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Fri, 27/07/2012

An Indian based in Aberdeen has donated the following books to the project.

  1. Computer Graphics with OpenGL by Donald Hearn & M. Pauline Baker - 1st Edition (2009)
  2. Learning iPhone Programming by Alasdair Allan - 1st Edition (2010)
  3. iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd ranch Guide by Joe Conway & Aaron Hillegass - 1st Edition (2010)

Thu, 26/07/2012

The University of East Anglia, Norwich, England has donated about 100 books to project through the efforts of Godwin Unazi. The books cut across fields of environmental sciences, chemistry, biology, management and computing sciences amongst other.

Wed, 25/07/2012

An anonymous alumnus has donated N25,000 (~£99.86) to the project.
 
We now have 619 books & journals and though we’ve reached our target of 1000 books & journals (when Dr Ijir & Prof Orban’s donations are taken into account) we will continue to welcome donations.
 
Donation Summary

Tue, 24/07/2012

The 3 books donated by Ugo Okwuagwu were received in Makurdi yesterday. The delivery cost of these books (The US to Makurdi) was borne by Dr Tim Ijir.
 
All remaining 127 donated magazines & journals in the UK are now on their way to Makurdi.
 
The following used books have been bought for the project.

Sat, 21/07/2012

Professor Josev I. Orban and Dr Tim Ijir have donated about 30 boxes of books and journals (majority animal science) to the Donate a Book project.  The nooks are scheduled to depart the US via sea-freight before the end of July and arrive Nigeria in August 2012.

Fri, 20/07/2012

An anonymous alumnus has donated N50,000 (£195.97) to the UAM Alumni “Donate a Book” project.
 
We are now 390 books & journals away from hitting our target of 1000 books & journals.

Once the VC confirms his availability, all the books from ITC at University of Twente and other donations will be formally presented to the University.
 
Donation Summary

Fri, 22/06/2012

More donated items from ITC at University of Twente were received in Makurdi yesterday. The 15 books and journals are:

  1. The Future of the land
  2. Remote sensing of Environment(Vol 59,1,Jan 1997)
  3. Remote sensing of Environment(Vol 59,2,Feb 1997)
  4. Remote sensing of Environment(Vol 60-61,1,May 1997)
  5. Remote sensing of Environment(Vol 62-63,1,Oct 1997)
Sat, 09/06/2012

A London based medical doctor (graduate of UniLag) has volunteered and paid for the shipping of the remaining 43 books in the UK to Makurdi. The books will be delivered to Ben Jila within 3 weeks.
 
More donated items from ITC at University of Twente were received in Makurdi yesterday. The 18 books and journals are:

Thu, 31/05/2012

The following 24 books from the UK have been delivered to Engr. Ben Jila in Makurdi.

  1. Chemistry by Catherine E. Housecroft & Edwin C. Constable - 3rd Edition (2006)
  2. Cell Signalling by John T. Hancock - 2nd Edition (2005)
  3. Biology: Concepts & Application without Physiology by Cecie Starr, Christine Evers & Lisa Starr - 8th Edition (2011)
  4. Biology: Concepts & Application by Cecie Starr, Christine Evers & Lisa Starr - 8th Edition (2011)
  5. Environmental Analytical Chemistry edited by FW Fifield & PJ Haines - 2nd Edition (2000)
  6. Environmental Chemistry by Nigel Bunce - 2nd Edition (1994)
  7. Financial Accounting for Decision Makers  by Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney - 4th Edition (2005)
Fri, 27/04/2012

Umoru Sunny Odey has redeemed his pledge of N20,000 to the project.
 
The first set of donated items from ITC at University of Twente in Holland was received in Makurdi on Wednesday 25th April. The 2 books & 13 journals received are:

  1. 8th international Soil Conservation Conference: Soil & water Conservation Volume 1 by L. S. Bhushan ,I. P. Abrol ,M. S. Rama M. Rao
  2. 8th international Soil Conservation Conference: Soil & water Conservation Volume 2 by L. S. Bhushan ,I. P. Abrol ,M. S. Rama M. Rao