Irele Appointed NLNG Chief Judge For Literature
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Prof. F. Abiola IreleProfessor Abiola Irele of the Kwara State University has been appointed as the Chief Judge of the Nigeria Prize for Literature NLNG 2012.  Professor Irele is Provost of the College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences of the Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State.

A statement from the organizers of the literacy prize award says Professor Irele’s qualifications, achievements, deep knowledge and understanding as well as active roles in the teaching, writing and promotion of literature in Nigeria and abroad, qualified him for the position.

The statement expresses the hope that the academic don will discharge his duties with a high sense of responsibility, commitment and transparency and ensure that excellence remains the guiding principle of the literary competition.