'Siollun's books are gripping' - Financial Times'An essential book you'll want to re-read many times - there is no more eloquent and informed guide than Max Siollun' - Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland Much is known about what Europeans did in Africa, yet very little is known about Africa's history before its colonisation. In this surprising exploration, Max Siollun uncovers societies that were not part of a backward 'Dark Continent', but which instead had rich lore to rival the ancient Greeks and Romans. Pre-colonial West Africa had a mesmerising cast of revolutionaries, intellectuals, innovators, and villainous assassins. These include the family that overthrew three different 1000-year-old empires, the royal court official who engineered the death of four kings, and the young enslaved boy who became the first Black bishop in history, befriending Queen Victoria along the way. This story of a dynamic and artistic people is a vital read for those who want to discover a forgotten era of West Africa.Max Siollun is a historian and author. He has written four acclaimed books on Nigeria’s history, most recently What Britain Did to Nigeria: A Short History of Conquest and Rule, which was shortlisted in BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year. He has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent and Foreign Policy. Read more

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than a Tourist- Lagos Nigeria by Nzubechukwu Deborah Emeti offers the inside scoop on Lagos. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.From this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other travel audiobooks. Travel like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the people and the culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination. Read more

Taking its name from the Niger River, the country of Nigeria is the most populated in Africa. People first lived in the area thousands of years ago. Today, artifacts from these times can be seen in museums. Travel to Nigeria and learn about its modern-day people, the activities they enjoy, and their fascinating culture. Read more

LEARN ABOUT NIGERIA!Kids are incredibly curious about the world around them and its easy to see why!The culture, the beauty, the landmarks, the food - it is simply fascinating. In this book, we cover all of those magical elements about NIGERIA in a digestible and engaging way!Combining fun and education, we use real-life images to help your child learn about the country.What you can expect from this bookEasy to understand reading designed for early readersAwesome images and interesting factsInformation about the country, demographics, culture, customs, attractions, climate, music and sportsAll things NIGERIAGet your child excited about learning about this amazing country with the help of this gem of a book. Read more

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa with an internal market of 150 million people and an economy growing at around 8 percent a year, is potentially Africa's next powerhouse. It is nearly one and a half times the size of Texas, with a landmass varying from sandy beaches and tropical jungles, to plains, mountains, and desert. This important West African nation is made up of 250 culturally distinct ethno-linguistic groups. The largest communities are the Hausa in the north, rooted in the Islamic city-states of the famed trans-Saharan trade routes; the Yoruba of the southwest, where ancient kingdoms nurtured some of Africa's best-known art forms; and the Igbo of the southeast, where decentralized, egalitarian communities have produced many of the country's most successful traders and businessmen. Nigeria has had a bad press: international reports of violence, corruption, and natural disasters completely overlook the vibrancy and artistic sophistication of its diverse cultural groups, most of whom live peacefully in mixed communities. Although Nigeria is the world's fifth-largest producer of oil, there is a huge disparity in income. The competition for scarce resources and the country's dense diversity have fostered ingenuity and perseverance on the part of its ambitious citizens. They are natural entrepreneurs, and intelligent and shrewd negotiators. They are also proud, and sensitive to criticism. Most are devout, gregarious, and hospitable, and disgusted by corruption. Now, in the twelfth consecutive year of democracy after years of military rule, major political and economic reforms are under way. Culture Smart! Nigeria is a unique introduction to life there today. Most of what is written about the country comes from the perspective of one or other tribe. There is nothing quite like this concise description of its major cultural traditions. The people most visitors will meet are well-educated, sophisticated, and well-versed in Western ways. Nonetheless, foreign businesspeople cannot hope to be successful without understanding the ancient and complex systems of behavior, values, and attitudes that underlie the country's vibrant social and business life. Read more

Lonely Planet West Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Senegalese music scene in Dakar, sun yourself in the coastal paradise of Freetown, or hike through lush highlands in Kpalime -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of West Africaand begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet West Africa Travel Guide:Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, religion, arts, cuisine, environment, sport, arts and crafts, culture Over 80mapsCovers Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet West Africa, our most comprehensive guide to West Africa, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Africa guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Read more

For the adventurous traveler, Nigeria offers the opportunity to see the country in its raw and naked state. The chaos of Lagos often overshadows the rich offerings found elsewhere in Nigeria. Explore further and travelers can bathe in the Wikki Warm Springs at Yankari National Park; trek through Oshogbo Sacred Forest or visit one of the Emir’s elaborately decorated palaces. The only dedicated English-language travel guide to Nigeria on the market, this edition is thoroughly updated with an expanded section on Lagos. Read more

