Download or read book My Nigeria written by Peter Cunliffe-Jones and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His nineteenth-century cousin, paddled ashore by slaves, twisted the arms of tribal chiefs to sign away their territorial rights in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Sixty years later, his grandfather helped craft Nigeria's constitution and negotiate its independence, the first of its kind in Africa. Four decades later, Peter Cunliffe-Jones arrived as a journalist in the capital, Lagos, just as military rule ended, to face the country his family had a hand in shaping.Part family memoir, part history, My Nigeria is a piercing look at the colonial legacy of an emerging power in Africa. Marshalling his deep knowledge of the nation's economic, political, and historic forces, Cunliffe-Jones surveys its colonial past and explains why British rule led to collapse at independence. He also takes an unflinching look at the complicated country today, from email hoaxes and political corruption to the vast natural resources that make it one of the most powerful African nations; from life in Lagos's virtually unknown and exclusive neighborhoods to the violent conflicts between the numerous tribes that make up this populous African nation. As Nigeria celebrates five decades of independence, this is a timely and personal look at a captivating country that has yet to achieve its great potential.

Download or read book The Girl with the Louding Voice written by Abi Daré and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! “Brave, fresh . . . unforgettable.”—The New York Times Book Review “A celebration of girls who dare to dream.”—Imbolo Mbue, author of Behold the Dreamers (Oprah’s Book Club pick) Shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and recommended by The New York Times, Marie Claire, Vogue, Essence, PopSugar, Daily Mail, Electric Literature, Red, Stylist, Daily Kos, Library Journal, The Everygirl, and Read It Forward! The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams. Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Adunni never loses sight of her goal of escaping the life of poverty she was born into so that she can build the future she chooses for herself – and help other girls like her do the same. Her spirited determination to find joy and hope in even the most difficult circumstances imaginable will “break your heart and then put it back together again” (Jenna Bush Hager on The Today Show) even as Adunni shows us how one courageous young girl can inspire us all to reach for our dreams…and maybe even change the world.

Download or read book My Mind on Nigeria written by Malcolm Fabiyi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Nigeria People Places and Culture written by Constance Omawumi Kola-Lawal and published by Bookpublishingworld. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches children important facts about Nigerian culture using captivating illustrations. Take your child on an exciting discovery of Nigeria with over 100 images of the people of Nigeria, Nigerian Traditional Rulers, foods and snacks of Nigeria, places in Nigeria, Nigerian life, music and games, the Nigerian pledge, national anthem and lots more. All pages can also be cut out and used by parents and teachers as flash cards.

Download or read book The Beautiful Stars of the Night Skies written by Dr. Essie Nwoga and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beautiful Stars of the Night Skies is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of Obianuju, a school-age girl of Igbo ancestry, and her peculiar childhood in rural northern Hausa/Fulani region of Nigeria in the 1980s, a decade after the end of the Nigerian Civil War. It explores the complex interplay and relationships between ethnicity/race, gender, culture, and religion in Nigeria, along with the serious consequences and health impact of everyday Nigerian government policies on its citizenry, especially as it relates to economic migration. Love, betrayal, trauma, survival, hope, and industry are themes captured in this masterpiece novel.

Download or read book Love letter to Nigeria written by Gale Hicks and published by Fulton Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-08-29 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Letter to Nigeria is an autobiographical account of a young Caucasian woman marrying a community leader from a rural village in Nigeria. Despite the racial temperature in the world at the time, and even though it meant leaving everything she knew behind, the author travels home with her husband to Igboland: the geographic home of the Igbo tribe located in Southeastern Nigeria. Love Letter to Nigeria is a first-person account of the trials and tribulations faced by the author. From learning a new culture, to losing her husband and helping out a community both foreign and beloved, this book is a story of courage and love.

Download or read book What Britain Did to Nigeria written by Max Siollun and published by Hurst & Company. This book was released on 2024-04-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revelatory account of British imperialism's shameful impact on Africa's most populous state.

Download or read book My Vision of Nigeria written by Aminu Tijjani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1981, My Vision of Nigeria is a valuable contribution to the field of History.

Download or read book Stay with Me written by Ayobami Adebayo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Powerfully magnetic. . . . In the lineage of great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. . . . A thoroughly contemporary—and deeply moving—portrait of a marriage.” —The New York Times Book Review Ilesa, Nigeria. Ever since they first met and fell in love at university, Yejide and Akin have agreed: polygamy is not for them. But four years into their marriage—after consulting fertility doctors and healers, and trying strange teas and unlikely cures—Yejide is still not pregnant. She assumes she still has time—until her in-laws arrive on her doorstep with a young woman they introduce as Akin’s second wife. Furious, shocked, and livid with jealousy, Yejide knows the only way to save her marriage is to get pregnant. Which, finally, she does—but at a cost far greater than she could have dared to imagine. The unforgettable story of a marriage as seen through the eyes of both husband and wife, Stay With Me asks how much we can sacrifice for the sake of family. A New York Times Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Chicago Tribune, BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Post, Southern Living, The Skimm A 2017 BEA Buzz Panel Selection A Belletrist Book-of-the-Month A Sarah Jessica Parker Book Club Selection Shortlisted for the 2017 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize and the 9mobile Prize for Literature Longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize

Download or read book The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria written by Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, having lived in Africa for several years, was always struck by the ancestral, socio-historical and educational aspects of certain African cultural practices, especially languages, artifacts, and sign and symbol systems from the Ovahimba in Namibia and Pygmies in Congo, to the Horom, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and Fulani of Nigeria. Her experiences on the Continent made her appreciate each and every culture and "its information systems," which in the end she called "communication expressions." The book follows eight extraordinary Nigerian women in the December phase of their lives as they try to preserve the meanings of their endangered sign, symbol, and motif system called Uli (oo-lee). Uli is an acknowledgement of their Igbo history, culture and ancestors. Sanders agrees with others scholars who posit that non-text, non-oral forms of communication expressions such as Nigeria's Uli, and other sign and symbol systems throughout the world, particularly in Africa, are just as important or "viable" as the written word and their meanings should be respected and preserved. Endangered cultural practices, like Uli, are just as important to protect as endangered languages as a symbolic relationship exists between the two.

