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BREAKING: Soyinka released from DSS Custody
Politics tamfitronics A former BBC Editor, Adejuwon Soyinka has been released by the Department of State Security Services following his arrest by operatives of the agency on Sunday morning.POLITICS NIGERIA earlier reported that Soyinka was whisked away by security operatives at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos upon arrival from London, United Kingdom.This newspaper gathered that Soyinka’s arrest generated widespread concern and condemnation with many Nigerians on Social media demanding for his immediate release.Although its currently unclear the reason for his arrest, He regained freedom after the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria and several top media executives and communication experts.More to come…
BREAKING: Soyinka Slams President Tinubu’s Address, Response to Protests
Politics tamfitronics Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address to Nigerians regarding the ongoing protests across the country.In a statement released on Sunday, Soyinka expressed his disappointment and concern over the government’s handling of the protests.Soyinka noted that the presidential address outlined the government’s remedial actions since inception but fell short in addressing the way the protest was managed.He condemned the use of live bullets and tear gas against peaceful protesters, describing it as a “retrogression” that takes the nation back to colonial-era acts of disdain.Soyinka said, “I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited address to the nation on the current unrest across the nation. “His outline of government’s remedial action since inception, aimed at warding off...
Sanwo-Olu: Soyinka is Nigeria’s biggest export to the world
Politics tamfitronics Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka is Nigeria’s biggest export to the world.Sanwo-Olu disclosed this while felicitating with the literary icon on the occasion of his 90th birthday.In a statement on Friday by his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, the governor further pronounced Soyinka as a patriot and Africa’s pride.Prof. Soyinka, the recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, will clock 90 on Saturday, July 13.Sanwo-Olu said the playwright, poet, and essayist is worthy of all celebrations as a Nigerian advocate of good governance, voice of the voiceless and one of Nigeria’s biggest exports to the world.The governor said the Nobel Laureate, as a quintessential scholar and literary icon, has used his position and experience to contribute...
