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Passionate Nigerian teacher pours out her heart in Debut Book – Before the Lockdown

Anita Smart Manilla, a creative writer and storyteller who uses stories to impact children with lasting values explains in her debut book, the reward of education, skills and morals for the average Nigerian student.

She said the book generated from her passion for children and teaching and it’s consciously packed with cognitive and informative tools, tied up in a story form just to target the child’s intellectual abilities and values.

She also said the book looked at the period of our lives when the world experienced lockdown, showcasing the child’s experience in these times.

Before the Lockdown: A Cognitive Story Book For Learners which is the title of the book has been authored by this certified teacher and life coach to showcase necessary measures school children can take going forward while in public places.

Anita is the founder of Save Initiative Foundation; an NGO with the vision to reshape teens’ lives.

She uses this platform to speak to students in their numbers about the need for education, morals and values in their growth process and eventual success in life.

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African Billionaire and Business Man, Dr Strive Masiyiwa Endorses Amazon Published Book by Bashiru Adamu.

“Bashiru Adamu writes striking words that will probably resonate with people everywhere, facing challenges at different times in their lives:”

Dr. Strive Masiyiwa

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Book Title: Escape From Prison

On September 8, 2017, my youth Afripreneurship Town Hall in Lagos was filled with young Nigerian entrepreneurs and aspiring ones: students, traders, bankers, side-hustlers, business managers, engineers, and at least one very memorable social entrepreneur. About 425,000 viewers were also watching online!

When Bashiru Adamu stood up to share his entrepreneurial vision during the Q&A, my first impression was exactly as he tells it here in his book, “Wow, wow, wow, wow!”

He opened his brief pitch by telling me and about 300 others crowded in the room: “I help prisoners escape from prison”.

Although this slight young man from Kaduna State in North West of Nigeria, did not look like a jailbreaker, he got all our attention immediately. A few people laughed and then all grew silent. I asked: “You did?” and he answered without a hint of a smile, “I do!”

He tells the rest of the story in this book. Not only did Bashiru’s pitch show passionate commitment to serving humanity, but he had already developed and executed a plan, drawn together key decision-makers, and found partners who supported his idea of setting up libraries and business skills programs for incarcerated prisoners in Nigeria. His vision [first sparked in 2012 during his National Youth Service year in Benue State] came to be known as the Dream Again Prison and Youth Foundation.

Having heard Bashiru boldly speak in Lagos that day, I was surprised to learn in the book that when growing up, he himself felt imprisoned and paralyzed by a mindset of self-doubt and trepidation. He writes striking words that will probably resonate with people everywhere, facing challenges at different times in their lives:

“I was dead while alive. I was hopeless even when surrounded by opportunities. I just didn’t see life beyond the pain, hunger, helplessness, and the chain that held me down in my head. My life was not just a joke, it was a junk. It was a miracle of self-belief and hard work that I broke out of the chains”.

On the contrary, the social entrepreneur I met that Friday at my town hall, who’d also been following my Facebook entrepreneurship blog for years, stood out as someone special who did not just talk the talk [which he did memorably that day] but was also walking the talk of what he said was his favourite quote: “It’s better to prepare and not meet opportunity than to meet opportunity when you are not prepared”… He was prepared!

The fifth of seven children, Bashiru shares in one chapter about the life of his entrepreneurial mother. Amazing. These are the inspiring stories of resilient, visionary, and solution-seeking African business founders that need to be published as books, made into podcasts and films, and widely shared. Make no mistake: Amidst the challenges on our continent, greatness is being born and nurtured every day.

Dr. Strive Masiyiwa
Founder and Chairman of Econet Group

“Escape from Prison,” is a true-life story of a young social changemaker from Nigeria presented in a simple but extraordinary way that will leave the reader with strategy and plan on how to create sustainable social change.

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Bashiru Adamu is a social change maker who has brought light and hope to so many inmates across the correctional space in Nigeria and is now extending his frontiers through Africa.

Bashiru boasts about a decade’s experience in building a non-profit from scratch, beginning with a sub-rural community in
Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria.

Today ,the organization Dream Again Prison & Youth Foundation is in full operation in several parts of Western and Northern Nigeria.

An alumnus of the Kanthari International Institute of Social Change Makers, India; the Leap Africa Social Innovators Program; and the Non-profit Leadership and Program at Lagos Business School.

He was the 2017 pitch winner of Dr. Strive Masiyiwa Youth Entrepreneur Town Hall meeting in Lagos, Nigeria..

“Bash” as he us fondly call is also a certified coach with Open Door Coaching Group (ODCG) and Catalyst Coach Certification (CCC) Australia.

He received the Most Outstanding Community Influencer award in Nigeria from National Youth Assembly of Nigeria in 2018. Most recently, he is also a 2022 Acumen Academy West Africa Fellow.

“His favourite slogan “In conformity many dreams die” is a propelling factor behind his passion and his unconventional approach to excellence to life and work.”

