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HEBN Publishers Plc Corporate Profile www.hebnpublishers.com

Our Vision & Mission Statements Vision Statement To be the number one publishing firm in Nigeria with excellent delivery system of books catering for all levels of education and general readership Mission Statement To produce high quality educational and general interest books for the needs of our educational system and the reading consumption of the populace through a highly motivated workforce using appropriate technology 1 .................................................................................................................

Our Values We strive to Granted be No 1 customer at all times satisfaction Integrity and We deliver Innovation excellent are our services watchwords 2 .................................................................................................................

Our Office Locations In Nigeria Head Office: 1 Ighodaro Road, Jericho. P.M.B. 5205, Ibadan, Nigeria. TEL: +234 816 832 5227, +234 805 563 2528, +234 802 321 9917 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 3 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile HISTORY AND BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY HEBN Publishers Plc (formerly Heinemann Educational Books (Nigeria) Plc) was established in Nigeria as a sales outlet of Heinemann Educational Books, UK in 1962. The company was incorporated in 1969. In 1972 with the indigenization decree, the company became publicly owned with 40% shareholding by Nigerians while Heinemann Books, UK had 60% of the equity. But this was reversed with the revised indigenization decree of 1977. It became 60% to Nigerians and 40% to Heinemann, UK. Heinemann UK was acquired by Harcourt Education Limited (which has also been acquired by Pearson Education Ltd). However, Harcourt Education UK disposed of its shares in 2006 and our company is now fully owned by Nigerians. The company has been in the forefront of Educational and General Publishing in Nigeria for over fifty years now. The company has been built from the start (when it was incorporated) by an all-Nigerian staff. The company's strength hinges mainly on an efficient administration, sound financial management, a strong publishing team and a dynamic sales and marketing force. The company publisher and markets books which span all levels of education, that is, Pre-Primary, Primary, Junior and Senior Secondary and Tertiary as well as leisure and general readership. ABOUT HEBN PUBLISHERS PLC Our company is a foremost publisher in Nigeria, and indeed, in the Commonwealth. We are reputed for publishing literary works, including the African Writers Series under which the “immortal” Things Fall Apart was published some fifty-five years ago. We are also known for the famous senior secondary school chemistry book, A New Certificate Chemistry by Holderness and Lambert. We publish a strong list of excellent texts in the arts, social sciences, pure science, mathematics and technology at the Primary, JSS, SSS and tertiary levels. The company also has children's literature titles and general books on leisure, contemporary socio-political and economic issues, etc. In particular, we are the publishers of the outstandingly successful Nigerian Integrated Science Project (NISP), a junior secondary school (JSS) Integrated Science text (now Nigerian Basic Science Project) produced by the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and published locally in 1971. Textbooks and other instructional materials are indispensable tools for education and indeed for teaching and learning. They are also the vital ingredients of socio-cultural and economic development. Therefore making them available is a great challenge. To this end, and as partners in progress in the development of education, our company collaborates with stakeholders in making educational materials available and affordable in schools and colleges at the right quantity, quality and variety. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE We pioneered Joint Publishing Ventures with State Governments and other institutions and societies in Nigeria. We have, in fact, answered the call of State Governments, institutions of learning, government parastatals and subject associations to develop course books and supply library and school texts. For example, we collaborated with the old Imo State (now Imo and Abia States), to publish a primary school course series 4 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile in English Language titled Imo Reader and later changed to Primary English Today; and the old Rivers State (now Rivers and Bayelsa States) to publish course books in Primary Social Studies,Mathematics, Civics and Art and Crafts. Also we collaborated with the old Kano State (now Kano and Jigawa States) to produce Primary Education Curricula for Primary School Teachers and Jagorar Malami Ilmi Bada. Aside from State Governments, we also collaborated with subject associations like the Historical Society of Nigeria to produce Groundwork of Nigerian History; and the Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN), among others, to produce Nigerian Integrated Science Project (now Nigerian Basic Science Project), STAN Chemistry, STAN Biology and STAN Physics. Furthermore, we have worked with government parastatals such as the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) to produce Course Books on Mathematics Modules 1-9 and Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Abuja, in producing primary school courses in English Language and Mathematics titled: Primary English for Nigerian Schools and Primary Mathematics for Nigerian Schools which have been changed to Prime English and Prime Mathematics respectively and Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre (CESAC) Social Studies Project, now Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) Nigerian Secondary Schools Social Studies Project for JSS. World Bank Primary Education Projects (PEP) I and II We like to state that we are one of the few publishers involved in the production and distribution of primary school textbooks to local government areas in some states under the three phases of the World Bank-assisted Primary Education Project (PEP) I (in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education/National Primary Education Commission). Among top publishers in Nigeria and abroad, we were the winner of the World Bank Primary Education Project (PEP) II contract, which we duly completed, for the procurement and distribution of library books and supplementary readers to focus primary schools throughout the Federation. We gained considerable experience with this project which involved the procurement of some 2 million local and foreign supplementary readers and library books from Nigeria, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Europe, the US, etc., and distribution to 1,110 focus schools (i.e. 30 in each of the 36 States and FCT). Other Contract Awards We participated some years ago in the Federal Ministry of Education-sponsored supply of library books to fourteen old secondary schools in some States of the Federation. We also won Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) National Educational Materials Procurement Programme contract for the supply of over 1 million various textbooks to primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria. We won and executed a contract to produce 430,000 books for JSS and SSS under the Cross River State Book Development Project, as well as the second phase of this contract which involved the production of about 500,000 books. Then the third phase involving 495,000 books which we have equally executed. Similarly, we have been involved in book supply contracts with the Federal Ministry of Education, and Abia, Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Rivers, Yobe, Taraba and other States. 