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The Gift: The Story I Was Once too Afraid to Tell
Price range: ₦15,000.00 through ₦25,000.00“A powerful, courageous memoir—both deeply personal and universally human.”
On the eve of his 50th birthday, Dr Anderson Uvie-Emegbo offers the world The Gift, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir chronicling a life of silence, struggle, and ultimately, self-reclamation.
Born in Warri, an oil-rich city in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, Anderson’s story traverses continents and contradictions—from a childhood marked by pain and resilience to medical school, corporate boardrooms, global classrooms, and profound personal turning points.
Told with brutal honesty, elegant prose, and remarkable vulnerability, The Gift is more than a memoir. It is an offering—of clarity, courage, and the power of voice. With each chapter, Anderson invites readers to walk through fear, embrace transformation, and discover that even our deepest wounds can become the soil from which purpose grows.
Whether you are a leader, healer, survivor, or seeker, this book will meet you where you are, and challenge you to become who you were always meant to be.
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What Matters to Me Now
₦7,000.00What do you still believe after all you’ve lost, endured, and become?
The companion to his acclaimed memoir, The Gift, What Matters to Me Now offers fifty reflections that rose from the silence after Dr. Anderson Uvie-Emegbo’s story was told.
Drawn from the raw, beautiful places of a life lived fully—from nearly being aborted to building companies, from breaking under pressure to rising with purpose—each reflection carries wisdom about what remains true when the applause fades and the masks fall.
This is an intimate conversation—a collection of truths about identity, healing, courage, becoming, and legacy. These pages speak to anyone carrying unspoken stories, rebuilding after betrayal, or wondering if their story still matters.
Organised under five themes, each reflection begins with a message, followed by self-inquiry questions and a guiding affirmation—creating space for your own journey of reckoning and renewal.
Whether you are healing from childhood wounds, reclaiming your voice, or learning to lead with integrity, this book offers both mirror and map.
Raw yet tender, challenging yet hopeful, What Matters to Me Now reminds us: your voice matters. Your healing matters. Your becoming matters.
The whisper within holds an answer. This book helps you hear it.
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Building A New Africa
Price range: ₦12,000.00 through ₦20,000.00In Building a New Africa, the continent’s developmental challenges are confronted head-on, offering a bold and optimistic blueprint for a prosperous future. This insightful and compelling book argues that Africa’s rich history, human potential, and natural resources are enough to transform it from a region mired in poverty and underdevelopment into a global leader. The key, however, lies in effective leadership, strong governance, and a collective will for change.
With 20 incisive chapters, the book explores Africa’s past, present, and future, analysing the effects of colonialism, the need for infrastructure and industrialisation, and the critical role of education, entrepreneurship, and technology. Each chapter provides a clear path forward, offering solutions for overcoming the political, economic, and social obstacles that have long hindered the continent’s progress.
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Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business by Femi Otedola
Price range: ₦8,000.00 through ₦15,000.00“When Femi Otedola, one of Nigeria’s and Africa’s most successful entrepreneurs, decides to capture his experiences in the form of this book, it is important! As the author himself notes, there are very few books by successful African business leaders documenting their journey and sharing lessons learned for posterity, but in particular for a younger generation.” – NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, Director General, World Trade Organization (from the Preface)
FEMI OTEDOLA is one of Africa’s greatest philanthropists. The self-made entrepreneur and Forbes-rated billionaire dreamt of his first business before he was ten years old and made his first billion by the age of 41.
Part business book, part memoir, this book charts Otedola’s ambition, hard work, successes, challenges and setbacks – from making a billion, to losing a billion to making it back again and, as one of Africa’s richest men, settling into a philanthropic role to give back to the continent.
Otedola’s role as disruptor in his country’s oil industry transformed Forte Oil Plc into one of the highest performing companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. In 2010 he was awarded the prestigious National Honour of “Commander of the Order of the Niger – CON” in recognition of his contributions to the growth of Nigeria’s economy and for his philanthropy. He was appointed a vice-president of Save the Children, the UK-based charity in 2021, and he is the chancellor at Augustine University, Epe.
