The book is a fantasy set in Kenya that explores power struggle and the frailty of man and in some cases divinity. The book focuses on so many characters but each character is a reflection of another character which brings the concept of reincarnation to the fore. Though the reader concentrates on the family squabble […]

Lagos in Nigeria has been described by so many people as the economic hub of Nigeria and that is quite true. The state is not just known for its booming economy and rising industrialisation but it is symbolic of the dream of every Nigerian – the dream to rise to economic prosperity. Hence, Lagos sees […]

This book is a collection of stories that basically tell different perspectives and realities of the life lived in Lagos. Lagos state is the financial capital of Nigeria and it seems like you haven’t made it big until you hit the jackpot in Lagos. Lagos is a blend of people from all works of life […]

An average Nigerian is aware of the troubles that the oil rich Niger Delta faces in regards to pollution and poverty. Despite being the place where Nigeria derives its riches, the inhabitants are left to battle with the consequences of having oil on their land where the managers of these resources care less about the […]

Crime fiction is not an easy one to pull off let alone one that incorporates a chilling and thrilling psychological depth. Oyinkan Braithwaite’s book is about two sisters (Korede and Ayoola) who had an abusive father and grow up resenting their father even after his death. Korede and Ayoola are close but the relationship is […]

This book chronicles the journey of a young boy in military school (Ayorinde) who had fantasized about becoming a soldier after he saw a young man in soldier’s attire pass through his school. He pursued that dream until he gained admission into a military school. Though his mother was reluctant at the beginning but his […]

Many Africans desire to see the life beyond the shores of their continent. For Ndibe, this desire lurked deep inside him as a child growing up in the Eastern part of Nigeria. The mystery that the White man posed to him triggered an unending desire to travel to America and the United Kingdom. According to […]

I have always admired Michelle Obama from a distance and watched her work with children and how she performed her duties beside her husband as First Lady of the United States. When this book was launched, it felt like I could now know Michelle Obama not just from a distance but up close. I wasn’t […]

I was immediately drawn into Jacquelyn Mitchard’s book Cage of Stars because it was a child narrator telling the story. I actually love to read books that speak from the place of innocence. The story begins from the end (sort of) through the prologue. We see a young girl hounded by reporters about why she […]