Adeleke Adeyemi’s Missing Clock was the second first book to win The Nigeria Prize for Literature on 2011. Writing with the pen name, Mai-Nasara, the author became the first to go home with a $100,000.00 for the prize. His presentation was attended by several literary icons, including Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka and Poetry icon and former Winner of The Nigerian Prize, Gabriel Okara.

Mai-Nasara is currently resident in USA.