Tag: Wole Soyinka
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Unravel deaths of Dele Giwa, Kudirat Abiola, Bola Ige, Soyinka tells Tinubu
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe into the strange circumstances that led to the deaths of some Nigerians, including the likes of Dele Giwa, Bola Ige and Kudirat Abiola, for the sake of giving some closure to the matter. While speaking with selected journalists in Lagos on Saturday, the…
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Has Wole Soyinka regained his voice? – By Tony Eke
The first hunger protests left regrettable but avoidable tragic trails on Nigeria’s socio-political firmament. Even though it may not be witnessed so soon again, one of the issues thrown up in the course of the demonstrations is the exposure of the underbelly of Nigeria as a country of contradictions.
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Soyinka critiques Tinubu’s address, urges civilized protest management
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his silence regarding
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Hunger Protest: Soyinka criticises Tinubu’s national broadcast
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent national broadcast. Soyinka, in a statement released on Sunday called out the president for not addressing the violent crackdown by security forces on #EndBadGovernance protesters. The prominent professor expressed concern over Tinubu’s omission of this critical issue. He said: “I set my alarm clock for this…
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Searching for the naked truth with Wole Soyinka at 90 – Owei Lakemfa
WOLE Soyinka, WS. Our own WS as distinct from the British WS, William Shakespeare, was 90 on July 13, 2024. As a 31-year-old, he was charged with one of the most audacious seizures of a radio station. On October 15, 1965, a bearded six footer, clutching a beretta pistol had stealthily stolen into the studios…
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Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu unveils ‘special portrait’ for Soyinka @90
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday hosted a dinner in honour of Noble Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka, who celebrated his 90th birthday on 13th July. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the Lagos governor made this known via his X handle and shared dinner photos. Sanwo-Olu said the unveiling of the “special portrait” of the renowned…
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Literary giant, Prof Wole Soyinka confesses he never expected to live up to 90
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka made a surprising revelation that he never expected that he could celebrate 90th birthday. He said he never thought he would live to be 90 years old. This statement was made while he addressing students participating in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme with approximately…
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I didn’t envisage I would be a nonagenarian – Soyinka
Legendary Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday said he never thought he would be a nonagenarian. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the renowned playwright and dramatist turned 90 on July 13. Speaking during a question and answer session with 383 students who participated in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at…
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TAMPAN, COSON react over renaming of National Theatre
The Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Friday said renaming the National Arts Theatre after Prof. Wole Soyinka would inspire the younger generation to thirst after excellence.
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Reaction as Tinubu renames National Theatre after Wole Soyinka
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Theatre, Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos, as Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts.