The former Nigerian Minister of Solid Minerals and Minister of Education, erstwhile Vice President of the World Bank (African Region) and a candidate for office of the President of Nigeria in the 2019 election, will be speaking along with others chosen from relevant sectors on the theme
Browsing: Prof. Wole Soyinka
The book was released to the public on Tuesday by Bookcraft and formed the text of Soyinka’s speech at the 10th memorial lecture of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi.
The French President, who was accompanied by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, gave the challenge during a visit to the Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday night, at an event tagged: “Celebrate African Culture”
In a statement titled: “On Demand: A language of non-capitulation, non-appeasement,” Soyinka urged President Buhari to make killer herdsmen pay for their crimes to send a strong warning that his administration would not tolerate forceful land seizure anywhere in Nigeria
Soyinka spoke on Friday at a dinner organised by the International Press Institute at its ongoing Congress in Abuja
We need history in Africa more than anywhere else. We live in a wicked continent full of oppressors, political impunity, corruption, killings and the reign of mad, bad and evil leaders. By documenting our stories we will someday be able to know who among our leaders deserve national exaltation and honour and who among them deserved to be dishonoured, shamed and send to jail for their past deeds
The Special Roundtable session, which creates auspices for honouring real Heroes and Heroines of the June 12 pro democracy struggle in Nigeria, has also been designed to host leading presidential aspirants contesting in the 2019 elections in Nigeria
This was contained in a statement on Friday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha
Soyinka gave the advice in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, as the 35th anniversary of Senator Suemo Chia’s novel, Adan Wade Kohol Ga, written in Tiv
Soyinka was honoured in Nsukka, during the 2nd Memorial Chinua Achebe International Conference, organised by the Institute.
Soyinka gave the advice on Thursday in Makurdi when he visited Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom.
The Chairman of IPI Nigeria, Mallam Kabiru Yusuf, broke the news to the Nigerian Media Stakeholders on Tuesday at their meeting at the Nigerian Television Authority, Abuja.
Soyinka said this at the opening ceremony of the 8th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa in Abuja
Soyinka, in a statement to mark May Day, said he does not understand what the Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Mansur Dan-Ali, was still doing in government after openly supporting the killing by herdsmen
Soyinka made the call in Lagos at a programme to commemorate the 80th posthumous birthday of late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi
Soyinka said this on Thursday at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State during the inauguration of the 2018 OAU Ife Festival of Foods and Identity
The endorsement was one of the resolutions of a grand national political summit held on March 21, 2018 in Abuja.
Obi, in a statement on Friday evening by his Media Office, said he was quoted out of context
Soyinka made the condemnation in Lagos while speaking at a programme: “The Ripples Dialogue: Rebuilding a Divided Nigeria”
The Nobel Laureates, according to the open letter, are also asking for the abrogation of the state of emergency and full freedom of speech and expression in Turkey