“What kind of a man are you? I am a girl, I am in this room and you are not even looking at me!” The young lady exclaimed to him. He turned towards her and said, “Young lady, if you know what I am writing, if you know the thing that is keeping my attention[…]
Autobiographies
These are true life experiences of individuals written in the form of stories and published for several purposes. Autobiographies are powerful and have the capacity to inspire a generation of people. The autobiographies that will be shared here will be with the permission of the person(s) involved and also from our research and choice of impactful life stories.
The grass to grace story of Aniekpeno Tom Mkpanang
He stood on a bright and sunny day in 1997 and directed proceedings at the event. It was the official reception ceremony of the Military Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Navy Capt. John Adewusi in Uyo. He was the compere and the event was a routine performance for him. But the Governor enthralled by the[…]
How Peter Obi became Governor of Anambra State
In 2001, Prof ABC Nwosu was approached by some power brokers to contest for Governorship of Anambra state in 2003. He turned them down, citing his age. He said he would be 60 years old in 2003 and won’t be able to govern a difficult state like Anambra effectively at that age. He advised them[…]
The story behind Slot Systems Limited
You have probably bought a phone from Slot Systems Limited. You have probably used a Tecno or Infinix phone. But you may not know Mr Nnamdi Ezeigbo. The founder and CEO of Slot Systems Limited. This man, from a very humble background. Who used to sell bread as a child after school to help the[…]
This is how Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe was published
Late Professor Chinua Achebe was 28 years old and was a staff of Nigeria broadcasting corporation when he wrote his first and groundbreaking novel “Things fall apart”. He sent the hand written manuscript alongside the customary ₤22 fee to a company in London for typing. The manuscript was ignored. After waiting for many months without[…]