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Better Never Than Late

6,000.00

Religious fervour culminates in an exorcism for one unfortunate maid. A harrowing encounter on a train haunts Añuli. A mother abandons her child in search of personal freedom. A wife joins her husband, only to be met with news that threatens their relationship.

This richly imagined collage of interconnected stories follows Prosperous and Agu, and the motley community of Nigerian ex-pats who gather at their apartment each week. Their reality is one of dashed hopes, twisted love and the pain of homesickness, even as they fight to make their way in this new world.

Better Never Than Late is a layered and affecting portrayal of the everyday absurdities and adversities of migrant life.

A-Files: Eyeshadow and Lipgloss

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Things are looking up for Nita – brilliant student columnist, superlative best friend and a brand new business idea. Then the flashy Dienye twins team up an old enemy and infuriating older sister – Adesuwa. The battle for ‘best business girl ever!’ begins. Amid a series of pranks, acts of mischief and sabotage, Nita fights her way back through a haze of powder, glitter and shimmer blush. She is confronted with a shocking revelation that forces her to question everything she had thought to be true.

Louis

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Louis the bear has had enough.

From day one, life has been one indignity after another. If he’s not being used as a hankie, he’s being hung out to dry—literally. (No one likes clothespins used on their ears!) This teddy is sneaking away just as soon as he can. Then again, no use running off in the rain . . .or during a show-and-tell routine. Maybe Louis has something to lose, after all.

This fresh and funny take on a teddy bear come to life is a salty and sweet, grumpy and tender, sly tribute to the ties that bind.

How To Sell To Nigerians

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If You Are Serious About Making Money In Nigeria And From Nigerians, You Should Read This Book Today!

In this book, you will discover the following business and life-changing secrets.

■ How to make Nigerians want your products and services

■ The kinds of products and services Nigerians like to spend money on

■ How to easily make Nigerians like you and what you are selling

■ Why Nigerians are different from the rest of the world and how to deal with us

■ Why most Nigerian customers are rude and how to “handle” them

■ The secrets of using stories to sell

■ How to write powerful sales letters to convert Nigerians into paying you money

■ The right way to use influencers to promote your business without overpaying

And more.

Making Futures

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This collection tells the story of an emerging Africa, through the eyes of some of the youngest and most promising African entrepreneurs. Charting the stories of 17 entrepreneurs working in different industries and across Africa, Making Futures: Young Entrepreneurs in a Dynamic Africa showcases the young women and men who are taking charge of their destinies and building business enterprises and innovative non-profits to radically change their lives and the lives of their communities.

Making Futures equips readers with intimate knowledge about the markets and growth across the region, and how young creative entrepreneurs are identifying problems as opportunities and seeding growth in a continent that has been long overlooked, but is poised for explosive growth and opportunity, enabled by technology.

Daily Encouragement For Boys

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Daily 3-minute morning and evening devotions and prayers are the perfect way for boys to begin and end their days!

This delightful devotional for the 8- to 12-year-old boys in your life features a truth-filled devotional reading for morning and a comforting, heartfelt prayer for evening, alongside a related scripture selection. Every day of the year, boys will discover relatable truths, peace, and wisdom from God’s Word as they read about topics important to them–like choices, prayer, kindness, courage, love, honor, and so much more. And each reading takes only about 3 minutes! Boys will be encouraged to spend daily quiet time in the heavenly Father’s presence as they come to know and understand that His amazing love has no beginning and no ending

How To Build Your Own Country

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Let HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN COUNTRY be your guide to starting a nation from scratch. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…

Step 1: Stake out your identity by creating a flag, writing a national anthem and putting your name on the map.

Step 2: Run the country by holding elections, forming a government and laying down the law.

Step 3: Meet the neighbors by joining international organizations and finding allies who will help you face the big issues of the world.

Just think: your own personal country! Even if it were only the size of a bathmat, it would be all yours! So grab a copy of
 HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN COUNTRY, and get ready to rule!

