This article highlights JAMB approved Literature in English, Igbo, Yoruba, Arabic, and Hausa.
Literature-in-English
- The Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka
- Look Back in Anger by John Osborne
- Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta
- Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Arabic
- The Nigerian Arabic Poems: A Case Study Between the Old and the New by Abdulwahab Dan Ladi Shith
- Diwaanur Riyardh: A Collection of Arabic Poems by Dr. Isah Alabi Abubakar
- The Prospect of Arabic Language in Nigeria by Murtadh Badamasi
- A Selection of Pulpit Counseling by Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory
- Why the Anger on Us by Muhammad Salisu Mai Ango
- The Perfection/Adornment of Pages: A Book of Poems by Abdullahi Bin Fodio
Hausa
- Prose (Zube): Turmin Danya
- Poetry (Waka): Wakokin Hausa
- Drama (Wasan Kwaikwayo): Abin Da Kamar Wuya
Igbo
- Prose (Iduuazi): Chinedu Ofomata (2009). Enugu: Format Publishing Ltd.
- Poetry (Abu): Nolue Emenanjo. Onitsha: Evans Brothers.
- Drama (Ejije): Odunke Artists (1981). Ojaadili. Ibadan: U.P.L.
Yoruba
- Akojopo Alo Ijapa Apa Kin-in-ni by Adeboye Babalola (University Press Plc, Ibadan)
- Awon Oriki Orile Metadinlogbon by Adeboye Babalola (Learn African Plc, Lagos)
- Moremi Ajasoro by Debo Awe (Elyon Publishers, Ilesa)
- Oro Enu Akewi by Ayomide Akanji (Genius Books Publishers, Ibadan)
- Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo)
In conclusion, this article provides a comprehensive list of JAMB-approved literary texts across Literature in English, Igbo, Yoruba, Arabic, and Hausa. These books represent a diverse range of genres, cultures, and authors, which are offering students valuable resources to deepen their understanding of language, literature, and cultural heritage.
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