Archives Tag: books
Medun & Aliu Officially Launch Their Book, ’40 Lessons On Our Journeys To 40′
April 19, 2022
Everyone has a story to tell. Your story has the potency to help someone somewhere find their way out of a challenge or a phase in their life. Two successful women, Funke Medun and Olujoke Aliu, met in a pastry shop in Abuja for some cupcakes, and decided to write an autobiography on their journeys … Continue reading Medun & Aliu Officially Launch Their Book, ’40 Lessons On Our Journeys To 40′
By achem
SME Spotlight: RovingHeights
April 19, 2022
Adebola Eyinade is one of the co-founders of RovingHeights Nigeria Limited. She is a chartered accountant with over four years’ experience working with one of the Big Four accounting firms, and recently completed her Master’s degree in Business Management from Oxford Brookes University. She talks to Joy Ehonwa about filling a gap in the marketplace, … Continue reading SME Spotlight: RovingHeights
By jehonwa
CORA Book Trek
April 19, 2022
An evening of rousing book readings, conversations, poems and good music — the CORA Book Trek took center stage at the British Council, Ikoyi Lagos, on Monday, November 5, 2018 and was totally phenomenal. This time of year is the season for art lovers across the country and Africa in general. With events like the Lagos … Continue reading CORA Book Trek
By achem
Collective Industry Conventions Africa (CICA) To Host Inaugural UNICON Convention
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s largest association of comic book publishing houses and animation studios, the Collective Industry Conventions Africa (CICA), has partnered with US based consulting firm, BIAYA Consulting, to host the inaugural UNICON Convention this November in Lagos, Nigeria. UNICON is an exhibition of the Nigerian creative industry that demonstrates the power, reach and profitability of African … Continue reading Collective Industry Conventions Africa (CICA) To Host Inaugural UNICON Convention
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Why You Should Write A Book
April 19, 2022
If you’re a reader, you already know how important books are, but what about writing your own? If you haven’t given it much thought, or you’re just not convinced yet that it’s necessary, consider these reasons why you should write a book: You will grow. This will come about partly because writing a book will … Continue reading Why You Should Write A Book
By jehonwa
SME Spotlight: TheBookDealerNG
April 19, 2022
Mariam Sule-Izuagbe is a writer and aspiring teacher. She was a Writer-in-Residence at the Ebedi International Writers Residency, and her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in the Ake Review, Brittle Paper, Ebedi Review, Arts and Africa, ITCH Creative Journal, and Litro Magazine UK. Clearly a lover of books, she talks to Connect Nigeria about her … Continue reading SME Spotlight: TheBookDealerNG
By jehonwa
Teju Cole Joins Harvard University As Gore Vidal Professor of Creative Writing
April 19, 2022
It’s no small tale that Nigerians are doing extraordinary things in the diaspora, and these many achievements cus across different fields; entertainment, medicine, technology, academics, you name it. One of such many Nigerians is writer and academic, Teju Cole, who just recently joined Harvard University’s Department of English as the Gore Vidal Professor of the … Continue reading Teju Cole Joins Harvard University As Gore Vidal Professor of Creative Writing
By achem
Top 5 Websites For Students
April 19, 2022
Learning online offers a lot of advantages. First, there are thousands of resources online for students to gain the required knowledge they need. Second, students have been shown to enjoy learning online because it’s highly flexible and is a personalised form of learning. As a result, a number of EdTech websites have emerged to leverage online learning … Continue reading Top 5 Websites For Students
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Contemporary Nigerian Authors You Should Be Following
April 19, 2022
Right from the days of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, writers have always lent their voices to issues regarding the society. These days, our writers are not holding back as they have taken their fight for social justice beyond the shores of Nigeria. Their brilliant approach to presenting words and plots has earned them various awards and set them … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Contemporary Nigerian Authors You Should Be Following
Child Connect: My Child Doesn’t Like Reading… Help!
April 19, 2022
Working with kids has exposed us to the many challenges they face on the journey to learning, so much so that we do all we can to ensure that all of our activities promote smarter kids in every way possible. Growing up, we see our kids eager to read something, especially anything animated and colorful. … Continue reading Child Connect: My Child Doesn’t Like Reading… Help!
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives Duke University Honorary Award
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s literary icon, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, recently added to her fleet of feats a honouree of the Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, on the occasion of the varsity’s 2018 Commencement Ceremony. The author is a recipient of the award alongside five others: General Motors Chairman and CEO, Mary Barra; former Durham Mayor, William Bell; … Continue reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives Duke University Honorary Award
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Sade Adeniran’s ‘Imagine This’ Novel Adapted into Feature Film
April 19, 2022
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. The novel was awarded the 2008 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book in Africa. … Continue reading Sade Adeniran’s ‘Imagine This’ Novel Adapted into Feature Film
Nnedi Okorafor Writes New Comic Book Series On Black Panther’s Shuri
April 19, 2022
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 be the lead character in these new comic book series set for release in October … Continue reading Nnedi Okorafor Writes New Comic Book Series On Black Panther’s Shuri
Pint-Sized Bookworms Launches Subscription Box for Kids!
April 19, 2022
Pint-Sized Bookworms (PSB), a children’s literature outfit dedicated to promoting a love for reading in children, has recently launched the PSB Book Box, a powerful tool for nurturing the love of books in children. PSB founder, Ugochinyelu Anidi, is a lawyer and a lecturer at the University of Nigeria, an avid reader of literature for … Continue reading Pint-Sized Bookworms Launches Subscription Box for Kids!
By jehonwa
App Of The Week: Okada Books
April 19, 2022
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 books without ever leaving your couch.” It is an online publishing platform that allows authors … Continue reading App Of The Week: Okada Books
