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A Review of Water Baby by Chioma Okereke

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Water Baby
13
May

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. […]

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Review on Shifts: 6 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership by Sam Adeyemi

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Shifts: 6 Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership
07
May

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. […]

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Review of This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy by Adewale Maja-Pearce

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16
Apr

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 […]

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Review of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

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15
Apr

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 […]

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Review of The Parlour Wife by Foluso Agbaje

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17
Mar

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 […]

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‘This Motherless Land’ is a Bumpy, Angry but Rewarding Train Ride Back to 1970s Nigeria and England.

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This Motherless Land
02
Jan

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 […]

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Book Review: Greener Pasture by Muneer Yaqub

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22
Oct

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 […]

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The Superstitions Behind the Housemaid Culture in African Societies

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30
Jun

In an article in The History Press titled, Women and Domestic Service in Victorian Society, the researcher Kate Clarke wrote, “In 1891 it was estimated that, country-wide…one in three women between the ages of fifteen and twenty were in domestic service; kitchen maids and maids-of-all work sometimes referred to as ‘slaveys.” She was referring to […]

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5 Most Anticipated Non-Fiction Books by Women in 2024

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26
Mar

My goal this year is to read more non-fiction books, driven by my growing interest in the human mind and the valuable insights we can gain from real-life experiences. In celebration of Women’s Month, I’ve compiled a list of Five Most Anticipated Non-Fiction Books by Women in 2024. Creating this list was challenging due to […]

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Dreams Beyond the Horizon: A Review of E.C. Osondu’s ‘When the Sky is Ready, the Stars Will Appear’

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29
Aug

The validity of dreams should never be taken for granted. We see how one encounter or mishap can trigger the imagination beyond expectation. This story encapsulates how dreams can grow wings and fly, although in this case, it sails on a boat. “When the Sky is Ready, the Stars Will Appear“ is a stellar achievement, […]

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