Tag: Prof. Wole Soyinka
Happy 90th birthday WS, my Dad’s true friend
My darling Uncle Wole, Happy 90th birthday! I am so happy that you made it to the Nonagerian level, and…
FG breaks silence on purported renaming of Murtala Mohammed Way after Soyinka
Th FG added: "Therefore, it is the Arterial Road N20 that was named after Prof Soyinka. The Murtala Mohammed Expressway…
‘Enough is Enough’, Soyinka warns South African gov’t
Soyinka, among other things, spoke about his childhood, the reason he formed the Pyrates Confraternity, his activities during the Nigerian…
I may apply for restoration of my Green Card – Soyinka
Soyinka, in a statement reacting to the conviction of former U.S. President, Trump, said before people start asking him, he…
Trump’s debacle, a challenge to preparedness, steadfastness
Reacting to the verdict, Soyinka said for millions in anguished parts of the world, certainly for those in vast swathes…
I could say things that will destroy Soyinka – Datti Baba-Ahmed
According to Baba-Ahmed, "I have never heard where Nobel laureates are insulted in a manner that Wole Soyinka was, you…
Buhari’s government was a disaster – Soyinka
In his words: Buhari, of course, was a disaster. I made very pungent criticisms of Buhari when he was in…
Culture Minister Musawa visits Soyinka: What they discussed
By Taiye Olayemi The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has sought the support of the Nobel…
Coup d’état a big lie – Soyinka
Soyinka made this assertion on Thursday while delivering a public lecture entitled "Recovering The Narrative." The public lecture was organized…
Rediscovering the Narrative
I can count on the fingers of both hands the number of conferences and encounters in which I have participated…
It is time to decentralise Nigeria – Soyinka
"Palliatives remain crude, short term, stop-gap measures only. As a veteran of food security working conferences from Uganda to India,…
Soyinka: There was plot to annul 2023 presidential election
According to Soyinka, history was about to repeat itself as some people were determined to take the nation back to…
$6bn Mambilla fraud: Soyinka raises alarm over Agunloye’s safety in Kuje Prison
Agunloye, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the FCT High Court on Wednesday, in…
$6bn Mambilla scam: Soyinka demands release of Agunloye from EFCC’s custody
The EFCC had declared Agunloye wanted over the $6 billion Mambilla Hydro Power project and later arrested him when the…
Fun, tributes as Wole Soyinka, family bid Tinuola Aina farewell
The tributes go on and on in the colourful programme spiced with the photographs she had taken on different occasions…
Soyinka’s elder sister Tinuola dies at 90 as funeral rites begin
According to a public statement by the family, the two-day rites would end on Friday December 8 with a private…
Nigerian society, greatest abusers of internet technology – Soyinka
“It’s creating new generations of the illiterate, who believe it’s up to them that it’s sort of noble, progressive, and…
I would have gone mad years ago – Soyinka
"If I didn’t manage to have some quiet in my mind, I’d have gone crazy years ago, so it’s a…
Soyinka to speak at Naija Times 3rd anniversary lecture, book presentation
A statement issued by the Acting Editor, Udo Prince Toby, said Soyinka would be giving a goodwill message to back…
A Moral Call to Amoral Conscripts
In return, I expect the purveyors of this sordid material to submit all evidence, however minuscule, to the nation’s investigative…
Soyinka invites EFCC, ICPC to probe him over accusation of fraudulent academic claims
Soyinka declared in advance that, if found culpable, he shall strip himself of any titles and honours he might have…
Again, Soyinka gives Obasanjo an uppercut
As Soyinka, the Chairman of the occasion, was about to begin his speech, after observing the usual protocols, he then…
Why Peter Obi, Atiku lost 2023 presidential election – Soyinka
According to Soyinka, the ballot tally accurately reflected what happened "when a politi-cal party splits itself in two, especially so…
Labour Party hits back at Prof. Wole Soyinka
“We will not allege selective amnesia as the reason for Soyinka’s wrong prognosis but we would have expected him to…
How Soyinka nailed Peter Obi over 2023 presidential poll (Video)
"It achieved something remarkable that it broke that mode, however, they did not win the election, in addition, my own…
Peter Obi lost in 2023 election, LP trying to force lies on Nigerians – Prof. Soyinka
“Before the election, there were certain clandestine forces, including some ex-generals, who were already calling for an interim government before…
Why I haven’t delivered Mubarak Bala’s open letter to Tinubu – Soyinka
Bala has been in prison in Abuja for more than three years while serving a 24-year prison sentence for dumping…
Soyinka defends Davido: ‘You owe no apology to Muslims’
The video, captioned ‘Jaiye Lo,' which was released by Logos Olori, an artiste under Davido, showed some people dressed in…
Soyinka to Tinubu: We demand annual public holiday for traditionalists
Soyinka said traditionalists had been neglected for too long in the nation, saying they have had enough.
12 quick astonishing facts, travails of Soyinka at 89
Soyinka was raised in a religious family, attending church services and singing in the choir from an early age; however,…