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Soyinka: Nigeria’s Crisis is ‘Battle Against Extremists’, Not Religious War

Awwal Owolabi 11 November 2025 0

Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Trump had asked the US Department of Defence to prepare for “possible action” in Nigeria while “warning” the Nigerian

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Wole Soyinka calls Trump “petty-minded dictator” following US visa revocation

Promise Eze 7 November 2025 0

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has described US President Donald Trump as a “petty-minded dictator”, criticising his administration’s alleged treatment of minorities and the rise in extrajudicial killings during his tenure. In an interview with the BBC, Soyinka recalled his early warnings about Trump’s presidency, saying he had predicted the cancellation of green cards and

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Amaechi gave Tinubu dose of his own medicine in 2022 – Wole Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2025 0

Nigerian literary icon, Wole Soyinka, has hailed former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi for refusing to step down for Bola Tinubu during the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential primary election in 2022. Amaechi was among the over 20 members of the APC that battled for the sole presidential ticket of the ruling party prior […]

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iREP celebrates Wole Soyinka at 90

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By Orji Onyekwere The 2024 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival will be held from 21 to 24 March, 2024 at the Freedom Park and Alliance Francaise respectively alongside communities like Ikorodu, Bariga, and Alakoto, Lagos. With the theme, “Righting The Future”, it comes with a special feature – The Soyinka’s Edition, to focus on

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Prof Udenta: Soyinka should be worried about incoming fascism by President-elect

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Prof Udenta Udenta, the socio-political analyst, has condemned the “fascism” comment made by Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and the “treason” comment made by the Minister of Information, Lai Muhammad. Engaging intellectually with the Arise TV presenter, Prof. Udenta, who happens to be the founding National Secretary for the Alliance for Democracy,

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Buhari has no solution to Nigeria’s problems, country disintegrating – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of lacking the solutions to the challenges confronting Nigeria. Soyinka said Nigeria was fast disintegrating because the current government lacked the solution to the challenges facing the country. He stated this at a news conference at Freedom Park, Lagos State, yesterday. The

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How solving Mathematics saved me from insanity – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2021 0

*As Gov Abiodun rewards Ogun academic laureates Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta A playwright and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has disclosed how solving mathematical problems saved him from insanity during his 27 months incarceration. Soyinka said though he disliked Mathematics as a subject while in the secondary school, the subject actually became his saving grace while

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Nigeria on the verge of suicide, may not celebrate another Democracy Day – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

Prof. Wole Soyinka, a Nobel Laureate, has stated that if Nigeria’s government system is not decentralized, another Democracy Day may not be observed. Soyinka stated this during an interview with Arise News on Monday, June 12th, which was designated as Democracy Day. The Nobel Laureate expressed his concern that the country is on the verge […]

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Twitter ban in Nigeria indicates FG is enemy of democracy – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said that the ban placed on microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria by the Federal Government indicates that the present administration is an enemy of democracy. Soyinka spoke in an interview on Arise TV on Monday. Recall that Lai Mohammed, the Minister of information and Tourism, had […]

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Rights group deplores Soyinka’s call for TB Joshua’s trial

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

A Nigerian leading human rights movement, the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC), has said that Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka got it wrong on his calls that famous Pastor Temitope Joshua should be tried by the law court over the collapse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations. The rights group in a statement on […]

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Ogun Governor, Abiodun decorates Wole Soyinka as Amotekun super marshall

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2021 0

On Thursday, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun bestowed the title of Super Marshall of the Ogun State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps, on Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka. During the inauguration of the state’s security outfit, the governor also decorated Soyinka in accordance with his title, adorning him with some Amotekun Corps emblems. […]

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Tension as herdsmen allegedly attack Soyinka’s country home

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2021 0

…It is fake news, says son …It was a case of strayed cow, say police By Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta There was palpable tension across parts of the country, especially the South West, as news filtered out in the early hours of yesterday that the country home of Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, in the Abeokuta […]

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Kukah’s comments didn’t denigrate Islam, says Wole Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2021 0

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said no part of comments made by the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Dr. Mathew Hassan Kukah, against President Muhammadu Buhari denigrated Islam. Soyinka, in a statement on Monday, said that the calls by some Muslim fanatics that he (Kukah) should apologise or leave Sokoto were unacceptable. According to […]

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Opinion: INFRADIG: A Presidential Comeuppance

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2020 0

By Wole Soyinka Opinion, Once, the word featured prominently in the repertory of Nigerian shorthand diction. Indeed, I grew up thinking that it was only one word, not two, and assumed also that it was English, not Latin: infra dignitatem! I joined others in applying the shorthand to any situation where I felt that my […]

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From 1914, Nigeria has always been divided — Presidency replies Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2020 0

The presidency, reacting to recent comments by Professor Wole Soyinka, stated Nigeria has always been divided right from the amalgamation in 1914. Recall Daily Times Nigeria reported  Soyinka said that Nigeria has become more divided than ever before under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. READ ALSO: Nigeria divided as never before, Soyinka warns However,

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By 2023, there will be no Nigeria under Buhari – Fani-Kayode

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

The Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that by 2023, there will be no Nigeria by 2023 under President Muhammadu’s Buhari government. Fani-Kayode made this known in a statement released on his Facebook account on Tuesday, September 15. Daily Times reports that Fani-Kayode said this while backing Wole Soyinka presentation titled “BETWEEN

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“I’m no fan of Obsanjo but Nigeria is more divided under Buhari” – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

Nobel Laureate and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka in a statement signed from his Autonomous Residence of Ijegba, Idi-Aba Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,” said though not a fan of

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Nigeria: Has the man died in all of us?

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Promise Adiele Born in 1934, Nigeria’s god of literature, Wole Soyinka is a protean figure. It is only by grace, that inscrutable principle of unearned good fortune, that Soyinka is alive today having dedicated his youthful days combating executive rascality. Through his writings, he has affected the consciousness of many people around the world […]

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I’ll educate Wole Soyinka on water control bill — Katsina lawmaker

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

A member of the house of representatives from Katsina state, Sada Soli says the green legislative chamber (House of Reps) will pass the much-debated bill seeking to regulate water resources in the country, Daily Times gathered. The bill, which has come under public scrutiny since its introduction, seeks to bring all water resources under the […]

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Stop abusing social media-Wole Soyinka blasts Nigerian youths [Video]

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2020 0

Nobel Laurette, Prof Wole Soyinka has expressed displeasure with the way Nigerian youths approach and abuse the new media. According to a video shared on #Revolutionnow convener, Omoyele Sowore’s twitter handle on Thursday, August 13, Soyinka said that youths should distant themselves from distractions and ask questions about their society. Daily Times gathered that