GENERAL INFORMATION
a.
Accommodation
There
is a wide range of accommodation
available in Keffi. Because
of the proximity of Keffi to
Abuja ,
participants may also commute
to
Keffi from Abuja. Those interested
in lodging in should
book in advance.
The cost of hotel accomodation
is US$50 and above.
b.
Travel
The
link to Keffi is
Abuja
International
Airport (
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport
).
International
flights come into
Abuja
regularly.
Abuja
can also be reached from Murtala
Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
There are many local flights from
Lagos to
Abuja.
For the higher registration fee
of $160.00 participants
will
be transported from the airport , to
their hotel in
Abuja
or Keffi and the
conference
venue in Keffi.
Nnamdi
Azikiwe
International
Airport
is serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways,
Virgin and KLM.
Flights
are cheaper when bookings are made well
in advance.
c.
Visas
All non-Nigerian passport
holders require a visa to enter
Nigeria
. We
recommend that you apply
for
your visa not less than 3 months prior to your traveling
date.
The Department will
send invitation letters
to facilitate visa applications.
d.
Conference Location and Venue
Nasarawa State University
Keffi, is the conference location and
venue.
It is a new University
established by
Nasarawa State.
Keffi is one of the historic cities
in the
State and in northern
Nigeria . In fact, it was
from Keffi that
the resistance to colonial rule started.
This conference will
be the second conference. The first
one was
organized in June 2004.
It attracted participants from
other African
countries, North America
and Western Europe.
e.
Dress and Climate
October
is the tail end of the rainy season
and the beginning of the
dry
season. Participants are advised to
bring
with them light wear for
the period.
f.
Tours to Historic Sites
We
have arranged to visit some historic
places in Abuja and
Jos
after the conference for those
who are
interested.
The tour of Abuja is a day visit and
will cost US$100.
The
tour to Jos, inclusive of
accommodation
for a night, will cost
US$200.
g.
Conference Registration Fee
The registration
fee for participants from outside
of
Africa is $100. U.S.
or
$160. U.S.
The higher
rate includes transport from
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Airport,
Abuja, as well as transport
to and from the participant's
hotel in Abuja or Keffi - on
arrival and on the day of departure.
The registration fee for participants
within Africa
is 5,000 naira.
h.
Organizing Committee
Dr. Olayemi
Akinwumi,
Professor
of History and Dean
,
Faculty
of Arts,
Nasarawa
State
University
, Keffi , Nigeria.
Phone:
++234-8035041607
E-mail:
conferenceoctober@yahoo.com
Adoyi
Onoja
Department
of History
Nasarawa
State
University
Keffi
,
Nigeria
Phone:
++234-8045183052
E-mail:
conferenceoctober@yahoo.com
Gloria
Emeagwali, Historian/Professor (U.S.)
afsci@aol.com
Ous Sekongo, Computer Scientist (U.S)
osek@hotmail.com
Ifeyinwa Iweriebor, Educator/Journalist
(U.S.)
afumata@yahoo.com
Aisha Samad Matias, Anthropologist/Professor
(U.S.)
aasamad4@yahoo.com
Toun Ilumoka, Attorney (Nigeria)
tilumoka@aol.com
R.O Olaoye, Historian/Professor (Nigeria)
drrolaoye@yahoo.com
Olayemi Akinwumi, Historian/Professor
(Nigeria)
yemiakinwumi@yahoo.com
Nurudeen Abubakar, Historian/Professor
(Nigeria)
nuruabubakar@yahoo.com
Francis
Gudyanga, Research Council of
Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
fpgudyanga@zarnet.ac.zw
Opsile Npsoane, Researcher/ Kwa Zulu
Natal (South Africa)
Sekongo
Ibrahim, Educator (Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory
Coast)
sekongoismael@yahoo.com
Jonas Kone, Parliamentatarian/ Depute
(Cote d'Ivoire)
Keita
Adama, Architect (Cote d'Ivoire)