Tag: Wole Soyinka
June 12 Documentary ‘MKO’ set for Cinemas: Full Cast of Featured Figures, Release date, Abiola’s detention, His death
For more than 3 decades, the name MKO Abiola has remained tied to one of the most consequential…
Ogogo, Sound Sultan, Banky W, 8 other celebs who fought cancer with different outcomes
For some, cancer diagnosis became a battle they eventually survived. For others, years of treatment, surgeries and hope…
Wole Soyinka at 92: Five works that cemented his place in literary history every reader should know
Few names in African literature command as much respect as Wole Soyinka. For more than six decades, the…
1934 July 13: Akinwande Oluwole “Wole” Babatunde Soyinka was born
On July 13, 1934, Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka was born in the Aké quarters of Abeokuta, the historic…
Wole Soyinka and Brymo’s Opposing Views on Èṣù, Satan and Yoruba Religion
The conversation surrounding Èṣù within Yoruba spirituality has always carried layers of history, belief, interpretation, plus tension between…
The story behind Mbari Kola: Lagos’ new Pan-African cultural experiment
Lagos has always carried a reputation that refuses to settle into a single identity, a city where music,…
PHOTOS: Meet ‘Key Figures’ of NADECO – Champions of Nigerian Democracy
NADECO is an acronym of the National Democratic Coalition. It was a pro-democracy organization founded on May 15,…
Concerns Grow as Trump’s Policies Target Minority Communities
Americans, mainly minorities, have banded together to protest President Donald Trump's policies, citing immigration choices and military activities…
Why Soyinka’s protest still matters as Nigerians face new U.S. Immigration barriers
The streets of Lagos hum with a restless energy that never seems to sleep. Cars inch forward through…
Seyi Tinubu’s convoy and the bigger security problem Soyinka says Nigerians keep ignoring
The conversation did not start quietly, it exploded right after December 9, 2025, the day Wole Soyinka stood…
‘469 SUVs’: Before we leave Nigeria for Akpabio and his associates
Everywhere you turn on the radio, the television or social media, there are folks discussing the N40 billion…
Service Chiefs’ removal, Pastor Ibiyeomie’s impolite speech on white garment churches, Ede Poly Rape Saga, other top news stories last week
A lot of newsworthy events shaped June 18 to June 24. Here is a list of some selected top…