Summary The narrative is a fictionalized biographical reconstruction of the life of Wole Soyinka’s father, Akinyode Soditan (referred to by the nickname “Essay”), and his circle of friends known as …

Summary Death and the King’s Horseman is a play by Wole Soyinka based on real events that occurred in Oyo, Nigeria, in 1946. The narrative centers on Elesin Oba, the …

Ayi Kwei Armah’s novel, The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born, provides a searing critique of post-independence Ghana, focusing on the pervasive nature of corruption and the struggle of an …

Summary The Nigerian Revolution (1966): The book begins by detailing the political and military instability of the Federation of Nigeria, rooted in an artificial amalgamation in 1914 and a “Divide …

This collection of more than 100 poems that honestly and artfully confront topics ranging from poverty and motherhood to Van Gogh and Mandela is presented in Tupac Shakur’s own handwriting …

SUMMARY Baako, son of Efua Onipa spent five years in New York studying how to write and produce papers. After spending years in New York, he returned home as a …

Summary Purple Hibiscus is a coming-of-age story narrated by fifteen-year-old Kambili Achike, who lives in a wealthy but oppressive household in Nigeria. Her life is governed by her father, Eugene …

Brief Summary This novel titled “Efuru” revolved a female character called “Efuru”  who is the heroine of the novel but she was betrayed severally by her lovers even when she …

Let assume you already have an active PayPal account but you don’t know how to receive payment in Nigeria. It is very simple and easy…. All it will take is …

SUMMARY OF THE NOVEL Set in the 1920’s, the period in which the British were making the transition from direct to indirect rule, Achebe’s Arrow of God describes the efforts …

Sometime in November, 2018, on a certain Saturday evening, I was listening to Nnamdi Kanu’s (Leader of IPOB) broadcast on Radio Biafra and while he was talking on the Igbo-Jewish …

Contents The Political Works THE PRINCE THE ART OF WAR A DISCOURSE ABOUT THE REFORMING OF FLORENCE THOUGHTS OF A STATESMAN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS The Historical Works A DESCRIPTION OF THE …

The most valuable asset you own isn’t your house, your car, or your investment portfolio. It’s your body   and most of us are letting it depreciate without a second thought. …

Summary The novelist tells the story of a young girl Ada Ofili who was born when the family needed a male child. Ada dreams of going to school like other …

Bitter kola, scientifically known as Garcinia kola, is a tropical flowering plant native to West and Central Africa that has been treasured for centuries in traditional medicine. While its intensely …

Summary Chike and the River is a children’s novel about an eleven-year-old boy named Chike who leaves his rural village of Umuofia to live with his strict uncle in the …

Brief Summary The novel Yellow Yellow by Kaine Agary explores the social economic effects of oil exploration and exploitation on the ecology. It also examines the effects of coastal communities …

Regina Caeli: Queen of Heaven: From the Easter Vigil to Pentecost Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. For He whom thou didst merit to bear, alleluia. Has risen, as He said, …

Summary Things Fall Apart is a tragic narrative that chronicles the life of Okonkwo, a leader in the Ibo community of Umuofia, and the eventual collapse of his traditional society …

Full Book Summary The novel follows Edikan Nathan Umana over a three-year span, starting on her 27th birthday in Calabar. The story is divided between her present struggles and extensive …

Brief summary of the work The book tells how the life of a young girl by name Regina was destroyed and chattered. Regina was a student of UNISAMBA. She was …

Legend has it that in 1803, at St. Simons Island, Georgia, a group of 75 Igbo warriors from what is now Biafra land committed mass suicide by drowning rather than …

Summary The novel is a scathing satire set in a fictionalized version of modern-day Nigeria, ironically branded the “Land of the Happiest People on Earth”. The narrative explores the systemic …

Summary Aké: The Years of Childhood is an autobiographical account of the first eleven years of Wole Soyinka’s life, set primarily in the Aké parsonage in Abeokuta, Nigeria. The memoir …

BRIEF SUMMARY This is a novel about disillusionment about the loss of the ideal of independence and the destruction of hope; about the triumph of corruption over humanity, so incendiary …

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s novel The River Between is a tragic exploration of a community divided by the arrival of colonialism and Christianity, centered on a young leader’s failed attempt to …

Brief Summary of the Novel The novel is about a man by name Xuma. Who went to stay in Johannesburg and work in the mine the book shows the maltreatment, …

Brief Summary The novel is about a beautiful damsel Ifechi who lost her parents and a sister at a tender age and was left at the fate of his father’s …

Summary Iyayi in his novel shows the social realism in the Nigeria. He shows the distance between the rich and the poor and how the rich uses the man power …

Summary The Lion and the Jewel is a comedic play set in the Yoruba village of Ilujinle, centered on the rivalry between two men for the hand of a beautiful …

The Angelus   The Angel of the Lord declared to Mary: And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art …

Summary There Was a Country is a personal memoir and historical account that chronicles the birth, struggle, and eventual collapse of the short-lived Republic of Biafra. Achebe integrates his own …