Making It Big is a masterclass in attaining and maintaining a positive mindset and a reminder that it is possible to defy the odds, no matter how stacked they are against you. Packed with personal philosophies and business lessons, this is a book of hope, backed up by solutions, written to inspire entrepreneurs in Africa and from everywhere.
“The book is a must-read for all business leaders, policy makers and young people venturing into the world of entrepreneurship and business.” – DR. AKINWUMI A. ADESINA, President, African Development Bank Group
“As someone who came from an entrepreneurial family myself […] I vividly relate with this enriching account, that effectively unpacks useful insights for surmounting business hurdles, as well as connecting many corporate dots for budding entrepreneurs. This is a highly recommended read for anyone who aspires to be successful in a challenging environment.” – ALIKO DANGOTE, GCON, President/CE, Dangote Group
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The Selectorate: When Judges Topple The People
Price range: ₦15,000.00 through ₦20,000.00Across Africa, the shift from authoritarian rule to elective civilian government has brought new challenges. Among them is the judiciary’s evolving role in political outcomes. Judges, once constrained arbiters of electoral disputes, have become increasingly unconstrained in determining who holds power—shifting legitimacy from voters to the courts. In some cases, this influence has extended beyond the courtroom, creating a system where a small, connected elite decides leadership under the cover of legal process.
In The Selectorate, Chidi Odinkalu examines how this shift took root, with Nigeria’s judiciary playing a leading role in setting the precedent. Drawing on legal insight and first-hand experience, he unpacks the consequences of this quiet transformation and what it means for both judicial independence and the future of democracy in Africa.
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How Depression Saved My Life
₦15,000.00In 2016, Chude Jideonwo quit his job as CEO of one of Nigeria’s top PR firms to find a new mission. He soon faced clinical depression and considered suicide.
During this period, he was inspired by a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Brené Brown on Super Soul Sunday. This pivotal moment led him to become the host of the viral talk show #WithChude, a director of award-winning films, and the founder of withchude.com, a platform telling stories from Africa that promote mental, emotional and spiritual health.
People often ask him why individuals share deep secrets on his channel and how he inspires such openness. Now, he is sharing his own story of healing and transforming suffering into growth and joy.
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I For Don Blow but I Too Dey Press Phone
₦7,000.00It was 1996 in Nigeria; the year of the Atlanta Olympic gold, the year of political assassinations and the democratic struggle. It was also the year a little boy’s childhood took a dramatic turn when he lost his hearing and was immediately initiated into the chaos of being a disabled child in a lower-middle class community.
Recounting his experiences as a kid slipping from the top of the class to the bottom, going through a damaging sibling rivalry with his older brother, and having to get used to surrendering his body to strange men and women whose magic only marked his body and scarred his mind, I For Don Blow but I Too Dey Press Phone is a story of loss, trauma, an endless journey towards self-rediscovery and the violence it takes to live with dignity in a country that doesn’t see or hear people like him.
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Chop Chop
₦40,000.00Celebrate the classic and contemporary cooking of Nigeria, whose food is as rich and diverse as its people. In Nigeria, the word “chop” is all about food and feasting, and Chop Chop gets right to the heart of an incredibly flavourful, complex, and beloved cuisine. Think restorative Chicken Pepper Soup, Jollof Rice studded with tomatoes, Puff Puff fried until golden and crispy, smoky and spiced Beef Sūya̱ skewers, ̀Ẹgúsí Soup rich with greens and served with soft, unleavened doughs to soak it all up. Plus sauces, puddings, salads, fritters, sweets, and drinks. From its 100 regional recipes to ingredient profiles, special techniques, notes on historical and cultural contexts, and stunning photographs throughout, Chop Chop is the definitive guide to the world of Nigerian cooking.
