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Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency, Top Stories, Wole Soyinka
Monday, August 13th, 2018
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, calling former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a degenerate, liar, predator and sadist, has challenged him to swear whether he never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification while he presided over the affairs of Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in his Interventions VIII series, titled: ‘Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?’ meaning “Gani’s Unfinished […]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2018
SOYINKA Soyinka to Nigerian youths: Vote out old politicians in 2019 — 26th April 2018 Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday declared that the old politicians need to voted out in the next General Elections. Soyinka advised Nigerians youths to take up the challenge of leadership by showing interest in […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), National Politics, Presidency, Wole Soyinka
Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
Gbenga Adeniji Revered playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is in a trance. Soyinka, while reacting to a question on the three things he would tell the President if he meets him, stated, ” I will say Mr. President you are in a trance.” He added that the sooner the President got […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Wole Soyinka
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Pat Utomi, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Barrister Olisa Agbakoba, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Fela Durotoye are among dignitaries expected to be present at a summit where the Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM) will formally launch its third force initiative. As disclosed in a statement signed by the movement’s deputy director […]
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Headlines, Wole Soyinka
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
Son of Nobel Laurette Wole Soyinka, Oretunlewa, over the weekend got married to his sweetheart of eight years, Nneka Ekechukwu, in Atlanta, USA. Close friends and relations were invited for the wedding. See the photos: The Soyinkas and the couple. The bride’s mother and her friends wp_posts
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Biafra, Headlines, National Politics, Wole Soyinka
Saturday, October 7th, 2017
From PAUL OSUYI, Asaba Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has frowned at the practice of naming national institutions and infrastructures after leaders known to have committed grievous harm against humanity. Prof. Soyinka bared his mind in Asaba, Delta State capital as special guest of honour at the ceremony marking the 50th Commemoration of Asaba Massacre with theme […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Wole Soyinka
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
Noble Lareate, Playwriter and Poet, Prof Wole Soyi Nigeria’s unity is negotiable—Dickson By Dapo Akinrefon, Charles Kumolu THE arguments against restructuring of Nigeria were Friday countered by Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, who said it was wrong to say that the country’s structure should be left the way it is. Corroborating Soyinka’s position, Governor Seriake […]
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Headlines, Niger Delta, Wole Soyinka
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
Ovie Okpare, Warri The Niger Delta Avengers has refuted the claim that it nominated Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; a former Abia State governor, Mr. Orji Kalu and five others to negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the group. A statement by the spokesman of the militant group, Mudoch Agbinibo, late on Saturday […]
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Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency, Wole Soyinka
Sunday, May 1st, 2016
Prof. Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari for his reaction to increasing attacks and killings by herdsmen in several states in the country. Soyinka in an address to the National Conference on Culture and Tourism on Wednesday said he was shocked by the President’s claim that the attacks would soon be […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories, Wole Soyinka
Friday, January 8th, 2016
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has described as ‘abominable distractions,’ statement by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Dr Austin Tam-George, that the state would demand refund from him (Soyinka) if he collected cash from the N82 million allegedly spent by immediate-past Governor, Rotimi Amaechi on a dinner to honour him. Soyinka, who reacted in […]