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Time Management Expert and Cardiologist from Nigeria Publishes Book on Amazon.

Book Title: Kairos

Subtitle: Great People Arise From Great Moments And Opportunities

Very unlike any other book you have ever read, Kairos is a timely and a timeless book.

Living in a world regulated by chronological time has put many under pressures that result in average or below average outcomes. The most important events in the world however only exist in Kairos time, which is when the time is right.

The great men, women and nations of our times all took advantage of their kairos moments. You too can take advantage of your Kairos moment and also join their league.

With clear and easy to understand prose, Kairos offers nuggets on mastering time, reframing perspectives about problems, and developing an agile leadership mindset with an endpoint of breaking the boundaries of chronological time and making positive lasting impact in life.

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Henry Oshaju is a Physician with certification in leadership and management. He is an advocate of National transformation. The central theme of his message is the maximization of human potential through time management and personal development.

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Baptist Deaconess and Former Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Lecturer, Mary Oluranti Katugwa Publishes Inspiring book on Amazon.

Book Title: Reckless Love

About the Book

Reckless Love is a book that shows us God’s love through and through, right from the beginning, with the evidence of giving us Jesus, to how He comes through for us in our daily experiences.

Mary Katugwa is literally saying through this book, that you should come and ‘taste’ God’s love and you will ‘see’ that He is good.

God’s love is for everyone – that means you too.

Where would I be without the love of God?

No matter what you’ve done or what your background is, His love has the power to transform you into who He’s called you to be. Just embrace it.

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Mary Oluranti Katugwa was born on November 23rd, 1959. She has a B.Sc Zoology and a Masters degree in Zoology as well from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University. She was a lecturer there, first in the School of Basic Studies, and then the Department of Biological Sciences, from 1985, until she relocated to Lagos in 1992. She worked with the Raw Materials Research & Development Council (RMRDC) from 1992-1995 before taking a break from work.

After the 6-year break to focus on raising her children, she joined the services of the Industrial Training Fund, in 2001, and resigned as a Deputy Director in November 2019.

She is an ordained deaconess in lkoyi Baptist Church, and also serves as a Sunday School teacher. She is married to her best friend, James Katugwa, and they are blessed with two lovely children and a cute grandson.

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Medical Doctor from Nigeria Publishes Book on Artificial Intelligence. Hits #1 Amazon Bestseller for Hot New Releases

Dr Anthony Ugbede-Ojoh Ukwenya is a fully licensed and practicing medical doctor with a 4 year + experience.

He is also an avid artificial intelligence enthusiast, and passionate about leveraging digital tools in the field of medicine to enhance biomedical research and clinical practice.

His interest in IT stems from the dire observation that healthcare in a lot of third world countries is plagued by inequality, inaccessibility, poor service delivery, low coverage and rising costs. Hence, he believes that emerging digital health technologies will have a significant role to play in addressing these critical issues and advancing universal health coverage.

He enjoys volunteering medical and charitable services at orphanages. He also enjoys watching anime, playing chess, creative writing and coding during his spare time.

Book Title:

Frontiers of 21st Century Medicine: Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Robotics and Blockchain Technology

About the Book

We are currently at a critical inflexion point in the history of mankind. Artificial Intelligence alongside other emerging technologies are significantly disrupting various sectors of the global economy at a phenomenal rate.

In the field of medicine, these technologies are glaringly nudging us into the age of stratified and precision based therapy which has for so long seemed very elusive.

In this book, the author goes into greater details about how Artificial intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Robotics, E-health, Blockchain technology and Internet of things are poised to revolutionize the practice of medicine.

Barely a week after its publication, the book hit #1 Amazon Bestseller for Hot New Releases as shown in the picture below.

Kudos and congratulations to the author.

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Esther Akande, Passionate Children’s Teacher from Nigeria Publishes Inspiring Book on Amazon

Book Title: A Beautiful World

About the Book

A Beautiful world is a children’s picture book that simplifies the story of creation.

On the Sixth Day, God made the cattle, the crawling animals, and all other animals. The cows, the sheep, the snakes, cats, and tortoises. He made the lions, tigers, bears, and rabbits.

There was so much movement and sound around. The animals were a wonderful present for the first man.

Make this a companion for your children to help them fully understand and appreciate the beauty of creation.

Every children’s church around the world should get this book for their kids.

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Esther Akande is a disciple of Jesus and a teacher of children. A woman on a divine assignment to raise viable seeds for Christ.

She has a calling to see every woman have a smooth pregnancy journey and a successful delivery, this birthed a fellowship of pregnant and nursing mothers called “Birthing Supernaturally”.

Esther Akande is the founder of Olive Kids Bible Club, a club established by divine inspiration to raise children in the way of the Lord. This has made way for the Olive kids Story time, a radio broadcast for story telling on weekends.

Esther, fondly known as Ayaba Akande is happily married to her heartthrob, Odunayo and they are blessed with two handsome boys.

