Ahmed Yerima

Ahmed Parker Yerima (born 8 May 1957) is a Nigerian academic, professor playwright and theater director.He is a professor of Theater and Performing Arts and has been dean of the College of Humanities at Redeemer's University since 2013.He went on to Baptist Academy in Obanikoro, Lagos, for his secondary education.Though Yerima wrote in different genres of literature, most of his works are historical plays.Prominent among these are: The Trials of Oba Ovonramwen, Attahiru, Ameh Oboni the Great, The Angel, The Twist, Uncle Venyil, The Bishop and the Soul, The Wives, The Mirror Cracks, The Lottery Ticket, Kaffir's Last Game, The Sisters, Mojagbe, Little Drops, Heart of Stone, Yemoja, Orisa Ibeji, Otaelo, and Hard Ground.
Ahmad Sani YarimaBritish NigeriaBaptist AcademyObafemi Awolowo UniversityUniversity College LondonRoyal Holloway, University of LondonNigeria Prize for Literaturetheater directorNigerian National TheatreRedeemer's UniversityGabriel OkaraEzenwa-OhaetoMabel SegunAkachi Adimora-EzeigboEsiaba IrobiChika UnigweTade IpadeolaSam UkalaAbubakar Adam IbrahimIkeogu OkeSoji ColeJude IdadaCheluchi OnyemelukweRomeo OriogunObari Gomba