5 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile Indeed we won contract from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) sometime ago for the production and distribution of Basic Education Curricula to Ogun and Lagos States. In the last four years, we have consistently won contracts from UBEC for the production and distribution of Primary English, Primary Mathematics, Basic Science and Technology and Social Studies textbooks and library books and supplementary readers on HIV/AIDS for Junior Secondary Schools to various states of the Federation. Some of our titles procured by UBEC include: • Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC): Prime English • Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC): Prime Mathematics • Bajah & Youdeowei: Basic Science and Technology for Primary Schools • Akusu et al: Primary Social Studies for Nigerian Schools • Supplementary Readers: (i) Lisa Greenstein - Ten Things No One Told You (ii) Karen Morrison and Michael Smith - The Race Is On (iii) John Tembo - Dead Men Don’t Talk (iv) Y.A. Boateny - The Young Detectives (v) Kwosi Korateny - The Gold Diggers (vi) Elizabeth Andersdon - Escape From Danger (vii) Olajire Olanlokun - The Missing Calabash (viii) Deborah Ewing - A Better World (ix) S. Murray - Help (x) M. Atter - Take Care (xi) T.M. Aluko - First Year at State College (xii) Cyprian Ekwensi - Trouble in Form six (xiii) O. Oyelese - Where is the Princess? (xiv) A. Adebayo - Once Upon a Village (xv) A.O. Oyekanmi - The Lion and the Hare (xvi) Remi Adedeji - Moonlight Stories (xvii) Francesca Edeghere - Rise and Shine (xviii) F. Onyewadume - First Term at School (xix) Cyrian Ekwensi - Passport of Mallam IIia (xx) Achebe & Iroaganachi - How the Leopard got his Claws Also, some of our prominent textbooks at the Primary, Junior and Secondary Schools and supplementary readers adopted in schools nation-wide are as follows: Primary School Bayo Adebowale et al: Cultural and Creative Arts for Primary Schools Books 1-6 Wole Olatokun et al: Computer Studies for Primary Schools Books 1-6 W.A. Olajide, et al: Islamic Studies for Primary Schools Books 1-6 A.A. Adeyinka & Daudu: Christian Religious for Primary Schools Books 1-6 E.A. Obogbaimhe: Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools 1-6 6 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile Junior Secondary School STAN: Nigerian Basic Science Project Books 1-3 C. Ukwuegbu et al: Junior English Today Books 1-3 NERDC: Nigerian Secondary Schools Social Studies Project Books 1-3 K.G Sowande et al: Basic Technology for Junior Secondary Schools Books 1-3 Wole Olatokun et al: Computer Studies for Junior Secondary Schools Books 1-3 M. Ife Babalola & F.G. Norton: Mathematics for Junior Secondary Schools Books 1-3 Ismail Junaidu et al: Darussan Hausa a Kammale Don Kananan Makarantun Sakandare Littafi na Daya -Uku K. Akinlade & O. Olurankise: Ogidi Yoruba Iwe Kini - Keta Senior Secondary School STAN: STAN Biology, Chemistry and Physics for SSS 1-3 M. Ife Babalola & F.G. Norton: Mathematics for Senior Secondary Schools Books 1-3 C. Ukwuegbu et al: HEBN Examination Success Series: Catch-Up English Language M. Ife Babalola et al: HEBN Examination Success Series: Catch-Up Mathematics L.E. Folivi et al: HEBN Examination Success Series: Catch-Up Physics S.O. Adeyegbe et al: HEBN Examination Success Series: Catch-Up Chemistry A. Fatubarin et al: HEBN Examination Success Series: Catch-Up Biology T.M. Yar-aduwa: Jagorar Mazarin Rubutaccen Adabin Hausa Supplementary Readers NTA: Tales by Moonlight Remi Adedeji: Dear Uncle Remi Adedeji: Stories My Mother Told Me Syl Cheney-Coker: Stone Child Chinua Achebe: Chike and the River Olayiwola Obaniyi: Iso Inu Eku G.N. Echebima: Nkeiruka Inno Uzoma Nwadike: Eke na Egwurugwu Niyi Osundare: The Eye of the Earth Tertiary/General Titles Obaro Ikime (ed): Groundwork of Nigerian History Presidential Panel on Nigeria Since Independence History Project: Nigeria Since Independence The First 25 Years Vols. I-XI Ruth Watson: Civil Disorders is the Disease of Ibadan F.A. Adesanoye & Ayo Ojeniyi (eds): Issues in Book Publishing in Nigeria Femi Adejemilua: Latitude of Environmental and Resource Management Uma Eleazu: Failed Dreams G. Delano & M. Gali: Lafiyar Uwa Da Jariri Littafi Domin 7 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile As further testimony of our capability, we have joined others to produce and distribute books for schools, colleges and tertiary institutions throughout the country. For instance, we have worked for, or in collaboration with universities, governments, government parastatals, companies, and international, professional and educational organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), among which are: 1. Federal Ministry of Education 2. Universal Basic Education Commission 3. State Universal Basic Education Boards 4. State Ministries of Education 5. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) 6. National Teachers' Institute (NTI) 7. World Bank 8. Rivers, Bayelsa, Imo, Abia and Kano State Governments 9. University of Ibadan, Ibadan 10. University of Nigeria, Nsukka 11. Bayero University, Kano 12. Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) 13. United States Information Service (USIS) 14. UNESCO 15. African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies 16. West African Economic Association 17. Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) 18. Historical Society of Nigeria 19. Presidential Panel on Nigeria since Independence History Project 20. Federal Urban Mass Transit Agency 21. Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF) 22. Nestle Foods Nigeria Plc 23. Society for Family Health (SFH) SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS We have published books by and on notable Nigerians, some of which are listed below: Shehu Shagari: Beckoned to Serve Emeka Anyaoku: The Missing Headlines S.O. Ogbemudia: Years of C hallenge Joe Garba: Honour to Serve Olusegun Obasanjo: My Command John Iliffe: Obasanjo Nigeria and The World Ivowi & Ogunleye (eds): The Growth and Development of Education in Nigeria: A Book of Readings in Honour of Professor Peter Okebukola Obi Nwakanma: Christopher Okigbo Thirsty for Sunlight 1930-67 Olabiyi Durojaiye: Guided by His Hands Kunle Ajibade: Jailed for Life 8 .................................................................................................................

