Tag: Wole Soyinka

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AzeezDecember 6, 2016

Soyinka apologises to Buhari for his criticism, says it was a ‘miscommunication’

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has apologized for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari for his congratulatory message to Gambia President-elect, Adama Barrow. ...

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RoqeebahDecember 6, 2016

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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RoqeebahDecember 6, 2016

Dear Professor Soyinka, please you are just making a fool of yourself

by Nkechi Nwokorie “Let me end with a Red Card to those noisome creatures, the nattering nit-wits of Internet: maybe ...

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RoqeebahDecember 6, 2016

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 5th of December

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 5, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Donald Trump nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary President-elect of ...

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AzeezDecember 5, 2016

Nigerians’ common sense is totally lost – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said he would hold a private funeral on the day Donald Trump is inaugurated as ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 3, 2016

Timeline: Trump, Soyinka and the U.S green card

by Dolapo Adelana The candidacy of Donald J. Trump as the presidential nominee of the Republican Party in the American ...

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AzeezDecember 1, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. Police discover illegal oil depot in Lagos The police in ...

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AzeezDecember 1, 2016

Change was not just a slogan, it was a promise – Soyinka

Literary giant, Sole Soyinka has said President Muhammadu Buhari has lost popularity within a short period in office because he ...

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AzeezDecember 1, 2016

I have thrown my green card away – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka on Thursday said he has thrown away his green card just like he promised if Donald ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 18, 2016

Opinion: Adamu Adamu and the call of history

by Philip Afaha One day, Nigerian History will join English language and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in our schools; the ...

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AzeezNovember 15, 2016

Soyinka can still enter America, obtain a new green card – immigration lawyer

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka will not faced any criminal charges if he destroys his Green Card as promised, an expert ...

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ToluNovember 15, 2016

To the nattering nit-wits of Nigeria’s internet, Soyinka set you straight with these 5 statements

All the headlines read “I will tear my green card if Trump wins the US elections – Wole Soyinka”. But ...

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ToluNovember 13, 2016

#NotMyPresident, Trump, Emmanuella gets YouTube award, Wizkid’s MTVEMA stripped | Here are last week’s winners and losers

It’s fantastic how tables can turn and how narratives can swerve in the most unprecedented ways! Our list of losers ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 13, 2016

Wole Soyinka: I gave no specific date for tearing my green card

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has called those making an issue over his decision to tear his green card “noisome ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 12, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: Self-admitted super predator Wole Soyinka is no different from Donald Trump

by Peregrino Brimah The truth is, Wole Soyinka was no different and actually quite worse than T. B. Joshua, who predicted a ...

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ToluNovember 11, 2016

ART X LAGOS: Contemporary art finds firm footing in West Africa

The maiden edition of ART X Lagos took place between the 4th and 6th of November at the Civic Centre ...

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RoqeebahNovember 11, 2016

Catch up with the 18th Lagos book and art festival (LABAF)

Today, Friday the 11th of November marks the second day of the annual four-day long culture festival, The Lagos Book and Arts ...

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AzeezNovember 10, 2016

‘Soyinka risks going to jail if he destroys the Green Card’

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka risks going to jail if he destroys his American Green Card as promised, a legal luminary, Kayode ...

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AzeezNovember 9, 2016

I will tear my green card when Trump is sworn as US President – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has said he won’t go back on his words that he would tear his green card ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 9, 2016

The Thread: Now that Donald Trump is President of the United States, what will T.B Joshua do?

And just like that, the bants have started flying on Twitter Nigeria- with good reason. You remember our very own ...

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AzeezNovember 3, 2016

I will destroy my green card if Trump wins – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wle Soyinka has said he would destroy his green card and leave if Donald Trump wins the US ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 21, 2016

The Media Blog: Dapo Olorunyomi steps (just a bit) aside at Premium Times

This didn’t make as much of a splash as it should have. Understandable sha – it’s Nigeria after all, where ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 10, 2016

Shaka Momodu: Has the man died in Wole Soyinka?

The constant stream of bad news on the state of the economy, nay the state of the nation leaves one ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 9, 2016

Stopping BBOG protests means the girls should be forgotten – Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said that attempts by security agencies to stop #BringBackOurGirls campaigners from protesting implies that the ...

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AzeezSeptember 1, 2016

Religious violence: Soyinka wants hate preachers punished

Noble Laureate, Wole Soyinka, on Thursday said until religious leaders who preach hate are arrested and prosecuted, religious violence will ...

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Isime EseneAugust 17, 2016

The Media Blog: We don’t get too excited at TMB, but ‘The Wedding Party’ has us excited with a capital ‘E’

Expensive? Yes. Glossy? It’s Mo Abudu, so yes. Star-studded? Like-from-RMD-to-Frank-Donga yes. A-delicious-trailer? Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes. The trailer for ‘The Wedding Party’ – ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 11, 2016

Update: Buhari, Soyinka in closed door meeting in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday held a closed door meeting inside the Presidential Villa, ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 5, 2016

Jide Kosoko, Chigul, EmmaOhMygod, more to feature in Soyinka’s classic play ‘The Trials Of Brother Jero’

Live Theatre on Sunday Theatre Production presents Wole Soyinka’s comic masterpiece –The Trials of Brother Jero for the 2016 Season ...

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Isime EseneJune 28, 2016

Opinion: Wole Soyinka, religion and school uniforms

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun Humans call God for different reasons. Some are purely altruistic while others are selfish. This explains why ...

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