Uwomano Benjamin Okpevra
Biographic Data
| ID | 3475564 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uwomano Benjamin Okpevra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uwomano Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Okpevra |
| SIGNATURE | OKPEVRA U B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Delta State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4963-5600 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Geopolitical Rivalries
This paper investigates the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a nexus of historical legacies, ethnic nationalism, and US-Russia geopolitical contestation, rooted in the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution. By synthesising historical analysis, policy documents, through a mixed-methods framework, the study positions the war as a proxy struggle shaped by competing globalist and irredentist agendas. Four interconnected drivers emerge: Russia’s resur…
The Arogbo Ijaw and her Neighbours of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria
This paper examines the intergroup relations between the Arogbo Ijaw and their neighbouring communities in the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria, a topic less explored compared to the Central and Eastern Delta groups. It, therefore, delves into the historical, social, economic, and political interactions that shaped the dynamics between these groups. The study reveals the complexities of coexistence, highlighting both cooperation and conflict. Key f…
Tracing Roots
This study traces the origin and migration of the Nsit Clan of the Ibibio ethnic nationality, focusing on its distinct characteristics. The origin and migration of the Western Nsit Clan in the Niger Delta of Nigeria constitute a complex historical narrative shaped by a confluence of cultural, economic, and environmental factors. Rooted in pre-colonial times, this study delves into the clan’s ancestral origins, tracing the intricate patterns of mi…
Divine justice and cultural legacy
This study investigates the Ogbonu Oracle of Ezebri, a mermaid spirit believed to reside in the Forcados River in Nigeria’s Western Niger Delta. Discovered in the 1960s by Chief Aravwarhien Oruopade, the oracle functions through a mortal priest (Karowei), who serves as its spiritual husband and mouthpiece. Renowned for its trial-by-ordeal system, Ogbonu adjudicated complex disputes involving witchcraft, land conflicts, adultery, and moral transgr…
Group Identity and Inter-Ethnic Relations in the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria
In this paper, the author paints the socio-political canvass that coloured the motif of colonial and post-colonial political arrangement that characterised the western Niger Delta of Nigeria. This paper underscores the Isoko minority group’s struggle for identity as a distinct ethnic group from their Urhobo neighbour in post-colonial times. It is the aim of this work to try to bring light on the history of minority group’s struggle for establishi…
Impact of British Colonialism on the Ọdionwere Conflict Management Institution in Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
This study examines the profound impact of British colonialism on the Odionwere conflict management institution in Benin Kingdom, Nigeria. Before the colonial intervention, the Odionwere played a crucial role in resolving disputes and maintaining social harmony within the community. However, the advent of British colonial rule in the late 19th century significantly changed traditional governance structures. The imposition of indirect rule by the …
Historicising Foreign Powers’ Intervention in the Nigeria–Biafra War (1967-1970)
The fratricidal war between Nigeria and Biafra ended some over five decades ago. But the lessons learned are not yet forgotten. This article attempts to historicise the role of foreign powers in the Nigeria–Biafra war of 1967-1970. Most scholars erroneously refer to the war as the Nigerian civil war, but historically it was a war fought by two “independent” countries – The Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Biafra, for There was a Country, as Ac…
Nature of conflict and the prospect of traditional institutions of conflict resolutions in contemporary Africa
The paper underscores the nature of conflict and examines ethnic and communal conflicts in Nigeria. It proposes a mechanism for resolving ethnic conflicts, which melds the theory of conflict, conflict resolution, and peace-building with traditional African values. It also highlights the importance of empowering local community leaders with appropriate skills in conflict prevention, management, and resolution without recourse to external intervent…
Nigerian newspaper headlines on Covid-19
The paper, through content analysis, examined headlines and front-page news of two prominent Nigerian newspapers—The Guardian and Vanguard. The newspapers were purposively selected to measure their coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria and government and citizens’ perception against what obtained elsewhere. The level of awareness created to the spread of the pandemic was the major variable used to measure both government and citizens’ a…
British penetration into and subjugation of Isokoland in South Central Nigeria, 1896–1911
The Isoko, like other peoples of Nigeria, played significant roles in the historical process and evolution of Nigeria and should be acknowledged as such. The paper teases out much more clearly—and, more importantly, the multiple stages of the British expansion into Isoko. That is, how does that multi-stage, multi-phase process affect how we think more broadly about British colonial expansion in Africa in the 19th century? The paper deposes that t…
A Critique of Nigerian Federalism and Need for Restructuring Towards Achieving Vision 2030
A discourse on the history and identity of the Isoko of the Niger Delta of Nigeria
This work is a review of historical and anthropological knowledge about the Isoko that gradually developed in the literature on ethnic groups in Nigeria. The paper has harnessed this to demonstrate the distinct identity of the Isoko, as opposed to colonial usage that considered the Isoko as a sub-group of the Urhobo, tracing the life of the group from the pre-colonial period. The work is premised on the historical method and interpretation deploy…
Aspects of Precolonial Isoko Socio-Political Relations With Their Neighbours in South Central Nigeria
This work focused on aspects of pre-colonial Isoko socio-political relations with their neighbours in the Niger Delta region of South Central Nigeria. It attempts to illuminate the nexus between internal and external dynamics and the concomitant changes and continuities in Isoko relations with their Urhobo, Ijaw, Ukwuani and Aboh neighbours. The work is premised on the historical method and interpretations deploying primary and secondary data to …
British penetration into and subjugation of Isokoland in South Central Nigeria, 1896–1911
