Sunday Adeniran Adedokun (born September 21, 1971), professionally known as Niran Adedokun is a Nigerian writer and lawyer.[1]
Niran Adedokun | |
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| Born | Sunday Adeniran Adedokun September 21, 1971 Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Writer |
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| Language | English |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | niranadedokun |
Career
editAdedokun, started his career as a journalist for local newspapers in Nigeria.
Adedokun is the author of many books including the book titled ‘Ladies calling the shots,’ published in 2017, a piece that looked into women’s contribution to the Nigerian film and entertainment business, which named many women including Tope Oshin, a Nigerian television and film director, producer.[2][3][4][5][6] In 2019, he published a collection of some of his wide-ranging essays under the title ‘The Danfo Driver in All of Us.’[7][8] Following that was a publication of his anthology of fictional short stories the book titled ‘The Law is an Ass;’[9][10][11] and his recent book being ‘The Man, the Soldier, the Patriot: Biography of Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru,’ a biographical Adedokun published in 2022 about a notable Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff who died in an airplane crash.[12][13][14][15][16]
Bibliography
edit| Title | Date | Publisher | Notes |
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| Ladies calling the shots[1] | 2017 | Narrative Landscape Press | The book recognises the contributions of women in films in Nigeria. |
| The Danfo Driver in All of Us[7] | 2019 | A collection of some of Adedokun’s wide-ranging essays | |
| The Law is an Ass[9] | 2021 | an anthology of fictional short stories | |
| The Man, the Soldier, the Patriot: Biography of Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru[14] | 2022 | Cable Books | A biography of Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff who died in an air crash. |
References
edit- ^ a b "'Nollywood used to be male-dominated, but women have always been part of it'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. February 3, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Author celebrates 16 Nollywood female directors". Punch Newspapers. November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nollywood stars storm launch of 'Ladies calling the shots'". TheCable. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Nollywood celebrates 'Ladies Calling The Shots' | The Nation Newspaper". November 15, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Author of 'Ladies Calling the Shots' unites KWASU students with movie directors". TheCable. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Ayorinde describes Adedokun's 'Ladies Calling the Shots' as a telling testimony". TheCable. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ a b BellaNaija.com (July 12, 2020). "BN Book Excerpt: The Danfo Driver in All of Us by Niran Adedokun". BellaNaija. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Niran Adedokun's 'The Danfo Driver in All of Us' set to hit book stands". TheCable. July 2, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "This ass called law | The Nation Newspaper". December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Anagor, Amaka (September 22, 2021). "We must restructure, change electoral system to reform Nigeria – Banire". Businessday NG. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "The law and the poetry of our land: A review of Niran Adedokun's 'The Law is an Ass'". TheCable. September 26, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ MUAZ, HASSAN (August 10, 2022). "Ibrahim Attahiru: Remembering a patriot and man of hope, by Niran Adedokun". The Eagle Online. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Shuaib, Yushau (May 20, 2022). "Book and Documentary on Late Army Chief, Ibrahim Attahiru out on Saturday". PRNigeria News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Life of Bravery, Self-sacrifice to the Nation – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "You can now pre-order post-humous biography of ex-army chief Ibrahim Attahiru". TheCable. May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "A soldier and a patriot: The life of Attahiru". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.