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Five books that centre sport written by African writers.

James Murua November 1, 2019 No Comments

In which we look through books with sports at their centre that have been written by African writers in recent times. A few weeks ago,…

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Umutoni, Mbue, Shire, Gyasi, Okorafor make OkayAfrica’s 100 Women list.

Nnedi Okorafor, Louise Umutoni, Imbolo Mbue, Warsan Shire, Yaa Gyasi, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Okwiri Oduor made OkayAfrica’s 100 Women list. OkayAfrica is a popular…

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Channels Book Club unveils their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016

James Murua December 22, 2016 No Comments A Conspiracy of Ravens Abubakar Adam Ibrahim After they Left Amara Van Lare And After Many Days Arese Ugwu Blue Skies Born on a Tuesday Bury Me Come Sunday Afternoon Dayo Adedayo Easy Motion Tourist Edify Yakusak Elnathan John For Sam Guardians Of The Seal Helon Habila Jimi Disu Jowhor iIe Kings and Not Slaves Known and Strange Things Leye Adenle Long Throat Memoirs: Soups Nigeria 2.0 Nike Campbell-Fatoki Ola Osibodu Olasupo Shasore Othuke Ominiabohs Red Seas – Lanre & Bolu Onasanya Season of Crimson Blossoms Secrets of the Streets Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds Teju Babyface Teju Cole The Chibok Girls: The Boko Haram Kidnappings and Islamic Militancy in Nigeria The Essential Guide to Land Acquisition in Nigeria The King and The Colony The Raging River The Smart Money Woman Tunde Leye Yemisi Aribisala Yomi Fawehinmi

Channels Book Club, one of the few TV shows on the continent dedicated to books, have unveiled their top 20 Nigerian Books of 2016. Some…

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6 African detectives who need their day on the silver screen

James Murua October 21, 2016 1 Comment

Detectives rocking the pages of some of the best African writing today who need their day on the silver screen. So a few weeks ago…