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Journalist presents debut children’s book at Soyinka’s 85th birthday

Culture journalist and The Guardian’s head of politics, Mr. Anote Ajeluorou, will present his debut children’s storybook, Igho Goes to Farm, to the 85 student participants and dignitaries in Lagos and Abeokuta on July 12 and 14 as part of…

Round and about Nigeria

Buhari’s refusal to obey law emboldening anarchists —Soyinka (Punch)

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says there cannot be closure on the death of Chief MKO Abiola until some of the challenges and anomalies in the country have been addressed and eliminated. Soyinka, who said this at a wreath-laying ceremony…

Round and about Nigeria

Ruga can cause explosion, Soyinka warns FG (Punch)

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Tuesday warned the Federal Government that its handling of Ruga herdsmen settlements could spark an explosion in the country. Soyinka, at the inauguration of the United Nations Solutions 17 SDG programme in Lagos, said…

Opinion

A Democracy Day Primer – Wole Soyinka

Long Read This year’s recall of an uplifting day in the year 1993 comes up against a background of its most shameful disavowal: the 2019 elections – still under judicial contestation – an event that would be more accurately described…

Press release

UBA’s Africa Conversations: Leaders emphasise importance of history to African development

African leading minds have called on Africans to be mindful of their rich history, which according to them creates the path towards the socio-cultural, economic and political development of the continent. The strong African voices which included Group Chairman, United…

Sunrise News

My generation has failed Nigerians, says Soyinka (Punch) FG vows to prosecute perpetrators of Kajuru attacks (Guardian)

My generation has failed Nigerians, says Soyinka (Punch) Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says his generation has failed the country. Speaking on Hard Talk, a BBC programme, the professor said the dreams people of his generation had about the country…

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Providus Bank celebrates World Poetry Day with Wole Soyinka

With over 100 specially invited guests seated in the banking hall of their head office in Victoria Island, Providus Bank highlighted their literary bonafides in an evening of poetry tagged “World Poetry Day with WS.” Welcoming guests Walter Akpani, MD…

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Ikeogu Oke: Family to announce new burial date

The burial arrangements for late Ikeogu Oke, earlier announced for February 23 by the family have been shelved, owing to the postponement of the general elections. The family, through a statement released by John Oke, said that “due to adjustment…

Guest columnist

New directions in a time of decision – Wole Soyinka

The nation has been brought to her knees. Internally, the blaring media testimony needs no augmentation. Beyond her borders, Nigeria is the tale of citizens designated pariahs of the global community for whom special dossiers are opened, and units of…

Round and about Nigeria

Fake News may cause 3rd world War – Soyinka (Nation)

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that fake news may cause 3rd World War. Speaking at the ongoing conference on fake news, the erudite professor warned that fake news should be treated as a crime. INEC representative, Festus Okoye,…