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INAUGURAL LECTURES DELIVERED AT THE IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, NIGERIA

An inaugural lecture is meant to be an initiation ceremony; a forum for a newly appointed professor (Chair) to make a vow to his profession by giving an inaugural address. When there were few of such appointments the inauguration usually took place shortly after the appointment.

THE GODS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RIVER BLINDNESS

By Prof B.E.B Nwoke
WHY RIVER BLINDNESS
Human Onchocerciasis, commonly called River blindness is a chronic parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm, Onchocerca volvulus. The adult worms live mainly in subcutaneous nodules, where the female worms (during their 9-14 years of sexually active life) give birth to millions of microscopic embryos called microfilariae. In Nigeria and other West African countries, the microfilariae are predominantly found in the lympahtic channels of the skin around the pelvic region...
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THE PROBLEMATIC OF AFRICAN TIME

By Prof Rev Fr Izu M. Onyeocha,
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
Someone comes late for a prescheduled event; instead of being shamefaced and apologetic, the easy tendency is to shrug it off and say, ‘African Time.’ The expression, ‘African Time’ when invoked by a defaulter is nothing but a crude rationalisation …
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DOES AGRICULTURE HAVE A FUTURE IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA?

By Prof Chinedum Uzoma Nwajiuba
INTRODUCTION
Mr. Vice-Chancellor, distinguished colleagues, ladies, and gentlemen, what is referred to as the southeast of Nigeria, as distinct from eastern Nigeria or south-eastern Nigeria, is composed of five States, namely, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo (Figure 1). The population of these States as at 2006 was as follows…
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FOR THE SAKE OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

By Prof U. D. Anyanwu
INTRODUCTION
The mandate of this lecture entitled FOR THE SAKE OF HISTORY, CULTURE, AND DEVELOPMENT is to demonstrate the undying and highly important positive value of history and culture in development, relying largely on case study data from the Nigerian experience. The ultimate expectation is to provide critical enlightenment on the subject in ways that can challenge all stakeholders in the development of Nigeria to give greater attention to history and culture in order to attain higher dividends in their efforts since one can modestly insist that the case studies represent apt …
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	prof.u d anyanwu if not you i wouldnt have been into this level i am in the line of academic. Jan 30 2013 3:40PM

INAUGURAL LECTURES DELIVERED AT THE IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, NIGERIA

THE GODS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RIVER BLINDNESS

THE PROBLEMATIC OF AFRICAN TIME

DOES AGRICULTURE HAVE A FUTURE IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA?

FOR THE SAKE OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

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