SUMMARY Chika in the novel was a girl of faith, but she was very young when her parents died and she was left all alone with two siblings. Chika attended …

Wole Soyinka’s Six Plays offers a representative range of his dramatic work spanning twenty years, exploring themes of religious charlatanism, the aftermath of war, and the tension between colonial rule …

Brief Summary of the Novel The book is the story of a young boy named Ngoroge and his family. He was born by a man Ngotho, who worked for the …

Summary Half of a Yellow Sun is a narrative that follows the lives of five major characters before and during the Nigerian Civil War in the 1960s. The story centers …

Summary The play is a biting satire on African military dictatorships, centered on four African heads of state Kamini, Gunema, Kasco, and Tuboum who are gathered at the Bugaran Embassy …

Summary Girls at War and Other Stories is a collection of twelve short stories that span twenty years of Chinua Achebe’s writing career. The collection serves as a chronicle of …

Unlike other parts of Nigeria where the British met little or no restriction, the south, especially the Igbo towns, mounted strong oppositions against moves that threatened their sovereignty. Ekumeku, according …

THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO WAR – The Aba Women Riot I’m sure 90% of Africans, Nigerians and mainly people of Igbo origin who read the headline of this post …

PART ONE When you are a public figure, people will write and say false things about you. It comes with the territory. Many of those things you brush aside. Many …

“The Fugu-Eaters” and “Hair Shirt” from Ivan Vladislavić’s collection 101 Detectives. The Fugu-Eaters Summary The story explores the tension and tedium of a police surveillance operation while revealing a hidden …

SUMMARY Children of the eagle can be described as a novel that portrays different issues in the society. In the beginning of the novel, the family members are requested by …

Moonwalk is the only book about his life that Michael Jackson ever wrote. It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his …

A Particular Kind of Black Man by Tope Folarin is a semi-autobiographical novel that explores the fragmented nature of identity, memory, and the immigrant experience in America. Summary The novel …

Summary You Must Set Forth at Dawn is a sprawling memoir by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, serving as a sequel to his childhood memoir, Aké. It chronicles Soyinka’s adult life, …

Summary A Betrayed Kind of Love follows the 22-year journey of Gbonjubola “Bonju” Adalemo and Alero Divine Gboye, two former high school classmates who must navigate the aftermath of a …

Summary Dream Count is a multi-perspective novel exploring the interconnected lives of three Nigerian-born women Chiamaka, Zikora, and Omelogor alongside Nafissatou, a Guinean immigrant. Framed by the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, …

Summary Notes on Grief is a visceral memoir and meditation by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the death of her father, James Nwoye Adichie, in June 2020. The work explores the …

April 25th, 2009 I posted online an article titled ”Dividends Of Unemployment” I politely expressed my anger over the ill treatment of Nigerian graduates in private owned schools due to …

Summary The novel follows Ofeyi, a disillusioned promotions man for the state-run Cocoa Corporation, who becomes the catalyst for a revolutionary movement. While visiting the communalist village of Aiyéró, he …

Summary 491 Days: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s Prison Journal is a poignant collection of secret journal entries and correspondence that documents the 16-month detention of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela between May 1969 and September …

SUMMARY The story is centred on the biography of Chukwubuikem Ukpai how he was born what happen during his birth and the way they lived in their family how his …

Summary The novel explores the political and personal turmoil in the fictional West African nation of Kangan. It centers on three childhood friends Sam (the military dictator), Chris (the Commissioner …

Brief Summary of the Novel The interpreters are a book written in series of events and scenes following the experiences of young Nigerian intellectuals who have returned to the country …

Summary A Dancer of Fortune is a satirical novel that follows the exploits of Ayasko, an “engaging rascal” and professional dancer who serves as a living advertisement for rival patent …

SUMMARY The novel is set in pre-independence Senegal and follows the struggles of the African train workers in three cities as they go on strike against their French employers in …

Brief Summary of the Novel             Behind the clouds is a story that shows the childlessness of a woman “Ije”. Ije has been married to her husband Dozie for years …

SUMMARY The novel the Quest of a Ghost is a gripping work of art which is an immense suspense. It tells a story of Frank, who has lost everything due …

Summary The book is a feminist manifesto written in the form of a letter from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to her childhood friend, Ijeawele. The letter is a response to Ijeawele’s …

How to Handle a Controlling Woman In most relationships, it’s women who are the leaders. They take charge and subjugate men by taking the judge role in the relationship. What …

Summary The Education of a British-Protected Child is a collection of autobiographical and critical essays that span Chinua Achebe’s career as a writer. The book is described by Achebe as …

Summary Detective David ‘Kubu’ Bengu of the Botswana Criminal Investigation Department investigates a gruesome murder after game rangers in the Kalahari discover a human corpse being devoured by hyenas. The …

Summary The Thing Around Your Neck is a collection of twelve short stories that explore the complexities of the Nigerian experience. The narrative spans various perspectives, focusing heavily on the …

The Divine Mercy is a Roman Catholic devotion focused on the mercy of God and its power, particularly as a form of thanksgiving and entrusting of oneself to God’s mercy. …