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Igba-Boi – Repositioning the Igbo Apprenticeship System
Igba-boi: Repositioning the Igbo Apprenticeship System highlights the entrepreneurial exploits of the Igbos of south-eastern Nigeria. Despite the globalisation-accentuated influence of western business culture, the Igbos have sustained their indigenous business system undergirded by an ingenious apprenticeship system, Igba-boi. This apprenticeship system has existed in the Igboland for decades as an important heritage, embedded in cultural norms and values passed down for generations. The authors argue that the unique framework and rules of operation of this viable socioeconomic empowerment model will, if well-positioned, make significant contributions to the advancement of the boi/Nwa-boi (apprentice), the Oga (Master), the community (Ndi-Igbo) and the achievement of the country’s overall developmental goals.
Case studies of prominent and successful Igbo people in business feature in the book to illuminate our understanding of the system:
• President and Chairman, Coscharis Group – Application of Design Thinking to Igba-boi Business Model leading to extraordinary business success
• Chairman, E. Sunny Vespa International – Disruption of Motorcycle Engine Technology, key lessons and success story
• Chairman and Chief Executive, Chisco Group – Building an Empire on Integrity & Authenticity
• Chairman, Legacy Motors – Apprenticeship, Ndi-Igbos and ASPAMDA Market, Lagos
A timely, easy-to-read, valuable resource and reference text for scholars, practitioners and regulators interested in institutionalising a sustainable business model in Africa based on a tested indigenous apprenticeship system. -
A Stranger in Their Midst
₦5,000.00Charles E. Archibong was elevated to the bench of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in 2002—the primary superintending forum of Nigeria’s federal system, with jurisdiction over the executive activity of the federal government and all its agencies.
This book details matters that came before Archibong during his time as a Federal Judge. His characteristic approach to adjudication was a decided bent toward speedy conclusion of proceedings before him. These cases ranged from the abduction of a sitting state governor, the recall of the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, a trial of activists of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), to pushing through trial a civil claim against federal authorities over publication of an air accident report, oil magnates and communication czars tangling with their creditors. The stories are told with the skill and pathos of an excellent writer.
Things reach a climax when Justice Archibong collides with senior lawyers engaged on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to conduct a major criminal trial, and about the same time the Judge gets caught in the crossfire of feuding political bigwigs litigating for the control of party political structures. These conflicts will lead to the premature termination of his judicial career.
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My Life and Times
₦6,000.00His Eminence Dr. Sunday Mbang, CON was born in Idua, Eket in August 1936. He emerged as the head of the Methodist Church of Nigeria at a most difficult time when Nigeria was controlled by the military. He was elected the head of all the Christians in Nigeria, a position he held for eight years.
His memoir is the story of his journey from his home town to the head of Nigerian Christiandom.
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PSST…JUST SAYING: Musings of an Exasperated Woman
Price range: ₦4,500.00 through ₦5,000.00In Psst… Just Saying, Obafunke draws readers out of their comfort zone into her orbit without apologising for her viewpoint. Her central argument is that cultural norms evolve and exist for reasons that ensure their survival in the Zeitgeist.
These deeply personal and emotional poignant essays present the writer’s concerns about modernism, culture, respect and life. They make for a read that is in turns deadly serious, outrageously funny and profoundly honest.
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The Morning After (Paperback Only)
₦3,500.00The Morning After: A Guide for Media Reporting and Prevention of Suicide in Nigeria is an insightful book on how to handle a major mental health problem hardly discussed in Nigeria—suicide. With chilling statistics and anecdotal references, Olufemi Oluwatayo and Martins Ifijeh reveal that there is an urgent need for sensitivity in the way suicides are reported in Nigeria, and they proffer solutions on how to prevent this silent public health challenge. The Morning After is a major work that should provoke a serious conversation on why many Nigerians are now taking their own lives.
