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Wole Soyinka, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023 - Present), General Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics
Sunday, August 4th, 2024
By Ikenna Ngere Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent national broadcast for not addressing the violent crackdown by security forces on #EndBadGovernance protesters. In a statement issued on Sunday after Tinubu’s address, Soyinka expressed concern over the president’s omission of this critical issue. Naija News reports that the #EndBadGovernance […]
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Friday, July 12th, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The tribute dated “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” was personally signed by […]
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Headlines, Wole Soyinka
Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka By Nurudeen Shotayo Powered By Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has given those accusing him of parading fake academic credentials a 30-day ultimatum to file their evidence to relevant authorities to prove their allegations. The playwright vowed that if found culpable, he would strip himself of any titles and honours he […]
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Biafra, Latest Politics, National Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories, Wole Soyinka
Monday, August 29th, 2022
Professor Wole Soyinka has explained that people misunderstood him when he said “you can never defeat Biafra”, noting that it was simplistic to think he was referring to the battlefield. The Nobel laureate made the clarification in an interview on Channels TV, while responding to a question on the Civil War, agitators and history. According […]
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Latest Politics, Wole Soyinka
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
By Sodiq Adewale Chocomilo Professor Wole Soyinka has slammed those claiming that he “installed” Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s President in 2015. This was made known by Soyinka in a pre-recorded interview aired on Channels Television on Monday August 22. Soyinka said those claiming he installed Buhari are talking “rubbish.” He said; “When people talk about […]
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
By Don Silas Ahead of the 2023 general election, Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has given a reason he doesn’t care if Nigeria’s next president, vice-president, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are all from the same religion and village. Soyinka also said that the same faith ticket won’t be a problem in a […]
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Latest Politics, Wole Soyinka
Monday, August 8th, 2022
SEE VIDEO BELOW By Adekunle Dada Elder statesman, Prof Wole Soyinka, has reacted to a viral video showing some purported members of the National Association of Seadogs, otherwise called Pyrates Confraternity, mocking the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in a song. The one-minute video captured some Pyrates Confraternity members dressed in red […]
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Governors, Headlines, Osun, State News, Wole Soyinka
Monday, July 18th, 2022
By Ifreke Inyang Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said that the defeat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Osun governorship election, is “the voice of Bola Ige resounding from the grave.” This was contained in a statement Soyinka released on Sunday. Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the […]
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Prof. Wole Soyinka loses younger brother, Femi Professor Femi Soyinka, a renowned researcher and former Provost of the College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has died at 85. Femi was the younger brother of Nobel laureate and professor of comparative literature, Professor Wole Soyinka. The family in a […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2022
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has debunked claims that he paid tribute to the Presidential standard bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The elder statesman had earlier in the year also dismissed a social media post endorsing Tinubu for the 2023 Presidency. A tribute titled, ‘Prof […]
