The Real Enemies of the Niger Delta is the first-hand account of a Nigerian born and bred in the oil-rich but depraved Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Traversing his journey from childhood to his experience as a professional, the author sheds light on his .,• biggest influences, gives a no-holds-barred account of his service in the private sector and shares an honest account of his experience in th..
Winston Churchill famously described Russia as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma' and even today it remains a country little understood by the West. In this revealing portrait, Jonathan Dimbleby crosses eight time zones and covers 10,000 miles in an attempt to get to the beating heart of the new Russia. ..
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, five-star ho..
In this book, Zillah Eisenstein continues her unforgiving indictment of neoliberal imperial politics. She charts its most recent militarist and masculinist configurations through discussions of the Afghan and Iraq wars, violations at Guantánamo and Abu Ghraib, the 2004 US Presidential election, and Hurricane Katrina. She warns that women's rights rhetoric is being manipulated, particularly by Cond..
Shehu Malami: A Prince of the Caliphate is a magnificent book highlighting the compelling story of a detailed and successful entrepreneur, economist, former Nigerian Ambassador, an administrator and custodian of the cultural heritage of his people, The Sarkin Sudan of Wurno, Alhaji Shehu Malami, OFR,CON , a great Nigerian who experienced ups and downs with great courage and determination. The book..
Piers Morgan took over from US TV legend Larry King at CNN in 2010 and went on to cover some of the most shocking news events in US History. In Shooting Straight, Piers shares the diaries that he kept in this rollercoaster period of his life. Thrown into the maelstrom of the US media, Piers gets drawn into commenting on American culture. One issue - gun control - provokes the most heartrending res..
"This book is the story of Nigeria's political journey between January 1, 1984 and August 27, 1993. This is the story of how things fell apart." The years between 1984 and 1993 were momentous for Nigeria. Military rule crafted the conditions and character of today's society, forcing cataclysmic changes on the political, economic and religious landscape that nearly tore the country apart on se..
State of Denial examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to the US Congress, and often to themselves. What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory? Based on unprecedented access to all the key players, this is contempora..
This books examines the judicial performance of Sir Adetokunbo Ademola (139-1972),vis a vis the inter-relationship of the executive and the judiciary to conceptualize his understanding of judicial independence and the principle of separation of powers. A chronological approach within the context of unfolding historical events revealed that the jurisprudence of Adetokunbo Ademola reflected four maj..
Hadiza Bala Usman is the first woman to head the Nigerian Ports Authority in its over six decades of existence. She served from 2016 to 2021. This book is an account of her stewardship and intrigues that occurred in her tenure. ..
"Bisi's book adds to the growing much needed scholarship of determined Nigerians interested in taking a plunge into the cesspool of politics, a fundamental challenge that requires rapid cleansing,. At great cost to his personal safety and savings, Bisi explains in fluid prose how protracted the Nigerian political system works, crafted to scorn the visionaries and people of immense character. His b..