Of the matyrs who changed the face of Islamic Struggle corrently, was Imam Musa Al-Sadr, whose condition and whereabout, still, remained unknown? Though, I read a book sent to me, by one of my friends from London, tittled, The Vanished Imam: Musa Al-Sadr and Shi’a of Lebanon, whose author is Fu’ad. Ajami, a professor in [...]
I spent the weekend with a great book, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. As you can guess, I’m a sucker for all kinds of mythology, and this middle grade/YA fantasy is steeped in the myth and magic of Nigeria. Our main character is Sunny, a twelve-year-old girl born in the U.S. but recently moved to [...]
Books: The Shepherd Leadership and The Quest for Distinction Author: Isokari Francis Ololo Reviewer: Sumaila Umaisha Publisher: Friesen Press, Canada (2012). Pages: 69 The major problem of man is the inability to take advantage of his innate tendencies for his own good and those of others. And this shortcoming has resulted in many other challenges, [...]
Book: Wedding Bells That Never Rang Author: Ben Ezumah Reviewer: Denja Abdullahi Publisher: Sun Nigeria Enterprises Date of Publication: 2013 Pages: 58 At the recently held Playwrights Confab, convoked by Femi Osofisan, renowned playwright of the radical hue, and hosted by the Institute of Cultural Studies and the Department of Dramatic Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, [...]
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book, Americanah, is a story of romance, race and the politics of hair Americanah , Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book, is the story of Ifemelu, a young Nigerian who travels to America to study and stays there for 13 years before deciding to return to Lagos. The book is [...]
Three Nigerian writers, E. E. Sule, Ifeanyi Ajaegbo and Chibundo Onuzo, are among the writers shortlisted for the 2013 Commonwealth Book Prize. According to the Chair of the panel of judges, Godfrey Smith, “Our five judges did an admirable job of shortlisting from a bountiful harvest of debut novels, based on originality, linguistic flair, depth, [...]
Professor Chidi Odin-Kalu’s review of The Accidental Public Servant by Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai; published by Safari Books Limited, 2013; pages – 627 Government in Nigeria is a dark art into which only a select few ever get initiated. Passage through the rites and rituals of initiation impose obligations. One such obligation is a deliberate loss [...]
SUMAILA UMAISHA’s review of The World Shall Return (collection of poems) by TY Itopa; published by Husaab Press (2012); pages – 105. The world is such an inexplicable phenomenon that it has remained an obscurity to man despite attempts by philosophers and scientists to decode it. Such efforts over the centuries have only resulted in [...]
Title: The Poems of Peace: In the Season of Bloodshed Author: Shehu Sani Reviewer: Sumaila Umaisha Publisher: Labari Communications, Kaduna Pages: 129 Shehu Sani, a renowned civil rights activist, is among the Nigerian writers who believe in the power of the pen to touch the human mind. All the books he has produced so [...]
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