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📚❤️😊 Want to Teach Your Kids about Family & Feelings in Swahili? 👶Understanding the names of family members and expressing feelings are fundamental aspects of early language development. Introducing these concepts in a new language can make learning even more meaningful. Our book is designed to help your child learn the Swahili names for various family members and feelings in a fun and educational way.🎉🖼️ Delight in learning Swahili with our vivid picture book!Each family member and feeling is beautifully illustrated and paired with its Swahili name, English translation, and transliteration. This approach ensures that your child not only learns new vocabulary but also understands how to pronounce each word correctly, making the learning process smooth and enjoyable.🌟 Key Features of the Book:❤️😊 Swahili Names for Family & Feelings - Discover the names of various family members and feelings in Swahili.🎨 Vibrant Illustrations of Each Family Member & Feeling - Engaging images that make learning fun and memorable.🇬🇧 English Translations - Clear and simple translations to aid understanding.🔉 English Transliteration - A pronunciation guide to help your child confidently say each name in Swahili.📖✨ What Sets Our Book Apart?📄❤️ Each Family Member & Feeling Featured on a Dedicated Page - Ample space for focused learning and visual engagement.🎨📖 Stunning Full-Color Artwork on All Pages - Beautiful visuals that captivate young learners.This book is an ideal resource for parents, teachers, and caregivers who want to introduce Swahili to children in a way that is both fun and educational, turning the learning of family and feelings into an exciting language journey. Read more

🎶 Sing, Count, and Learn in Igbo! 🎶Based on the fun and educational song Egwu Ọnụ Ọgụgụ by Mmụta Dị Ụtọ, this activity book is designed to help children practice counting and writing numbers in Igbo in an exciting way!With engaging exercises, colorful illustrations, and interactive activities, kids will:✅ Learn numbers 1 to 100 in Igbo✅ Practice writing and recognizing Igbo numerals✅ Solve puzzles, color, and play games that make learning fun✅ Build confidence in speaking Igbo while developing early math skillsPerfect for young learners, parents, and teachers who want to make Igbo language learning a joyful experience!📚 Let the counting adventure begin! Ka anyi gụọ ọnụ ọgụgụ Igbo! 🚀🎉 Read more

Celebrating culture, delicious foods, and fascinating places, C is for Chi! takes readers on a charming journey through all the delights of Nigeria. From Aso to Zobo, this unique alphabet book offers a variety of topics to explore again and again.A note to caregivers, parents, teachers, and educators: C is for Chi! is rooted in science to teach young children to read. The alphabet book promotes:print awareness (squiggly lines on a page represent spoken language)- phonological awareness (recognize and manipulate the spoken parts of sentences and words)- phonemic awareness (ability to notice, think about, and work with the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words- phonics (letter-sound relationship)- collaborative reading (an adult reading with a child encourages explanations of words and meanings, adding to the child's background knowledge) Read more

🎨✨ Bring the Magic of “Unu Dum” to Life with Color! ✨🎨Step into the enchanting world of “Unu Dum: The Story of How Tortoise Got a Cracked Shell” with this fun-filled coloring book! Featuring all your favorite characters from the beloved Igbo children’s cartoon, this book lets you reimagine the adventure with your own splash of color.From Mbe the clever trickster to the wise animals of the Idu na Oba, enjoy coloring your favorite scenes from the story while celebrating Igbo culture and folklore. Whether you’re a little artist or a big fan of the show, this coloring book is perfect for people of all ages!🎁 Makes a fantastic gift for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions!📖 Let your creativity shine and bring the tale to life—one color at a time! 🌿🐢✨ Read more

Dr. Peter Hammond’s bestselling book: SLAVERY, TERRORISM & ISLAM - The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat is a fascinating, well illustrated and thoroughly documented response to the relentless anti-Christian propaganda that has been generated by Muslim and Marxist groups and by Hollywood film makers. As Karl Marx declared: “The first battlefield is the re-writing of History!” Slavery, Terrorism and Islam was first published in 2005 and quickly sold out. It earned Dr. Peter Hammond a death threat “Fatwa” from some Islamic radicals. We have included the story of that in an appendix of this book. Slavery, Terrorism & Islam sets the record straight with chapters on “Muhammad, the Caliphas and Jihad”, “The Oppression of Women in Islam”, “The Sources of Islam” and "Slavery the Rest of the Story". With over 200 pictures, maps and charts, this book is richly illustrated. It consists of 16 chapters and 13 very helpful appendixes including demographic maps of the spread of Islam, a Glossary of Islamic Terms, a comparison of Muslim nations’ military spending vs. their national prosperity, a chart on how Jihad works depending on the percentage of Muslims in the population and guidelines for Muslim evangelism. Read more