Our Profile DIGITAL PUBLISHING In response to the demands of the digital era, we are in partnership with the UK-based African Books Collective (ABC), a co-operative initiative by some African publishers which exposes African books to Europe and North America, and other agencies in hosting some of our books in e-format, i.e. e-book, e-Content, e-Pub, Print on Demand (POD), etc. While some of our texts are accompanied with CDs, our website is very active and being used for e-marketing, e-learning, etc. On e-learning, we have collaborated with Educational Advanced Centre based in Ibadan for the development of modular object oriented dynamic learning environment platforms for universities, colleges and Ministries of Education. EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY We have a crop of highly qualified, well-trained and competent professional editors in various disciplines (Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Pure Sciences, etc.) with the capacity to handle content and technical copy editing in various formats such as interactive course materials, tutorials, web-based instructions as well as language and copyright issues. We also have competent typesetters, illustrators and graphic designers with requisite training to handle the processing of various types of manuscripts, illustrations, charts, diagrams and maps. Our in-house Desk-Top Publishing Unit is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and appropriate software to enhance the speed of the processing of our publications and produce mathematical and scientific notations as well as texts in languages other than English, e.g. French and Nigerian languages. In addition, the facilities of our overseas associate companies and local and foreign printers are available to us to further provide technical support and assistance in the areas of design, production and printing work. STORAGE, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES Our company has nation-wide sales, marketing and distribution network which facilitates the exposure, marketing and distribution of our books. Apart from the main warehouse and eight depots in the country, we have competent marketing and distribution personnel, equipment as well as contacts with reliable delivery/haulage companies to facilitate our distribution efforts. 9 .................................................................................................................

