Wole Soyinka <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nWole Soyinka was the first African and Nigerian to receive the Nobel Laureate which he received in 1987. He received his first University degree at the University of Ibadan before proceeding to the United Kingdom for further studies.<\/p>\n
Wole Soyinka was heavily involved in the Royal Court Theater work in London. He was also involved in theaters in Nigeria. Over the years, Professor Soyinka has taught at several notable Universities like Harvard, Oxford, and Yale.<\/p>\n
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Ken Saro-Wiwa <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nKen Saro-Wiwa was quite popular for his fights against the exploitation of the Niger Delta people. He was a writer, television producer and environmental activist. He was a member of the Ogoni people.<\/p>\n
He was the spokesperson and later president of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP).<\/p>\n
Saro-Wiwa was a staunch critic of the government. Although, his campaigns were non-violent, he was arrested and tried by the Military Government in 1995 which eventually led to his death.<\/p>\n
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Chinua Achebe <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nIf you\u2019ve read, Things Fall Apart, then you certainly know Chinua Achebe. He was the writer of the award winning novel which was later adapted into a movie.<\/p>\n
Achebe initially won a scholarship to study Medicine at the University of Ibadan but he changed his major to literature when he discovered his love for literature.<\/p>\n
On graduation, Achebe began working for the Nigerian Broadcasting Service. It was during this period he wrote Things Fall Apart and other popular novels like No Longer at Ease (1960), Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966), and Anthills of the Savannah (1987).<\/p>\n
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Abimbola Rosemary Odukoya <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nPopularly called Bimbo Odukoya, Abimbola Odukoya was a notable evangelist particularly in the Nigerian Pentecostal circle.<\/p>\n
She was particularly known for books and sermons on marriage and dating. During her lifetime, her ministry was very instrumental in turning around the lives of many married couples and young people.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, she lost her life during an air disaster in 2005.<\/p>\n
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Iya Abubakar <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAnother notable alumnus of the University of Ibadan, Iya Abubakar became a Professor at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) at the age of 28. He would later work at the Central Bank of Nigeria as a director before returning to ABU to become the Vice Chancellor of the University.<\/p>\n
Iya Abubakar was also the Minister of Defence and Internal Affair. He became a Senator of the Adamawa North in 1999 and he served till 2007.<\/p>\n
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Kole Omotosho <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nHis full names are Bankole Omotosho. He is a Nigerian writer and he\u2019s known for his popular works of fiction, some of which include Fela\u2019s choice, the Edifice, the Combat and To borrow a wandering leaf.<\/p>\n
Up until in 2010, he was known in South Africa as the Yebo Gogo Man due to his appearance in Vodacom adverts.<\/p>\n
Omotosho studied at the University of Ibadan before proceeding to University of Edinburgh for further education.<\/p>\n
He was lecturer at the University of Ibadan between 1972 and 1976. He was also a patron of the Etisalat Prize Literature between 2013 and 2016.<\/p>\n
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