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Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
₦8,000.00A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
The first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature gives us a tour de force, combining “elements of a murder mystery, a searing political satire and an Alice in Wonderland-like modern allegory of power and deceit” (Los Angeles Times).In an imaginary Nigeria, a cunning entrepreneur is selling body parts stolen from Dr Menka’s hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Dr Menka shares the grisly news with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer, and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne. The life of every party, Duyole is about to assume a prestigious post at the United Nations in New York, but it now seems that someone is determined that he not make it there. And neither Dr Menka nor Duyole knows why, or how close the enemy is, or how powerful.
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a literary hoot, a crafty whodunit, and a scathing indictment of political and social corruption. It is a stirring call to arms against the abuse of power from one of our fiercest political activists, who also happens to be a global literary giant.
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Wreaths For A Wayfarer
₦6,000.00Wreaths for a Wayfarer: An Anthology of Poems in Honour of Pius Adesanmi is an assemblage of 267 original poems written by 127 poets from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The anthology comprises five parts, namely: Wayfarer, Requiems, Homecoming, Selection of Adesanmi’s poems, and Postlude. While some of the poets celebrate Adesanmi, others reflect philosophically on existence, mortality, immortality and/or offer hope for the living.Wreaths for a Wayfarer has been hailed as being a “historic,” “magisterial,” “powerful,” “remarkable contribution,” “rare accomplishment,” and “poetic affirmation” by leading African scholars and public figures such as Harry Garuba, Toyin Falola, Obioma Nnaemeka, Oby Ezekwesili, Olu Obafemi, and Odia Ofeimum. -
Out Of Stock49 Ways to Get Rid of The Other Woman Without Getting Caught
₦4,000.00 – ₦5,500.0049 Ways to Get Rid of The Other Woman Without Getting Caught is a book that deals with the major issue of infidelity in marriage. The book explores the subject through the lens of a wife, seeking to oust the other woman, an intruder, who is threatening her territory. In the pages, Amaka Chika-Mbonu presents a 49-day programme of warfare, both spiritual and temporal, for all couples, to wrestle with the evil of infidelity and adultery. She uses riveting stories—loosely based on true facts garnered over fifteen years as a marital counsellor, using the enshrined word of God—to teach practical lessons. It contains a chronicle of laws, petitions, and supplications. The tone is militant, violent and aggressive, and as in regular warfare, there will be casualties. It is essentially a manual for spiritual warfare.
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Out Of StockAre You Not A Nigerian?
₦3,000.00This collection of essays chronicles a country’s fourth attempt at democratic governance after many years of military dictatorship. Through his personal experiences and observations, Báyọ̀ Olúpohùndà captures the reality of Nigeria’s socio-political environment at the turn of the millennium, the collapse of dignity in service, and the ubiquitous “Nigerian factor” that creates entitlement. Are You Not A Nigerian? examines the lost opportunities, the disappointment of successive administrations, and the dilemma of a nation at a crossroads.
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The Talking Tree
₦3,000.00There is a talking tree in the village that is making everyone afraid. Is the tree truly talking or is this a trick?
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The Cooking Contest
₦3,000.00Tortoise claims that the piece of land next to King Lion’s palace belongs to his family. Lion and Tortoise have asked the Creator for help, and now there is to be a cooking contest to decide the owner of the land – Tortoise or Lion?
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My Life and Times
₦6,000.00His Eminence Dr. Sunday Mbang, CON was born in Idua, Eket in August 1936. He emerged as the head of the Methodist Church of Nigeria at a most difficult time when Nigeria was controlled by the military. He was elected the head of all the Christians in Nigeria, a position he held for eight years.
His memoir is the story of his journey from his home town to the head of Nigerian Christiandom.
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Skit Economy: How Nigeria’s Comedy Skit-Makers Are Redefining Africa’s Digital Content Landscape
₦12,000.00Skit 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 skit-making in Nigeria, the author provides valuable insights and first-hand accounts of how these practitioners, despite limited institutional support, are creating jobs, generating wealth, becoming social influencers, and contributing to economic growth.
Furthermore, it highlights the nexus between Africa’s bulging youth demography and social media uptake while presenting a nuanced classification of content creators, trends within the subsector, and implications for public policy and future research. In this book, readers will find exciting tidbits and quotes from some key practitioners, which have not been previously encapsulated in this manner. This book also provides a solid foundation for practitioners, policymakers, and scholars to appreciate the effervescence of Nigeria’s digital content creators.
“Let me congratulate Professor Bell Ihua on this important book. It is crucial we document our times and the evolution of the industry, and this book does all of that while also being packed with crucial data for the reader, for academia, and researchers to use when trying to profile this segment of the Nigerian entertainment industry.”
– Obi Asika, Director General/CEO, National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC)
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Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts: A Columnist’s Insights on Nigeria
₦7,000.00Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts: A Columnist’s Insights on Nigeria is Niran Adedokun’s second captivating collection of essays following the 2020 release of Danfo Driver in All of Us. In this thought-provoking book, the author dissects the complex web of challenges that have long plagued this vibrant nation.
He explores the intricate relationship between ethnicity and politics, and how this dynamic has influenced the country’s socio-economic landscape. The essays unravel the layers of corruption that have infiltrated every aspect of Nigerian society and the devastating consequences they inflict on the country.
Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts offers readers a unique perspective on Nigeria’s past, present, and future. It takes an incisive look at the overt religiousness of Nigerians and why the country remains a cesspool of vices regardless. The collection is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Nigeria’s complex socio-political environment and how every citizen can contribute to making the country greater.
