Following a successful reading in Abuja, acclaimed author Niran Adedokun, is set to grace Lagos with a book signing and reading event for his latest release, Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts: A Columnist’s Insights on Nigeria. The event will take place on Saturday, 20 July 2024, at Rovingheights Bookstore, located at Retail Boulevard, Landmark Event Centre, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Victoria Island.
Fans of the writer and literary enthusiasts are invited to join him at 2pm for an engaging session where he will delve into the themes of his new book, which critically examines the interplay between ethnicity and politics in Nigeria and the pervasive corruption affecting the nation. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the author, purchase signed copies of the book and participate in a lively discussion about Nigeria’s socio-political landscape.
Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts: A Columnist’s Insights on Nigeria is Adedokun’s second collection of essays following the 2020 release of Danfo Driver in All of Us. In this thought-provoking book, the author dissects the complex web of challenges that have long plagued Nigeria. He explores the intricate relationship between ethnicity and politics, and how this dynamic has influenced the country’s socio-economic landscape. The essays unravel the layers of corruption that have infiltrated every aspect of Nigerian society and the devastating consequences they inflict on the country.
Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts offers readers a unique perspective on Nigeria’s past, present and future. It takes an incisive look at the overt religiousness of Nigerians and why the country remains a cesspool of vices regardless. The collection is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Nigeria’s complex socio-political environment and how every citizen can contribute to making the country greater. Adedokun is a public relations practitioner, lawyer and writer, and the publisher of www.eelive.ng. His first book, Ladies Calling the Shots, a profile of 17 top female film and television directors in Nigeria, was published in 2017. His other books are The Danfo Driver in All of Us and Other Essays, a compilation of his reflections on Nigeria’s social-political realities; The Law Is an Ass, a collection of fictional short stories; and The Man, the Soldier, the Patriot: Biography of Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru. He is the co-author of An Unusual Biography: Wale Adenuga (MFR) and Every Journalist Should Write a Book.
Adedokun’s publisher, Narrative Landscape Press, is a Lagos-based independent publishing company founded by Anwuli Ojogwu and Dr Eghosa Imasuen in 2016. It is a traditional publishing company that is interested in publishing African voices. Its authors include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oyinkan Braithwaite and Yejide Kilanko. The company also provides publishing services to other publishers and self-publishing authors within the Nigerian space.
Ethnicity Eats, Corruption Feasts is available for purchase on the Narrative Landscape Press website and at Rovingheights Bookstore, Konga and other bookstores around the country.
This event is a rare chance to engage with one of Nigeria’s most insightful columnists and explore the thought-provoking essays that have captivated readers nationwide.
For more information, visit www.narrativelandscape.com.
