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Sade Adeniran’s ‘Imagine This’ Novel Adapted into Feature Film

Imagine This, an award-winning book by Sade Adeniran, is being developed into a feature film. Adeniran made the revelation at an interview on the #BlackWomenFilmmakersSpeak Series of Shadow and Act which she shared on her Twitter page @Imagine_This on Tuesday.

Nnedi Okorafor Writes New Comic Book Series On Black Panther’s Shuri

US-based Nigerian afro-futurist writer, Nnedi Okorafor, announced on Thursday 19th July, that she will be writing a new standalone comic book series about Black Panther‘s Shuri for Marvel. Shuri is the T’Challa’s techno-genius little sister in Black Panther. She will

10 Business Ideas for Nigerian Writers

It’s true that writers seldom make the world’s rich lists. A few do work their way to a relatively comfortable life; but most have to juggle writing with some other kind of business, just to make ends meet. This reality

Book Review – Putting The One Minute Manager to Work

PUTTING THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER TO WORK [A practical guide to improving performance] By Ken Blanchard and Robert Lorber Harper Collins Publishers, 2004 ISBN 0-00-710962-8 I am not a fan of sequels or spinoffs; they rarely are as good as

Book Review- The One Minute Manager

THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER [Increase productivity, profits and your own prosperity] By Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson Harper Collins Publishers, 2004 ISBN 0-00-710792-7   In The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard (Ph.D.) and Spencer Johnson (M.D) take on the formidable

Nimi Akinkugbe Gives Book Nuggets on World Book Day

In celebration of the World Book and Copyright Day, held on the 23rd of April, 2018, Nimi Akinkugbe took to her Instagram page to share tips to writing a successful book. World Book Day The World Book Day is a

App Of The Week: Okada Books

If you love to read and have been dreaming of access to Nigerian content, then Okada Books is just the app for that. According to the founder, Okechukwu Ofili: “Okada books is the fast, simple and fun way to read

Websites We Love: rhbooks.com (Roving Heights)

Roving Heights was created to provide access to an eclectic range of books. With the dream “to make books the new cool”, Tobi Eyinade founded Roving Heights in August 2015. Passionate about African books from a young age, Tobi Eyinade

Literary Rockstar: Tomi Adeyemi Gets Hollywood Deal For New Novel

Nigerian-American, Tomi Adeyemi, has gotten a Hollywood movie deal for her new novel, Children of Blood and Bone: The Legacy of Orisha. Africans have not been this excited about their heritage as they have this year. Just as the Wakanda

Everyday Heroes: Meet Bayode Treasures Olawunmi, The “Longest Marathon Read Aloud” Record Breaker

Heroes should be celebrated while they are alive. Many times, people do things in passing and just about no one seems to notice the accomplishments of these people. An African adage says, “When one’s child is good, it is only

Ake Festival 2018 To Take Place In Lagos

Renown arts and book festival, Ake — which has, over the past five years been hosted in Abeokuta, Ogun State — announced today that the 2018 edition will be taking place in Lagos State. After 5 glorious years in Abeokuta,

Instagram Business of the Month: Imoh Books

Imoh Books might be as close to being a totally digital business as one can get. As an online bookshop, it has its display shelf on Instagram (and markets its merchandise there too), takes and delivers orders via Whatsapp, and

Nigeria’s Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi Attempts To Set Guinness World Record

A young Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, is attempting to set a Guinness World Record in the Marathon Reading Aloud category. “I remember, there was a year I bought a book with my savings meant for Christmas clothes.” – Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi wants

Steps To Developing A Reading Culture in The Internet Age

Currently, in the era of the internet, lots of things struggle to grab our attention, and therefore, reading does not stand a chance. If it is true that the way of life of a nation is influenced by the percentage

Ayobami Adebayo’s Stay With Me Makes New York Times’ List

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo has made New York Times’ list of 100 notable books of 2017. It is the only Nigerian book to be on the list of notable poetry, non-fiction and fiction, which was carefully selected by

Olanrewaju Adepetun Launches “Why School Doesn’t Guarantee Success”

Olanrewaju Adepetun studied political science at the University of Ibadan where he graduated with a second class upper division. He went back in 2009 for the master’s program and finished with a PhD. Grade. Currently, he works as a Trade

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