Daughters Who Walk This Path
₦3,500.00 ₦3,500.00Daughters who walk this path is a subtle yet complex exploration of what it means to be a young woman growing up in contemporary Nigeria
Daughters who walk this path is a subtle yet complex exploration of what it means to be a young woman growing up in contemporary Nigeria
At last, a book, which edifies the effortless grace of the Harlem of Africa!. Ibadan mesiogo…is a major collection of some of the most significant creative writers who have lived in and drawn their imaginative energies from the largest ancient city south of the Sahara within the past five decades of Nigeria’s history.
“…the Yoruba…is the true hedonist who has felt in every morsel the soul of the open kitchen.”
On the pages of this inspiring book are pearls of wisdom from your daily motivator whose message of hope and encouragement on radio has influenced and impacted thousands of lives. These nuggets are exciting and adventures to place where hope lives and yesterday’s mistakes are buried. It gives you an opportunity to turn defeat into victory and failure into success. You will discover how to take control of your destiny and to live a life of magnificent possibilities.
A massively exaggerated and introspective look into the life and times of HE whose birth was foretold
This is my fifth book. It’s a collection of some of my best economic ideas over time. It is focused on Nigeria to a large extent and encompasses my thoughts for our country and people. This book is named REVOLUTION OF IDEAS because the ideas herein are indeed out-of-the-box and revolutionary. I believe that the ideas that will transit Nigeria people of color out of the current state of pity, lie in the mind. I have put my perspective together here. I assure that you’ll find it indeed interesting. Let’s get going
The Creation of Nigerian Film Genres
Nigeria’s Nollywood has rapidly grown into one of the World’s largest film Industries, rapidly altering media environments across Africa and in the diaspora. It has also become one of Afican culture’s most consequential expressions, powerfully shaping how Africans see themselves and are seen by others.
This is a compelling narrative, not only about the onslaughts of cancer but of the courage required to face it. Promise’s relentless quest for life and meaning, her penetrating gaze, deep understanding of human emotions, fears and strengths and her consistent reaching for the power of the mind to transcend life’s vicissitudes resonate in this brilliant work.
whether in poetry or prose, the primary preoccupation of Tony Marinho’s art has always been to highlight, and to comment on the numerous ills that plague our contemporary world. Not for him, it seems, the luxury or indulgence, of ‘art for art’s sake, when everywhere you look, we are assailed by a multitude of problems-HIV/AIDS, war, poverty, corruption, prostitution, child slavery, etc….
A child who Is not taught well at home by his mother will be taught badly outside.
“…STUDY THE SPIRITUALITY OF THIS CONTINENT…
SELECTIVENESS is the key. The religion of the ORISA does not permit in tenet, liturgy, catechism or practice, that pernicious dictum: “I believe, therefore I am…it is not weakness in the character of this religion; it is simply UNDERSTANDING.
Granny’s cookery book with its combination of Nigerian and Brazilian recipes is the realization of the ninety year old author’s dream of hoping to share and pass on her culinary experiences to “young modern-day homemakers and wives who may not have been privileged to grow up around the cooking pot.” This handy book, creatively wand attractively designed will help popularize African cuisine.
“…In the writing of the two essays in this book, I went to great lengths to press my readings of Achebe’s first novel, things Fall Apart, into service in an effort to see hopeful signs in otherwise quite bleak circumstances in Nigeria and Africa…in each of the respective readings of Achebe’s novel in these two essays, I was writing under very great pressure of one and of discursive context….I was also constrained by the pressure of etiquette, the celebration of the anniversary of Achebe’s novel being a festive occasion in which one could not afford to be seen as being too sanguine in expressing one’s bitterness about the state of things in Nigeria, Africa and the world.”
