The Association of Nigerian Authors held its International Convention last week, from the 29th of October to the 1st of November at Shiroro Hotel, Niger State. The picture above is a view of Central Minna.
Hospitable Nigerlite hostesses, Ruthsie and Gracie.
Richard Ali {the short black fine guy. LOL!} with Awaal Gata, Adbulaziz Fagge and enfant terrible, Gimba Kakanda
JosANA members, Asmau Aliyu and Suleiman Sani
JosANA ex chairman, Allen Abduljabbar Omale, performing on the last night
Richard Ali with the poet Gimba Kakanda
Dr. Victor Dugga, Associate Professor of Drama and JosANA member who won the Drama Prize
Dr. Victor Dugga receiving his prize certificate
Victor Dugga, "baby" Dugga and Richard Ali {Secretary JosANA}
Performance artist, Minat, her daughter, Richard Ali, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, David Onotu and a girl
A young artiste doing the fulani dance!
Cross section of the Hall during the AGM
Cross section of the UK Bello Theatre on Lecture Night. In blue is Dr. Jerry Agada, a day before he became ANA President
Centre is Y. S. Dangana, playright, who contested against Dr. Agada to lead ANA
Richard Ali with young journalist Abdulaziz Ahmed FAgge {Leadership Newspaper}
Odia Ofeimun making a point.
Richard Ali with the Lit. Editor of New Nigerian, Sumaila Umaisha
Chike Ofili, laughing. Asmau and Sani looking on.
Barrister Redzie Jugo, JosANA member, at the Convention
ABU Zaria thespians on stage
A G Dagga Tolar, poet, new Chairman, ANA Lagos
Richard Ali with Ayo the Drummer Boy {ANA Abuja} who came with the ace journalist, Jim Pressman.
JosANA members David Onotu and Suleiman Sani
Gracie
Richard Ali with Dr. Ismael Bala {BUK, Kano}
Panel of Discussants
Alhaji Labo Yari
Medinat, Rahamat, Adbuljabbar and Iman Omale
Dignitaries listening to Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu
Habeeb Anako, Richard Ali and Ebenpreye {ANA Bayelsa}
Lady Writers
Mimi yar Kebbi with Richard Ali
The Servant Leader, Governor. Babangida ALiyu of Niger State
Barrister. Ahmed Maiwada
Zulu {ANA Enugu} with girlfriend.
My friend, Zulu
JosANA VC, Matthew Mzega
Richard Ali
ANA EXCO 2007/2009
Dr, Dul Johnson, ace producer in black.
Richard Ali, Secretary JosANA, addressing the AGM
Odili Ujubuonu with companion
Alhaji Abubakar Gimba
Sani and Asmau, keeping in touch with the folks back home in Jos
ANA 2007/2009 EXCO after dissolution
Denja Abdullahi, ANA ex General Secretary
Journalists
Thespians on Stage
Dr. Temitope Olaifa
ANA new President, Dr. Jerry Agada
A suya spot in Shiroro, Minna.
