Wole Soyinka

Soyinka protests Mubarak Bala’s imprisonment, writes him

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka who was held as a political prisoner in Nigeria in…

COVID-19: Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange moves online

The annual Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange has been moved online for the first…

Netflix inks multi-title partnership with Mo Abudu to develop content from Nigeria

Netflix and acclaimed Nigerian producer, Mo Abudu, have entered into a groundbreaking multi-title partnership…

Nigeria’s first female perm sec, Francesca Emanuel, dies at 86

Nigeria’s first female federal permanent secretary, Francesca Emanuel, has died at the age of…

Presidency to Soyinka: Write play on COVID-19 instead of attacking government measures

The Presidency has reacted to Wole Soyinka's criticism of Buhari's Covid-19 lockdown of Abuja,…

Soyinka, Shehu Sani, Odinkalu, Adeyanju in court to solidarise with Sowore [Photos & Video]

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday…

Winners emerge in Wole Soyinka Investigative Journalism awards

Samson Folarin of The PUNCH was among the 13 journalists who emerged winners at…

Sowore, the reason I rejected award from Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has frowned at the re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore, the convener…

Mixed reactions as Wole Soyinka center steps down Osinbajo’s integrity award

Divergent reactions have continued to trail the postponement of the presentation of an Integrity…

Wole Soyinka Centre steps down Integrity Award for Osinbajo over Sowore

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has postponed the presentation of an…

Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism:13 journalists, Osinbajo, Smart-Cole make shortlist

Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been…

There is no disease any man need be ashamed, says Wole Soyinka as he shares his cancer story [Video]

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has shared the inspiring story of his battle against…

Poland’s Tokarczuk, Austria’s Handke win Nobel literature prizes for 2018, 2019

Austrian writer Peter Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday and…

Nobel Literature Prize: awarded 114 times, won only 14 times by women

Since it was first awarded in 1901, the Nobel Literature Prize has been awarded…

Police seal off venue of insecurity symposium where Soyinka, Falana were to speak [Photos]

The police on Monday sealed off the venue of a symposium where Nobel laureate…