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 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,...
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, 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 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 is the winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021 with her book The son of the House
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.
Soji Cole is a Nigerian academic, playwright and author. He is the 2018 winner of The Nigeria Prize for Literature with his book, Embers. Embers was also listed as one of the best Nigerian books for 2018 by Dailytrust Newspaper.
Ikeogu Oke was one of Nigeria’s greatest poet, journalist and advocate. His poetry collection The Heresaid won The Nigeria Prize for Literature in 2017.
Abubakar Ibrahim is a journalist who struck a nerve with his debut short story collections The Wispering Trees, published in 2012.
