Niran Adedokun

Niran Adedokun
Born
Sunday Adeniran Adedokun

(1971-09-21) September 21, 1971 (age 53)
Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Education
Occupation(s)Journalist, Writer
Organization
  • The Well-being Foundation (2007-
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Genres
Years active2003–present
Notable works
  • Ladies calling the shots novel (2017)
  • The Danfo Driver in all of us (2019)
Websiteniranadedokun.com

Sunday Adeniran Adedokun (born September 21, 1971), professionally known as Niran Adedokun is a Nigerian writer and lawyer.[1]

Career

Adedokun, 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

Title Date Publisher Notes
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Author celebrates 16 Nollywood female directors". Punch Newspapers. November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nollywood stars storm launch of 'Ladies calling the shots'". TheCable. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Nollywood celebrates 'Ladies Calling The Shots' | The Nation Newspaper". November 15, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Author of 'Ladies Calling the Shots' unites KWASU students with movie directors". TheCable. January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Steve Ayorinde describes Adedokun's 'Ladies Calling the Shots' as a telling testimony". TheCable. November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Niran Adedokun's 'The Danfo Driver in All of Us' set to hit book stands". TheCable. July 2, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "This ass called law | The Nation Newspaper". December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Anagor, Amaka (September 22, 2021). "We must restructure, change electoral system to reform Nigeria – Banire". Businessday NG. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ MUAZ, HASSAN (August 10, 2022). "Ibrahim Attahiru: Remembering a patriot and man of hope, by Niran Adedokun". The Eagle Online. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Shuaib, Yushau (May 20, 2022). "Book and Documentary on Late Army Chief, Ibrahim Attahiru out on Saturday". PRNigeria News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  14. ^ a b "A Life of Bravery, Self-sacrifice to the Nation – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "You can now pre-order post-humous biography of ex-army chief Ibrahim Attahiru". TheCable. May 16, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "A soldier and a patriot: The life of Attahiru". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

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