Chris Abani was born on December 27, 1966, in Afikpo, a town in present-day Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He comes from a multicultural family—his father, Michael… Read more
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike was more than just a novelist — he was a traditional king, respected academic, and the satirical conscience of post-colonial Nigeria. Known… Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Adebimpe Oluri Minsola Abimbolu
Professor Kingsley Bosah Chiedu Ayodele Moghalu was born on May 7, 1963, in Lagos, Nigeria, as the first of five children. His father, Isaac Chukwudum… Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Maryanne Moghalu,
Wole Soyinka was born into a prominent Yoruba family in Abeokuta, Ogun State. His father, Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, was an Anglican minister and headmaster, while… Read more
Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930, in Ogidi, a town in southeastern Nigeria, to a Christian family Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Christina (Christy) Achebe
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian novelist, short-story writer and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Ivara Esege (Married 2009)
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala GCON is a Nigerian economist, who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. She is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General. Read more
Spouse’s Names:
Dr. Ikemba Iweala
