Tag: Wole Soyinka
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Soyinka: Labour Party knows Obi lost Presidential election
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said that the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knew that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, lost the February 25 election.
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Tinubu receives Wole Soyinka, endorses Heritage Voyage Initiative
President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return Initiative’, aimed at reuniting African descendants with their African roots. Tinubu said the initiative would not only re-awaken the historical awareness of
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Controversial video: Davido shouldn’t apologize to Muslims – Wole Soyinka
Literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has come to the defense of Nigerian singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido. According to Soyinka, Davido shouldn’t apologize over the controversial video he posted on his social media pages. Davido came under heavy criticisms after sharing a clip of the music video of his signee, Logos Olori’s new…
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Wole Soyinka remains an inspiration, says Tinubu
P resident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has poured encomiums on Nobel Laureate and elder statesman, Prof. Wole Soyinka on the 89th birthday of the literary icon. In a statement by Presidential Spokesman, Mr Dele Alake, Tinubu described Soyinka
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Isese festival: Emir of Ilorin frowns at Soyinka’s accusation
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, says the claim by Prof. Wole Soyinka on disallowing traditional festival is not only nauseating but also uncharitable to the people of Ilorin emirate. The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, had earlier
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Prof Soyinka blasts Kwara king Gambari: you are not omniscient, you are omnipotent
…says truncation of a people’s traditional festival is a crime against cultural heritage of all humanity Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has slammed Kwara State paramount ruler, Sulu Gambari over the truncation of Isese festival in Ilorin. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in an open letter by the Nobel laureate declaring that it’s conduct…
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What Peter Obi told Wole Soyinka when they met
The presidential candidate of the Labour party in the just concluded presidential election in the country, Mr Peter Obi has paid a courtesy visit to Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Recall that Soyinka’s post election comment against Obi’s running mate Datti generated a lot of reactions from obidients fans on social media.
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Chimamanda Adichie reacts to Wole Soyinka’s ‘fascist’ comment
Famous Nigerian Writer, Chimamanda Adichie has strongly disagreed with fellow writer and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on the accusation that the supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi who are widely known as Obidients are fascists. Soyinka had in an interview with Channels Television on Saturday, accused Obidients of fascism over alleged…
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Group demands sack, arrest of INEC Chairman
A civil society organization known as Free Nigeria Movement has called for the sack and arrest of Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the 2023 presidential election.