EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director of Researcher and Strategy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Don Pedro Obaseki, revealed that Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka went to the University of Ibadan (UI) but cannot tender the school’s certificate. According to Obaseki, Soyinka can not tender the certificate because … Read more
Professor Wole Soyinka wishes to denounce the fake WhatsApp posting on the Yoruba state agitation being attributed to him. Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has denounced a social media post attributed to him in which he showed support for agitation for Yoruba state. Soyinka, in a statement by Abiola Owoaje titled: “Circulation of misinformation associating … Read more
The presidency has replied Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka over his comment that the declaration of total lockdown in Lagos and Ogun by President Muhammadu Buhari was illegal. The presidency, in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu lambasted Soyinka over his comment. “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka made comments on the legal … Read more
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has described the statement by former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa on the creation of “Operation Amotekun, a” security outfit in the South West region as a “recipe for tragedy.” In a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, Soyinka said he wished Nigeria to avoid the blunder by Musa. … Read more
In order to align with protests against the repression of freedom of speech especially the incident between the DSS and Omoyele Sowore, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has postponed the presentation of award to the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Executive Director of the centre, Motunrayo Alaka, in a statement said that … Read more