Coming of age in a Nigeria alive with music, politics, ambition, friendship, and restless possibility, Femi "Flash" Falashe moves from the strict boarding-school lawns of Ibadan to the electric freedom of university life in Lagos with wit, hope, and the companionship of unforgettable friends-George, the anxious loyalist, and James Peregrino, the brilliant, rebellious musician whose dangerous charisma will haunt Femi for the rest of his life.But adulthood is less forgiving than memo...

When the Great Oracle of Alpayda delivers a chilling prophecy, the fate of an entire kingdom rests upon an impossible quest. The only hope lies in obtaining the fruit of the legendary Tree of Wisdom—a tree said to grow near the mysterious realm known only as the Afterlife.Chosen to lead the expedition is Akogun, the Brave Warrior, a veteran of deadly campaigns and perilous journeys. Accompanied by a band of extraordinary companions, he ventures beyond the known world through an anc...

In the Yoruba tradition, the Bata drum does not merely accompany the dancer - it commands. Its voice is ancient, its authority sacred, and its mastery demands everything from those who would answer its call.The Bata Dancer opens in myth. Ayangalu, an enigmatic spirit-being, arrives in a human town on coronation day carrying a drum no one has ever seen. He teaches, he plays, and then he vanishes — leaving behind a lineage of drummers and a living tradition that will echo ac...

Six men set out from Kitui before sunrise in an old white minibus boldly painted with the words HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. To anyone watching from the roadside, Kofi, Badu, Jengo, Sani, Musa, and young Tuma look like ordinary traders heading to Nairobi. But hidden beneath their bags and blankets are tools for a dangerous plan: they intend to rob the house of a wealthy businessman.At first, the journey is full of jokes, food, and wild dreams of riches. Kofi imagine...

An unfortunate dog named Lucky and an arrogant prize bulldog, become neighbors. The pampered bulldog is not impressed by and neither does it offer sympathy to the starving mongrel. By a chance encounter with a wealthy man both are brought face-to-face with the reality that they are merely two dogs - a suggestion which thoroughly irks the bulldog.The sudden death of their masters bring both to terms with a very bleak future ahead. However, constant hardship had prepared the mongrel well for...

Brain Surgery on the Highway & Other Manic Expressions is collection of eleven stories holding a satirical mirror to contemporary Nigerian and British life. In the title story, an itinerant medicine seller tries to separate passengers in a Molue bus from their money. In other parts of the book, a manic millionaire and a schizophrenic advertisement executive attempt to explain away life with mathematical theories;a psychopathic writer is creating a deadly reality show that is not meant for ...

Two Dogs - a play about two dogs, a mongrel and a prize bulldog, who become neighbours. The pampered bulldog is not impressed by nor does it offer sympathy for the life of the mongrel who suffers constant mistreatment and starvation. As should be expected, the mongrel seeks the assistance of the neighbour for escape from its situation, but again the arrogant bulldog obsessed by its own feeling of superiority and intending to maintain that relative advantage, would have nothing to do with s...

These short plays are suitable for teaching drama to children of 3 to 10 years old. The casts are few and may all be accommodated on a stage at the same time. The purpose of these plays is to stimulate the imagination of children to think beyond the ordinary. PLAYS : Usman and the Leopard ; The Forbidden Orange Tree; The Lion's Dinner; The Elephant Trap ; The Unkind Rich Woman

It is the desire of every rational person to achieve measurable success in their occupation. However, most persons pass through life unhappy with most aspects of their lives. We crave a good life but rarely carry our aspirations beyond the belief it could be achieved through hard work often in the wrong professions. We regularly work at tasks for which we are not suited and regrettably end up with a poor imitation of what we imagine success to be.The High-Powered Christian Entrepren...

Upton Park, East London. Someone has stolen Raj Desai’s lucky charm. His daughter has also gone missing. To the rescue comes Frank Wire, private detective by day and disc-jockey by night.Hot on the trail of a faceless and ubiquitous organization, Frank must also escape from a gang of hoodlums, mysterious assassins, and a bothersome jilted lover from a distant past. His frantic search through the streets of London brings him in contact with its many unimaginable and grimy secrets. W...

A theatre scriptwriter loses his job, his marriage and his only child. He travels to a rural town in search of a quiet place to reorganize his confused life. Here he again meets with a legendary Bata dancer and the reunion rekindles his ambition to write a new play. But his success will depend on how much he is able to understand the mysterious language of the Bata drums and dance His bitter past has left him with the fear of another relationship and when the charming and compassionate dau...

It is the desire of every rational person to achieve measurable success in their occupation. However, most persons pass through life unhappy with most aspects of their lives. We crave a good life but rarely carry our aspirations beyond the belief it could be achieved through hard work often in the wrong professions. We regularly work at tasks for which we are not suited and regrettably end up with a poor imitation of what we imagine success to be.The High-Powered Christian Entrepreneur is ...