Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth contributes from London, England.
Nigeria Matters

Ibadan Abroad: Ibukun Awosika of Africa; from Oke Foko to First Bank

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Ibukun Awosilka used to reside in Oke Foko  an economically challenged area of Ibadan. She has come long way to become  the chair person...
Environment

Of New York City and Ibadan City: Unusual Parallels and other matters (2)

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Some other famous schools in Ibadan include Saint Anne's School, the oldest Girls secondary School In Ibadan which turns 150 years this year, having...
Environment

Of New York City and Ibadan City: Unusual Parallels and other Matters

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“Well travelled visitors often say Ibadan is the most genuinely African  City”, so revealed William Borders in The New York  times on December 25,...
Miscellaneous

Of Michael Bloomberg and Michael Faborode

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What is it that Michael Bloomberg knows that Michael Faborode does not know? Michael Bloomberg is the world's 9th richest man and Faborode  served as 9th Vice...
Technology & Science

Engineering and Innovation: A Call for partnership towards publishing for a prosperous Nigeria and Africa

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Without Engineers we are told, we would all be living in caves  and Nigerians are, metaphorically, cave dwellers,, Kelvin Doe,  John Magiro and William Kankwamba   three  Africans...
Miscellaneous

Of Michael Faraday, Obafemi Awolowo and Michael Faborode

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Michael Faraday and  Michael Faborode were born on September 22  1791  and  1956  respectively. Faraday, a British Chemist, Physicist and Forerunner of the electrical Engineering Profession...
Faith & Philosophy

Exploring Minimalism: The Joy of living more with less

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The number could be higher today but in 2013 there were 6 billion clothing in UK households  roughly a hundred per adult and a...
Faith & Philosophy

Saint Augustine, Wole Soyinka, Donald Trump and a Conference of African Philosophy

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Sometime in 1995 there was a conference on African Philosophy at the SS Peter and Paul Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan. It was focused on History...
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