 Bookstores, book clubs and book reading events have become a regular part of Lagos' literary life. This book reading is in Lagos at a cozy bookstore in Lekhi with a few popular faces. The book for review is an African abroad and autobiography of a famous Nigerian journalist and travel writer, Ola Bisi Adjala. He toured over 80 countries on his scooter. The travel log was first published by London-based Gerald's in 1963 and quickly went out of print. Now, in 2023, with the help of a Nigerian linguist Kola Toboson and the late author's Australian wife, Joanne Ola Bisi and Massobey Books, another reprint is out for sale. He lived his life, you know, brazenly like most Nigerians tend to do. Like, I don't care, I'm gonna do my way and live my life the way I want and you guys deal with it. And it paved the way for so many more people. And one of the reasons we published it is to give him his place in the society and let people be able to... It's that, you know, now Bonaparte. It's a lot of money, there's a lot of money, but before them was someone who went through and did it and didn't get as rich and famous out of it. But they must have, not as rich. Ola Bisi returned to Nigeria and worked as a promoter and publicist for some famous Nigerian musicians like Sikira Indy Barrister and Kolinti Nainla. Tune Kilani, a friend to the auto, talked about one of his experiences with him. Many, how much are you going to pay? And suddenly Kolinti, this man wants to make a film about you. And I said, you don't bother me, how much he's going to pay? I tried to use that Nainla. I think even the journalists didn't know about this. That's the value of this book because nobody knew it. And seriously, that's what I found a lot from... I was more journalist than all those other things. Some excerpts from the book was read. I had no doubt that my sudden decision might be suicidal. When I returned, I could only see one of the soldiers. He declined lazily on the chair, smoking a cigarette. His feet propped up on another chair. He was one with a moustache, busily reading a newspaper. At the sound of the engine of my scooter, he never slipped with the paper aside and glanced around. I stayed put on my machine. Sorry to bother you again. Where is your mate? I inquired. He stood up, threw away his cigarette and rested his right hand firmly on the bottom of his revolver. Not you again. What do you want from him for this time? What do you want him for this time? He's speaking on the phone. You talk to me and make it fast or you'll go to jail. You must be looking for trouble around here. It was a good evening that left people wanting to know more about Ola Bisi Agela's eventful life.