‘Buhari’s Govt Behaving Like Abacha’s’ – W...
The Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned the arrest of activist Omoyele Sowore. Mr Sowore, a presidential candidate in the last elect... Continue Reading
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Soyinka Denies Criticising Buhari’s Administration
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denied comments attributed to him in a national Newspaper on the administration of Preside... Continue Reading
Soyinka, Falana, Others Lay Wreath On Abiola’s Grave
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says closure over the death of Chief MKO Abiola will be achieved when some of the challenges faced in th... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Reacts To Buhari’s Plan To Establish Ruga...
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has warned the Federal Government against the proposed establishment of Ruga settlements across the count... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka: Pa Ikhide Ikheloa Pays For 2 Seats On A Plane ...
Renowned Author, Ikhide Ikheloa Popularly known as Pa. Ikhide decide to buy the window seat and the aisle’s in order to avoid being rudely t... Continue Reading
Young Man Tells Soyinka To Leave His Seat – Tonye Cole...
Business executive, Tonye Cole narrated an incident he witnessed on a plane between renowned writer Wole Soyinka and a Nigerian man. Tonye C... Continue Reading
Why I Won’t Participate In This Year’s Democracy...
Wole Soyinka, foremost playwright, says he will not participate in this year’s June 12 celebrations. In honour of MKO Abiola, the presumed w... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Pays Special Tribute To Leah Sharibu
Wole Soyinka who spoke at the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington, United States, paid a special tribute to Leah Sharibu, the Da... Continue Reading
My Generation Has Failed Nigerians – Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka who spoke on Hard Talk, a BBC programme, stated that his generation has failed Nigerians as the dreams people of his generation... Continue Reading
Amaechi, Amosun & Wole Soyinka On Train Ride From Lagos...
History was made on Friday as the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole S... Continue Reading
Obasanjo’s Govt Knew, Protected, Rewarded Those Who Murdered...
Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday alleged that the Olusegun Obasanjo administration ‘protected’ those who murdered Nigeria’... Continue Reading
‘I Wole Soyinka Will Not Be Voting For Either Buhari Or Atik...
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has said that: ‘I Wole Soyinka will not be voting for either the two so called contesting parties. I find both ... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Reveals Why He Won’t Vote For Buhari Nor Atiku...
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has stated that he will not vote for either of President Muhammad Buhari of the APC and former vice president A... Continue Reading
Chimamanda Adichie Showers Encomium On Wole Soyinka
Celebrated Nigerian author and feminism advocate, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie has showered encomium on Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka Chimamanda ... Continue Reading
Minister Didn’t Insult Buhari In Audio Tape – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he has read several reports of the trending audio clip depicting the Minister of Transportation, Ro... Continue Reading
Soyinka Attacks A Former President For Supporting ‘A Devil’...
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has asked Nigerians to be wary of a former president who pretends to be the conscience of the nation. So... Continue Reading
I Am Done With Honorary Awards, Says Soyinka
The Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka on Friday said he was done with the conferment of Honorary awards on him. He said this while receivi... Continue Reading
Buhari: Failure To Obey Court Orders, National Embarrassment...
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to obey court orders as a national embarrassment. It ... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Reacts To Buhari’s Rule Of Law Comment, S...
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his comments at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Associ... Continue Reading
UI Names Theater After Wole Soyinka
The University of Ibadan today renamed its Arts Theatre after Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. The university also named the Practical Th... Continue Reading
Writer, Odega Shawa, Slams Gumsu Abacha For Insulting Nobel ...
Last week, Gumsu took to her Facebook page to insult Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, who at the democracy day investiture on June 12th, questi... Continue Reading
George Weah Sworn In As Liberian President
Former Libaria football star and a one-time World Footballer of the Year,George Weah, has been sworn in as Liberia’s new president. Weah too... Continue Reading
Soyinka’s New Year Message: It’s Your Struggle Now, By Akin ...
The harsh truth is also the opportunistic perspective of the champions of a carrier culture psychologically unwilling to hold itself to acco... Continue Reading
Nigeria Turns The Page On Literary Past
Lagos – Mention Nigerian literature and the first names likely to spring to mind are Chinua Achebe, the author of “Things Fall A... Continue Reading
Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo’s Health Deteriorates
Fears about the health of China’s cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo rose on Thursday as the hospital treating him said the liver fun... Continue Reading
Planning And Budgeting In Fantastically Corrupt Countries
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron infamously described Nigeria as “a fantastically corrupt country”. Many of us were incensed – ev... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Warns Sahara Reporters, Says ‘Be Careful,...
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday warned citizen advocacy platforms Sahara Reporters and Budgit, to be more careful now that its loc... Continue Reading
Soyinka: “Why Is President Buhari Hiding His State Of ...
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make his state of health public to Nigerians. Speaking to journalist... Continue Reading
Evander Holyfield Fights Bola Tinubu In Lagos, Wole Soyinka ...
Evander Holyfield, legendary five-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, has formally announced the most anticipated exhibition boxing matc... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Slams Police For Plotting to Stop Anti-Governme...
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has slammed the Nigeria Police Force, for seeking to stop the planned protest against government at ... Continue Reading
“The Two Faces Of Tuface” By Reuben Abati
Reuben Abati has just dropped a bombshell to express his own reaction towards Tuface Idibia’s latest decision to back out from the muc... Continue Reading
Wole Soyinka Berates Nigerian Critics, Threatens To Exit Nig...
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has threatened to exit Nigeria as a response to the media harassment to which Nigerians have subjected him. Spea... Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Got Me My Green Card, I Never Applied For It- W...
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Monday disclosed that he never applied for an American Green Card and that it was former United St... Continue Reading
Soyinka tells critics “You Can’t Stampede Me Over Gree...
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has reacted to the criticism that has trailed his vow to destroy his United States residency permit ... Continue Reading
Niger Delta Avengers Choose Wole Soyinka As Representative I...
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has been chosen by militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, as one of members of it dialogue group... Continue Reading
President Buhari Heeds Soyinka’s Advice, Convenes Conference...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the convocation of a national economic conference aimed at rallying the country togethe... Continue Reading
Buhari is A ‘Born again’ Phenomenon – Prof. Wole Soyin...
In an interview with EFCC’s periodic magazine, Zero Tolerance, Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka described president Buhari as a born-again... Continue Reading
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka diagnosed of cancer
Nigeria’s foremost playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has been diagnosed of cancer. Soyinka who announced this at a press con... Continue Reading
Ekiti PDP Blasts Pro. Wole Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has been criticized by the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State over his statement that the outgoi... Continue Reading
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, Odein Ajumogobia, Sen. Ike Ekw...
St. John’s Forum, a group of public spirited Nigerians with deep interest in promoting the common good, good governance, national developmen... Continue Reading
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