Estimated Reading Time: 2Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has warned that the country may not celebrate another Democracy Day if the system of government is not decentralised. Soyinka states this on Monday when he featured in an interview on an Arise TV program, Arise News. In the interview which focused[Read More…]
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Wole Soyinka: Mad cows and madder narratives
Estimated Reading Time: 3The most distressful aspect of my recent interaction with cows and herders is that it has created a most unwanted distraction from the ongoing life and death Nigerian narrative. One has to take time off to deal with distortions and fake versions, while students are being reportedly[Read More…]
Wole Soyinka scolds National Assembly
Estimated Reading Time: 3Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday criticised the National Assembly for not concretely taking up the clamour for the restructuring of the country. Speaking on a live TV programme, Soyinka urged the National Assembly to listen to the calls for the restructuring of Nigeria and take[Read More…]
‘Talking about Buhari’s administration is not good for my sanity’ – Wole Soyinka says
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said he will no longer express his opinion on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The professor who has been a critic of the Buhari-led administration was on board in the recently launched train when he spoke to Kaftan TV on[Read More…]
Prof Wole Soyinka says Buhari acted in an “authoritarian manner” by deploying soldiers on #EndSARS protesters
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned the shooting of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday evening, saying the army has replaced the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Soldiers opened fire on peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday evening, killing several youth. In a statement on[Read More…]
Wole Soyinka agrees with Obasanjo; says Nigeria is divided like never before under Buhari
Estimated Reading Time: 2Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari Professor Soyinka in a statement signed from his Autonomous Residence of Ijegba, Idi-Aba Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,”[Read More…]
Wole Soyinka says National Water Resources Bill is a move towards RUGA colonisation
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has warned that National Water Resources Bill “is a deliberate, flanking move towards RUGA colonisation”. Professor Soyinka who spoke Monday while presenting 107 copies of several books to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state for onward distribution to persons taking refuge in[Read More…]
“Gambari was an Abacha man” – Wole Soyinka says Buhari’s Chief of Staff is part of the structure
Estimated Reading Time: 1Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, was in the circle of late Head of State, Sani Abacha. Soyinka made these claims in an interview with Plus TV Africa. NewsWireNGR recalls that, Gambari was announced as replacement for the[Read More…]
