Verified archive statusNASIRU, Dr. Akanji
BA (Hons). Ph.D, university teacher, born June 20, 1948, Iwo, Oyo Slate; married Grace Modupe Michael 1981, one son, two daughters; Education: Government Teachers' Training College, Ilesa, 1962-65, University of Ibadan, 1969-72, 1973-76, Leeds University, UK, May- September, 1975; Lecturer, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1976-78; Senior Cultural Of ficer, Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture, Ibadan, 1978-79; appointed Lecturer, Univer sity of Ilorin, 1979, later Senior Lecturer; member, International Theatre Institute, Caracas, Venezuela; Prizes: won Third Prize in Drama, Sixth National Festival of Arts and Culture, 1983; also won the First Prize in Dance Essay, Seventh National Festival of Arts and Culture, 1985; winner, First International Competition of Third World Playwrights Award, 1981; Publications: Our Survival, a play, (UK, Macmillan, 1985), Come Let Us Reason Together, a play, (Ijebu- Odc. .Shebiotimo Publications, 1987); Hobbies: sports, music; Official Address: Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State; Telephone: (031) 221253-5 extension 203; Home: 6 Kaduna Road, Adewole Estate,…