Wole Soyinka

Former Governor of Old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has criticised the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said Tinubu belongs to a…

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to “rein in your wild dogs of disobedience” after the Department of State Services (DSS) rearrested the convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore. In a…

Nobel laurete, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described the state of education in the country as horrifying, saying Nigeria is in trouble. The prolific playwright spoke on Sunday at the University of Lagos, Akoka, during the presentation of a…

The Presidency has replied notable Nigerians opposing the action taken by the DSS in arresting rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 election, Mr. Omoyele Sowore It mentioned the…

The Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned the arrest of activist Omoyele Sowore. Mr Sowore, a presidential candidate in the last election,   on Saturday for calling for a revolution against poor governance. “Beyond the word…

Many prominent Nigerians including President Muhammadu Buhari have sent birthday greetings to Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on his 85th birthday anniversary. Mr Soyinka, born on July 13, 1934, is a Nigerian playwright, poet and essayist…

Oluokun Soyinka, son of Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says the unidentified young man who refused to give up his seat for his father was within his rights to do so. Oluokun said this in an open letter addressed to business mogul,…

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…

The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Kingsley Moghalu, has described the endorsement of his candidature by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, as “humbling.” Mr Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of…

Nigeria's foremost playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka, says he and Citizen Forum, a group convened by him, are supporting the bid of the presidential candidate of Young Progressive Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu. Soyinka said this in a…