Ikenga

6,000.00

Nnamdi’s father was a good chief of police, perhaps the best Kalaria had ever had. He was determined to root out the criminals that had invaded the town. But then he was murdered, and most people believed the Chief of Chiefs, most powerful of the criminals, was responsible. Nnamdi has vowed to avenge his father, but he wonders what a twelve-year-old boy can do. Until a mysterious nighttime meeting, the gift of a magical object that enables super powers, and a charge to use those powers for good changes his life forever. How can he fulfill his mission? How will he learn to control his newfound powers?

Award-winning Nnedi Okorafor, acclaimed for her Akata novels, introduces a new and engaging hero in her first novel for middle grade readers set against a richly textured background of contemporary Nigeria.

When Trouble Sleeps

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Amaka Mbadiwe returns in this gripping sequel to the award-winning Easy Motion Tourist, and trouble isn’t far behind her. The self-appointed saviour of Lagos’ sex workers, Amaka may have bitten off more than she can chew this time as she finds herself embroiled in a political scandal. When a plane crash kills the state gubernatorial candidate, the party picks a replacement who is assured of winning the election: Chief Ojo. But Amaka knows the skeletons that lurk in Chief Ojo’s closet, including what took place at the Harem, the secret sex club on the outskirts of Lagos that he frequents.

Amaka is the only person standing between Chief Ojo and election victory, and he sends hired guns Malik and Shehu after her. Caught in a game of survival, against a backdrop of corruption, violence, sex and sleaze, Amaka must find a way to outwit her bloodthirsty adversaries.

Leye Adenle pulls back the curtain on the seedy underbelly of Lagos once again in this gritty and compelling thriller.

The Deep Blue Between

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Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina’s home is in ruins after a brutal raid. But this is not the end but the beginning of their story, one that will take them to unfamiliar cities and cultures, where they will forge new families, ward off dangers and truly begin to know themselves.

As the twins pursue separate paths in Brazil and the Gold Coast of West Africa, they remain connected through shared dreams of water. But will their fates ever draw them back together?

A sweeping adventure with richly evocative historical settings, The Deep Blue Between is a moving story of the bonds that can endure even the most dramatic change.

Stepping On Toes

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Stepping on toes is the story of some of the most important events that defined the five-year leadership of Hadiza Bala Usman at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Told in breezy, captivating everyday language, this book exposes the elite capture of the Nigerian states and their struggle to retain the stranglehold, no matter what it takes.

There’s A Heaven For Bad Girls

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Fearless and authentically refreshing in its narratives, “There’s A Heaven for Bad Girls” journeys into the hearts and minds of young Nigerian women and girls who have often been silenced, overlooked, and made to conform to societal norms. The five captivating short stories are powerful gems that read, at intervals, like secret diaries of their compelling protagonists. Through her fluid storytelling, Adenrele Niyi, a Nigeria Media Merit Award, (NMMA), Entertainment Writer of the Year finalist, skillfully takes us on a ‘short ride in a fast car’.

From the nuanced interplay between individuals and systems, religion and culture, love and desire, to the hopelessness of aborted dreams, the stories offer a youthful perspective on contemporary social issues. There’s A Heaven for Bad Girls delves into identity struggles in a trado-modern society that demands conformity, unveils the raw resilience of teenagers facing daunting odds, and explores the transformative power of love, all while championing the spirit of entrepreneurship and the urgent need for social change.

Becoming Nigerian

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In Be(com)ing Nigerian: A Guide, Elnathan John provides an affecting, unrestrained and satirical guide to the Nigerians you will meet at home and abroad, or on your way to hell and to heaven. A religious tells you It is a searing look at how power is abused, negotiated and performed in private and public; in politics, business, religious institutions and in homes. From the exploration of religious hypocrisy to inequality in matters of the heart, the collection is a jab at Nigerian society and what it means to be a Nigerian. Beyond poking fun at the holders of power, it is also a summons, a provocation and a call for introspection among all levels of society. As is often said in Nigeria, when you point with one finger, there are four others pointing back at you.

This engrossing read is a must-have for seasoned Nigerian-watchers and a uniquely informative guide for newcomers to Nigeria, with its tongue-in-cheek look at Nigeria’s relationship to itself and the world, both culturally and politically.

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