As someone who has always been curious about Nigeria’s rich and layered history, reading The Forgotten Era felt like opening a door to a part of the past that often gets overlooked. Many of us were taught that Nigeria’s story begins with British colonization but this book proves that long before that, powerful kingdoms, powerful […]
Reading Water Baby feels like being swept away by ocean waves, sometimes gentle, sometimes turbulent, but always captivating. It tells the story of a young girl finding her way through life, identity, and belonging. Set between Nigeria and the UK, it paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced by those caught between two worlds. […]
Sam Adeyemi’s Shifts: 6 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership is a journey into self-awareness, growth, and transformation. The book provides valuable insights into leadership, mindset change, and personal development. Adeyemi presents a clear roadmap for individuals looking to break free from limiting beliefs and step into their full potential as leaders. […]
Reading Adewale Maja-Pearce’s This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy is like peeling back the layers of a country’s hidden struggles. The book reveals surprising facts about Nigeria’s politics and history, challenging what many people assume to be true. Through a collection of essays, Maja-Pearce gives an unfiltered look at Nigeria’s national identity and […]
Some books don’t just tell a story—they grab you by the heart and refuse to let go. The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré is one of those books. It’s powerful, heartbreaking, and deeply inspiring, all told through the unforgettable voice of Adunni, a young Nigerian girl who refuses to let the world […]
Like Parlour dogs that stay restricted in their owners’ home and are easy to handle, parlourwives are married for their youth, naivety and beauty by randy old men. This story explores a few years in the life of a young adult girl who was forced into an arranged marriage to saveherself and her family. Kehinde’s […]
I picked up this book after a picture of it went viral on X. I was intrigued by a book titled *No Nigerian Will Make Heaven*. I mean, what could you possibly have to say to justify a title like that? I’ll try to break down what this book is about, but I should warn […]
Nikki May’s sophomore novel, This Motherless Land, is a bumpy, angry, but rewarding train ride back to 1970s Nigeria and England. The book opens with a warm, family-show-like snapshot of the Onyenuga family, complete with petty sibling squabbles between Funke and her brother Femi—a dynamic that beautifully brings the coming-of-age theme to life. It’s a […]
Musih Tedji’s debut “These Letters End In Tears” was an emotional, heart-gutting read that left me completely shattered and in tears afterwards. Focused on the life of Bessem, a young Economics professor who found love in college and lost it just as abruptly as it began, this author uses a rare epistolary style to describe […]
How do you confront the moment of realization when you find yourself deeply entrenched in asituation, like discovering you’ve worn your shirt inside out all day? This thought lingeredthroughout my undergraduate experience. Fresh out of secondary school, I applied to the university with dreams of studying nursing, fueledby my passion for caring for others. But […]
