How to be a Nigerian
Author: Peter Enahoro
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
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The Complete Nigerian
Author: Enahoro, Peter
Publisher: Malthouse Press
Published: 2016-11-25
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 978260173X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this companion/squeal to his classic How to be a Nigerian Peter Enahoro waxes lyrical on the conduct, deportment, comportment, bearing, deameanour, mien, carriage, actions, the misdoings, misconduct and misbehaviours of the Nigerian adult male and female. Sprinkled with anecdotes and cartoons, the book addresses the Nigerian essence.
Becoming Nigerian
Author: Elnathan John
Publisher:
Published: 2020-03-04
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781911115960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA satirical collection that takes a searing look at how different forms of power are abused, negotiated and performed both in the private and public realm.
The Girl with the Louding Voice: A Read with Jenna Pick
Author: Abi Daré
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2021-02-23
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1524746096
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAN 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.
You Speak Good English for a Nigerian
Author: Oreoluwa Army
Publisher:
Published: 2020-09
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ISBN-13: 9781734949711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of some of the author's experience as a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, from her experience as an international student, navigating the culture shock of Boston, to her experience as a permanent resident navigating new ideas and perspectives.
My Nigeria
Author: Peter Cunliffe-Jones
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Published: 2010-09-14
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0230112609
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHis 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.
Nigerian Mentality
Author: Ucheka Anofienem
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2019-05-03
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781096797180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Nigerian is either a goldmine or a nightmare. Those that stand in-between are few. You can't ignore Nigerians, no matter what you do or where you live. They are the most hardworking people on earth, daring achievers and extremely resourceful. At the same time, they are the worst crooks and ruthless criminals you will ever find anywhere on earth. This book is an opportunity to for you to know the good and evil about the Nigerian people. It is rare to find anyone not to have been hurt by a Nigerian. Just as you find many people who thank their start to have connected them to a Nigerian. They are wonderful when you encounter the great ones. But you can be ruined if you are ignorant about Nigerians. You must know what to expect before you meet one.The author having lived all his life in Nigeria and travelled wide is not afraid to state the truth (both great and bizarre) about his country and its people to guide the world to get the best from them, and beware when there is need to be careful. Buy the book and you will be awed!
Nigerians in Space
Author: Deji Bryce Olukotun
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781939419019
DOWNLOAD EBOOK1993. Houston. Dr. Wale Olufunmi, lunar rock geologist, has a life most Nigerian immigrants would kill for, but then most Nigerians aren't Wale--a great scientific mind in exile with galactic ambitions. Then comes an outlandish order: steal a piece of the moon. With both personal and national glory at stake, Wale manages to pull off the near impossible, setting out on a journey back to Nigeria that leads anywhere but home. Compelled by Wale's impulsive act, Nigerians traces arcs in time and space from Houston to Stockholm, from Cape Town to Bulawayo, picking up on the intersecting lives of a South African abalone smuggler, a freedom fighter's young daughter, and Wale's own ambitious son. Deji Olukotun's debut novel defies categorization, a story of international intrigue that tackles deeper questions about exile, identity, and the need to answer an elusive question: what exactly is brain gain? -- Back cover.
Religion and the Making of Nigeria
Author: Olufemi Vaughan
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2016-11-10
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 0822373874
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Religion and the Making of Nigeria, Olufemi Vaughan examines how Christian, Muslim, and indigenous religious structures have provided the essential social and ideological frameworks for the construction of contemporary Nigeria. Using a wealth of archival sources and extensive Africanist scholarship, Vaughan traces Nigeria’s social, religious, and political history from the early nineteenth century to the present. During the nineteenth century, the historic Sokoto Jihad in today’s northern Nigeria and the Christian missionary movement in what is now southwestern Nigeria provided the frameworks for ethno-religious divisions in colonial society. Following Nigeria’s independence from Britain in 1960, Christian-Muslim tensions became manifest in regional and religious conflicts over the expansion of sharia, in fierce competition among political elites for state power, and in the rise of Boko Haram. These tensions are not simply conflicts over religious beliefs, ethnicity, and regionalism; they represent structural imbalances founded on the religious divisions forged under colonial rule.
Nigerian Immigrants in the United States
Author: Ezekiel Umo Ette
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011-12-16
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 0739170392
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfricans in America come from different regions of the continent; they speak different languages and are from different faith traditions. Nigerian Immigrants in the United States: Race, Identity, and Acculturation attempts to generate an interest in the study of African immigrants by looking at issues of settlement and adjustment of Nigerians in the United States. The literature is scanty about this group of immigrants and little is known about their motivations for moving to the United States and the issues that they face. The book therefore seeks to contribute to the immigration literature and knowledge base as well as document the African narrative showing the flight of Nigerians to the United States. The book further seeks to shine a light on the lives of these transplants as they settle into a new society. It describes those Nigerians who decided on their own to live permanently in the United States, reviewing the social circumstances and behaviors of immigrants from Nigeria, and noting the stressors that affect successful integration and adjustment. The book explores the factors that contribute to the adaptation and integration of Nigerian immigrants living in some metropolitan areas of the United States and asks: how do the immigrants themselves interpret their experiences in a new society? In an attempt to answer this question, others are generated such as: Who are these Nigerians that have left their homeland? What has been their experience and how has this experience shaped them and their understanding of the immigration process? Lastly, it asks what we can learn from this experience. Employing the study of this population through the method of phenomenology, Nigerian Immigrants in the United States leads the reader to understand the experience of being different in America from the immigrants' perspectives and to see the experience through their eyes. Those who work with Nigerian immigrants will find this book insightful and revealing.
