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Presidency Debunks Lamido’s Claim That Tinubu Supported June 12 Annulment

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Presidency has strongly dismissed recent claims by Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State and one-time national secretary of the...

Kola Abiola Says June 12 Heroes Still Overlooked, Warns Against Politicising Legacy

LAGOS, Nigeria — Kola Abiola, son of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent Democracy Day honours as a “commendable...

Soyinka Urges Tinubu to Reopen Investigations Into Dele Giwa and Bola Ige Killings

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has called on President Bola Tinubu to reopen investigations into the unresolved killings of two prominent Nigerians...

President Tinubu Pays Tribute to 66 Democracy Figures, Grants Posthumous Awards

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, June 12, 2025, conferred national honours on 66 individuals who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s long...

‘Tell Your Papa’: Wole Soyinka Slams NBC’s Ban of Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song as ‘Petulant Irrationality’

ABU DHABI, UAE - Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has strongly criticized the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over its recent decision to ban Eedris Abdulkareem’s...

Presidency Dismisses Jonathan, Soyinka’s Criticism of Emergency Rule as ‘Personal Opinions’

ABUJA, Nigeria - Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan and Professor...

‘A Threat to Federalism’ – Soyinka Condemns Tinubu’s Rivers Emergency Rule

ABUJA, Nigeria - Renowned Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has expressed strong disapproval of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency...

Reuben Abati: Salute to July People – Soyinka, Osoba and Obaigbena [MUST READ]

I write about three icons born in the month of July - July People - not in the sense in which students of literature...

ICYMI: Labour Party Slammed Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka for ‘Dual Character’ 

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Labour Party (LP) has taken Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka to task for his recent comments criticizing the party's actions...

‘I Don’t Tweet, I Don’t WhatsApp’ – Wole Soyinka’s Rationale for Social Media Abstinence

LAGOS, Nigeria - Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has voiced serious concerns over the misuse of technology and social media, stating that these tools are...

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