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He thought it was just an ordinary statue which tourists could just touch and play with but what he discovered was more than a nightmare. A tourist in the Philippines was attacked by a crocodile after mistaking it for a life-size model. Nehemias Chipada climbed in a pool to snap …

Top Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has added her voice to rising cases of snakes in toilet bowls as more videos of such issues emerging online. Nigerians became jittery after a NAF official was bitten to death by a snake while using her toilet. The mother of one in a recent …

This maybe the scariest name of a meal you may have ever heard but the delicacy is very popular and it does not even come cheap. It is called Lucifer’s Fingers. The delicacy consists of gooseneck barnacles and they grow on the rocks of Portugal’s most south-western coastline. They are …

  Child abuse, child labour, torture and man’s inhumanity to maids is not peculiar to Nigeria. It is a challenge that even exists beyond Africa. However the alarming rate of increase in such incidents in Nigeria, especially against house helps, is becoming worrisome. In most cases, the maid’s parents promise …

Title: Imperatives of Media Writing, Review and Critique (Second Edition) Author: Asso. Prof. BJC Anyawu                 AJC Igbozuruike, Ph.D Year of Publication: 2020 Publisher: Shack Publishers Nigeria Pages: 174 Brief Info: Imperatives of Media Writing, Review and Critique, represents an attempt to give …

Title: Fabrics of Conflict Reporting Author: AJC Igbozuruike, Ph.D                 C. A. Nwamara Year of Publication: 2020 Pages: 210 Publisher: Shack Publishers Nigeria Brief Info: Fabrics of Conflict Reporting by AJC Igbozuruike, Ph.D and Chinedu Aloysius Nwamara is timely as it satisfies the …

Title: Essential Guide to Advanced Reporting Author: AJC Igbozuruike, Ph.D                  M. A. Onyiriuka Year of Publication: 2019 Pages: 235 Brief Info: The book, Essential Guide to Advanced Reporting, enlightens the reader on specialized form of reporting in a contemporary society like Nigeria. The …

Title: Fundamentals of Critical Writing and Reviewing Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2014 Pages: 162 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book is a concise guide to critical thinking, questioning, reading and evaluation for review writing. It adopts vivid examples in elucidating the teachings provided in the various chapters on …

Title: Basics of Advertising: Principles, Creative Strategies, Issues Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2015 Pages: 149 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This text provides basic explanation of how to package and produce a persuasive advert copy. The book uses vivid examples in elucidating basic concepts of advertising and creative strategies …

Title: Reporting: Principles, Practices, Special Beats (Second Edition) Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2015 Pages: 436 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book provides an understanding of the exciting world of reporting in the Nigerian context. It discusses the basics of various forms of reporting, with emphasis on specialized journalism …

Title: Environmental Communication: Perspectives on Green Communication and Information Management (Second Edition) Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2015 Pages: 216 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book explores the rudiments of environmental communication in today’s society impacted by climate change debates. It explains concepts, strategies and perspectives of communication designed …

  Title: Magazine & Newspaper Management and Production: An Introductory Text (Second Edition) Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2016 Pages: 142 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book explores and explains basic techniques in newspaper and magazine publishing. It looks at the management and production aspects, providing details of pre-press, …

Title: Politics, Culture & The Media in Nigeria Editors: Umaru Pate, Chinenye Nwabueze & Nsikak Idiong Year of Publication: 2013 Pages: 339 Publisher: Stirling-Horden Brief Info: This is a book of readings containing diverse essays on the interplay between politics, culture and the media in Nigeria. It provides insight into …

Title: Film Production and Societal Development Authors: Adeline Nkwam-Uwaoma and Dike Mba Onu Year of Publication: 2018 Pages: 348 Brief Info: This book is an exciting trip through the world of film production and dynamics of cinematography. This is a technical area you rarely find good books written by Nigerian …

Title: Essentials of Editorial Writing Author: Chinenye Nwabueze Year of Publication: 2017 Pages: 140 Publisher: TopShelve Brief Info: This book discusses the basics of how newspapers can meaningfully express opinions in the editorial through persuasive argument. This text is concise but insightful. Its uniqueness is premised on the adoption of …