Obari Gomba is the playwright of "Grit", a 2023 Shortlist of Three of The Nigeria Prize for Literature (Drama Category)
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Henry Akubuiro
Henry Akubuiro is the playwright of Yamtarawala, the Warrior King, a 2023 Shortlist of Three of The Nigeria Prize for Literature (Drama Category)
Abideen Abolaji Ojomu
Abideen Abolaji Ojomu is the playwright of The Ojuelegba Crossroads, a 2023 Shortlist of Three of The Nigeria Prize for Literature (Drama Category)
Dr. Emmanuel Olutomilola
Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Olatunji Olutomilola is joint winner of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2022 on Sustainable Food Security with their invention of Process Plant for Plantain flour which he did in collaboration with Prof. Sesan Ayodeji. He was born in 1980 in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria to Rev. Williams Ojo and Chief (Mrs.) Abigail...
Prof. Sesan Peter Ayodeji
Prof. Sesan Peter Ayodeji is joint winner of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2022 on Sustainable Food Security with their invention of Process Plant for Plantain flour which he did in collaboration with his former PHD student in Mechanical Engineering, Dr Emmanuel Olutomilola. A professor of mechanical engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure,...
Professor Shehu Ado
Prof Shehu Garki Ado (Wazirin Garki) is a distinguished professor, seasoned agricultural expert, renowned academic, and consummate researcher of international repute. The Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding is the current vice-chancellor of Al-Qalam University, Katsina and a joint winner of The Nigeria Prize for Science 2022; alongside his former PhD student, Dr Muhyideen Oyekunle....
Dr. Muhyideen Oyekunle
Dr. Muhyideen Oyekunle, is one of the joint winners of the Nigeria Prize for Science (2022). Dr Muhyideen Oyekunle, holds a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from the University of Ibadan and is currently a senior research fellow in the Department of Plant Science, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also attended Plant...
Romeo Oriogun
Romeo Oriogun is the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2022 with his book of poems Nomad. Romeo is also the author of Sacrament of Bodies.
Cheluchi Onyemeluke-Onuobia
Cheluchi Onyemeluke-Onuobia is the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021 with her book The son of the House
Jude Idada
Jude Idada is not just any The Nigeria Prize for Literature Laurette; he was also the youngest in 2019. Born in 1993 in Lagos, Jude was a science-based student in his school days but insisted in following his passion in writing and the arts.