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Omotola, Don Jazzy, 21 Other Nigerians Make List of 100 Most Influential Africans

The New African Magazine released its list of 100 influential Africans recently. Twenty-three Nigerians, representing about a quarter, made the list, including eleven-year old Zuriel Oduwole. These twenty-three Nigerians represent the arts & culture, civil society, entertainment, sports, and media

Goke Coker to Host Book Signing Event for God’fessions

Following the huge positive reception of his book, God’fessions, Goke Coker, a Senior Associate Pastor with House on the Rock, is set to host a book signing event in Lagos. The event will hold on Sunday 17th November 2013 at

5 Minutes with Goke Coker

Goke Coker is a passionate lover of people and an enthusiastic follower of God whose life is a glowing testimony of God’s unfailing love and incomparable ability to transform an ordinary boy into a significant man. His book, God’fessions, has

Canada-based Professor Launches Book on Oil Theft in Nigeria

A Professor of Criminology at the University of Alberta, Canada, Temitope Oriola, has launched a book on kidnapping of oil workers in Nigeria. The book, In Criminal Resistance? The Politics of Kidnapping Oil Workers, explores circumstances responsible for abducting oil

Ace It: The First Class Graduate Who Thinks You Can Do It Too!

Meet Jide Olatunbode, a graduate of the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG), and a First Class Degree holder in Computer Science. He holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School (LBS) and is a PMP certified Project Manager. Jide is

Port Harcourt is World’s Book Capital for 2014

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has picked Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital as the World Book Capital City for 2014. The selection of Port Harcourt was done by a coalition of reading groups in its

Blog of the Week: Word Vomit

What pictures flood your mind when you think about a day in the life of a writer? A melancholy figure locked up in a darkened room, hunched over a laptop, churning out a bestseller? Or a sunny-faced bundle of creativity

Tope Folarin’s ‘Miracle’ wins the Caine Prize for African Writing

  US-based Nigerian writer Tope Folarin has won this year’s prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing. He is the 14th winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing and the first to win it while living outside of Africa. He

Book Review: What No One Tells the Bride

What No One Tells the Bride By Marg Stark Hyperion New York, 1998 ISBN 0-7868-8262-X What No One Tells the Bride; surviving the wedding, sex after the honeymoon, second thoughts, wedding cake freezer burn, becoming your mother, screaming about money,

Who to Follow on Twitter: The Novelists Who Tweet

Wondering which handles to follow on Twitter this weekend? If you enjoy Nigerian novels, you’ll be delighted to know you can reach out to and stay in touch with some of your favourite authors long after you’ve finished reading their

Book Review: From Friend to Fiancée by Steve Harris

From Friend to Fiancée Book Vine, 2013 ISBN 978-978-931-565-9 So, you and that guy have been friends for a while now and you so wish you could be more than friends. He’s just the man you want to spend the

Great Reads: Top 5 Books to Read Before You Marry

By Joy Ehonwa Engaged or thinking of getting married in the near or distant future? Here are 5 books you absolutely have to read to make sure you’re well equipped! 5. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Even before

Book Review: God’fessions by Goke Coker

God’fessions Author House, 2012 ISBN 978-1-4772-9125-2 Do you know what God’s Word says about you? Are you familiar with His promises in the Bible? Thanks to the widespread message of positive confessions, you may already be aware of the power

Book Review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin

By Pamela Agboga When I saw this book I loved the cover art, and when I was through, I checked it again, identifying the wives by the description given by the author. I read the story with friends, so I

Book Review: From College Drop-out to Corporate Sell-out by Steve Harris

By Joy Ehonwa. From College Drop-Out to Corporate Sell-Out Book Vine, 2011 ISBN 978-978-912-915-7   Whether you’ve heard of Steve Harris before or not, this is one book you will not be able to put down until the end. Written

Book Review: Sadder Days by Jentola Jenkins

By Nehi Igbinijesu In his first book, Jentola Jenkins accentuates the arrival of the African short story genre to e-book readers across the world. Sadder Days is a collection of short stories drawn from the ills of a warped fictitious

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