation formula in the context of a stable democracy and the country's political and macroeconomic development. App, v, 155pp, GHANA. AFRICA CHRISTIAN PRESS, 9964875487

It is estimated that domestic production accounts for only 5% of the sugar consumed in Nigeria, and that Nigeria imports over 90% of its sugar requirement. The purpose of this study is twofold. First it aims to serve as a definitive text of which there is as yet no other on the history, produc-tion and utilisation of sugar-cane, sugar and its by-products in Nigeria; bringing together all available relevant information on sugar-cane and sugar science, and highlighting useful technologies that are applicable to the Nigerian situation. The second purpose is to review the progress of the industry over the last two decades. BNS, 217pp, NIGERIA. SPECTRUM BOOKS LTD.

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Highlights the progress made in industrial adjustment, institution building and conflict regulation in Nigeria, despite general economic and political decay. The book follows Nigeria's leading manufacturing sector, the textile industry, from the heyday of the oil boom through successive phases of adjustment and liberalization, suggesting that industrialization is still very much on the African agenda. The focus is on the trade unions, their role in industrial restructuring and their ability to defend workers' interests and rights. B/w illus, map, apps, tables, bib, 316pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE

The peri-urban interface in poor countries is frequently an area of great dynamism and a focus of competition for basic resources. In Nigeria, peri-urban livelihood strategies have become an increasingly important survival mechanism in the context of rapid urban growth. This book uses an innovative combination of methodologies from both the natural and social sciences to examine recent developments in and around the city of Kano in northern Nigeria, and in doing so, provides insights into the sustainability of these livelihood strategies. Identifying some of the most significant forces that are currently shaping the process of peri-urban change, it argues that, despite the adoption of creative and ingenious strategies by many farmers, urban growth is having a considerable effect on the livelihood resilience of individuals, households and communities. 214pp, UK. ASHGATE.

This is a festschrift for Pius Okigbo, a foremost economist, public intellectual and trailblazer of Nigeria’s development in the immediate aftermath of colonial rule. Okigbo was the first African recipient of a doctoral degree from Northwestern University in the US, the first indigenous development officer and economic advisor to the federal government, the first Nigerian Ambassador to the European Economic Community, and the first economic advisor to the as-was Biafran Government. 208pp, NIGERIA. IBADAN UNIVERSITY PRESS.