Baptist Girls' School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, is a training ground for Godly mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers who have produced outstanding Godly men and women, who have contributed enormously to the positive development of the nation of Nigeria. How did this institution achieve such an enviable objective? The foundation of any nation depends on the strength of the home that produces its citizens. The structure of any nation, however strong, will sooner or later, or sooner than later collapse and disintegrate if the foundation is weak. This is what Abraham Lincoln had in mind when he said, "The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world." These words resonate through the ages. The following pages and pictures record the testimonies of the builders of the nation who benefited from the selfless and sacrificial efforts of foreign missionaries and Nigerians who produced and developed "Idi-Aba." Educated in Nigeria and the United States of America Primary, middle schools - Idi-Aba Baptist Girls School, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 1952-1955. Grade 11 Teacher's Certificate, Baptist Women's College, Idi-Aba 1956-1959. "Minister of Local Government" Senior Prefect, Baptist Women's College, Idi-Aba, 1959. English/ Literature Teacher, Baptist Women's College, Idi-Aba, 1960-1964. Head, ADRAO International School, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, 1969. English and Sociology Bachelor of Arts (Honors), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio, 1973. Political Science Master's Degree, Specialization - Public Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 1987. Oyeronke lives in a suburb of Minneapolis in the United States of America. She is a member of the American Society for Public Administration, works for a major department store as well as in service to God and humanity, while editing/compiling books on the side. Ronke is married to John Oladapo Lawoyin of 43 years and they have three grown children as well as five grandchildren.

African women’s history is a vast topic that embraces a wide variety of societies in over 50 countries with different geographies, social customs, religions, and historical situations. Africa is a predominantly agricultural continent, and a major factor in African agriculture is the central role of women as farmers. It is estimated that between 65 and 80 percent of African women are engaged in cultivating food for their families, and in the past that percentage was likely even higher. Thus, one common thread across much of the continent is women’s daily work in their family plot. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on individual African women in history, politics, religion, and the arts; on important events, organizations, and publications; and on topics important to women in general (marriage, fertility, employment) and to African women in particular (market women, child marriage, queen mothers). This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Women in Africa.

Born in Ifira-Akoko, Nigeria in 1939 Bishop Matthew Oluremi Owadayo was appointed Mens warden of Archbishop Vining Training Centre, Akure; preferred Cathedral Provost, and later Dean, Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan. In December 1994, he was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Egba.

The purpose of this book, Local Government in Western Nigeria: Abeokuta, 1830-1952, A case study of exemplary institutional change, is to delineate the democratization process of governmental institutions in the city of Abeokuta, western Nigeria, during the 1940s and 1950s. The Egba at Abeokuta were chosen because they are an important ethnicity within the Yoruba, the then third most populous ethnic group in Nigeria. The period from 1939 to 1952 marks the time when western Nigeria was ruled via the native administration system - the local governmental structure instituted by the British. However, the historiography of the Egba is elongated to include the formation of Abeokuta in 1830. By 1952, government was nominally extended to every constituency in Abeokuta. This presaged the comprehensive democratization movement in Nigeria.

A tapestry of innovation, ideas, and commerce, Africa and its entrepreneurial hubs are deeply connected to those of the past. Moses E. Ochonu and an international group of contributors explores the lived experiences of African innovators who have created value for themselves and their communities. Profiles of vendors, farmers, craftspeople, healers, spiritual consultants, warriors, musicians, technological innovators, political mobilizers, and laborers featured in this volume show African models of entrepreneurship in action. As a whole, the essays consider the history of entrepreneurship in Africa, illustrating its multiple origins and showing how it differs from the Western capitalist experience. As they establish historical patterns of business creativity, these explorations open new avenues for understanding indigenous enterprise and homegrown commerce and their relationship to social, economic, and political debates in Africa today.

SELLING RIGHT IN A WORLD OF RETAIL is essentially in two major parts. The first part is a compendium of the “success stories” of some retail business men and women and how they rose to the top. This sets the preparatory stage for proactive and positive attitudes for the main theme which is an encouragement for associates to embrace training as a necessary tool for effective retail business and for the employers to encourage such skill acquisition with the accompanying incentives. The second part of the book outlines the practical applications for the employees as well as the employers. It is geared to the preparation of the employees and the employers strategy and execution. The book emphasizes the need for better skills and sales training for Sales associates. There is a mutual benefit on the side of employers and employees if skills and knowledge are adequately imparted. All companies employing Sales Associates will benefit from improved training which will boost the morale and knowledge of their employees and consequently better performance and productivity of the companies. Employees and associates are to be encouraged to realize that they and their jobs are as important as any other in the entire establishment.