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The Art of Nigerian Women by Chukwuemeka Bosah is a tightly packaged tome--an astonishingly delightful companion to a meme that was broached in the author's A Celebration of Modern Nigerian Art: 101 Nigerian Artists, published in 2010. In the current volume, Bosah marshals the intellectual capacity of some of the best scholars and curatorial impresarios in the field to contextualize the diversity of works of the artists featured. This work is a feat that must be acknowledged by students of Nigerian art for a number of reasons. First, this book contributes significantly to our knowledge of Nigerian art by its lasered focus on Nigerian women. Second, the author brings to the fore, in the proce...
Using letters as a tool for educating their patients, Drs. Osuagwu and Thagana addresses some of the different medical conditions and issues that affect women. They offer medical advice in a frank manner, giving practical tips to women on issues from abnormal discharge to sex after menopause. That these two doctors are care about their patients and all women and their health comes out clearly in this entertaining, compelling, yet educational book that is a must-have for women of all ages.
Oseloka H. Obaze served as the ninth Secretary to the Anambra State Government. His role was beyond fostering cohesion in policymaking, political, and administrative duties. His functions included representational assignments and by default, advocacy for good governance and the adoption of global best practices. He was also a widely sought-after speaker at public events. He valued very highly speeches that were documented and would eventually serve as reference and policy guides, and he preferred to write his own speeches. This collection of speeches, op–eds, and essays offer a diligent and unvarnished worldview on the imperatives of good governance and an unabashed advocacy for adopting global best practices. As a key player in government, the viewpoints he expressed were authoritative and offered clarity on Anambra State Government policies at the various times.
In a series of witty yet straightforward letters, Dr. Osuagwu addresses some of the common problems and conditions that make women visit their obstetrician/gynecologist. The letters, all educational, offer suggestions on approaches to take in dealing with medical and other issues that typically bring women to an obstetrician/gynecologist. The text is spiced with illustrations, quotes, and a poem. The latter half of the book briefly discusses common medical conditions that affect women, including an overview of sexually transmitted diseases. Each summary concludes with several Internet resources where readers can find fairly reliable, in-depth information. Together, the summaries and discussion provides a starting ground for a better understanding of the female body, and the medical conditions and diseases, which affects women. It also includes a list of annotated web sites that have information that can help women become better consumers of healthcare services.
A primer on how to deal with patients in an ambulatory setting and how to conduct obstetrical and gynecology physical examinations. An excellent introduction for medical students and intern physicians doing their rotations in obstetrics and gynecology. The book is spiced with advice and funny cartoons.
This special issue of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship honours the voice of the Changemaker, Wayfinder, Edgewalker, and Intellectual Shaman in particular. It is contended that we can all become Shamans, Wayfinders, and Edgewalkers, if we open up to the possibility that our work, whatever it is, is part of the healing process. With contributions from North America, Europe, Africa and Australasia, this issue addresses the ideas of corporate citizenship from perspectives entirely removed from the mainstream.
Since its emergence in 1960 as an independent state, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous Black country in the world. In Africa’s International Relations in a Globalising World: Perspectives on Nigerian Foreign Policy at Sixty and Beyond, edited by Usman A. Tar and Sharkdam Wapmuk, contributors examine Nigeria’s role within Africa, as well as internationally. This book shows how Nigeria has used the platforms of international organisations to advance its interests while fulfilling its regional and global obligations. The contributors address areas such as Nigeria’s economic development and policies, Nigeria’s relationship with other countries, and the urgent challenge of countering terrorism in the context of ensuring sustainable development. The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the need for strong global relations and reminded humanity of the importance of multilateral solutions to global problems such as health. The editors and contributors address essential questions such as how well has Nigerian foreign policy and its practice of diplomacy served national interest, and what more needs to be done to assure of better results now and into the future.
Internationally acclaimed Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi's landmark novel Woman at Point Zero, published here with a new foreword. Firdaus is on death row. Her crime, the murder of a man. Born into poverty in a rural Egyptian village, her childhood dreams and ambitions had been met with neglect and abuse by the world and the men who rule it. Driven to sex work to support herself, she is faced with the moral outrage of society and the bitter knowledge that for a woman, true freedom comes only when all hope is abandoned. In Woman at Point Zero, Firdaus tells her unforgettable story. Woman at Point Zero is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.
In essays, verse and questions, twenty two contributors representing a plethora of endeavors discuss Chinua Achebe's life and works and legacy. These contributors who were Achebe's friends, peers, colleagues, scholars, proteges, and yet others who were influenced by him and cone from different generations discuss the man and his influence in this uniquely remarkable book. Wole Soyinka and Ngugi wa Thiong'o lead and ensemble cast of outstanding individuals, that include two up and coming young writers, Ugo F. Edu and Chiderah A. Monde, in celebrating Chinua Achebe. The picture that emerges from reading this book is a beautiful mosaic of a mild mannered, but powerful man who made a difference to the lives of many people.