Akachi Odoemene
Biographic Data
| ID | 280663 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Akachi Odoemene |
| GIVEN NAMES | Akachi |
| FAMILY NAME | Odoemene |
| SIGNATURE | ODOEMENE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Federal University Otuoke |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3241-780X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Patterns of Migration and Population Mobility in Sudanic West Africa
In the last three decades historians of migration in Europe and the Americas have increasingly criticised the idea of a ‘mobility transition’, which assumed that pre- modern societies were geographically fairly immobile, and that people only started to move in unprecedented ways from the nineteenth century onwards. This paper takes this perspective as a point of departure, and further presents evidence of remarkable population mobility from ancie…
Historical dynamics of Ọjị Ezinihitte cultural festival in Igboland, Nigeria
Ọjị (kola nut) is indispensable in traditional life of the Igbo of Nigeria. It plays an intrinsic role in almost all segments of the people‟s cultural life. In the Ọjị Ezinihitte festivity the 'kola tradition‟ is meaningfully and elaborately celebrated. This article examines the importance of Ọjị within the context of Ezinihitte socio-cultural heritage, and equally accounts for continuity and change within it. An eclectic framework in data collec…
Evolution and Socio-Political Economy of Ransoming in Nigeria since the Late Twentieth Century
The idea of “ransoming” is not completely strange to Nigerians; what seems quite novel is its new meaning. Indeed, the coalescence of the realities of this “new meaning” makes for a better understanding of why Nigeria was listed as the eighth among ten most affected countries by “economic
Challenges of democracy and the (de)memorialisation of the June 12, 1993 elections in Nigeria
This article explores the complex dynamics and underpinnings of the contested significance of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections in Nigeria. It shows how a sectional cabal not only saw to the annulment of these elections, but has relentlessly engaged the machinery of the state to foist collective amnesia on the citizenry by memorialising May 29 as ‘Democracy Day’, instead of June 12. We argue that these actions became necessary as the remem…
White Zimbabwean farmers in Nigeria
In 2005 members of the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union came to Nigeria for business. These 'New Nigerian' farmers, as they came to be known, were granted leases of prime lands each to be developed into 'state-of-the-art farmlands'. The whole idea was to kick-start commercial agriculture which will eventually pave the way for improvements in agricultural technology in Nigeria. However, one wonders why it is preferable to engage foreigners instea…
Fighting Corruption without the State
The violent outburst of Owerri's civil society in September 1996 arguably signaled a new order in the fighting of corruption - through self-help efforts. This outburst was a demonstration of public discontent over the activities of a few rich citizens in that town who were believed to have been involved in varied corrupt practices in making "fast" wealth. It was also a vociferous indictment on the State and its agents for ineptitude in fighting c…
The Nigerian Armed Forces and Sexual Violence in Ogoniland of the Niger Delta Nigeria, 1990-1999
Ogoniland in the Niger Delta was subjected to excessive militarization during Nigeria's military dictatorships. Nigerian Armed Forces used acts of violence and repression, including various forms of sexual violence, as instruments to intimidate the people and ultimately contain the 'Ogoni insurgency.' This article reconstructs the history of the military occupation of Ogoniland and the acts of sexual violence perpetrated by Nigerian Armed Forces-…
The Nigerian Armed Forces and Sexual Violence in Ogoniland of the Niger Delta Nigeria, 1990-1999
Ogoniland in the Niger Delta was subjected to excessive militarization during Nigeria's military dictatorships. Nigerian Armed Forces used acts of violence and repression, including various forms of sexual violence, as instruments to intimidate the people and ultimately contain the 'Ogoni insurgency.' This article reconstructs the history of the military occupation of Ogoniland and the acts of sexual violence perpetrated by Nigerian Armed Forces-…
Fighting Corruption without the State
The violent outburst of Owerri's civil society in September 1996 arguably signaled a new order in the fighting of corruption - through self-help efforts. This outburst was a demonstration of public discontent over the activities of a few rich citizens in that town who were believed to have been involved in varied corrupt practices in making "fast" wealth. It was also a vociferous indictment on the State and its agents for ineptitude in fighting c…