Download or read book The African Book of Names written by Askhari Johnson Hodari and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an author who adopted an African name as an adult comes the most inclusive book of African names. Obama, Iman, Kanye, Laila—authentic African names are appearing more often in nurseries, classrooms, and boardrooms. The African Book of Names offers readers more than 5,000 common and uncommon names organized by theme from 37 countries and at least 70 different ethnolinguistic groups. Destined to become a classic keepsake, The African Book of Names shares in-depth insight about the spiritual, social, and political importance of names from Angola to Zimbabwe. As the most far-reaching book on the subject, this timely and informative resource guide vibrates with the culture of Africa and encourages Blacks across the globe to affirm their African origins by selecting African names. In addition to thousands of names from north, south, east, central and west Africa, the book shares: A checklist of dos and don'ts to consider when choosing a name—from sound and rhythm to origin and meaning A guide to conducting your own African-centered naming ceremony A 200-year naming calendar

Download or read book Life Through the Mirror written by Philomena Ngwodo Uwaifo and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a fantastic work of art, with simple language and a style that is readable to all; it is one among few with a unique way of expressing various feelings. As it relates to life, it takes you through the mind of the author in relation to lifes many troubles and through the mirror of life, telling a story of struggles, triumphs, courage, and victory in the storms of life. As a single mother who tasted the bitterness of life both as a child and an adult, it behoves her to tell her story through poems of expression flowing from the pen to help others in and out of similar situations in life. Right from the onset of this collection you can sense the determination to succeed even amongst the thorns of life. The book is a compactable family entertainment journal which is very suitable for every family member and friend. The author flawlessly writes different stories in poetic language which portrays every aspect of human life. She makes reading easy by her humour in the face of distress, making even serious matters of the heart, life, and existence lighter for us to survive. Basically, the poems give voice to millions of people out there who may be voiceless, ignored, rejected, or abandoned by those who are supposed to listen and love them. This is for all of you.

Download or read book The Wonderful World written by Larrypoet and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wonderful World is a collection of poetry that talks about the beauty of life, and the essential parts of life which cannot be bypass without noticing. It's a good book and brings you closer to the nature and the reality of life.

Download or read book Our Words written by 1ère 7 ES Lycée Saint François d'Assise and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 23 students from SFA accepted the poetry challenge. After several months of creative writing, this is the result, this collection of poems: Our Words. This book is dedicated to the children of Benin and all the proceeds will go to a charity building schools in Benin. Thank you for your help!

Download or read book A Country Called Nigeria written by Robert Siller and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about an African American businessman who embarked on what he thought would be a promising business trip to Nigeria in 1978. Although that first business trip was unsuccessful, he would eventually make four more trips, with the hope that the next trip would bring him that elusive financial success. I am that African American businessman, and in the process of making these trips, I lived in the country for more than fourteen years. My experiences included living under military rule, a strained union, corruption, and other social problems. Despite these difficulties, I had the opportunity of sharing the warm and friendly relationships with members of the three major ethnic groups (Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba) and some of the over 250 minorities. After witnessing Nigeria's problems for more than fourteen years, it left me with a strong urge to write about their situation in a constructive way. My journey touched on various levels of the Nigerian society, and I would like to share these experiences with you in "It's Time" for A Country Called Nigeria.

Download or read book The Rhythm of My Life written by Yvon Milien and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout his life, author Yvon Milien has faced delays, denials, frustrations, isolation, failure, betrayals, affronts from friends, and the premature loss of loved ones many times. His experiences were a mix of the sad and the tragic, and he needed to develop values to survive and support himself. In The Rhythm of My Life, he narrates his story. Inspirational in substance, this memoir offers a perspective of how to deal with the challenges, how to tune into the rhythm of fires the wind of destiny blows into life. Milien tells how providence, the government of God, made him aware that the only way to overcome the negative was to develop his inner strength. Milien documents his sour, spicy life to share with others the methodology he used to deal with his dilemmas. Providence persuaded him to see that sharing his story was a vehicle to inspire others and help them make their lives an adventure rather than a sentence.

Download or read book My 15 Year Journey in Africa written by Sister Mary Angelita Molina Osf and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Sister Angelita tells her story of those 15 years in Nigeria. Sister Angelita did all this missionary activity while constantly begging for prayers and financial support to carry on her work. Her love of God shines through in everything that Sister Angelita accomplished. During her worst tribulations, and there were many, her constant prayer was "God is Good". Indeed, each of the stories Angelita relates in her little book radiates her dependence on Divine Providence. The chapters show how God worked through her to ease the afflictions of body, soul, and spirit of the people she loved so much. Because of her, their lives became a little more bearable. This little dynamo of a person never takes "no" for an answer. When the going gets tough, she works all the harder to accomplish her objectives. I know of no one with a more determined spirit. Sister Angelita and I have known each other for 45 years and this is my testimony to a woman of God who radiates the words of Jesus: "Live in Me as I do in you ... those who live in Me and I in them will bear much fruit." John 14:4-5 Sarah E. Wellinger Longtime Friend