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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that he would assess President Bola Tinubu’s administration after one year into his tenure.    Speaking with journalists after visiting the President in Lagos, Soyinka revealed that he presented a seven-point agenda toward moving Nigeria forward.   He described the assessment as a …

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said that the introduction of technology is creating new generation of illiterates.  Soyinka pointed this out at the CANEX Live Theatre closing ceremony of the 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF 2023, in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, November 10.  ‘’I want us to understand that, …

DJ Switch has boasted about “roasting” renowned writer Wole Soyinka when she was given an opportunity to speak about him at an event.  She took to X to write: “Was a panelist at an event over the weekend and just before the event started, we all got talking about African …

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has claimed that the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knows that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate, lost the February 25 election,  but are hell bent on forcing “lies” on Nigerians that Obi won the election.   Soyinka said this on Wednesday, September 13, while speaking …

Reno Omokri says it will be unwise for singer Davido to listen to an atheist like Professor Wole Soyinka who is advising him not to apologize to Muslims who are offended by a music video of one his signees. Davido bowed to pressure and deleted the music video snippet after …

Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has expressed grave concern over the negative use of technology and social media, saying it is now in the hands of “ignoramuses.”   The Nation reports that Soyinka said this when he spoke at an event in Lagos on Friday, June 16. He averred that …

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has spoken about  Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s visit to him .   Obi’s visited the literary icon on Sunday May 7, weeks after his supporters  – known as Obidients – tackled Soyinka after the renowned playwright faulted Obi’s running mate, Datti’s comment about the …

The Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declined the request of Prof. Wole Soyinka for a one-on-one debate on the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.   Soyinka called for the debate while condemning Baba-Ahmed’s recent interview on Channels TV, where he called on President …

Veteran entertainer, Charles Oputa aka Charley Boy has taken a swipe at Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka.    Soyinka has been in the news of late, making comments about National importance and has criticised followers of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi popularly referred to as Obidients.   In a post …

Professor Wole Soyinka has said the inability of the supporters of the Labour Party, LP, otherwise known as Obidients, to accept criticism has now become their badge of honour.   The Nobel laureate shared this opinion in a statement released on Friday, April 7, titled “Fascism on Course,”. According to …