Tag: Wole Soyinka
October 16 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Made History as First Black Nobel Laureate in Literature
On October 16, 1986, a renowned Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, was awarded…
From Pyrates confraternity to campus killings: The story behind Brymo’s cultism allegations against Soyinka, Obasanjo & Gani Adams
There are names that belong to history, and there are questions that refuse to remain in the past.…
October 14 in Nigerian History: Wole Soyinka Returns from Exile
On October 14, 1998, Nobel laureate and pro-democracy activist, Prof. Wole Soyinka, returned to Nigeria, marking a major…
September 22 in Nigerian History: Abacha’s seizure of Wole Soyinka’s passport, Birth of King Sunny Ade
On September 22, 1994, the military government of General Sani Abacha confiscated the Nigerian passport of Nobel Laureate,…
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…