Tag: Wole Soyinka
African Voices Playmakers to spotlight Soyinka’s legacy, Film on CNN
Soyinka will also touch on his profound activism and its inspiration for an upcoming film about his political incarceration in…
Wole Soyinka At 90; A Nonpareil Of Intellectual Je Ne Sais Quoi
The event was correctly tagged “Africa Celebrates Wole Soyinka...". The occasion was attended by cultural Ambassadors, prominent academics and high-calibre…
Ife caucus celebrates Soyinka
"I happened to his last born because I was his last student in 1985. He gave me boldness and the…
I didn’t break into radio station in 1965, I sneaked in – Soyinka
In 1965, Soyinka was said to have seized the Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service studio and broadcast a demand for the…
“Why I withdrew my respect for Wole Soyinka” – Charly Boy
In reaction, Charly Boystrongly opposed the decision, lamenting that "the Mighty have fallen, for beans."
Kongi at 90
Louis Odion writes that as Professor Wole Soyinka enters the nonagenarian club this week, there is no doubt that what…
“How I had an accident while filming Wole Soyinka’s biopic” – Joshua Ojo
Reflecting on the ordeal, Ojo revealed that during the rainy season, crucial sets were destroyed, necessitating a complete rebuild.
Tinubu names Abuja Highway after Wole Soyinka
In naming the road after the distinguished playwright, poet and novelist who clocks 90 on 13 July, President Tinubu said…
Charly Boy under fire for questioning Wole Soyinka’s mental health
In a statement on Instagram, Charly Boy expressed concerns about Soyinka's age, suggesting that at nearly 90 years old, brain…
It is honour to portray Wole Soyinka’s mother in ‘Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti’ movie – Omowunmi Dada
Grace Eniola Soyinka is renowned for co-founding the Abeokuta Women’s Union with Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, her aunt-in-law. Together, they protested against…
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Between Kongi and the scions of Mussolini-Hitler
Louis Odion, Senior journalist and one-time Information Commissioner, Edo State, laments the vile reactions pouring in on Professor Wole Soyinka.…
MURIC disagrees with Wole Soyinka
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic human rights advocacy group, has disagreed with Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on…
Soyinka strikes 88 in fine fettle
The towering writer who stunned the world as the very first black man to win the coveted Nobel Prize in…
Soyinka: My last moments with Femi, my late brother
Soyinka made this revelation at the event tagged Evening of Tributes in Memory of Professor Femi Soyinka which was held…
Updated: Prof. Soyinka had nothing to do with Igboho’s release
Yomi Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Sunday Igboho's lawyer, has retracted his statement concerning Professor Wole Soyinka's…