Wands, enchanted trees, and dragons are a few of my favorite things. The speculative genre gets me every time. It’s one genre which I feel is...
There is a general notion about “The African Story” and what a “well-written book from an African author” should contain. We are not unmindful of the...
The issue of marriage is a pretty delicate one, particularly in this corner of the globe, and especially where it concerns the woman. Society piles the...
Most poems annoy me. You know why? Instead of delicious nuggets about human nature or excellent descriptions of just about anything, I get a truckload of...
The creative process is one that is complicated, intricate, and tricky in nature. It is enough torture when an individual decides to embark on churning out...
Five years ago, getting one’s book published in Nigeria was a herculean task, especially for first time authors. Apart from securing a cost effective publishing deal...
The term “Side Babies” evokes images of barely legal girls drinking expensive wine in a well-furnished university apartment while discussing the last Big Man that took...
The beauty in books, particularly those of a literary variety, is that they present our eyes with a wide range of options. Sometimes, we want our...
In 2013, Lagos based start-up Comic Republic introduced the world to an extraordinary league of African superheroes. Presently, their hero list has awesome heroes like Guardian...
Now and then, readers find themselves going through varying tastes when it comes to African literature. We have seen the eyes of book enthusiasts tilting towards...
Once upon a time, genotype tests before weddings were not a norm. Because these tests were not taken, it was more common to find two people—usually...
Books based on the socio-political events in a nation tend to be in high demand upon publication. This is because people want to see things through...
Nike Art Gallery, Lagos, is home to amazing art. If you’ve been there recently, you probably noticed the large cardboard cake on the second (or third)...
My long term goal is to be on the Forbes (world’s richest) list. It’s become an obsession in recent times, and I’m currently looking to form...
It’s hard being vulnerable in a society that thrives on celebrating strength and hiding anything that by general consensus is termed “failure”. With most people being...
Generational curses are the reason in-laws consult babalawos and spend their time wandering your village trying to investigate your lineage all the way back to the...
Are you looking for a Christian book that will teach you how to stand by your faith even in hard times? A book that will tutor...
Rape is never easy and a near rape incident isn’t any better. Most victims never come back from the experience and for Ademolawa Adekitan, the situation...
The first time OkadaBooks asked Zaynab Quadri to review a book, she politely refused because she said the book was not very well written! She did...
Nigerian political books, for the most part, are based on biases … ethnic bias, religious bias, party bias, and my all time favorite, ego bias. So...
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