Dotflex books is one of the publishers located in lagos, that specializes in the publication of quality and affordable textbooks for nursery and primary schools in nigeria. The constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 with annotations lagos. List of law books dealers in nigeria africabuy law books. Its imprint, lantern books, is a household name in nigeria and west africa. A case book on law the of evidence in nigeria by niki tobi fourth dimension publishing company, nigeria citizenship law in africa by bronwen manby edited by afrimap.
Lagos, nigeria, which seeks to showcase the best of nigerian writing in english. The more fragile materials used for writing at various times have generally perished. Tony iwena has accused the epp books services and other publishers of alleged infringement of his intellectual property. Indigenous publishing the 1978 nigerian enterprises promotion decree provided that at least 60% equity participation in book publishing must be by nigerian nationals. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading. With effect from that year, book publishing in nigeria became indigenous, making it unnecessary to distinguish any longer between indigenous and foreign publishing in the country.
Laymans guide to criminal law and anticorruption law by a. Book publishers in nigeria list of book publishers nigeria. Cape media corporation is south africas leading publisher. There are over 100 book publishers in nigeria, with ibadan and lagos as major publishing centres. The association provides a forum through which publishers come together and deliberate on various issues affecting the publishing industry and the book. Literamed has in its stable over 400 titles of books all widely accepted in nigerian schools. The new gong publishers of new african fiction, poetry. Book publishing in nigeria is fundamentally confined to the. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria.
With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book. They publish about 300,000 articles in 3,000 journals and,000 books every year. In this book he discusses the scope for freedom of expression in relation to the press in nigeria, the. Allen waiyaki gichuhi i wish to thank lawafrica publishing co. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. There is an obvious attraction for first time authors who have been repeatedly. Convex publishing limited is a nigerian publishing company situated in abuja for the publication of law related books and journals. In making sure that this form of art, written art, still stands, i will be sharing with you these five easy steps to publishing a book in nigeria, and im sure it will work anywhere in the world. The managing director of tonad publishers limited, mr. Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content.
The nigerian publishers association 2011 opines that the illegal reproduction of protected books in nigeria has reached an unprecedented level in recent years. Copyright law is administered by the nigerian copyright commission ncc, though its. The new gong publishers is a nigerian based publishing company that provides a range of mass media services including book, magazine and image publishing. Right from the mediaeval times to the printing of the 36line and the 42line. Legal issues in print and publishing in nigeria international society. From that time, publishing started growing in nigeria with different objectives for the business. Of particular interest is its collections on law books. The author is currently honorable attorney general and commissioner fro justice of oyo state of nigeria. Their reach expands through many scientific publications including scientific reports.
Traditional book publishers are selective about what they publish. In ukpoma v daily times of nigeria ltd the defendant newspaper wrote a. A list of publications acquired under the western nigerian publications law. Spectrum books, nigeria adminisprudence by udoh elijah udom spectrum books. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are. Since 1981, james publishing has provided practical law books that are loaded with time saving motions and pleadings, client letters, and stepbystep procedural checklists, pattern arguments, model. Harpercollins publishers was founded in 1817 and today is the secondlargest consumer book publisher. Below weve featured 20 top traditional publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Cassava republics london launch introduces range of nigerian authors to new markets.
The study examines the problems of book publishing indust ry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. In 1999 to early 2000s, with the advent of the 3 rd republic and the promulgation of the universal primary education act, we have been participating in book. We have developed sound and successful lines for the preprimary, primary, secondary, teacher training, tertiary and general readership categories, with focus on the nigerian. For a discussion of referencebook publishing, see the articles. Cms press, which has published thousands of books in nigeria, is a product of that seed planted by henry townsend. The company publishes monthly law reports of the nigerian court of appeal and supreme court cases and other legal materials as well as law titles. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law intellectual. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. This research examines the early history of book publishing in nigeria using the onibonje publishers, a sole proprietor and family venture in nigeria, as a case study. My immense gratitude goes to the team at lawafrica.
Evans brothers nigeria publishers limited evans profile. University press plc in place of oxford university press. With over a dozen different ways to narrow your search you can find the right publisher for your book, fast. While the books for sale in the british market are produced in the uk. The history of starts with early privileges and monopolies granted to printers of books. Law book sellers in lagoslaw book sellers in nigeria.
Still trying to locate the list of law book dealers in nigeria africa, you are at home. Kolajo spectrum books, nigeria legends from yorubaland by kemi morgan spectrum. In nigeria, their roles in outsourcing, subsidiary rights. Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. Home page nigerian publishers association nigerian. The npa is the only collective voice of publishers in nigeria. Published in america, reprinted in asia and distributed in africa. Nigerian publishers, heinemann educational books, africana first publishers. The online publishers association of nigeria was founded in may 2010 and duly registered at the corporate affairs commission cac of the federal republic of nigeria on 14th of november 2011 by some discerning professionals who felt the time. The vast majority of books published in nigeria are textbooks for primary and secondary education. Notwithstanding, book publishing literature in africa seems to have glossed.
This is a story i had wanted to tell a long while ago, but events after my first book publication since 2010 has hindered it. Publishers know that it is difficult to make a breakthrough producing other books apart from school texts. Drainage and flood control in nigeria from precolonial time to 1999 by e. Internet publishing has also reduced paper publishing in nigeria. Longman, also known as pearson longman, is a publishing company founded in london, england, in 1724 and is owned by pearson plc. This no doubt explains the preponderance of textbook publishing in nig eria. If youre writer who has written a book, got it edited and decided you want to publish it in the traditional fashion, this post is especially for you. At matog limited, the top law book sellers in lagos, you will find an extensive collection of evidence law books, criminal law books and other legal textbooks and any other titles within law.
That project was the beginning of revival of book trade in nigeria as publishing houses have been experiencing recession in years prior to that time. It is a rallying point for all book, journals, and electronic publishers in the country since its inception. It is the only law book dealer in nigeria that makes use of your pain problems t craft solutions to your needs. The onibonje publishers experience after 50 years iwu juliana james iwu juliana james is a librarian at covenant university, in canaanland, ota, ogun state, nigeria. There are plenty of literary agents and publishers in abuja keen to make your project take form into publications, whether you want to create a magazine, a newspaper or you want to see your novel at the book. Ltd, who kindly allowed me and my team unlimited access to their database of cases and legal materials. The sunday times of 2, september 1990 under the caption nigeria needs 320. Book publishing in nigeria has gone electronic as educational books make up 60% of books that can be published in nigeria, in comparison with other books. Literamed publications nigeria ltd, a leading childrens book publisher in nigeria was incorporated in 1969.
The largest book publishers are educational publishers, notably university press plc formerly oxford university press nigeria, founded 1949, longman nigeria plc, macmillan nigeria publishers ltd and. Using the swot analysis, the research looks at some of the strengths, challenges, basic problems and opportunities associated with the book publishing in nigeria. Since 1968, longman has been used primarily as an imprint by. There is no denying the fact that the freedom of expression and the press is contained in the nigerian constitution. Lawafrica publishing ltd home lawafrica publishing ltd.
Sometimes, these objectives define the genre of books some publishers publish while others, undertake general publishing without bias. Today, literamed publications limited is nigeria s leading childrens book publisher, and its imprint, lantern books, has become a household name in nigeria and throughout west africa. The 1995 edition of kirschs handbook of publishing law is an excellent introduction for folks new to publishing. Book publishing in nigeria nigerian law intellectual.
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