Owo’s equidistant position between Ile-Ife (167 km) and Benin City (168 km) was more than geographical it was historical destiny. The town emerged as a cultural crossroads, trade hub, political buffer, and artistic innovator. 1. Introduction Owo, located in present-day Ondo State, Nigeria, holds a unique position in West African history due to its location between two great centers of civilization: Ile-Ife, the spiritual cradle of the Yoruba, and Benin City, the imperial capital of the...
Limited resources, invested for the development of transport facilities, such as infrastructure and vehicles, coupled with the rapid rise in transport demand, existence of a huge number of no motorized vehicles on roads, lack of application of adequate and proper traffic management schemes are producing severe transport problems in almost all the urban areas of Nigeria. Worsening situation is the traffic congestion in the streets and sufferings of the inhabitants from vehicle emissions. I wil...
In the process of man’s consumption of natural resources in his natural environment, a number of stress is created which affects adversely the quality of the environment in which he lives. In this paper an attempt has been made to identify the various methods through which public awareness that are considered effective as well as the strategies for their implication are discussed in the light of the achievement of a sustainable environment in Nigeria. In its introductory section, attempts h...
