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Soyinka Criticizes Heavy Security Detail Around Seyi Tinubu, Questions Military Deployment to Benin Republic

December 10, 2025

Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has publicly criticized the heavy security detail reportedly assigned to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, warning against the overuse of state-level security resources for private

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Why Trump Administration Revoked Soyinka’s U.S. Visa

October 28, 2025

The controversy surrounding the revocation of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s U.S. visa deepened on Tuesday as new details and historical context emerged, sparking debate over the possible motives behind the decision by

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US Bans Wole Soyinka, Revokes Visa – Nobel Laureate Reacts

October 28, 2025

The United States government has revoked the non-immigrant visa of Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, effectively barring him from entering the country a development he described as “baffling” and “unjustified.” Speaking

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Emergency Rule: Tinubu Acted To Restore Stability In Rivers, Presidency Replies Jonathan, Soyinka

March 24, 2025

The Presidency has reacted to comments by former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on the state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. Senior Special Assistant to the

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Nigerian, Cuban Artistes To Feature In Soyinka-led 2025 World Poetry Day Celebration In Lagos

March 18, 2025

As part of the World Poetry Day celebration scheduled to hold in Lagos on 21 March 2025, some Nigerian and Cuban poets and guest artistes have been selected for live performances. The

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6th Providus Bank World Poetry Day Celebration Holds March 21 In Lagos

March 16, 2025

The 6th edition of World Poetry Day celebration hosted by Providus Bank will hold on 21 March 2025 at Terra Kulture Arena, Victoria Island, Lagos. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and

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‘The Man Died’ Wins ‘Best Screenplay’ Award At Carthage Film Festival

December 24, 2024

The Man Died, the feature film inspired by Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s prison notes of same title, has won the Best Screenplay trophy at the 35th Carthage International Film Festival, which held

Cuban President Honours Wole Soyinka National Medal

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Cuban President Honours Wole Soyinka With National Medal

August 30, 2024

Nigerian writer and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has been awarded a medal of national honour by Cuba President, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Prof. Soyinka received the Haydee Santamaria Medal at an event held

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Chimamanda Adichie On Peter Obi

June 14, 2024

When Prof. Wole Soyinka emitted that caustic lava on Mr. Peter Obi, a lot of people sprang up against him. I told a story where we wanted to set a deadly trap

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Soyinka As Okonkwo In ‘Things Fall Apart’

May 25, 2024

Prof. Wole Soyinka is a distinguished Nigerian whose contributions to literature and politics are globally recognised. However, despite his achievements, he sometimes fails to heed that each profession, especially in his writings,

Wole Soyinka’s Film Adaptation 'The Man Died' Set For July Release

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Wole Soyinka’s Film Adaptation ‘The Man Died’ Set For Release In July

May 3, 2024

Nollywood veteran Wale Ojo is set to play Wole Soyinka in the upcoming film adaptation of “The Man Died.” This memoir delves into Soyinka’s life during his incarceration as a political prisoner

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We’re Breeding A Generation Of Illiterates – Soyinka

January 19, 2024

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has decried the decline of reading culture in society, leading to the breeding of what he called “illiterate generation” of people who are only literate in the

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Why I Visited Tinubu – Soyinka, Reveals 7-Point Agenda Discussion

December 25, 2023

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, who visited President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Ikoyi, Lagos, said he would allow the administration to reach one year before criticizing it.

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Chimamanda’s Interview’s No Debate With Soyinka – Obi’s Aide

April 13, 2023

Valentine Obienyem, the media adviser to Peter Obi has argued that the reaction of the renowned Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, to a comment of the Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, about the

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Moghalu Tenders Apology For Remarks About Obidients Over Soyinka’s Comment

April 7, 2023

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Kingsley Moghalu, has asked the supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election,

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Soyinka Places $1,000 Reward On Source Of Fake News Attributed To Him

April 5, 2023

Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has announced a reward of $1,000 for any person with a good source of fake news attributed to him in the last six months. Soyinka made

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Prof Wole Soyinka

Soyinka Criticizes Heavy Security Detail Around Seyi Tinubu, Questions Military Deployment to Benin Republic

Why Trump Administration Revoked Soyinka’s U.S. Visa

US Bans Wole Soyinka, Revokes Visa – Nobel Laureate Reacts

Emergency Rule: Tinubu Acted To Restore Stability In Rivers, Presidency Replies Jonathan, Soyinka

Nigerian, Cuban Artistes To Feature In Soyinka-led 2025 World Poetry Day Celebration In Lagos

6th Providus Bank World Poetry Day Celebration Holds March 21 In Lagos

‘The Man Died’ Wins ‘Best Screenplay’ Award At Carthage Film Festival

Cuban President Honours Wole Soyinka With National Medal

Chimamanda Adichie On Peter Obi

Soyinka As Okonkwo In ‘Things Fall Apart’

Wole Soyinka’s Film Adaptation ‘The Man Died’ Set For Release In July

We’re Breeding A Generation Of Illiterates – Soyinka

Why I Visited Tinubu – Soyinka, Reveals 7-Point Agenda Discussion

Chimamanda’s Interview’s No Debate With Soyinka – Obi’s Aide

Moghalu Tenders Apology For Remarks About Obidients Over Soyinka’s Comment

Soyinka Places $1,000 Reward On Source Of Fake News Attributed To Him

Allow Southeast Produce President To ‘Rewrite History’ – Soyinka

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