Peter Obi has advised the Obidients to be respectful and peaceful. The recent online attacks on Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka have prompted Peter Obi to offer his counsel on the matter. He specifically emphasized the need for his supporters to be law-abiding. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the … Read more
Soyinka noted that the attack was on Governor Akeredolu who has been showing leadership in terms of internal liberation Governor Akeredolu appreciated the Nobel laureate for the condolence visit, saying that the state would remain hugely indebted to him EDITOR’S PICK Roots TV Founder, Kachikwu, Ends Moghalu’s Presidential Dream, Emerges ADC 2023 Flagbearer Tinubu Defeats … Read more
This is coming about five weeks after Akintoye announced the release of Ighoho in the Benin Republic After spending about nine months in a detention facility in the Benin Republic, Igboho was released on health grounds EDITOR’S PICK ‘Don’t Just Pray For My Aspiration Keep Nigeria In Mind –Tinubu To Lagos Assembly APC Hails Return Of Lagos4Lagos As Positive Development 2023: Group Rallies Support For Tinubu In South West EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Some Ife Indigenes had commenced protest since the announcement of Prof Adebayo Bamire as the 12th substantive VC of OAU The protesters argued that an Ife indigene should have been appointed EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described the protests embarked upon by some Ile Ife indigenes over the announcement … Read more
Sunday Igboho was arrested last year in neighbouring Benin Republic while attempting to flee alongside his wife so as to avoid his arrest by the Federal Government He has been in custody of the Beninese government since then EKO HOT BLOG reports that Yomi Aliyyu, Counsel to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has debunked reports … Read more
Igboho, who has been declared wanted by the DSS, had recently been calling for a ‘Yoruba Nation’ over what he has described as a ‘Fulani invasion’ of the South-West The DSS invaded Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, early on Thursday based on intel it said it had received that he was stockpiling arms to … Read more
Twitter had deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and this prompted the government to announce a ban Professor Wole Soyinka says if President Muhammadu Buhari has a problem with the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, then he should sort it out privately. Reacting on Friday to the ban placed on Twitter … Read more
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun, must not be allowed to metamorphose into a replica of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. “I have told them anytime you want us to come and assist, we will come even if it is … Read more
Literary icon, Professor Wole Soyinka has spoken on why students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State were abducted during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to his state. In a statement issued on Monday, the award winning playwright said the abduction is a slap on the President’s face and a challenge from the criminals … Read more
Professor Wole Soyinka has said that he had since forgiven Nigeria’s former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. Gowon, while serving as Nigerian leader, had in 1967 arrested Soyinka and locked him up in confinement when the Nigerian Civil War started, Ekohotblog gathered. However, the Nobel laureate told Channels Television on Thursday that he held nothing … Read more