Tag: Prof. Wole Soyinka
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,…
Wole Soyinka at 89: Winners emerge in essay competition
A record number of one hundred and eleven (111) entries were received from fifty (50) schools from which 89 finalists…
Soyinka at 89, a quintessential scholar and literary icon – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Prof. Soyinka…
Isese: Emir of Ilorin fires back at Soyinka: ‘Ilorin won’t sit on keg of gunpowder’
The emir said that it would be of great importance for Soyinka to use his intellectual prowess to promote peaceful…
ISESE FESTIVAL: An Open Letter to Sulu Gambari
The truncation of a people’s traditional festival is a crime against the cultural heritage of all humanity. Year after year,…
Soyinka bombs Ilorin Emir: ‘You committed crime for cancelling Isese Festival’
Soyinka, in an open letter to the Emir on Thursday, said it was sad to see the ancient city of Ilorin,…
A Visitation and the Allure of “Reconciliation”
By contrast, there were expressions of “burden of leadership” “responsibility”, “apology”, “pleading”, “formal dissociation from the untenable”, all the way…
Soyinka blows hot: There was nothing to reconcile between me and Peter Obi
"Let me clarify: I know the entity known as Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party. I can relate…
Peter Obi visits Soyinka in Ogun: What they discussed
Supporters of Obi, known as 'Obidients' had feasted on Soyinka recently for denouncing the comments made by Datti Baba-Ahmed on…
Between fascism and fascism
Increasingly, Dattism is becoming the face of the movement. There are several people in the public space playing from a…
Soyinka wrong, Baba-Ahmed’s comment doesn’t represent fascism – Chimamanda
Adichie, in an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday night, said she still held Soyinka in high esteem and admired…
Is Soyinka, the god, unraveling?
Only puerile revisionists will fail to give Soyinka his rightful worth in the politico-historical development of Nigeria. He earned his…
Charly Boy bashes Soyinka: ‘You can’t be compared with Chinua Achebe’
Charly Boy, also known as 'Area Fada' took to his Instagram page to attack Soyinka for daring to attack the'Obidients'…
I am no longer certain I believe in Project Nigeria – Soyinka
Soyinka, in a statement, titled: "Fascism on Course," had lamented the downturn of events in Nigeria in which some people…
Fascism on Course
By contrast, I have no quarrel with “Yes Daddy”. Roman Catholics are used to saying “Yes, Father”. Secularists say “Enh,…