The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 89th birthday. CHANNELS reports.Information Guide Nigeria Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Prof. Soyinka as “a quintessential scholar and literary icon … Read more
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said the word, ‘reconciliation’, was never used during a visit of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to his Abeokuta home on Sunday. THE GUARDIAN reports. In response to various accounts of Obi’s visit that have emerged, Soyinka released a statement, on Monday entitled, ‘A Visitation and the … Read more
The Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has described Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka as a fighter who always stands for “justice and equity” in society. PeoplesGazette reports.Information Guide Nigeria Mr Obi, who spoke on Sunday during a visit to Mr Soyinka, saluted the literary icon for standing by and fighting for the cause of Igbos. … Read more
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has visited Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka amid controversy between the latter and the Obidients. DAILY POST reports.Information Guide Nigeria Obidents, a dubbed description for the supporters of Peter Obi, had dragged Playwright Soyinka over his statements condemning the Vice Presidential candidate of LP, Datti Baba-Ahmed. However, … Read more
Some members of the Obidient Movement are working against the Labour Party and are serving as attacking dogs for the opposition, says Peter Obi amidst concerns that his followers, the Obidients (largely made up of Nigerian youths who profess anti-establishment sentiments), have become an abrasive, unwieldy mob. PEOPLESGAZETTE reports. “Some of the Obidients, I must … Read more