Biography Intro: Toyin Adewale-Gabriel is a Nigerian writer. She writes poetry and has worked as a literary critic for The Guardian, Post Express and The Daily Times. Adewale-Gabriel writes in both English and in German. NAME: Toyin Adewale-Gabriel DATE OF BIRTH: 1969 PLACE OF BIRTH: Ibadan, Nigeria. EDUCATION: she received her MA Lit degree from Obafemi Awolowo University.She was co-founder and co-ordinator for several years of the Association of Writers of Nigeria
Biography Intro: Dan Fulani is a Nigerian fiction writer with 16 published books to his credit since 1981, who has tried to highlight development issues through his popular fiction. NAME: Dan Fulani PLACE OF BIRTH: Mambilla Plateau, northern Nigeria. EDUCATION: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
NAME: Ipalibo Gogo Banigo DATE OF BIRTH: 20 December 1952 FATHER: Obuama in Degema OCCUPATION: Rivers State Ministry of Health EDUCATION: University of Port Harcourt CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Registrar of Births and Senior Medical Officer-in-charge. She was honorary consultant dermatologist at the University of Port Harcourt, after which she became principal of Rivers State School of Health Technology in […]
Biography Intro: Chief Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa , popularly known as D. O. Fagunwa, was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba-language novel. He was born in Oke-Igbo, Ondo State. An Oloye of the Yoruba people, Fagunwa studied at St. Luke’s School, Oke-Igbo, and St. Andrew’s College, Oyo, before becoming a teacher himself. NAME: Chief Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa DATE OF BIRTH: 1903 EDUCATION: St. Luke’s School, Oke-Igbo, and St. Andrew’s College, Oyo, before […]
Biography Intro: Femi Euba is a Nigerian actor, writer and dramatist, who has published numerous works of drama, theory and fiction. As a theatre practitioner his work encompasses acting, playwriting and directing. Among the topics of his plays is Yoruba culture. NAME: Femi Euba DATE OF BIRTH: April 1941 PLACE OF BIRTH: Lagos FATHER: Alphaeus Sobiyi Euba MOTHER: Winifred Remilekun Euba OCCUPATION: Writer & dramatist. EDUCATION: Femi Euba […]
Biography Intro: Florence Onyebuchi “Buchi” Emecheta OBE, was born on 21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017. She was a Nigerian-born British novelist, based in the UK from 1962, who also wrote plays and autobiography, as well as work for children. She was the author of more than 20 books, including Second-Class Citizen (1974), The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977) and The Joys of Motherhood (1979). […]
Biography Intro: Cyprian Ekwensi MFR was a Nigerian author of novels, short stories, and children’s books. NAME: Cyprian Ekwensi DATE OF BIRTH: 26 September 1921 PLACE OF BIRTH: Minna, Niger State. FATHER: David Anadumaka MARRIED TO: Eunice Anyiwo OCCUPATION: Pharmacist, broadcaster & author.