Ben Okri (born 15 March 1959) is a British-Nigerian poet and novelist who has been favourably compared to authors like Salman Rushdie and Gabriel Garcia Márquez and is regarded as one of the leading African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions. Okri won the Booker Prize in 1991 for his book, The Famished Road. Contents Early Life and Education Career Personal Life…
Titilola Atinuke Alexandrah Shoneyin (born 26 February 1974), popularly known by the pen name Lola Shoneyin, 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. With the publication of three volumes of poetry, Shoneyin has established a reputation as a daring, witty, and outspoken…
Felix Odiwour Khodhe (April 27, 1983) well known as Jalang’o, is a popular Kenyan radio presenter, Mc, Comedy actor, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist. He founded a media company called Arena Media, which deals with advertising and marketing. in 2022, Jalang’o was elected as a member of Parliament for Langata Constituency. Contents Early Life Education Career Fisherman Acting Radio…
Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo (16 August 1932 – 1967) was a poet, teacher, and librarian from Nigeria who lost his life for Biafra’s independence. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest postcolonial English-language African poets of the 20th century as well as a significant modernist author. Contents Early Life and Education Career Personal Life Biafra War…
Imachibundu Oluwadara “Chibundu” Onuzo (born 1991) is a novelist from Nigeria. Her debut book, The Spider King’s Daughter, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize and the Dylan Thomas Prize, and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize, the Etisalat Prize for Literature, and also received a Betty Trask Award. Contents Early Life and Education Career Personal Life Bibliography Contribution Filmography Discography Awards and Recognition…
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa (13 January 1931 – 16 October 1993) was a Nigerian authorTop 10 Great Authors In Nigeria’s History and publisher, who has been hailed as the founder of contemporary African literature. She was the first African woman novelist to have a book published in the English language in Britain, setting the stage for a…
Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi (26 September 1921 – 4 November 2007) was a Nigerian teacher, pharmacist, broadcaster, and author of novels, short stories, and children’s fiction books. He was popularly known as the son of an elephant hunter and also for his numerous notable works of art. Contents Early Life and Education Career Personal Life Bibliography…
Helen Oyeyemi (born 10 December 1984) is a British-Nigerian novelist and writer of short stories. She started writing while still a college student, and her plays “Juniper’s Whitening” and “Victimese” were performed by fellow students and later published by Methuen in 2014. In 2007, Bloomsbury published Helen’s second novel, The Opposite House. Contents Early Life and Education Career Personal Life Bibliography Novels Plays…
Brian Oladapo Idowu (born May 18, 1992) is a professional footballer from Nigeria who plays as a left-back for the Russian club Khimki and the Nigeria national team, Super Eagles. Contents Early Life Career Professional Career International Career Honors Club Net Worth JOIN NB ON SOCIAL MEDIA Brian Idowu Biography Full Name Brian Idowu Biography Date of Birth…
Valentine Ozornwafor (born June 1, 1999) is a professional footballer from Nigeria who plays as a central defender for Ligue 2 club Sochaux on loan from Sporting Charleroi and the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles. Contents Early Life Career Professional Career International Career Honors Galatasaray Net Worth Social Media Handles JOIN NB ON SOCIAL MEDIA Valentine Ozornwafor Biography Full Name…