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One of World’s Leading Experts in Business and Nonprofit Consulting Publishes Book On Amazon

Book Title: Money Sources: 4 Proven Strategies to Raise and Attract Money to Start Your Business

About the Book

Making money has never been this easy, and so is starting a business.
No matter who you are or where you are from, Money sources offers a proven framework to make money, start and grow your business.

Otobele Akpesiri Rooney, one of the world’s leading expert on business and nonprofit consulting reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to raise and attract the money, start and grow a business and master the art of building from the scratch anytime.

If you are broke, the fault isn’t entirely yours; the world is setup in such a way to keep you in lack.

But if you continue to be broke after seeing this book, then the fault is yours because money like everything of value is a product of what you do and that is exactly what this book is all about.

In this strategic book, Akpesiri shows us that it is possible to make money and start up a business regardless of your background or circumstances if you are willing to harness the four capital sources available to every human regardless of location, ethnicity or race.

Akpesiri is known for his ability to simplify complex topics into simple strategies that can be easily applied to daily life and work.

Here he draws on the most proven strategies from freelancing, business, nonprofit and community development to create a short and easy to understand guide for making money and building a successful business.

As you read, you will be exposed to new ideas, proven strategies that have worked across the world and the author’s own story of how he was able to overcome financial stagnancy and went on to build two successful businesses without any financial support.

Through this book, you will learn how to:

  • Monetize your knowledge, skills and experience
  • Harness your relationships
  • Take advantage of platforms available to you
  • Exploit instant sources of business capital any one can tap into
  • And much more

Thereby offering a blueprint anyone can use to create the same result, make more money, grow your business and become highly productive.

Money sources will reshape the way you think about making money and starting and growing a business and will give you the tools, strategies and tactics necessary to help you excel; whether you are interested in achieving financial freedom, launching a new business or simply growing an old one.

About the Author

Otobele Akpesiri is a writer, speaker and Consultant with years of experience and impact spanning the business, Nonprofit and community development sectors.

As a professional Consultant, he helps working professionals launch profitable businesses that aligns with their future aspirations and work schedule.

He presently serves as the CEO of Global Business and Nonprofit Solutions and works with a number of Companies and Organizations across the globe.

Using his own personal experience when starting out, Akpesiri gives proven strategies for attracting and raising money to start and grow any business.

Short, powerful and straight to the point, Money Sources will help you take firm control of your financial destiny..

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Congratulations Otobele Akpesiri Rooney, we are so proud of you.

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Nigerian School Teacher Publishes Her Debut Book on Amazon titled “Before The Lockdown”

About the book

The book is simply an expository of the reward of education, skills and morals. It’s consciously packed with cognitive and informative tools, tied up in a story form just to target the child’s intellectual abilities and values. It also looked at the period of our lives when the world experienced lockdown, showcasing the child’s experience and the necessary measures to take further while in public places.

Buy Book On Amazon

About the Author

Anita Smart Manilla is a creative writer. She uses story telling to impact children with lasting values.

She is the founder of Save Initiative Foundation; an NGO with the vision to; reshape teens’ lives.

She is most of all a certified teacher and life coach. The book generated from her passion for children and teaching.

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20-year-old Author from Nigeria publishes two books on Amazon.

Aduragbemi Akintepede is a twenty year old Nigerian bestselling and government endorsed author of five books and a Nigerian Law undergarduate.

She started writing at the early age of nine and published her first book, a play, titled ”One Good Turn” in high school at the age of fourteen which was selected among recommended Literature-in-English texts for high schools by her state government.

She also authored “New Cheese,” (creative non-fiction), “Late Last Year,” (fiction), How To Write A Book In 15 Days (non-fiction) and released her debut novel titled KIND at age twenty.

Aduragbemi’s laudable feats and works at such a young age have received nationwide recognition with publishing houses such as Punch, This Day and The Guardian topping the list in Nigeria.

1. New Cheese: One Girl’s Brave Journey Through Uncertain Change to a Fulfilling Future

New Cheese set in Nigeria, Africa is a true-life story of a young girl’s brave journey into the unknown. Here, she shares the personal story of the mountain she climbed to encourage everyone who needs to start afresh, overcome restraints and adapt to change.

Cheese is a metaphor for anything desirable in life, a good job, ambition, education, goal, money, relationship, health or possession.

This book is a must read for everyone, their ages notwithstanding as it will spur you to notice the little changes around you, embrace a different perspective to every area of your life and move your cheese in the right direction.

2. KIND: A Novel.

Tonia lost her power of speech when her only guardian was hit by a stray bullet during the unrest that ensued after the protest against police brutality in Nigeria. She is engaged and set to marry the love of her life, Fred who insisted on marrying her despite oppositions from his family.

On the day both families were to be introduced, her hostile father-in-law to be was discovered to be her biological father.

Coming to the stark reality that she was fostered by those she knew all her life to be her family and also that the very person who stigmatized her like other people is her biological father.

She is to choose whether to forgive or reject him and most importantly whether the marriage plans between her fiance would pull through amidst the chaos.

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