Tag: Nobel Laureate
Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul dies
Nobel prize-winning British author V.S. Naipaul has died at the age of 85, his family announced on Saturday. “He died…
Nobel laureate resigns over ‘girls’ comment
A top British scientist has resigned from his post at University College London after he was accused of sexism for…
Soyinka Blasts Fraudulent Election Campaigners
Daniels Ekugo Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at fraudulent election campaigners purporting that he issued a statement…
Chibok Girls: OBJ, Soyinka, Kolade Back Campaigners
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and respected boardroom guru and diplomat, Ambassador Christoper Kolade,…
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles A Fascinating Life
By Chimamanda Adichie As he turns 80, a look at Wole Soyinka’s unique memoirs, including his latest, ‘You Must Set…
Soyinka Lied: Rust Isn’t Ripeness
By Nduka Uzuakpundu In a lucent case of a stubbornly opaque, intentional fallacy, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, still talks…
How I Almost Killed Myself —Soyinka
Jamiu Yisa Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed how he almost killed himself with a gun out of curiosity at…
Jonathan salutes Soyinka at 80
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age…
Iyetade Soyinka interred In Ibadan
Dr. Iyetade, daughter of the Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka was today interred at Ultimate Gardens, along Ibadan-Lagos Expressway, Opposite…
Iyayi: Wole Soyinka Calls For A Coroner’s Inquest
This afternoon, enraged by the mortuary photos of Prof. Festus Iyayi published exclusively in TheNEWS magazine, the Nobel Laureate, Prof.…
Celebrating D.O. Fagunwa’s Enduring Legacy
Fifty years after the passing of Yoruba fantasy author, Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, his home-state Ondo, played host to many eminent…
20th Anniversary: Nigerians Remember June 12, Abiola
Nigerians from all walks of life Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the freest and fairest presidential election ever conducted…
Soyinka Wins Anisfield-Wolf Award
The 1986 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Professor Wole Soyinka on Monday in America, won the Lifetime Achievement award of the…
Soyinka Wants Nigeria’s Varsities Shut For 2 Years
To stem the rot in the Nigeria’s educational system, especially at the tertiary level, the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka,…
Lagos Set For Black Heritage Festival
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka says Lagos is fully set for this year’s Black Heritage Festival. Soyinka, who is the…
Soyinka Gets Awo Prize
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka will today be named the first recipient of the Awolowo Prize for Leadership. He will…
Nobel laureate slams Liberian leader over corruption
Leymah Gbowee, the social worker who won last year’s Nobel Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, on Monday…
‘Soyinka, Traditional Rulers Must Intervene In Lagos/Doctors Face-Off’
As the face-off between the Lagos State Government and the sacked doctors deepens, a group, Doctors for Human Rights in…
Group To Honour Soyinka, Others
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi are among eminent Nigerians to be honoured by Hi-Life All Stars…
Soyinka Blasts Nigerian Judiciary Over Ibori
Nigerian judiciary and legal system came under heavy scrutiny Thursday as Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka took the judiciary to…
Soyinka, Bakare, Boyo, Others Tackle Corruption
Nigerians this morning gathered at the Central Business District area of Alausa, Lagos state, South-west Nigeria to discuss the current…
Soyinka To Jonathan: Put FOI Bill To Test By Probing Yar’Adua’s Concealed Illness
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to put the Freedom of Information Act to test…
COMMISSIONER-NOMINEES: Soyinka’s Son, Others Screened By Ogun Assembly
First son of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka and other commissioner-nominees were as at press time, being…
Be Yourselves, Soyinka Charges Varsity Students
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka this morning advised the youth to try to be themselves rather than trying to be…
Jonathan Must Eliminate Boko Haram’s Threat —Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently eliminate the threat posed by the dreaded…
Soyinka: No Regrets If I Quit Public Life
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says he has no sense of regret if he decides to quit public life today,…
Soyinka Condemns Ndibe’s Arrest
Nobel Laureate and Convener, Citizen Forum, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has condemned the arrest and seizure of the passports of a…
Soyinka Presents Paper At ICAN’s Conference
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been chosen to present the lead paper at this year’s Annual Accountants’ Conference of…
Nigerian Wins $500k Science Award
A Nigerian biophysicist, Dr. John O. Dabiri, is one of this year’s winners of the prestigious MacArthur Genius Awards. He…