Nigeria · 1914 — Present · An Autobiography
I Let The World Hear My Cry
A nation speaks for the first time.
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A nation speaks for the first time.
My name is Nigeria.
You think you know me. You've lived in me,
fought for me, complained about me.
But you've never heard my side of the story.
Translated by Babatunde Faniyan
A soliloquy of a nation under siege. Nigeria remembers. Nigeria questions. Nigeria mourns. Nigeria hopes.
From the intrigues of the founding fathers to the battles of today — this is Nigeria's story, told before it's too late.
History · Memoir · Reckoning
The foreword of this autobiography was written by Saint Stephen — one of the Guardian Angels of Nigeria. It is extremely revealing, thought-provoking and impactful.
"The Foreword is extremely Revealing, Thought-Provoking and Impactful."
Official release in
Official release October 1, 2026 — Nigerian Independence Day
On Democracy Day, Nigeria remembers its fight to be heard. It is a day that represents voice, struggle, and the unfinished journey toward true democracy. There is no better day for Nigeria to finally speak.
On Independence Day, Nigeria celebrates its birth. But this year, it does more than celebrate. It reflects. Before I Die officially releases on October 1 — not just to mark independence, but to question it.
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Before I Die is a soliloquy of a bereaved and besieged, well-known, well-endowed but embattled Being — to be saved from calamity and probable death. It homes in on the history of Nigeria, its amalgamation, and the intrigues of the founding fathers on the shaky roots on which the national edifice was built.
Nigeria, clearly under siege from internal and external misfortunes and aggressors, should be admired for mustering the courage and stamina to come out with this work. The book is awash with cogent examples of oppressive, inhuman and fatal atrocities which Nigeria is being subjected to — and replete with pleas, supplications and recommendations to stem the stormy, disastrous tide.
It should be emphasised: the title Before I Die is not synonymous with "I Am Going to Die." No one involved in this work desires the death of Nigeria. Towards the end of the book, Nigeria herself cried out — "I do not want to die!" — which, in essence, is the whole purpose of this autobiography.
Any reader with a human heart would be touched, and moved to hope and pray for a turn-around for good, before Nigeria dies.
"They named me Nigeria in 1914 — a name chosen by a stranger, for a stranger's convenience. But I was here long before the name. I was the Sahel and the mangrove, the harmattan and the monsoon. I was Benin and Sokoto and Arochukwu. I was a thousand tongues before they gave me one."
— Opening lines, Chapter One: Before the Name
Recommended for the political class for its immeasurable lessons in leadership and governance . . . invaluable for historians and students of History . . . a decision they cannot regret.
— Kunle Sanyaolu · Editorial Page Editor, The Guardian NewspapersThis is not merely a trenchant narrative, nor simply radical. It is intended to be moving and inspiring as well as motivational and, in my view, it does all these perfectly. The timing is absolutely apt.
— Prof. Femi Oyebode · FRCPsych, Honorary Professor of Psychiatry, University of BirminghamIt is Nigeria herself that is pleading passionately that she should not be allowed to die . . . Every Nigerian has a stake in the Nigeria project.
— Bola Bolawole · Former Editor & Chairman of Editorial Board, PUNCH NewspapersLoaded with historical and contemporary facts, and is a Reader's delight. I am thrilled by this intellectual effort.
— Tony Masha · Veteran Journalist, Daily Times LagosThis is more than a book launch — it is a moment in history. Preorder your copy starting June 12 and be part of the first generation to hear Nigeria speak for itself.
Across social media, in homes, in classrooms, and in offices, one question will echo: "If Nigeria could really speak… what would it say?"
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Babatunde Faniyan, a Biochemistry graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, is an award-winning journalist, copywriter and author. He won the Overall Best Graduating Student award at the Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism Course. His first book, Die And Let Live, was shortlisted for an Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Annual Award in 1989, and he won the Best Creative Presentation Award of the Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (AAPN) in 1990.
Faniyan is also the author of Deliver Us From Evil. Both books are available on Amazon. He is publisher of the online magazine Thinker's Digest, and is married with children.