Are you familiar with the picture below? To we African Christians that never question any doctrine thrown upon us, that picture above is Jesus of Nazareth…. the true son of …

Summary The novel tells us about the Nigeria and the Biafra war. It tells us how they fought the war and how Nigeria captured Biafra and how Biafra surrendered to …

BRIEF SUMMARY The novel discusses the woeful tale and pitiable condition of the citizens of Subernia. The president of Subernia oppresses and torments them. They have no freedom of speech. …

Summary The novel follows Bioye Laguda, a 37-year-old media professional who returns to Nigeria and organizes a 20-year reunion for the Malomo High Class of 1999. Her primary motivation is …

Summary In this story the victims Isidore Okpewho tells us the unhappy marriage between Obanua Ozoma a driver by trade, that later become a night watchman in a catholic church. …

Brief summary of the novel The house of symbols which does not denote usually what the name seems talks about the happenings in the society and in our life time. …

Summary  A man of the people is a novel of the post-colonial era. It is a realistic novel that exposed the attitude of the leaders after the colonial era. The …

Full Book Summary The novel follows two protagonists Captain Benjy Onwura and Sergeant Cyril Agumo during the Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War). Part One and Two: Captain Benjy Onwura’s Command …

Summary The novel centres on a young girl of fourteen years by name Fofo. She sleeps on an old cardboard at the Agbogbloshie market. For survival, Fofo got a job …

Summary “Zikora” is a poignant exploration of motherhood, memory, and the complexities of female endurance. The story centers on Zikora, a successful Nigerian lawyer living in Washington, D.C., as she …

THE MORTAL gods OF BIAFRA Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a state in West Africa which existed from 30 May 1967 to January 1970; it was made up …

Summary The autobiography chronicles the life of Nelson Mandela, tracing his journey from a rural childhood in the Transkei to his emergence as a prominent leader in the fight against …

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. His plays are constantly studied, performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and …

Summary “The Voter” is a satirical short story that explores the corruption and cynicism within the electoral process of a village named Umuofia. The narrative follows Rufus “Roof” Okeke, a …

Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World is a non-fiction work by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, based on his 2004 Reith Lectures. The book explores the …

Brief Summary of the Novel             Tamara is a story written to show how a young girl’s life name Tamara was shade into pieces by the protection and hard hardened …

Summary This memoir chronicles Wole Soyinka’s coming-of-age and political awakening in Nigeria from 1946 to 1965, told through a fictionalized narrator named Maren (also called Akinkoyi or Sobe). The narrative …

Summary No Longer at Ease follows the story of Obi Okonkwo, a young Nigerian who returns to his country in the 1950s after receiving a Western education in England on …

Summary The novel is that portrays the corruption and crime in our country violence goes on in the name of justice. The embezzlement of funds collaboration with the crime perpetrators …

Summary A Dance of the Forests is a complex play written for the Nigerian Independence celebrations that explores the cyclic nature of human history and the refusal of the living …

Summary A Broken People’s Playlist is a collection of twelve interconnected short stories set primarily in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The author, Chimeka Garricks, wrote the collection following a period of …

BRIEF SUMMARY This is a story that depicts the painful and tearful happenings in our contemporary Nigeria. Kate, Kelly, Ebi, Toby and Kola are all victims of circumstances. The society …

A leading figure from one of the world’s first and best organized conglomerates here reveals management techniques we can all use. Witty, fun, and surprisingly useful, this is a must …

Summary The novel is about the neglection of the girls in Igbo society, which their interest was placed on the male who were seen as the chain that would continue …

Summary The novel follows Deola Bello, a thirty-nine-year-old Nigerian auditor living in London who works for an international charity foundation called LINK. Deola is a “resident alien” navigating the complexities …

SUMMARY The novel presidential handshake is a novel that tells us about character named Chukwuemeka Nebedum who is an upright and honest man, who was rewarded with the gift of …

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon is a documentary by Bart Sibrel on the evidence which shows that the Apollo 11 astronauts never actually landed on …

Rosary means a crown of roses, a spiritual bouquet given to the Blessed Mother. ROSARY AUDIO DOWNLOAD LINKS Steps to Praying the Rosary While holding the crucifix make the Sign …

Esther Vilar’s classic polemic about the relationship between the sexes caused a sensation. Vilar’s perceptive and often very funny look at the battle between the sexes has earned her death …

SUMMARY Ifemelu, a Nigerian woman living in America, gets her hair braided at an African salon. She interacts with the women there and remembers her past. Meanwhile Obinze, a rich …

Summary The story tells us about the history of Onicha and how Ezeoba one of the Ndi Ichie of the Obi antagonizes the king. The white man Edward Hewett asked …

Summary The Man Died: Prison Notes is Wole Soyinka’s personal record of his 27-month incarceration, mostly in solitary confinement, during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1969. The text …

Hail Holy Queen (concluding the Rosary) Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To …

IGBO GENEALOGY- The Igbos and Who They Are If you don’t know where you are coming from definitely you will never know where you are going to. I am here …