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The Waiting Room
₦5,000.00Nkechi, Yeni, and Tale all want the same thing: children of their own. But with each passing year, their dreams turn into nightmares of a future they never anticipated. Infertility is the unwanted guest in their homes, mocking all their efforts and feeding on their misery.
But these three women are fighters. They will not stop or back down – no power is too heavy and no strangeness too unacceptable in their quest.
The Waiting Room is a place of unusual strength and courage.
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The Millennial Employee
₦4,500.00With the popular assumption that entrepreneurship is the best career path for young people to take comes the corollary that young people now believe in the questionable maxim: you cannot fulfill your purpose if you do not start a business.
However, in this remarkable debut, career expert, Wunmi Adelusi, demonstrates that paid employment is a viable and sustainable way to succeed in life. She draws examples from scripture, such as Joseph’s rise from slave to prime minister in Egypt, from popular real-life examples, and from her own life.
The author, in step-by-step analyses, shows millennials the rules to follow when trying to build a successful career. She gives insight on how to make your work count and how to leverage mentors and networking.
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The Danfo Driver in All of Us
₦3,500.00The Danfo Driver in All of Us is a collection of newspaper commentaries on the state of the nation by Niran Adedokun. This collection of essays discusses subject matters like domestic violence, corrupt politicians, the corruption in Nigerian churches and hypocrisy of pastors, the recklessness of danfo drivers, maternal mortality among others. This collection aims to make us reflect on ourselves as Nigerians and check if we are indeed different from the Danfo Driver.
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49 Ways to Get Rid of The Other Woman Without Getting Caught
Price range: ₦4,000.00 through ₦5,500.0049 Ways to Get Rid of The Other Woman Without Getting Caught is a book that deals with the major issue of infidelity in marriage. The book explores the subject through the lens of a wife, seeking to oust the other woman, an intruder, who is threatening her territory. In the pages, Amaka Chika-Mbonu presents a 49-day programme of warfare, both spiritual and temporal, for all couples, to wrestle with the evil of infidelity and adultery. She uses riveting stories—loosely based on true facts garnered over fifteen years as a marital counsellor, using the enshrined word of God—to teach practical lessons. It contains a chronicle of laws, petitions, and supplications. The tone is militant, violent and aggressive, and as in regular warfare, there will be casualties. It is essentially a manual for spiritual warfare.
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The Side Hustle Workbook
₦2,500.00The Side Hustle Workbook is for everybody toying with a new idea and looking to make extra cash on the side, especially women, because if more women are empowered, this world will be a better place.
Beginnings can be tough when starting a venture, no matter the size, and this workbook will help you assess your knowledge in essential business areas, marked as “HOT SPOTS”, to equip you. It is designed in an easy and interactive question and answer format, and you can score yourself to determine your strengths and weaknesses. Also use it as a checklist, a growth journal and a business planner to prepare for your business.
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Hashtags
₦3,000.00“Social media offers a unique lens into what tens of millions of Nigerians are thinking and feeling about their lives, their futures and their government. Egbunike drinks deeply from the well of social media and draws forth ethnographic narratives that outline the aspirations and fears of contemporary Nigerians, from ethnic tensions, concerns about the vitality of leadership and hopes for a more open society. #Hashtags offers a glimpse into the world of social media at its liveliest and most energetic, the passions of Nigerians playing out online, 280 characters at a time.” – Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT; Associate Professor of the Practice, MIT Media Lab
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Sand, Sun and Surprises
₦5,000.00Part travelogue, part insightful memoir, Sand, Sun and Surprises memorialises the decades that Prof E S Akpata spent living and working as a Nigerian expatriate in oil-rich Middle East. A top scholar in the field of dental surgery, he leaves Nigeria during the recession of the 1980s, to take up, initially, a temporary job in the region, but ends up spending twenty-three years pioneering research and other academic activities in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Sand, Sun and Surprises demystifies the culture of the Arab world; it is a fascinating take, filled with moments of humour – like the one time when he thinks his car is stolen in Kuwait, and after searching for hours, finds it in the same spot he left it. The author describes a region transformed from harsh desert conditions to gleaming cities made of glass and steel, elegant buildings, and five-star restaurants; changes that seemed to have occurred in an instant.
