Wole Soyinka

The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday, said he never knew he would live to be 90. He disclosed this while answering questions from students who participated in the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural…
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A Professor of African and African-American Studies and of Comparative Literature, Biodun Jeyifo, on Saturday, described Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as a beacon of truth. “Ordinarily people don’t support the truth, but…
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The Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is scheduled to hold a one-day media lecture series to commemorate the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka, a Nobel laureate, with speakers to include Biodun Jeyifo, Chidi Odinkalu and…
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The producer of Wole Soyinka’s biopic, Joshua Ojo, shared his remarkable journey creating the film. In an interview with Legit.ng, Ojo recounted the extensive efforts and setbacks involved. The efforts to see the movie through was…
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President Bola Tinubu has named the newly commissioned arterial road N20 from the northern parkway to the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the Wole Soyinka Highway. It was gathered that the…
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), has condoled with the family of Rotimi Sankore, over the death of the veteran journalist.  The centre in a statement signed by its Executive Director/CEO Motunrayo Alaka,…
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Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, has called for the support of the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in providing strategies for the promotion and preservation of literary arts in the country. A statement…
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Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka says his assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration will come after one year in office. He stated this in Lagos while fielding questions from State House Correspondents on Sunday. Soyinka…
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Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday, alleged that the leadership of the Labour Party, LP, knew that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, lost the February 25 election. Soyinka accused the leadership of LP of trying to…
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The Emir of Ilorin, Dr. 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. SOLACEBASE reports that the Nobel…
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