Word: nigerianism
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...member of the faculty staff (along with Prof. Paul Bohannan, Northwestern University, Prof. Morroe Berger, Princeton University, Drs. Eissien-Udom and Paul Sigmund of Harvard) that participated in the Nigerian Teacher Training (Peace Corps) Program this summer at Harvard. I feel impelled to comment upon the unfortunate event involving the Harvard-trained Peace Corps Volunteers now at the University College, Ibadan, West Nigeria...
Aware for many months of the possibility of trouble, neither Nigerian nor American officials have given any sign that the Peace Corps will be recalled. Both groups expected such an incident, even if the American public did not. Yet the public's reaction is important, for unfavorable impressions in the United States threaten the Peace Corps just as much as over-publicized "rallies" in Africa...
...legend of the 22-year-old Nigerian Olympic booter did not take long to spread across the East. Before the Andover match last year, freshman coach Dana Getchell briefed his undefeated team: "They've heard about Chris, and they're scared to death of us." (Andover managed a 2-2 tie, the best anyone could do against last year's freshmen...
...Oweeri, East Nigeria, in 1939, Ohiri says he has been playing soccer "ever since I can remember--from the time I could recognize a ball." From sandy beaches, rubber balls, and bare feet, he moved on into high school competition, the city team, the regionals, and, in 1959, the Nigerian All-Stars...
...Rome last summer, Ohiri started at right wing for Nigeria. The competition was stiff ("They were tough, trained, and used to playing together.") and, after beating Ghana, his team lost 3-2 to Egypt in a preliminary round. He had a place on the Nigerian track team, but gave it up to travel to the U.S. in August on "The Experiment in International Living...