Itan iriri olokiki onkewe nni, Wole Soyinka Nigba ti o want omode ni Agbi ile iwe ati ni igboro Abeokuta ni o wa Bubu iwe yii. Eko pataki ni a ri ko nipa ooo omode lawujo yoruba ati nipa itan Abeokuta nigba ogun agbaya Keji ati nipa Ajah ara awon obinrin Egbo lo so iwe yii di koseemaka fun gbogbo omo Yoruba.
A new history of a turbulent century
Known as the African giant, Nigeria’s story is complex and often contradictory. How, despite the ravages o colonialism, civil war, ongoing economic disappointment and most recently the Biko haram insurgency, has the country managed to stay together for a hundred years? Why, despite an abundance of oil, mineral and agricultural wealth, have so many of its people remained in poverty? These are the key questions explored by Richard Bourne in this remarkable and wide-ranging account of Nigeria’s history, from its creation in 1914 to the historic 2015 elections and beyond.
…Most reform initiatives ok the continent are bedevilled by complex issues, ranging from lack of strong political will, lukewarm bureaucratic leadership, inefficient bureaucratic institutions, reform-phobia among those concerned, inadequate financial and technical resources, corruption, and do on. These complex factors consistently ensure that reforms do not achieve their objectives…
Outrage is story of struggle; the conflicts which have become associated with the exploration of oil in the Niger Delta are carefully blended with a live story, that of Bola and Sekibo, a factional leader of the Niger Delta militants. Nima is torn between her love for Sekibo Nd her loyalty to reverend Tabore, her aunty and guardian, who Is a government stooge. The constant conflicts in the story spring up from the clashes between the various militants factions, the differences between the militants and the government, and the dilemma of choosing between and family ties.
As a businessman,I have always appreciate NIGERIA in its eh ntirety and viewed our diversity as an asset. Sadly, this unified view of NIGERIA in all its richness is not taught widely enough or observed in other sectors of society. I am therefore very pleased to see that in this deeply researched book on the history of football in colonial NIGERIA, Dr.Boer has worked painstakingly to tell a positive and unifying story of NIGERIA -one that focuses on what we have in common, and hat makes us collectively great as a nation.
Arrest the music! Is a lively study of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, one of Africa’s most popular and controversial musicians. Looking at the social context, instrumentation, lyrics, visual art, and people through which Fela produced his music, Tejumola Olaniyan offers a wider, more suggestive perspective on Fela and his impact on listeners in all parts of the world. Readers interested in music, culture, society, and politics, whether or not they know Fela and his music, will find this work invaluable for understanding the career of an African superstar and his role in the politics of popular culture.
This lucidly written book will appeal to scholars, policymakers, and general readers. John Campbell explores key political, economic, and social issues and frankly evaluates U.S. policies in helping or inhabiting the building of a stable, democratic, and less corrupt Nigeria. It is essential reading for all concerned about the unfulfilled potential, and uncertain future, of this complex nation.
It contains a fine collection of essays from some of the brightest minds of the younger generation of critics in African literature. And as the reader will discover, it’s the work of rich variety, composed not only of the usual panegyrics and eulogizing anecdotes, but also important critical reflections on diverse literary themes and position, in a miscellany of voice-such that, as one proceeds through the pages, one is led along a trail of constantly shifting, constantly.
THE MUSE OF FORGIVENESS
The nation that is Sudan belongs to two families of the world community Arab and African. These are structure, with the global recognition, as the Arab league, and the African union. It is depressing to observe the studied indifference of one-the Arab family-to the criminality of one of its members, a nation historically placed as a cultural bridge between two races.
The book is an unshielded of chief Adebanjo’s inner thoughts, experiences decades overdue: A reading that invariably brings smiles in recalling the dedication of an Awoist and the dream called Awoism. It os a reminder of where we started as Awoists, how we have been shaped and a true assessment of where we are heading.
This book is a must read by any individual with an interest in politics and social sciences particularly as they pertain to Nigerian politics. Students in the political arena should view this as an fundamental tool if they intend to have a pulse on Nigerian politics.