IBPA Ben Franklin Award™ Gold Winner Dispatches from the Cowgirl is a well-written personal memoir of an American family’s experience in Africa. Told in short anecdotal chapters it highlights the truism that home is where the heart is and…there is enough incident and personal detailing to provide a valuable insight into the life of a military family abroad. –IndieReaderTully’s memoir captures her extraordinary experience of living in Africa as the spouse of a naval diplomat in vivid detail. She’s charming, as is the book…this is a fascinating account of one woman’s journey around the earth. —BookLife/Publisher’s WeeklyWould you move to Africa? For Julie Tully, a cowgirl who married a United States naval officer, the answer was a no-brainer: Yes!Leaving her career and everything she knew behind to follow her husband, Julie was rapidly approaching forty and wondering, “What is my place in the world?” Enter Africa, the continent she had dreamed of since childhood, a chance to reinvigorate her life. A supposed two-year assignment for her family in Sub-Saharan Africa soon turns into an eight-year adventure in Cameroon, Nigeria, and Djibouti and sees Julie become an unofficial diplomat as wife to a military attaché. In a world where diplomacy is key, Julie becomes the person she was meant to be.Julie’s memoir is a real-life Alice in Wonderland tale. A cowgirl falls into Africa like Alice fell into Wonderland, taking you on a voyage of discovery and into the little-known world of an American military spouse serving amongst the world’s diplomatic corps. One moment, you’ll laugh out loud as Julie takes her first step onto the African continent and begins setting up their home in Cameroon. The next, you’ll gasp in shock as a terrorist bomb shakes their house in Nigeria.Part travelogue, and part midlife coming-of-age story, Dispatches from the Cowgirl takes you to the Africa that Julie experienced. Complete with all its beauty and flaws, it’s the Africa that continues to capture the attention of the world’s military powers and the Africa she struggled to say goodbye to. Read more

West Africa has cachet and soul. Home to African landscapes of our imaginations and inhabited by an astonishing diversity of traditional peoples, this is Africa as it once wasInspirational images, destination highlights and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePLUS Music, Arts and Craftwork, Peoples of West Africa and Safe Travel essaysCoverage includes: Planning chapters, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Understand and Survival chapters Read more

Step into the vibrant world of the Kanuri tribe with 'The Kanuri Chronicles: Exploring the Riches of North Eastern Nigeria.' This captivating book takes you on an immersive journey through the rich cultural tapestry of the Kanuri people, uncovering their ancient origins, exquisite language, vibrant traditions, tantalizing cuisine, and mesmerizing artistic expressions. With each chapter, you'll be transported to a land where history comes alive, and the spirit of community and resilience thrives. Join us as we celebrate the beauty and diversity of the Kanuri tribe, offering a window into the remarkable heritage that shapes North Eastern Nigeria. Discover the captivating tales, delve into the rhythmic dances, savor the tantalizing flavors, and marvel at the masterful craftsmanship that define the Kanuri people. 'The Kanuri Chronicles' is a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that embraces its past while embracing the present, inspiring readers to appreciate the richness of human heritage that exists within our world. Read more

Discover Nigeria in all its diversity and fascination with our new book "All you need to know about Nigeria". Immerse yourself in the rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning nature of this fascinating country. From the prehistoric finds in the north to the vibrant metropolises in the south, this book offers a comprehensive overview of Nigeria.Learn about Nigeria's diverse ethnic groups, rich art scene, vibrant musical tradition, and culinary delights. Read about the country's political landscape, economic challenges and social structures. Discover the importance of religions, cultural festivals and the modern trends of youth.This book is a treasure trove of information, ideal for anyone interested in Africa, culture and history. It offers a deep insight into a country that plays an important role on the continent, both culturally and economically. From antiquity to the present day, "All you need to know about Nigeria" offers an informative and exciting read.Please note that this book contains text only and does not include images. It is aimed at readers who want to gain a new perspective on Nigeria through well-founded information and detailed presentation. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Nigeria and order your copy of "All you need to know about Nigeria" today. Read more

Emirs in London recounts how Northern Nigerian Muslim aristocrats who traveled to Britain between 1920 and Nigerian independence in 1960 relayed that experience to the Northern Nigerian people. Moses E. Ochonu shows how rather than simply serving as puppets and mouthpieces of the British Empire, these aristocrats leveraged their travel to the heart of the empire to reinforce their positions as imperial cultural brokers, and to translate and domesticate imperial modernity in a predominantly Muslim society. Emirs in London explores how, through their experiences visiting the heart of the British Empire, Northern Nigerian aristocrats were enabled to define themselves within the framework of the empire. In doing so, the book reveals a unique colonial sensibility that complements rather than contradicts the traditional perspectives of less privileged Africans toward colonialism.Emirs in London was named in the Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2022 list. Read more

Did you know that Nigeria is home to the largest diversity of butterfly species in Africa? With over 1,000 different species fluttering through its landscapes, Nigeria offers a colorful paradise for butterfly enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.If this topic interests you and your little one then get ready for some fun and giggles.It is hard to find the time to teach your child about the world around them. Luckily, in 50 Facts About Nigeria, we've made it easy. Our book contains a diverse selection of the most interesting facts about Nigeria that will provide your child with hours of bonding and exploring.What you will find in our book:High-quality illustrationsInteresting Facts about NigeriaThis book also provides travel tips and places that are useful for your trip, and you will learn all about NigeriaPerfect for homeschooling, language development and for school holidaysSo what are you waiting for? Get your little kid a copy today! Read more