Tag: WOLE SOYINKA
I will not be voting for Buhari, Atiku – Soyinka
Nobel
laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has vowed not to vote for the presidential
candidates of the APC, Muhammadu Buhari, and that of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar,
in...
Chimamanda praises Wole Soyinka for courage
Multiple award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, on Saturday showered praise on Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, describing him as a guiding light.
The 41-year-old saluted Soyinka...
Amaechi didn’t insult Buhari in audio tape – Soyinka
Nobel
Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said that he has not been able to spot any
insults which news reports say that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi...
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...