Tag: WOLE SOYINKA
I didn’t say Goodluck Jonathan married an illiterate – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said that fake news, which has become a threat to mankind, may result in a third World War.
Prof...
Wole Soyinka: The Nation Newspapers Person of the Year
I cannot wait to congratulate The Nation Newspapers, and then the (Nigerian) nation herself, for an invigorating decision on this year’s nominations for the...
The Road-map of a Nation: Twenty Years On! By Wole Soyinka
Following an increasingly commonplace epic journey between Lagos and Abeokuta this last weekend – 5hrs 10 minutes outwards (Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Saturday Sept 15) and...
Don’t crucify Ortom for leaving APC – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, said on Thursday that Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, should not be crucified for returning to the opposition Peoples...
Soyinka becomes ‘honorary citizen’ of Cap-Haïtien
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, was on Saturday officially decorated as an ‘Honourable Citizen’ of Cap-Haïtien, capital of the northern region of the Caribbean...
Soyinka becomes honorary education ambassador for Bayelsa
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has appointed Africa’s first Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, honorary education ambassador.
The decision was to attract goodwill and support...
10 things to know about Soyinka at 83
Literary icon, Wole Soyinka, clocked 83 on Thursday.
Known for his seminal writings and hard-hitting public comments, the international man of letters is celebrated at...
Again, herdsmen invade Soyinka’s house
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Friday disclosed that herdsmen have again invaded his home in Ogun State.
Addressing journalists at Freedom Park in Lagos, the...
What Soyinka can learn from Soyinka
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Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, did something on Monday, December 5, 2016 that was largely ignored by the...
Soyinka to hold private funeral on Trump’s swearing-in day
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Monday, vowed to hold a private funeral on January 20, 2017, the day the United States President-elect, Donald Trump,...