Non-Fiction

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis a group of young Nigerian entrepreneurs came together to form The VFD Group, a company that is poised to become a major player in Nigeria’s financial sector. The founders of this company, Nonso Okpala, Adeniyi Adenubi,...

Proverbs in most African languages are crisp, pithy and condensed means of saying much with few words. They are, of course, relevant to the custom, tradition, experience and way of life of the people. They are in a way idiomatic and at times diplomatic...

The Millennial Employee questions the entrepreneurial myth and offers millennials a blueprint for career success in paid employment.

Nigerians are aware that otherwise normal people, including successful professionals, could nurse a feeling of emptiness and despair that ultimately triggers suicide. But at a time concerted efforts were needed to address the challenge, reporting such tragedies tend to either glamourise or stigmatise what...

Gamely, the author draws readers out of their comfort zone into her orbit without apologising for her dogmatic viewpoints. Her central argument is that traditional and cultural norms exist for a reason. Therefore, jettisoning them on the altar of modernism without a rigorous debate...

In the middle of the night April 14 to 15, 2014, terrorist group, Boko Haram, abducted 276 girls from their secondary school’s dormitory in the town of Chibok, Northeast Nigeria. Over the following days, 57 girls managed to escape. For two years, 219 girls...

In the middle of the night April 14 to 15, 2014, terrorist group, Boko Haram, abducted 276 girls from their secondary school’s dormitory in the town of Chibok, Northeast Nigeria. Over the following days, 57 girls managed to escape. For two years, 219 girls...

My Life and Times: A Memoir tells the story of how a young man from the small village of Idua in Akwa Ibom rose to become the head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

“Yvonne brilliantly weaves her humor, insight, courage, and faith into pages that feel like a weekend retreat hanging with your best, boldest, brightest and most blessed girlfriend. Bamboozled by Jesus is real talk about deep faith put in practice from a woman committed to...

And the Lights Dimmed is a revelatory book about the causal events that distorted Nigeria’s electric power supply sector and agelong efforts. It follows the author from his childhood and early education in Benin City, Edo State, to the start of his career in...

In this compelling book, An Unusual Biography, Wale Adenuga MFR, the visionary founder of Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) and the creative mastermind behind the iconic television shows “The Ajasco Family”, “Binta My Daughter”, and “The Super Story”, takes readers on an extraordinary journey through...

In this instructive and far-reaching book, Dr Evans E. Woherem explores the technological antecedents of Africa or the extent to which Africa was a pioneer in technology in the world. The author presents the reasons Africa missed the boats of the previous industrial revolutions...

Riding the Storm: The Untold Story of Africa’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic chronicles Africa’s resilience and determination during a borderless crisis. Through the actions of heroes like H. E. Cyril Ramaphosa, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, Dr Vera Songwe, Dr John Nkengasong, and Professor Benedict...

It was 1996 in Nigeria; the year of the Atlanta Olympic gold, the year of political assassinations and the democratic struggle. It was also the year a little boy’s childhood took a dramatic turn when he lost his hearing and was immediately initiated into...

Binyavanga Wainaina was a seminal author and creative force, remembered as one of the greatest chroniclers of contemporary African life. This groundbreaking collection brings together, for the first time, Binyavanga’s pioneering writing on the African continent, including many of his most critically acclaimed pieces,...

Across Africa, the shift from authoritarian rule to elective civilian government has brought new challenges. Among them is the judiciary’s evolving role in political outcomes. Judges, once constrained arbiters of electoral disputes, have become increasingly unconstrained in determining who holds power—shifting legitimacy from voters...

Skit Economy: How Nigeria’s Comedy Skit- Makers Are Redefining Africa’s Digital Content Landscape is a novel attempt to highlight the rather unsung impact of Nigeria’s ubiquitous comedy skit artistes and digital content creators. Citing primary data and results from a national study on comedy...

In 2016, Chude Jideonwo quit his job as CEO of one of Nigeria’s top PR firms to find a new mission. He soon faced clinical depression and considered suicide. During this period, he was inspired by a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Brene Brown...

Celebrate the classic and contemporary cooking of Nigeria, whose food is as rich and diverse as its people. In Nigeria, the word “chop” is all about food and feasting, and Chop Chop gets right to the heart of an incredibly flavourful, complex, and beloved...