Contents: ? Oil industry and the Nigerian state in defining the future of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria / Atubi, Augustus O ? Colonialism and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africaand Challenges / Salisa O. Usman and Haruna Halilu ? Building Strong Democratic Institutions: a Panacea to Good Governance and Policy Implementation in Nigeria / Marvellous I. Oaikhena and Osawe, Chris ? Political Culture and Participation: Implications for Sustainable Democratic Governance in Nigeria / E.K. Enojo