Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- Book Title: The Bako of Zereshe Author: Dexter Loko Publisher: GrandTouch Press Year of Publication: 2026

The Bako of Zereshe is the second novel by Nigerian-Irish author, Dexter Loko. It follows the story of Jeremy Fletcher, a disillusioned 22-year-old BBC reporter of British descent who finds himself displaced in the enchanted land of Zereshe, Nigeria's secret thirty-seventh state. There, he befriends Asha, the Prime Minister's daughter; Shani, Asha's wary best friend; and Chudi, a kind-hearted outcast shunned for his lack of magical abilities. As Jeremy is plunged deeper into Zereshe's magical world, where he is an unwelcome foreigner, he becomes entangled in an age-old battle between good and evil. Amidst politica...