Tag: Prof. Wole Soyinka

Home Security: “Seek international help over insecurity’ – Wole Soyinka tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek international help in combating the perennial security crisis in the country. The playwright spoke at a press conference he tagged: ‘Forget the past, forfeit the future: A nation seceding from humanity,’ on Thursday, in Lagos. He urged President Buhari to take help from the international communities even if it “means the UN (United Nations) establishing a unit in the country”. Soyinka maintained that Nigeria is ‘overqualified’ for international help and “should stop hiding under false pride or national integrity.”…

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Covid-19 tests at airports: ‘Stop treating Nigerians like criminals, illegal immigrants’, Soyinka charges FG

Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has charged the Federal Government on the need to quickly address the inhuman ways returning Nigerians are being treated by the nation’s immigration and the Ministry of Health, to avoid further loss of faith in the country. Soyinka made the appeal on Thursday, at a media briefing while sharing his harrowing experience and those of other Nigerians that returned to the country via France recently. According to Soyinka, Nigerians are being made to pass through unpleasant experiences at airports around the globe due to…

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“Nigeria in a mess” – Wole Soyinka

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…Calls for Sovereign National Conference‘ Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lamented that Nigeria is in a mess and disintegrating, as he reiterated calls for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference to tackle the multiplicity of problems facing the country. Soyinka spoke at a news conference held at Freedom Park in Lagos with the theme: ‘Covid, Technology and Citizens banishment’, yesterday. He made the assertions against the backdrop of the political crisis and killings in Anambra as well as threats by proscribed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra,…

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“Nigerians docility responsible for thriving impunity in country” – Wole Soyinka

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…As Utomi, others lament spate of impunity Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday said that the docility of Nigerians was responsible for the impunity among the political class. This is as other renowned activists lamented that Nigeria and indeed the African countries reward corrupt leaders with re-election. They spoke at the 24th edition of the Wole Soyinka Lecture Series, organised by the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity), which was held via Zoom, with the theme: ‘National Conference Against Impunity‘. In his remarks, Prof. Soyinka said every Nigerian should take responsibility for…

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‘Why Nigeria can’t remain together’ – Wole Soyinka

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Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has again said that there is no hope of Nigeria continuing together as one nation if the Federal Government fails to do the needful. According to the playwright, Nigeria cannot continue as one country unless it is decentralised as a matter of urgency. Asked during an interview on a television programme if he thinks that Nigeria can continue as one, Soyinka said, “Not if it continues this way. Not if it fails to decentralise. Some people use the word restructure, some people use the word…whatever. Not…

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‘Nigeria must decentralise now or risk disintegration’, Soyinka warns

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Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday stated that Nigeria cannot remain one country if it fails to decentralise as fast as possible, adding that analysts, retired generals and others have maintained the same position. Soyinka spoke on a television programme, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to be more sensitive to the agitations of secessionists rather than bully them. Soyinka explained that people are no longer intimidated by Buhari’s threat that ‘we will talk to you in the only way you understand.’ “It doesn’t wash with anybody any longer because if a…

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‘Why Buhari’s government cannot unite Nigeria’ – Soyinka

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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is unable to unite Nigeria due to structural failure. Soyinka announced this on Saturday, at a book reading and signing in Abuja for two of his books, titled: “Trumpism in Academe” and “Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth”. The Prof. was responding to former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, who asked if he could write a story that would inspire unity among the various tribes in the country. In response, Soyinka claimed Nigeria had lost a key…

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Steps Buhari, NASS must take to save Nigeria — Sultan, Anyaoku, Soyinka, others

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Some senior citizens and leaders of thoughts from a broad spectrum of the Nigerian society, at the weekend, expressed grave concerns over the future of the country, putting forward a road map to rescue Nigeria from the brink of total collapse. The elder statesmen were unanimous in separate submissions at the 2021 edition of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Lecture Series, with the theme: “Whither Nigeria”, that the country has sunk deeper into a frightening multifaceted crisis that required expeditious action and solution. The event, which was held via Zoom with…

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“Nigeria’s future now very uncertain” – Wole Soyinka

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Ø  Says nobody in charge  Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has lamented that Nigeria is at a point where it’s future has become very uncertain.  Soyinka, who is a professor of Literature, spoke at the ‘Booksellers’, venue of the presentation of his new book of over 500 pages, described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems. He added that the country’s situation was worse as a result of the imperial nature of its leadership at the socio-political and religious levels. …

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