On Tuesday, I brought along three copies of novels by Bisi Daniels, Nigeria's leading adventure novelist as I left with the cast and crew of my "Sights and Sounds of Lagos" tourist documentary film for the final locations of the remaining scenes. All the babes rushed for the novels, but the guys did not even attempt to glance through the pages from morning to evening. And the ladies, Franca Aide, Celina Ideh and Cynthia Chima, were very happy when I told them to keep the books.

Over the years since my childhood, growing up in Nigeria, I have seen that Nigerian girls read more novels than Nigerian boys. You will also see more Nigerian women reading books than Nigerian men, especially among the Igbo's and Yorubas. But in contrast, more than 90% of Nigerian authors are men who are among the best writers in the world, including the first black Nobel Prize winner in Literature, the lionized Prof. Wole Soyinka and the first youngest winner of the Booker Prize, the iconic Ben Okri. That means Nigerian women prefer reading to writing.

Thank you captain obvious. Working hard night and day ensuring he reminds us of things we already knew.

Yes they do but they read it for fun because what they read does not reflect in their life. Even after reading they still act weird instead of them to use what they read to improve their intelligence quotient because i believe the reason why we read is for self development but its opposite when it comes to our nigerian babe

Pls if u see any football novel. ..alert me

Ok

Hell no!

Guys don't have time for that.

How that go reduce fuel price?

Before nko? I hate it when people ask questions with obvious answers..

I have observed that as well. I remember back then when I used to exchange novels, It was mostly with ladies.

I only read picture novel

Ladies read more novels than guys...Where else would they get most of their ideas from? No one should quote me please

You are very right, I have also noticed that for a long time. You will even see novels in some ladies hand bags,just that most of the novels are usually romance

Absolutely, and i think it's like dat around the world nt Nigeria alone..nd they read more especially 'Love related novels'

It's true

Thats why their thoughts are always fictitious.

We ladies tend to read more than men.

They rushed to have it because they thought it was a romance novel as that is what they love reading.

I Read Alot But I Don't Fvcking Have Time For Novels.Nigerian Men Read More But I Think The Women Do Better With Novels..Just Go To Any Nigerian University To Carryout Your Survey,you Cry For The Ladies There.

I think ladies are cool headed enough to read for a very long period, while guys are more into calculations or practical. my humble opinion.

Because they 're...

But i did read jane eyre by charlotte bronte. The book with the most rare vocabulary and catchy expressions

Women read more of Hailey Chase novels, which, to me, are not intellectually challenging. I hate seeing those novels each time I patronize second hand book sellers.

Latty88:
You are very right, I have also noticed that for a long time. You will even see novels in some ladies hand bags,just that most of the novels are usually romance

That's why they remain dumb. Not all but most

Salacious books do not stimulate ones creativity

Ladies and fantasies are like 5s and 6s

Sh!t that even ryhmes

I read more of motivationals and self-help books.
same goes for a lot of other guys I know.

that's why they 're not real nd realistic. they mostly read romance nd expect their dream guy to come to dem in a Porsche or Ferrari nd shower dem wit love nd nd a play maker in bed taking them to cloud 9..... pls guys try to caution ur falling in love with girls that read too much novels nd never fall in love at all with ladies dat watch zee world nd....... I can't rembr d oda channel. but reading novel is very good cos it improves ur diction but mehn doz books can make u feel Hot too. I love reading novels too back in d days nd all I do is to buy them nd exchange it wit my circles of girlfriends

Amusaopeyemi:
We ladies tend to read irrelevance more than men.

fixed!

jejemanito:
that why they remain dumb.

Do you really have to say this?

I didn't even know Nigerian girls read. I thought I was the only one. Currently reading Inferno

NO!
And ladies please don't call 'romance novels' books! Cause the last time I checked, those sh!t does not help you improve your life in any way!

If it was for me as a man I will say yes.
All my life I have never read completely, 10 pages of a novel. Ever. After first line I just laylow.

Best place to hide your money for me not to see it. It's a novel.