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,…