The Isoko, like other peoples of Nigeria, played significant roles in the historical process and evolution of Nigeria and should be acknowledged as such. The paper teases out much more clearly—and, more importantly, the multiple stages of the British expansion into Isoko. That is, how does that multi-stage, multi-phase process affect how we think more broadly about British colonial expansion in Africa in the 19th century? The paper deposes that t…
Aspects of Precolonial Isoko Socio-Political Relations With Their Neighbours in South Central Nigeria
This work focused on aspects of pre-colonial Isoko socio-political relations with their neighbours in the Niger Delta region of South Central Nigeria. It attempts to illuminate the nexus between internal and external dynamics and the concomitant changes and continuities in Isoko relations with their Urhobo, Ijaw, Ukwuani and Aboh neighbours. The work is premised on the historical method and interpretations deploying primary and secondary data to …
A Critique of Nigerian Federalism and Need for Restructuring Towards Achieving Vision 2030
A discourse on the history and identity of the Isoko of the Niger Delta of Nigeria
This work is a review of historical and anthropological knowledge about the Isoko that gradually developed in the literature on ethnic groups in Nigeria. The paper has harnessed this to demonstrate the distinct identity of the Isoko, as opposed to colonial usage that considered the Isoko as a sub-group of the Urhobo, tracing the life of the group from the pre-colonial period. The work is premised on the historical method and interpretation deploy…
Nigerian newspaper headlines on Covid-19
The paper, through content analysis, examined headlines and front-page news of two prominent Nigerian newspapers—The Guardian and Vanguard. The newspapers were purposively selected to measure their coverage of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria and government and citizens’ perception against what obtained elsewhere. The level of awareness created to the spread of the pandemic was the major variable used to measure both government and citizens’ a…
British penetration into and subjugation of Isokoland in South Central Nigeria, 1896–1911
The Isoko, like other peoples of Nigeria, played significant roles in the historical process and evolution of Nigeria and should be acknowledged as such. The paper teases out much more clearly—and, more importantly, the multiple stages of the British expansion into Isoko. That is, how does that multi-stage, multi-phase process affect how we think more broadly about British colonial expansion in Africa in the 19th century? The paper deposes that t…
Historicising Foreign Powers’ Intervention in the Nigeria–Biafra War (1967-1970)
The fratricidal war between Nigeria and Biafra ended some over five decades ago. But the lessons learned are not yet forgotten. This article attempts to historicise the role of foreign powers in the Nigeria–Biafra war of 1967-1970. Most scholars erroneously refer to the war as the Nigerian civil war, but historically it was a war fought by two “independent” countries – The Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Biafra, for There was a Country, as Ac…
Nature of conflict and the prospect of traditional institutions of conflict resolutions in contemporary Africa
The paper underscores the nature of conflict and examines ethnic and communal conflicts in Nigeria. It proposes a mechanism for resolving ethnic conflicts, which melds the theory of conflict, conflict resolution, and peace-building with traditional African values. It also highlights the importance of empowering local community leaders with appropriate skills in conflict prevention, management, and resolution without recourse to external intervent…
Group Identity and Inter-Ethnic Relations in the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria
In this paper, the author paints the socio-political canvass that coloured the motif of colonial and post-colonial political arrangement that characterised the western Niger Delta of Nigeria. This paper underscores the Isoko minority group’s struggle for identity as a distinct ethnic group from their Urhobo neighbour in post-colonial times. It is the aim of this work to try to bring light on the history of minority group’s struggle for establishi…
Impact of British Colonialism on the Ọdionwere Conflict Management Institution in Benin Kingdom, Nigeria
This study examines the profound impact of British colonialism on the Odionwere conflict management institution in Benin Kingdom, Nigeria. Before the colonial intervention, the Odionwere played a crucial role in resolving disputes and maintaining social harmony within the community. However, the advent of British colonial rule in the late 19th century significantly changed traditional governance structures. The imposition of indirect rule by the …
Geopolitical Rivalries
This paper investigates the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a nexus of historical legacies, ethnic nationalism, and US-Russia geopolitical contestation, rooted in the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s dissolution. By synthesising historical analysis, policy documents, through a mixed-methods framework, the study positions the war as a proxy struggle shaped by competing globalist and irredentist agendas. Four interconnected drivers emerge: Russia’s resur…
The Arogbo Ijaw and her Neighbours of the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria
This paper examines the intergroup relations between the Arogbo Ijaw and their neighbouring communities in the Western Niger Delta of Nigeria, a topic less explored compared to the Central and Eastern Delta groups. It, therefore, delves into the historical, social, economic, and political interactions that shaped the dynamics between these groups. The study reveals the complexities of coexistence, highlighting both cooperation and conflict. Key f…
Tracing Roots
This study traces the origin and migration of the Nsit Clan of the Ibibio ethnic nationality, focusing on its distinct characteristics. The origin and migration of the Western Nsit Clan in the Niger Delta of Nigeria constitute a complex historical narrative shaped by a confluence of cultural, economic, and environmental factors. Rooted in pre-colonial times, this study delves into the clan’s ancestral origins, tracing the intricate patterns of mi…
Divine justice and cultural legacy
This study investigates the Ogbonu Oracle of Ezebri, a mermaid spirit believed to reside in the Forcados River in Nigeria’s Western Niger Delta. Discovered in the 1960s by Chief Aravwarhien Oruopade, the oracle functions through a mortal priest (Karowei), who serves as its spiritual husband and mouthpiece. Renowned for its trial-by-ordeal system, Ogbonu adjudicated complex disputes involving witchcraft, land conflicts, adultery, and moral transgr…
Political science (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Politics (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Delta (5 works) · Niger delta (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Anthropology (4 works) · Colonialism (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works)