…had brought to us, the likes of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Tai Solarin, Professor Wole Soyinka, Ransom Kuti, and so many others, we can see a decline, a serious decline and retrogression in our education sector,” he said. He clarified that the proposed state of emergency would not involve the use of force, curfews or…
…people, families and institutions.” He further revealed how specific people like Wole Soyinka and J.P. Clark influenced how disciplined he is. “I was also fortunate to have been well trained in the schools I attended and by the people I had the opportunity to work with. They taught me the importance of discipline, punc…
…intellectual and economic footprint is equally boundless. It is home to Professor Wole Soyinka, Black Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature. It produced Dr Adeoye Lambo, former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization. It gave us renowned historian Professor Anthony Asiwaju, legendary educationist…
…of African Football (CAF) announced that the event will be held at the newly renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, bringing together the continent’s top players, coaches, administrators and football stakeholders. The governing body is yet to announce the official date of the ceremony or confirm t…
Author Onyeka Nwelue reveals what Professor Wole Soyinka did when he told him he needed to pay N39 million for surgery Onyeka Nwelue has shared the response he received from Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka when he informed him that he needed to pay N39 million for surgery. According to the author, he approached S…
…the expansion of the main road network passing through the Gishiri area to link up with Wole Soyinka Way (Arterial Road N20). Wike did not stop there. He went on to work on the Gwarinpa I Road Section, which provides a critical transit corridor to alleviate heavy congestion within the Gwarinpa zone, the Jahi-Kubwa Road…
…actors wield instruments of violence with impunity. As Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka famously said, "The tiger does not proclaim its tigritude; it pounces." The Nigerian state needs to stop its descriptive essays on the state of insecurity in the land. It should act decisively against errant behaviour in the la…