Olukorede Yishau
Born (1978-06-27) 27 June 1978
Somolu, Lagos, Lagos State
NationalityNigerian
Alma materAmbrose Alli University
Occupation(s)Journalist
Author
Editor
Years active2006–present
EmployerThe Nation newspaper
Notable work

Olukorede S. Yishau is a Nigerian author and journalist. He was long listed for the 2021 Nigeria Prize for Literature.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

Yishau was born Somolu, Lagos State. He studied mass communication at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.[4] He has worked as a journalist at The Source, Tell Magazine and is currently an Associate Editor and United States Correspondent covering the White House, multilateral agencies and United Nations for The Nation newspaper.[5][6][7] He's a published author of three books and his fourth book and second novel, After the end, is due for publication in July 2024.

Bibliography

  • Yishau, Olukorede (2018). In The Name Of Our Father. Nigeria: Parresia Publishers. ISBN 9781724961631.[8]
  • Yishau, Olukorede (2020). Vaults of Secrets. Nigeria: Parresia Publishers. ISBN 9789789793587.[3][9]

References

  1. ↑ Adeola Akinremi (20 April 2018). "Meet Olukorede Yishau, The Nation journalist who's thinking outside the newsroom". TheCable. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Evelyn Osagie (24 July 2021). "The Nation Associate Editor Olukorede Yishau, 10 others longlisted for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature". The Nation. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Titilade Oyemade (10 July 2021). "Corruption, Fear and Occasional Shock – A Review of Olukorede Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Essien, Abasiama (12 April 2019). "Of power, faith and humanity: A review of 'In The Name of Our Father'". TheCable. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Femi Morgan (5 April 2020). "Reading Olukorede Yishau's 'In The Name Of Our Father' in light of many things". TheCable. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Maria Diamond (2 June 2019). "With In the Name of Our Father, Yishau interrogates national decadence". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Edward Dibiana (28 June 2018). "BOOK REVIEW: 'In the Name of our Father' exposes tragedy of a soulless society". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Nureni, Ibrahim (30 November 2020). "Religious bigotry and military despotism in Olukorede S. Yishau's In the Name of Our Father" (PDF). un-pub.eu. Journal of Current Innovations in Interdisciplinary Scientific Studies. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ↑ Evelyn Osagie (30 September 2020). "Breaking into Yishau's Vaults of Secrets". The Nation.


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