News & Events
Nigeria Digest
The Educational Trust does, from time to time, circulate to its members a review of current affairs in Nigeria. Titled Nigeria Digest it is researched and compiled by the Trust’s own Nigeria Correspondent and whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy of the information the Digest provides, the Trust cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions. Any reliance placed on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
Archive Issues
Earlier copies of Nigeria Digest are available in pdf format for reference or research but please note that these issues may contain information that is no longer accurate, current or relevant.
Newsletter
Calendar of Events
From time to time the Trust organises various events to raise awareness of its purpose and to attract new members. These are usually of a social nature that provide opportunities to preserve old acquaintances or make new friends. Lunch meetings too, with an eminent guest speaker of particular relevance to Nigeria, are organised as appropriate.
Scottish Regional Meeting
The next meeting of the Trust’s Scottish Branch will take place on Saturday 17th October 2009 and will be held at the Royal Over-Seas League,
100 Princes Street, Edinburgh with the programme starting at 10.30am with tea or coffee and biscuits.
The guest speaker this year will be one of BNET’s own members, Sheila Everard, who will be talking about Owerri in the aftermath of the Civil War.
The cost of this event will be £35.00 per person, which includes a three-course lunch with some wine. For those who only wish to hear the talk the price is £8 per person.
Anyone wishing to attend (non-members most welcome) this meeting should complete the booking form and send it directly to the organiser:
Ian Kerry
The Beehive
Dolphinton EH46 7HH
together with a cheque for the full amount made payable to The Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust.
For further information please contact
Ian Kerry on 01968 682239 or by e-mail at ian.kerry@tiscali.co.uk
Sussex Regional Meeting
The next meeting of the Sussex Branch will take place on Saturday 24th October 2009 and will take place in the Institute for Development Studies (IDS)
complex at the University of Sussex. The programme will start at 11.00am with coffee and then will follow the usual pattern of a guest speaker with plenty of
opportunity for questions and discussion.
The speaker at this meeting will be Ruth Holmes who will give a talk titled Reminiscences of Nigeria from 1953 to 1963.
Ruth was a doctor’s wife, a mother, a teacher and an artist and travelled to Nigeria in 1953 where she spent more than 10 years living in
Kaduna, Sokoto, Ilorin, Yola and Zaria.
This will be followed by drinks and then a buffet curry lunch. The cost to attend is £25.00 per person (or £5.00 per person for those who do not wish to stay for lunch)
which includes the cost of drinks.
Anyone wishing to attend (non-members most welcome) this meeting should complete the booking form and send it directly to the organiser:
Alastair Burtt
99 Springfield Road
Brighton BN1 6DH
together with a cheque for the full amount made payable to The Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust.
For further information please contact Alastair Burtt on 07718 735706 or by e-mail at alastair.burtt@nhs.net
The Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust respectively draws to your attention that the Trust cannot accept responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience to any person in consequence of his or her attendance at any meeting or event arranged by the Trust and that such persons do so at their own risk.