Pius Adesanmi

Pius Adésanmí
Pius Adésanmí
Born	Pius Adebola Adesanmi; 27 February 1972; Isanlu, Kogi State, Nigeria
Died	10 March 2019 (aged 47); near Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Alma mater	Titcombe College Egbe; University of Ilorin (BA); University of Ibadan (Ma); University of British Columbia (PhD);
Occupations	Academic; author;

Pius Adebola Adesanmi (27 February 1972^[1] – 10 March 2019) was a Nigerian-born Canadian academic and author. He was the author of Naija No Dey Carry Last, a 2015 collection of satirical essays. Adesanmi died on 10 March 2019, when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed shortly after take-off.

^ "Pius Adesanmi: Nigerian image is a burden" (interview), EverythinLiterature, 1 July 2007.

[1] "Pius Adesanmi: Nigerian image is a burden" (interview), EverythinLiterature, 1 July 2007.

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Pius Adésanmí
Born	Pius Adebola Adesanmi 27 February 1972 Isanlu, Kogi State, Nigeria
Died	10 March 2019 (aged 47) near Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Alma mater	Titcombe College Egbe University of Ilorin (BA) University of Ibadan (Ma) University of British Columbia (PhD)
Occupations	Academic author