Thursday, June 25, 2026

Nobel Laureate

October 28, 2025

Destroyed Green Card: U.S. has revoked my visa; gave no reason for decision, Soyinka cries out

Mr Soyinka disclosed this during a media parley in Lagos titled, “Unending Saga: Idi Amin in White Face.”

Wole Soyinka
August 5, 2024

Tinubu cancels FEC meeting amid ongoing nationwide hunger protests

Hunger protests continue across many states in the country.

Tinubu giving an address
July 26, 2023

Jaye Lo: Davido shouldn’t apologise to irate northern Muslims; his music artistic expression, Soyinka says

“It was not Davido’s music that lynched Deborah Yakubu and continues to frustrate the cause of justice. Nor has it contributed to the arbitrary detention of…Mubarak Bala.”

Wole Soyinka and Davido
July 12, 2023

Soyinka remains Nigeria’s pride: Gov. Sanwo-Olu

He said that Mr Soyinka had used his position and experience to contribute positively to literature, academics and governance globally.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Oluwole Soyinka
April 27, 2022

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi jailed five years for corruption

The latest case centred on allegations that Ms Suu Kyi accepted 11.4 kg (402 oz) of gold and $600,000 from her protege-turned-accuser.

SUU KYI
August 28, 2021

We’re working with UN to seize parts of Nigeria from Buhari’s control: Wole Soyinka

Mr Soyinka said the international community “has a right and responsibility to declare sections of the country as protectorate under the UN.”

Professor Wole Soyinka and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres