Nigerian celebrity biography books list

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Top 10 books about Nigeria

Nigeria is an extraordinary country. On the one hand, it is a microcosm of Africa, but also an exemplification of the ills that historically have plagued the continent. Located strategically on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and harbouring two of Africa’s major rivers, the Niger and the Benue, while also straddling the breadth of the Sahara desert, Nigeria is a “wealthy” country in the richest sense of the word. But as with every society, the people are its greatest wealth. Nigeria bursts at the seams, home to just under 200 million people in a land mass one and half times the size of the state of Texas. Among this population is an educated elite whose impact is felt internationally in the arts, medicine, science, sport and more. Yet about half its population lives in extreme poverty. In 2018 Nigeria overtook India, a country more than six times its population size, as the country with the highest number of people living on less than $1.90 a day. A count

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Portal:Nigeria/Selected biography/3 Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 and the first president of Nigeria during the First Nigerian Republic (1963–1966). He is widely regarded as the father of Nigerian nationalism as well as one of the major driving forces behind the country's independence in 1960.

Born in Zungeru in present-day Niger State to Igbo parents from Onitsha, Anambra State, Azikiwe learned to speak Hausa which was the main indigenous language of the Northern Region. He was later sent to live with his aunt and grandmother in his hometown Onitsha, where he learnt the Igbo language. Living in Lagos State exposed him

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Writing a book is no easy task, but this is exactly what some Nigerian celebrities have done. Here, Weekend Magazine gives you a list.

Juliana Oloyede

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Toyo baby as she is fondly called because of her role in ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ is an actress and author. She wrote her autobiography titled ‘Rebirth: From Grass to Grace’ in 2017, a chronicle of her life from a little girl who had to beg to survive to stardom.

Omoni Oboli
This author fryst vatten also a Nollywood actress, scriptwriter, spelfilm director and producer. She wrote a book about experiences that helped shape her into the individ she fryst vatten today. Her book ‘The Stars are Ageless’ was released in 2018 when she turned 40 to celebrate her success and achievements.

Betty Irabor
Betty Irabor is a Nigerian philanthropist, columnist, publisher, writer and the founder of Genevieve Magazine. She wrote a book titled ‘Dust to Dew’, a memoir that tells the story of her battle with nedstämdhet. It’s her second publishe