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General Abdulsalami Abubakar, the military head of state who oversaw Nigeria’s transition to democracy 27 years ago, is set to release ‘Call of Duty’, his autobiography, when he marks his 84th birthday on June 13, 2026.

Abdulsalami tells the enthralling story of the transition to democracy in 1999 at a time the country was on the edge following a prolonged crisis sparked off by the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.

Paperback: NGN 40,000
Hardback: NGN 60,000

Elizabeth II is the most famous woman in modern history. This brilliant new portrait - full of fresh revelations - is the essential story of her life and record-breaking reign by the writer who knows her world better than any.
To successive generations, she was both instantly familiar and endlessly mysterious. Bestselling royal biographer and commentator Robert Hardman has distilled the real Elizabeth into an enthralling study of a wholly authentic, unchanging figure leading two parallel lives - in private and in public - in an ever-changing world.
Rich in new research and insights from her inner circle, this story of drama and devotion, triumph and tragedy reveals what Elizabeth II was really like. We see an outwardly stoical, inwardly complex woman whose love of family, love of country and duty to the Crown might have pulled her in different directions but never derailed her; a global stateswoman who wielded influence - and, indeed, power - with understated charm.
Authoritative, poignant and gloriously entertaining, Elizabeth I/ will explain why the late Queen was not merely the most recognizable woman in the world. She has entered the pantheon of the greats.

Price:NGN29,500

This mini-history of a nation’s life also reflects on three mesmerizing protagonists who personified that era. First up is Abiola: the multi-billionaire businessman who had his election victory voided by the generals who made him rich, and who was later assassinated. General Sani Abacha was the mysterious, reclusive ruler under whose watch Abiola was arrested and pro-democracy activists (including Abiola’s wife) were murdered. He also oversaw a terrifying Orwellian state security operation. Although Abacha is today reviled as a tyrant, the author eschews selective amnesia, reminding Nigerians that they goaded him into seizing power. The third protagonist is Obasanjo, who emerged from prison to return to power as an elected civilian leader.

The penumbra of military rule still looms over Nigeria nearly twenty years after the soldiers departed, and key personalities featured in this book remain in government, including the current president.

Price: NGN 34,000

In The Ghost of June 12, Olusegun Adeniyi revisits the events, personalities, and decisions that shaped the aftermath of the annulled 1993 presidential election. More than a historical account, the book invites readers to reflect on the differing perspectives surrounding a pivotal chapter in Nigeria's history—and on a truth democracy depends on: the freedom to hold and express different views.

As we mark Democracy Day, this is a timely read on the past that continues to shape our present.

Paperback: NGN 15,000
Hardback: NGN 25,000