Challenges of democracy and the (de)memorialisation of the June 12, 1993 elections in Nigeria
This article explores the complex dynamics and underpinnings of the contested significance of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections in Nigeria. It shows how a sectional cabal not only saw to the annulment of these elections, but has relentlessly engaged the machinery of the state to foist collective amnesia on the citizenry by memorialising May 29 as ‘Democracy Day’, instead of June 12. We argue that these actions became necessary as the remem…
White Zimbabwean farmers in Nigeria
In 2005 members of the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union came to Nigeria for business. These 'New Nigerian' farmers, as they came to be known, were granted leases of prime lands each to be developed into 'state-of-the-art farmlands'. The whole idea was to kick-start commercial agriculture which will eventually pave the way for improvements in agricultural technology in Nigeria. However, one wonders why it is preferable to engage foreigners instea…
Challenges of democracy and the (de)memorialisation of the June 12, 1993 elections in Nigeria
This article explores the complex dynamics and underpinnings of the contested significance of the June 12, 1993 presidential elections in Nigeria. It shows how a sectional cabal not only saw to the annulment of these elections, but has relentlessly engaged the machinery of the state to foist collective amnesia on the citizenry by memorialising May 29 as ‘Democracy Day’, instead of June 12. We argue that these actions became necessary as the remem…
White Zimbabwean farmers in Nigeria
In 2005 members of the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers Union came to Nigeria for business. These 'New Nigerian' farmers, as they came to be known, were granted leases of prime lands each to be developed into 'state-of-the-art farmlands'. The whole idea was to kick-start commercial agriculture which will eventually pave the way for improvements in agricultural technology in Nigeria. However, one wonders why it is preferable to engage foreigners instea…
Fighting Corruption without the State
The violent outburst of Owerri's civil society in September 1996 arguably signaled a new order in the fighting of corruption - through self-help efforts. This outburst was a demonstration of public discontent over the activities of a few rich citizens in that town who were believed to have been involved in varied corrupt practices in making "fast" wealth. It was also a vociferous indictment on the State and its agents for ineptitude in fighting c…
The Nigerian Armed Forces and Sexual Violence in Ogoniland of the Niger Delta Nigeria, 1990-1999
Ogoniland in the Niger Delta was subjected to excessive militarization during Nigeria's military dictatorships. Nigerian Armed Forces used acts of violence and repression, including various forms of sexual violence, as instruments to intimidate the people and ultimately contain the 'Ogoni insurgency.' This article reconstructs the history of the military occupation of Ogoniland and the acts of sexual violence perpetrated by Nigerian Armed Forces-…
Evolution and Socio-Political Economy of Ransoming in Nigeria since the Late Twentieth Century
The idea of “ransoming” is not completely strange to Nigerians; what seems quite novel is its new meaning. Indeed, the coalescence of the realities of this “new meaning” makes for a better understanding of why Nigeria was listed as the eighth among ten most affected countries by “economic
Historical dynamics of Ọjị Ezinihitte cultural festival in Igboland, Nigeria
Ọjị (kola nut) is indispensable in traditional life of the Igbo of Nigeria. It plays an intrinsic role in almost all segments of the people‟s cultural life. In the Ọjị Ezinihitte festivity the 'kola tradition‟ is meaningfully and elaborately celebrated. This article examines the importance of Ọjị within the context of Ezinihitte socio-cultural heritage, and equally accounts for continuity and change within it. An eclectic framework in data collec…
Patterns of Migration and Population Mobility in Sudanic West Africa
In the last three decades historians of migration in Europe and the Americas have increasingly criticised the idea of a ‘mobility transition’, which assumed that pre- modern societies were geographically fairly immobile, and that people only started to move in unprecedented ways from the nineteenth century onwards. This paper takes this perspective as a point of departure, and further presents evidence of remarkable population mobility from ancie…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Complicity (2 works)