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An Unusual Biography: Wale Adenuga MFR
₦10,000.00In 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 his inspirational life. The book shares a wealth of life lessons drawn from his childhood, adolescence, and the challenges and joys of building a family. The book also provides profound insights on the quest for discovering one’s passion, and indispensable business and management advice gleaned from his illustrious career at WAP. This riveting biography is a tapestry of a great man’s journey of self-discovery and triumph spanning the last four decades. It will leave every reader inspired, motivated, and brimming with a renewed zeal for life.
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The Stolen Daughters of Chibok – Special Edition
₦30,000.00It has been ten years since the abduction of the Chibok school girls shocked the world. Read this special edition of The Stolen Daughters of Chibok, a collection of narratives by the families of the girls and some of the girls themselves.
In the middle of the night of April 14 to 15, 2014, terrorists abducted 276 girls from their secondary school’s dormitory in the town of Chibok, Northeast Nigeria. Over the following days, fifty-seven girls managed to escape. For two years, 219 girls remained missing.
During the last four months of 2015, in the heat of the worst of the Boko Haram insurgency, Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, the CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) embarked on a project to interview, photograph, and document the accounts of the parents of each of the missing girls. The MMF’s team managed to meet the relatives of 210 of them.
In the intervening years, 107 girls have made it home: four by Nigerian military/paramilitary intervention, and 103 by negotiated release. At the time of going to press 112 girls remain unaccounted for.
The Stolen Daughters of Chibok is a collection of written and pictorial narratives from the families of these stolen girls. It features the photography of awardwinner photographer Akintunde Akinleye. Essays and analyses from acclaimed experts append these personal histories to create a tribute to the girls, capturing their lives before the abduction and presenting the trauma of a community desperately learning to cope.
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A-Files: Eyeshadow and Lipgloss
₦5,000.00Eyeshadow and Lipgloss is the second book in the A-Files series following sisters, Nita and Adesuwa.
Things are looking up for Nita – brilliant student columnist, superlative best friend and a brand new business idea. Then the flashy Dienye twins team up an old enemy and infuriating older sister – Adesuwa. The battle for ‘best business girl ever!’ begins. Amid a series of pranks, acts of mischief and sabotage, Nita fights her way back through a haze of powder, glitter and shimmer blush. She is confronted with a shocking revelation that forces her to question everything she had thought to be true.
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Out Of StockThe Danfo Driver in All of Us
₦3,500.00The Danfo Driver in All of Us is a collection of newspaper commentaries on the state of the nation by Niran Adedokun. This collection of essays discusses subject matters like domestic violence, corrupt politicians, the corruption in Nigerian churches and hypocrisy of pastors, the recklessness of danfo drivers, maternal mortality among others. This collection aims to make us reflect on ourselves as Nigerians and check if we are indeed different from the Danfo Driver.
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Out Of StockThe Side Hustle Workbook
₦2,500.00The Side Hustle Workbook is for everybody toying with a new idea and looking to make extra cash on the side, especially women, because if more women are empowered, this world will be a better place.
Beginnings can be tough when starting a venture, no matter the size, and this workbook will help you assess your knowledge in essential business areas, marked as “HOT SPOTS”, to equip you. It is designed in an easy and interactive question and answer format, and you can score yourself to determine your strengths and weaknesses. Also use it as a checklist, a growth journal and a business planner to prepare for your business.
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Out Of StockHashtags
₦3,000.00“Social media offers a unique lens into what tens of millions of Nigerians are thinking and feeling about their lives, their futures and their government. Egbunike drinks deeply from the well of social media and draws forth ethnographic narratives that outline the aspirations and fears of contemporary Nigerians, from ethnic tensions, concerns about the vitality of leadership and hopes for a more open society. #Hashtags offers a glimpse into the world of social media at its liveliest and most energetic, the passions of Nigerians playing out online, 280 characters at a time.” – Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT; Associate Professor of the Practice, MIT Media Lab
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Out Of StockThe Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library
₦5,000.00The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library was established to promote democratic values, and is the first of its kind in Africa. Visitors to the library will learn of the history of Nigeria’s through the lens of President Obasanjo’s life as a farmer, soldier, public servant and elder statesman.
President Obasanjo’s continues to pursue initiatives that will improve citizens’ lives, and promote home grown solutions to Africa’s challenges. The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library brings his legacy and presents his life as an inspiration for citizens and youths— overcoming a difficult childhood, a successful military career, incarceration for his activism, and emergence as Nigeria’s elective president, and his work since leaving office.
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Out Of StockMaking Africa Work
₦7,500.00Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big inter-related challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each other and the world through mobile devices.
Properly harnessed and planned for, this is a tremendously positive force for change. Without economic growth and jobs, it could prove a political and social catastrophe. Old systems of patronage and muddling through will no longer work because of these population increases. Instead, if leaders want to continue in power, they will have to promote economic growth in a more dynamic manner.
Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent.
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Out Of StockFolktales Are Forever
₦2,000.00This volume is the first in a collection of well-researched African folktales put together by Efe Farinre. We follow the usual suspects as they traverse the landscape of our children’s imagination. Tortoise is his mischievous old self. Monkey cannot keep still. Owl is as wise as can be. These tales share the universal lessons of courage, friendship, kindness, and many more that every parent was taught and desires to pass on to their children. The songs in the stories are set to music and will provide additional fun for the musically inclined reader.
