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The Crossroads of Ainu Ette: The Oyiwo Story

by Ogine Olom

150 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #06-2990; ISBN 1-4251-1231-5; US$23.38, C$26.89, EUR18.23, £12.08

A compelling story of a people struggling within and without for survival, for identity, for right and justice* from one generation to another. The first historical work on Igede nation through one of its clans, Ainu.

About the Book

The Crossroads of Ainu Ette: The Oyiwo Story chronicles Aadoga dynasty bedevilled by spiteful actions of her other Ainu brothers and of their neighbour Tiv's restiveness. In this frightful entanglement, Ogine Olom, confronting his small-town roots of Oyiwo - Ainu Ette, unveils objectively what can best be termed medieval era when hatred, injustice, corruption, disunity, and under-development abound; Ogine traces the origins of Ainu Ette internecine feuds and struggles to envy and tribal sentiments.

Strife-torn nation, who are the Ainu and indeed Igede people? Where do they migrate from to Ainu Ette? What are their cultures? 'The Crossroads of Ainu Ette: The Oyiwo Story', in attempt to trace basically the roots of Aadoga the inhabitants of Oyiwo - Ainu Ette and what have been inflicted on them over the years, tells it all.

This book is undoubtedly a vivid research work into human struggles and trials expressed in lucid and interesting literary style that is bound to stimulate the mind of the reader.

About the Author

Ogine Olom is an upcoming Nigerian writer. He earned his Bachelor degree (B. Tech.) from Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria, in Mathematics and Computer Science. A literature neophyte, Ogine Olom is attracted to literary profession and spends his spare time out of his career job in Information Technology to read and write fiction and non-fiction stories. His other hobbies include travelling, chatting and exchanging ideas, watching games and movies, and listening to music. He has written quite a number of articles and short stories, published in magazines and newspapers namely Sunday New Nigerian, Vanguard, and Fountain magazine. "The Crossroads of Ainu Ette: The Oyiwo Story" is his major write-up. He is currently working on his first novel.

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