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2019: Get involved, stop bothering old men like me – Soyinka charges youths
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday advised Nigerian youths to get involved in politics and stop politicians of his age from getting any political office come 2019. Soyinka spoke at Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, Ondo State while delivering the institution’s 2nd convocation lecture. Addressing the topic, Tending the Tree of Commencement, the literary professor,…
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‘Herdsmen attacks will plunge Nigeria into major food crisis’ Soyinka warns
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen. Soyinka warned that if nothing was done urgently to stem the tide of killings and sacking of farmers by herdsmen, the dark cloud of violence could…
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Nigeria may face acute food shortage over incessant herdsmen attacks – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen. Soyinka warned that if nothing was done urgently to stem the tide of killings and sacking of farmers by herdsmen, the dark cloud of violence could…
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Get a psychiatrist to examine me if I join Obasanjo’s coalition – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka said a psychiatrist should be called to examine him should he join the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) recently launched by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Soyinka spoke in an interview with BBC Yoruba Service, which began online on Monday. Obasanjo had in a letter written to President Muhammadu Buhari in…
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Canvassing second term for Buhari is disgusting – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said it is disgusting that some politicians were already debating about President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in 2019. He spoke with some journalists after a press briefing to unveil the second batch of students departing Nigeria for Lebanon on Tuesday for the Study Abroad In Lebanon programme by The Cedars Institute,…