Lola Shoneyin. Lola Shoneyin (born Titilola Atinuke Alexandrah Shoneyin; 26 February 1974 in Ibadan, Nigeria) is a Nigerian poet and author who launched her debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, in the UK in May 2010. NAME: Lola Shoneyin DATE OF BIRTH: 26 February 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH: Ibadan, Nigeria FATHER: Chief Tinuoye Shoneyin […]
NAME: Ibrahim Sheme DATE OF BIRTH: 1966 or 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State, OCCUPATION: Bilingual Nigerian writer, journalist, filmmaker and publisher EDUCATION: Maigamji Primary School and Ruwan-Godiya Primary School, University of Wales, Cardiff (M.A) Bayero University (B.A) CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Filmmaking PUBLICATIONS: Cramped Rooms and Open Spaces: An Anthology of New Short Fiction (for ANA): […]
NAME: Taiye Selasi DATE OF BIRTH: 2 November 1979 PLACE OF BIRTH: London, United Kingdom EDUCATION: Yale University; Nuffield College, Oxford CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: A Writer PUBLICATIONS: Novels Ghana Must Go (2013) Short stories “Brunhilda in Love” (2016) “Aliens of Extraordinary Ability” (2014) “Driver” (2013) “The Sex Lives of African Girls” (2011) Essays “Bye-Bye, Babar (Or: What is […]
Kenule Beeson “Ken” Saro-Wiwa was a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental activist, and winner of the Right Livelihood Award and the Goldman Environmental Prize. NAME: Ken Saro-Wiwa DATE OF BIRTH: 10 October 1941 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bori City FATHER: Jim Wiwa MOTHER: Widu Wiwa MARRIED TO: Maria Saro-Wiwa CHILDREN: Ken Wiwa, Noo Saro-Wiwa, Zina Saro-Wiwa OCCUPATION: Writer EDUCATION: University of […]
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi, was one of Nigeria’s leading playwrights and theatre directors. NAME: Ola Rotimi DATE OF BIRTH: 13 April 1938, PLACE OF BIRTH: Ilesa FATHER: Samuel Gladstone Enitan Rotimi MOTHER: Dorcas Adolae Oruene Addo MARRIED TO: Hazel Mae Guadreau CHILDREN: Enitan Rotimi, Kole Heyward-Rotimi OCCUPATION: Playwright, director. head of department of creative arts at the […]
NAME: Cladius Omoleye Daramola PLACE OF BIRTH: Ode-Aye in Okitipupa Local Government area of Ondo State PARENT: Mr and Mrs Alfred Daramola EDUCATION: Divisional Teacher Training College for the Teacher Grade II Certificate before proceeding to the University of Sokoto (now Usmanu Dan Fodiyo Univerty, Sokoto), University of Jos and obtained M. Ed. in Sociology of Education. ACHIEVEMENTS: Alfred […]
Kemi Adeosun has been the Finance Minister of Nigeria since 11 November 2015. NAME: Kemi Adeosun DATE OF BIRTH: 9 March 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England OCCUPATION: Chartered Accountant EDUCATION: Kemi Adeosun earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of East London and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Financial Management from the University of […]