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Former Education minister to lecture at Wole Soyinka’s 85th birthday

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2019

Esther Taiwo Former education minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, will give the keynote address on the theme, ‘Rethinking credible elections, accountable democracy and good governance in Nigeria. at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 13, 2019, by

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YPP presidential aspirant, Kingsley Moghalu visits Wole Soyinka, tours Awo’s Mausoleum

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2018 0

The presidential aspirant of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Professor Kingsley Moghalu, visited Nigeria’s literary giant, Wole Soyinka in Lagos on Monday, and took the opportunity to share his dreams for the country. Supported by his campaign spokesman, Jide Akintunde, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, discussed the purpose of his candidacy […]

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Yoruba group tackles Soyinka over comments on Obasanjo

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

A Yoruba group, the Yoruba Consultative Forum (YCF) has condemned what it called campaign of undisguised calumny by the Nobel Laurette, Professor Wole Soyinka against former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. In a release issued in Lagos yesterday and signed by its President, Professor Tejumade Akintoye Rhodes, the YCF accused Professor Soyinka of crossing the

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Be steadfast, Soyinka tells Gov Ortom

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2018 0

The Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has urged Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to remain unperturbed despite attacks on him following his recent defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Soyinka also urged the governor not to be discouraged by the spate of attacks on his […]

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June 12 annulment: Buhari heals old wounds, apologizes to Abiola’s family

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

…Soyinka wants FG to name, shame enemy of democracy …You’ve declared result of June 12 elections, Falana tells President …We’ve opened a new chapter in political history – SGF In a move to finally bury the wounds of June 12 annulment of the 1993 general election won by a business mogul, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, […]

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Soyinka to Buhari: You can’t honour Abiola and pay loyalty to Abacha

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to stop admiring and displaying loyalty to an unnamed individual whom he referred to late MKO Abiola’s “Tormentor-in-Chief” according to Sahara Reporters. Although Soyinka did not mention Abacha’s name specifically, the Nobel laureate said it was confusing for Buhari to honour Chief Moshood Abiola on the

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Some leaders’ll soon be guests of new EFCC Hqrts – Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

…Buhari rallies support for anti-graft war in Africa, others …We didn’t know corruption during our time – Gowon …Magu: War against corruption, collective fight Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Monday, said some leaders of the country will soon be guests of the new headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in

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Beware of Obasanjo – Soyinka and Falana tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2018 0

On Sunday, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and activist-lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) warned Nigerians to be wary of a coalition formed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, purportedly to rescue Nigeria.   They said Nigeria was in danger when politicians like Obasanjo, who supervised the sacking of democratic governments’ in Oyo and Anambra states, pretend to be the […]

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Fulani herdsmen have declared war against Nigeria – Wole Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has added his voice to the outrage over brutal killing of Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen. He says the killer herdsmen have declared war against Nigeria. Soyinka, in a statement issued on Wednesday said: ”In plain language, they have declared war against the nation, and their weapon is undiluted terror. Why have […]

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Soyinka slams Buhari’s supporters, says “it’s sickening to canvass for 2nd term now”

Ihesiulo Grace 12 September 2017 Post a comment

Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, who spoke at the Freedom Park in Lagos Monday, slammed President Buhari’s supporters who are already campaigning for the second term for him. “Why are we talking about a second term for heaven’s sake, I don’t understand this. We have hardly gone half-way or barely gone half-way and people are already talking about […]

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Nigerians as Lovers of Culture

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2015 0

Fifteen years of uninterrupted democracy and 54 years of nationhood may not have given many Nigerians any cause to smile or celebrate. But for the arts and culture sector of the economy, there is something to cheer about. Agozino Agozino has been following the trend of the nation’s art scene. His report. Nigeria, long before […]

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KOWA Presidential Candidate, Remi Sonaiya visits Soyinka

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

The presidential candidate of KOWA Party in the upcoming 2015 general elections, Remi Sonaiya, has visited Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, at his Freedom Park office in Lagos. While thanking Professor Soyinka for making time to receive her, Professor Sonaiya reminded him that their last face-to-face meeting had taken place several decades ago at Cornell University, […]