Fayose’s ex-aide takes a swipe at Soyinka over his recent attacks on Peter Obi

Lere Olayinka, ex-media aide to former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has thrown jabs at Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, over his recent attacks on Peter Obi. In a post shared on his X handle, Lere shared a screenshot of Punch newspaper cover page of Soyinka tackling former President Goodluck Jonathan. “Jonathan worse than Nebuchadnezzar- Soyinka,” […]

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Soyinka visits Tinubu in Lagos, gives him seven-point agenda

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday and said he would reserve all his observations about Tinubu’s administration until one year into his tenure in May 2024. Soyinka described this as a personal policy of his, saying this one-year delay gives the President […]

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You must prove allegations of fake academic credentials against me ―Soyinka challenges accusers

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has on Friday, given those accusing him of parading fake academic credentials 30 days to submit all their evidence to the relevant agencies like EFCC, ICPC, DPP et al, for investigation. He noted that if found culpable, he would strip himself of any titles and honours he might […]

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Soyinka asks Emir of Ilorin to apologise to traditional Isese priestess over religions

Playwright and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has urged the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari to promote peace with a traditional religious priestess, Yeye Ajesikemi Olokun Omolara Olatunji, who was threatened not to hold Isese festival in Ilorin. Prof. Soyinka also urged the monarch to make restitution in whichever way he can for inflicting […]

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Is Soyinka, the god, unraveling?, By Festus Adedayo

Kongi, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, a deity before whom many Nigerians tether goats, sprinkle oil, pour libations and offer ekuru of appeasement, is going through ferment. It is a period comparable to that low moment which, the Yoruba say, when big misfortunes wrestle one down, smaller travails defecate into one’s mouth – Ti iya nla ba gbe’ni san’le, kekeke […]

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Reviewing Soyinka’s fascism labelling, By Azuka Onwuka

Last week, the key topic of discussion among Nigerians was fascism. Africa’s first Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, used the word “fascism” to describe the Nigerian online community which is demanding improved governance. Many argued that Soyinka was not referring to that community but to the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed, […]

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“OBIdients,” Soyinka, Chimamanda and The Climate of Fear, By Reuben Abati

The “Obidients” – supporters of the mission and vision of Mr. Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party in Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential election had it coming. And now they are getting their “comeuppance” served in flagellating doses, from Professor Wole Soyinka, grandmaster in the art of dissent, debate and reasoning who has all it takes […]

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Obidients drag Soyinka for criticising Datti Baba-Ahmed on TV

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has been dragged on social media after expressing displeasure at a statement made by the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. Datti Baba-Ahmed, whose ticket with his principal, Peter Obi, emerged third in the February 25 presidential election, had spoken about the Supreme Court […]

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I am a mythologist, I don’t need any religion ―Soyinka

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said that he has never felt the need to embrace any religion. Soyinka who described himself as a mythologist during the public presentation of his two-volume collection of essays, further revealed that he doesn’t worship deities even though he considers deities as creatively real. Soyinka said: “Do I really […]

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Why proscribe IPOB and not Miyetti Allah? ―Soyinka asks Nigerian govt

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has questioned the Nigerian Government on how the farmer-herder crisis is being handled. In a pre-recorded interview with Channels Television which was aired on Monday August 22, the literary icon wondered why the government was yet to ban the cattle group, Miyetti Allah, while it had proscribed the […]

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Pyrates Confraternity mocks Tinubu, Soyinka reacts

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has expressed disgust at a viral video showing some purported members of the National Association of Seadogs otherwise called Pyrates Confraternity mocking the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in a song. In a short video clip, the members dressed in red and white […]

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Soyinka visits Igboho in Benin Republic; Akintoye, Adeniran present (Photos)

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has on Sunday met with Yoruba Youth Leader (YYL) and Yoruba Nation campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Ighoho in the neighbouring Republic of Benin. Yoruba Nation arrowhead and leader of the Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Banji Akintoye and his deputy, […]

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Prime suspect in Ige’s murder becoming APC secretary discredits probe ―Prof Soyinka

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Saturday said the resumption of investigation into the murder of a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, was already hamstrung and disrobed of credibility with the emergence of a prime suspect in the case as the National Secretary of the […]

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Religion is Nigerians number one problem ―Soyinka

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that religion is the number one problem hindering Nigerians from being liberated as “rational beings.” Soyinka said this while speaking with a professor of African Literature, Dr. Louisa Egbunike. He stated that “if religion becomes an excuse for flouting the law, then that religion has got to […]

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Soyinka asks Benin Republic to release Sunday Igboho to continue his journey

Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has called on the government of the Republic of Benin to release Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to continue his journey. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday during an interactive session titled, “Sanctions on the loose: Chasing the gnat with a sledgehammer,” […]

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87: The spelling of immortality in the Soyinka canon, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

He was so daring early in life that nobody gave him any chance of living up to 87 years on this earth. But here we are: Professor Oluwole Akinwande Soyinka, that is Wole Soyinka for short, is 87 today. On my small part, I did not want anything to do with schooling anymore, being much of a […]

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Soyinka tells Nigerian govt to leave Igboho alone, apologise to him for unlawfully invading his home

Like the Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo did some days ago, the Playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday, granted an interview to BBC News Pidgin over the midnight invasion of the home of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho because of his struggle on Yoruba Nation or Yoruba self determination. He spoke on Nnamdi Kanu, Miyeti […]

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Nigeria may not celebrate another Democracy Day ―Soyinka

Playwright and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in an interview with Arise News on Monday, has said another Democracy Day may not be celebrated in Nigeria if the system of government is not decentralised. The octogenarian lamented and likened the tempo for disintegration in recent time in Nigeria to that witnessed prior to the civil […]

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Your statement to dissidents wrongly targeted, tragically untimely ―Soyinka tells Buhari

Playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the statement of the President, Muhammadu Buhari to civilian dissidents as wrongly targeted and tragically untimely. The Nobel laureate stated that Buhari’s language in utterance and what was known as ‘body language’ was of a different temper at the time innocent citizens and farm destruction including mass displacement were […]

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