Professor Wole Soyinka Loses 48-Year Old Daughter

December 30, 2013 | konknaijagirl

Professor Wole Soyinka Nobel laureate has lost one of his daughters. Dr Iyetade Soyinka who was born on June 6, 1965 has died Sunday 29th at UCH hospital in Ibadan where she was been treated for an undisclosed ailment. She … Read More

How I Escaped Death in Kenya Mall Attack – Prof. Soyinka

September 30, 2013 | konknaijaboy

But for a stroke of luck, Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, would have been amongst the dead in the terror attack that took place at the Nairobi Westgate mall in Kenya last weekend. Speaking at a press conference at the … Read More

Our Leaders Have Gone Mad Again – By Dele Momodu

July 14, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, please allow me to quickly confess that the title of this column is not my full creation. It is only an adaptation of the original title of the extremely hilarious play, Our Husband Has Gone … Read More

VIDEO: Soyinka Blasts Nigeria’s First Lady

July 14, 2013 | konknaijaboy

Professor Wole Soyinka accuses Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan of stoking the crisis currently rocking Rivers State, her home state.

The Professor also asks the President to call his wife to order to avoid further damages.

Watch: … Read More

Everything is oversize in the birthplace of Nollywood, Wole Soyinka speaks on African film

March 4, 2013 | konknaijagirl

A NAME IS MORE THAN THE TYRANNY OF TASTE

Text of a Keynote Address Delivered at the CODESRIA-Guild of African Filmmakers- FESPACO workshop on: Pan-Africanism: Adapting African Stories/Histories from Text to Screen held between February 25, 2013 and February 26, … Read More