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Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth contributes from London, England.

  • Sister Cities: Of Chicago and Ibadan: Music, Architecture, Disney et al

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth June 24, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are interesting coincidences between Chicago in the U.S. and Ibadan city in Nigeria. In Chicago is the Chicago Tribune, the largest Newspaper outfit in Chicago, whereas in Ibadan is …

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  • Galileo Galilei, Bolanle Ambode and Italy

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth June 17, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are some interesting developments between Nigeria and Italy. Firstly, the Italian Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa on February 15, 1564 and 400 years later, February 15, 1964, there …

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  • Of Physics, Economic Growth and National Development

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth May 2, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    I recall that in his Inaugural Lecture in 1973, 44 years ago, Professor Muyiwa Awe, first President of West African Association of Science and first African Professor of Physics on …

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  • Of Nigerian Youths, Science and Creativity

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth April 29, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    Nigeria needs perhaps a massive youth project to fight a war against poverty and disease. But the youths must also have plans for the elders they are supposed to succeed. …

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  • Of Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth February 25, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo were  both  born in the month of March. Awolowo on March 6 1909 and  Osinbajo, March 8 1957 respectively. Awolowo and Osinbajo both Lawyers, earned …

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  • Of Donald Trump, Lagos State and Russia

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth January 1, 2017
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    Donald Trump President Elect of the United States, the world’s richest country and Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s Richest State, were both born on June 14. Trump in 1946 and …

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  • Between Russia and Nigeria: of Vladimir Lenin and Gani Fawehinmi

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth December 27, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    In 2002, Google’s co-founder opined that Russia is Nigeria with Snow because of the problem of corruption. Perhaps he could have said Russia is Nigeria with nuclear weapons. But for …

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  • India, Ile Ife and Africa

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth November 20, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are  strange developments between Nigeria and India, particularly as it concerns  the ancient city of  Ile Ife in Nigeria. Pandit Nehru was born on November 14, 1889 and Sir …

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  • German Physics and Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth November 17, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    The then recognised head of German Science, the German Physicist Max Planck, once jested that those born in 1879 were especially pre-destined for Physics. In 1879, the well known German …

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  • Frozen Loot: Letter to President Barack Obama

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth September 26, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    Dear President Barack Obama I hope this letter meets you well. Like they say back home in Nigeria, “Se dada ni gbogbpo ile wa?” Eku Donald Trump ati Hilary Clinton. …

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  • Of the UK and Edo State

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth September 21, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are interesting developments between  the United Kingdom (UK) and  Edo State. Tony Blair, ex-British Prime Minister and ex-leader of the New Labour Party as well as Adams Oshiomhole, ex-President …

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  • Of Abraham Lincoln and Obafemi Awolowo

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth September 11, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There appears to be strange developments between the United States and Nigeria, particularly as it concerns Abraham Lincoln and Obafemi Awolowo. Abraham and Obafemi have seven letters each and Lincoln …

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  • Of Albert Einstein and Wole Soyinka

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth September 6, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are some strange developments and coincidences happening between Germany and Nigeria, particularly as it concerns Albert Einstein and Wole Soyinka on the one hand and Berlin and Ibadan on …

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  • Of Dora Akunyili and Angela Dorothea Merkel

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth September 1, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    The late Dora Akunyili, then Nigerian Senatorial  Candidate and Angela  Dorothea Merkel the Present German Chancellor do have some interesting things in common. Dora is the short form of the …

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  • Of Obafemi Awolowo, Rolake Akinkugbe and Michael Faraday

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth August 31, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    Obafemi Awolowo, a graduate of the London School of Economics, was a politician  and Head of Government of Western Nigeria. Awolowo founded the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) on September …

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  • Saint Augustine of Hippo and Fela Anikulapo Kuti

    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth August 12, 2016
    by Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

    There are some interesting developments between Nigeria and Algeria in respect of Saint Augustine and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430A.D), of the present day Algeria, has been described …

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