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National Archives of Nigeria

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The National Archives of Nigeria has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, with branches in Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.The national archives kaduna is located at yakubu gowon way sabo Gari Nasarawa 802125 Kaduna.[1] As of 2024, the current Director of Archives is Mrs Evelyn Odigbo.[2][3]

History of Ibadan archive

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Professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike did a survey of Nigerian public records from 1951 to 1953. Based on what was found, he made a recommendation to have a public record office.[4] This led to the founding of the Nigerian Record Office on April 1, 1954.[4][5] In 1957, the Public Archives Ordinance No. 43 was enacted and became effective on November 14, 1957. It changed the name of the archives to become the National Archives of Nigeria.[4]

The archive was housed at the University of Ibadan until 1958.[6]

The Federal Government provided £51,000 to create the first permanent building in Ibadan in the First Economic Programme, 1955–60. This building officially opened on January 9, 1959.[7]

National Archives of Nigeria, Ibadan Zonal Office

Past Leadership

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  • Kenneth Dike was originally appointed the Government Supervisor of Public Records and then the Director of the Archives from 1954 to 1963.[4][6] He is also considered to be the father of the Nigerian Archives.[4]
  • Lloyd C. Gwam followed soon afterwards on April 1, 1964, to become the Director of the Archives until his death on July 2, 1965.[4]
  • S.O. Sowoolu succeeded Mr. Gwam and is credited for starting the expansion of the archives.[4]

Locations

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The National Archives of Nigeria has fifteen offices.[4] The three main archive locations are zonal offices. Each location keeps records of colonial administration relating to its particular region, along with newspapers and official government publications.[4]

Zonal offices

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Branch offices

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Professional memberships

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National

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  • Historical Society of Nigeria[4]
  • Oral History/Tradition Association of Nigeria[4]
  • Society of Nigerian Archivists[4]

Regional

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  • Society of African Archivists[4]
  • West African Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (WARBICA)[4]

International

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Archives of Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information and Communication: Contact Us". 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "National Archives of Nigeria". Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  3. ^ "Etats membres: Member States" (PDF). UNESCO. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Abioye, Abiola (2007-02-27). "Fifty years of archives administration in Nigeria: lessons for the future". Records Management Journal. 17 (1): 52–62. doi:10.1108/09565690710730697. ISSN 0956-5698. S2CID 111272930.
  5. ^ Salau, Mohammed (January 4, 2016). "Endangered archives blog: National Archives Kaduna Collection". blogs.bl.uk. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  6. ^ a b Adelberger, Jörg (1992). "National Archives: Kaduna (NAK), Nigeria". History in Africa. 19: 435–439. doi:10.2307/3172011. JSTOR 3172011. S2CID 162380404.
  7. ^ Gwam, Lloyd (1963). "The First Permanent Building of the Nigerian National Archives". The American Archivist. 26 (1): 67–74. doi:10.17723/aarc.26.1.l5412hr043222776. ISSN 0360-9081.
  8. ^ Heap, Simon (1994). "The Nigerian National Archives, Enugu: An Introduction for Users and Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 21: 435–440. doi:10.2307/3171900. ISSN 0361-5413. JSTOR 3171900. S2CID 161149360.
  9. ^ Heap, Simon (1991). "The Nigerian National Archives, Ibadan: An Introduction for Users and a Summary of Holdings". History in Africa. 18: 159–172. doi:10.2307/3172061. ISSN 0361-5413. JSTOR 3172061. S2CID 248817669.

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