Prof Wole Soyinka

Soyinka says Nigeria has reached a point where human life is no longer accorded its true value, urging President Tinubu to end all forms of state-linked killings. Nobel Laureate dedicates 2026 public lecture to victims of extrajudicial killings,...

October 28, (THEWILL) — Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has confirmed that the United States government has permanently revoked his American visa, a move he believes is linked to his long-standing criticism of US President, Donald Trump. Soyinka disclosed this...

February 19, (THEWILL) - Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has disowned viral political quotes attributed to him, on social media. One of the fake quotes reads: “Quote me anywhere, Nigerians don’t need the likes of Atiku and Obasanjo to...

January 23, (THEWILL) - Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has disowned a statement that he said Northern Nigeria would continue in its control of the Federal Government no matter who becomes the president. Soyinka was quoted by Prof. Bola Akinterinwa,...

Nnamdi Azikiwe was a poet, journalist and publisher before he became ceremonial head of state of Nigeria in the First Republic. His compatriot, Dennis Osadebay, was a poet and premier of Mid-Western Region at the same time. One of...

June 10, (THEWILL) - Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has debunked claims that he paid tribute to the Presidential standard bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The elder statesman, had earlier in the year also dismissed...

May 22, (THEWILL) - Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has demanded the immediate sack and prosecution of the Chief Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Prof. Ibrahim Maqari, for justifying the brutal murder of Deborah Samuel Yakubu for alleged blasphemy. THEWILL...

April 08, (THEWILL) – Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has expressed the willingness to be involved in any legal proceedings that could unravel the killers of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige. Soyinka made...

January 13, (THEWILL) - Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has debunked claims that he had endorsed the presidential ambition of a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Pictures of Soyinka and Tinubu went viral on Wednesday after the...

October 24, (THEWILL) - Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s first novel in 50 years is a fearless satire about idealism running up against corruption and greed Wole Soyinka won the Nobel prize for literature in 1986, the first black person to...