This is a practical book for those who wish to understand, emigrate or visit the Middle East for work or leisure.
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Ladies Calling The Shots
₦5,000.00The new Nigerian Cinema, Nollywood, owes its global admiration in part to its open-arm attention to gender balance. As talented and beautiful faces won audiences over, many female professionals drew attention to the strength and spectacle that endeared this pivotal industry to audiences around the world.
Niran Adedokun’s Ladies Calling the Shots has perhaps drawn the most critical attention to the role of female directors in Nollywood. From Lola Fani-Kayode’s pioneering work to Amaka Igwe’s bold narratives, to the work of Mildred Okwo and Tope Oshin. This book is an ode to the Ladies who call the shots in Nigerian film.
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The Stars Are Ageless
₦7,000.00A young woman who chooses love. A daughter who must repay her mother’s sacrifices. A filmmaker accused of stealing her own creation. A woman held up by faith, family and true friendship when her world is rocked to its very foundation. Omoni Oboli has played as many roles in life as she has on the big screen. But a movie ends and life goes on. The Stars are Ageless presents the true story of the woman hailed as “The Box Office Queen” of Nigerian cinema.
These life experiences shaped Omoni into who she is, and promise that we will see much more from her.
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There Is Always Room
Price range: ₦2,000.00 through ₦3,000.00There is Always Room is a book of selected wise sayings from the life, writing and philosophy of Olusegun Obasanjo, Executive President of Nigeria 1999 – 2007. In more than 500 quotes, President Obasanjo takes the reader on a journey through the experiences – from his humble beginnings in Ibogun, his time in the military, his career as a farmer, and his exciting political life – that have formed his unique insight and wisdom.
The quotes within this book are presented in five parts – culture and community, humanity, leadership, governance and spirituality. Readers will come away with a clearer understanding of President Obasanjo’s life and work, and find truths that will inspire them to build a strong foundation to live fulfilling lives.
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Making Africa Work
₦7,500.00Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big inter-related challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each other and the world through mobile devices.
Properly harnessed and planned for, this is a tremendously positive force for change. Without economic growth and jobs, it could prove a political and social catastrophe. Old systems of patronage and muddling through will no longer work because of these population increases. Instead, if leaders want to continue in power, they will have to promote economic growth in a more dynamic manner.
Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent.
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The Pressure Cooker
₦3,500.00“Don’t you know you are a girl?”
Nkiru Olumide-Ojo sets out, in this book, to respond to that question, and in the process, subvert its hidden “restraining” intent. In nine short and eminently readable chapters, The Pressure Cooker offers advice to women in the workplace. Advice that comes from Nkiru’s lived experience—of motherhood, workplace sensibilities, and climbing up that corporate ladder.
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Drumbeats – Proverbs Of Africa
₦5,000.00Proverbs in most African languages are crisp, pithy and condensed means of saying much with few words. Obii Okweluwe has curated a solid collection of wisdom and inspiration from the African continent that are relevant to the custom, tradition, experience and way of life of the people. These idiomatic and at times diplomatic sayings contain moral lessons and advice that touch on all conditions of life.
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Are You Not A Nigerian?
₦3,000.00This collection of essays chronicles a country’s fourth attempt at democratic governance after many years of military dictatorship. Through his personal experiences and observations, Báyọ̀ Olúpohùndà captures the reality of Nigeria’s socio-political environment at the turn of the millennium, the collapse of dignity in service, and the ubiquitous “Nigerian factor” that creates entitlement. Are You Not A Nigerian? examines the lost opportunities, the disappointment of successive administrations, and the dilemma of a nation at a crossroads.