Management Mallam S.J. Aliyu attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was an Information Officer with the old Sokoto State Ministry of Information and later Head of Department, Social Science, at the State College of Arts and Science, Sokoto. He joined the company in 1981 as an Assisitant Editor, and rose through the ranks to the position of Acting General Manager (Sales and Marketing) before his present appointment. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management. Mallam S.J. Aliyu Acting Managing Director/CEO Mr. Olu Ayoola, B.A. - General Manager (Marketing). Mr. Olu Ayoola was educated at the Oyo State College of Education and the University of Lagos. He was a Yoruba teacher at the defunct Government Teachers' College, Lagos before joining the company as an Educational Representative in 1985. He rose through the ranks to become Assistant General Manager (Marketing) and is currently the General Manager (Marketing). Mr. Olu Ayoola GM Marketing Mr. Paul Okpeke, HND, ACA -General Manager (Finance) /Company Secretary. Mr. Paul Okpeke attended the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. He joined the company in 1997 as an Accounting Assistant and is currently the General Manager (Finance) / Company Secretary. He is a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Mr. Paul Okpeke GM Finance General Manager (Human Resources). Mr. Dejo Fadeyibi attended University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. degree in Political Science and a Master's degree in Industrial and Labour Relations (1988) from the University of Ibadan. He joined the company in August 1999 as Human Resources Manager and rose to the position of Acting General Manager (Sales and Marketing) in February 2010. He is a member of Nigerian Institute of Personnel Management. Mr. Dejo Fadeyibi Acting GM (Human Resources) 10 .................................................................................................................

Management Mr. Teju Ishola, HND, MCA, MBA, - Acting General Manager (Production). He attended Kaduna Polytechnic where he studied Printing Management. He has Master's Degrees in Communication and Language Arts and Business Administration, both from the University of Ibadan. He started his publishing career with Evans Brothers (Nigeria) Publishers Limited in 1995 and later worked with University Press Plc, Ibadan as Assistant General Manager (Publishing) till year 2002. He then moved to Spectrum Books Limited as Head of Production until June 2008 when he joined the company as Assistant General Manager (Production). He is currently the Acting General Manager(Production) Mr. Teju Ishola Acting GM (Production) Prince Mike M. Obanure, HND, AMNIM - Assistant General Manager (Warehouse & Distribution). He was educated at St. Barnabas Secondary School, Kabba and Kaduna Polytechnic where he obtained HND with Distinction. He worked as Area Manager and later Regional Manager with the Nigeria Cocoa Board (1979-1987), Training Manager with AFCOTT Nig. Plc, Ngurore, Yola. He joined the company i n 1994 as Assistant Warehouse Manager and has risen to the position of Assistant General Manager (Warehouse and Distribution). He is an Associate Member of Institute of Management. Prince Mike M. Obanure Asst. GM Warehouse & Distribution Mrs. Adetola Animashaun, HND, ACA - Internal Auditor. An accounting graduate of The Polytechnic Ibadan, Mrs. Adetola Animasaun joined the company in April 2008 as Internal Auditor. She is a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Mrs. Adetola Animashaun Internal Auditor Mr. Oyetunde Oyeniyi, B.Sc - Marketing Manager. He attended Universities of Ado Ekiti and Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting and Managerial Psychology respectively. He joined the company in May 2006 as an Assistant Accountant and is now the Marketing Manager. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITAD). Mr. Oyetunde Oyeniyi Marketing Manager 11 .................................................................................................................

Management Mrs Christy Nwanze, Computer Manager. She joined the company in 1998 as a computer supervisor. She graduated from the University of Ibadan in Information Studies at the department of Library Archival and Information Science (LARIS). Mrs Christy Nwanze Computer Manager Mr. Oluwaseun Galaxy Oluwamuye, B.A.(Ed), M.Ed, AMNIM – Editorial Manager. He was educated at the Obafemi Awolowo University and graduated with B.A(Ed) in English Language. He has Master's degree in Language Education at the University of Ibadan. He obtained certificates in Publishing Planning and Management, Desktop Publishing and Copyright Law. He joined the company as a Confidential Secretary, then to Assistant Editor and has risen to the position of Editorial Manager. Mr. Oluwaseun Galaxy Oluwamuye Editorial Manager Mr s Bola Adeniji, HND, ACMA, Assistant General Manager – Finance. She graduated from The Polytechnic, Ibadan with HND in Accounting. She joined the company in 1991 as an Assistant Accountant. She is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria( ICAN). Mrs. Bola Adeniji Asst. GM Finance Mr Babatunde Inubile, HND, MPCS - Assistant General Manager Design. He was educated at Ayede Grammar School, Ayede-Ekiti, Yaba College of Technology in Industrial Design (Graphic) and University of Ibadan where he obtained a master’s degree in Publishing and Copyright Studies. He worked with Norsmedia Advertising Limited 1991 – 2000. He joined the company in 2002 as Senior Production Officer. Mr. Babatunde Inubile Asst. GM Design ................................................................................................................. 12