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- As befits its origin in a doctoral dissertation, this book has the great merit of being grounded in carefully weighed evidence, painstaking attention to detail, and modesty of exposition. These qualities more than make up for any disappointment among those familiar with the glamorous side of Nigerian television that the book makes no reference to the racy stuff, the tidbits and gossip and scandals that are part and parcel of its history. - Olatunji Dare ........ [read more]
- The book Nigerian Television; Fifty years of Television in Africa by Dr Oluyinka Esan, currently lecturing at the University of Winchester, is the result of a well researched PhD thesis at Glasgow University, but its subject matter goes well beyond the academic. It is a readable work, providing all sorts of informed insights into Nigerian politics and society. - Kay Whiteman ........ [read more]