Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has congratulated Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday on Wednesday, July 13. “As you clock 82 today, I join you, your immediate family, Africa and indeed, the world at large in celebrating the abundant grace of God on your impactful and successful life,”…
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Soyinka, Gbadamosi Head Lagos At 50 Committee
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, and Rasheed Gbadamosi have been appointed as Co-Chairmen of the Lagos at 50 Planning Committee. Both men were appointed by the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday and unveiled at an event held at the Lagos House in Ikeja, the state capital. Ambode expressed optimism that the celebration will…
How Wole Soyinka Battled Prostate Cancer
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, at an event in Ogun State on Tuesday, revealed how he was diagnosed of cancer in late 2013. Soyinka, speaking at a press conference at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, explained that in December 2013, he was told that he had cancer and pondered on the issue before taking…