Tag: WOLE SOYINKA
El-Rufai makes promise to Soyinka on 86th birthday
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has promised never to assume he is too old to be dragged to court by lawyers of Nobel Laureate...
Soyinka is a blessing, rare gem – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has described Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka as a “rare gem” and a “blessing” to the world.
Celebrating the playwright,...
NBC code is economic sabotage – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described the proposed amendment to Nigeria Broadcasting Code (6th edition) as clear and obvious economic sabotage.
The National Broadcasting...
Mo Abudu to adapt Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman for...
Media services provider, Netflix, has announced that media mogul, Mo Abudu, will produce a film adaptation of the play, Death and the King's Horseman...
Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange goes digital for 2020 edition
The Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange (WSICE) is set to hold its annual programme which usually coincides with the celebration of the birthday anniversary...
Buhari not in charge of Nigeria’s affairs – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said that he does not believe President Muhammadu Buhari is in charge of the country.
A retired colonel and...
Soyinka: Twitter war erupts over presidency’s fiction writer comments
Nigerians on Twitter have begun throwing banters over the Presidency’s description of Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, as a fiction writer following his doubts on...
Presidency knocks Soyinka over comments on legality of 14-day lockdown
The Presidency has enjoined Nigerians to trust information coming from scientists and medical specialists as regard issues concerning diseases, instead of listening to professors...
Soyinka postpones book presentation indefinitely over coronavirus
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has postponed the exclusive presentation of his latest book, Beyond Aesthetics, following the Lagos State Government’s directive in containing...
Sanusi: Ganduje lacks real friends – Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has weighed in on the dethronement of Lamido Sanusi as emir of Kano, saying Governor Abdullahi Ganduje lacks real...