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Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has warned that fake news could be so dangerous and it could lead to a world war, which might be started by a Nigerian.
Professor Soyinka, speaking at the BBC News symposium in Abuja on the theme ‘Countering Fake News’ said he had been a victim of fake news himself ranging from being pronounced dead to having several quotes attributed to him.
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“I’ve said this before that fake news may cause World War III and the fake news will be started by a Nigerian.”
VIDEO: Wole Soyinka speaks on being a serial victim of Fake News: from being reported dead several times to having fake quotes attributed to him.
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has cried out over his stolen identity being used on Facebook by a Nigerian who, he said, lives in Poland. Soyinka, made this shocking disclosure on Monday at the Freedom […]
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I will politely decline any honorary degree – Soyinka
The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said that the next time he is invited to accept any honorary degree, he will politely decline.
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Dasuki, El- Zakzaky: Buhari’s failure to obey court orders a national embarrassment — SOYINKA
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Restructuring: Buhari, Atiku, Saraki, Soyinka, Nwodo expected at “Handshake Across Nigeria” Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo are among dignitaries expected to participate at a special pan-Nigerian conference designed to move the national conversation on political restructuring forward in the run-up to the 2019 elections.
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2019: Buhari, Atiku to speak at restructuring summit
President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar are expected to speak on restructuring at the “Handshake across Niger” summit ahead of 2019 general election. Buhari is the candidate of
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Soyinka, Ogunbodede,others eulogise Late Prof.Oluwasanmi
Notable Nigerians mostly from the academia, recently converged at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, to celebrate the late 2nd Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Hezekiah Oluwasanmi who died about 25years ago for his outstanding contributions to the citadel of learning.Leading the pack of discussants at the event was Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka who described Professor Oluwasanmi as a deep thinker of note whose legacies in the university would remain evergreen.
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Senior management and top performing employees of Sterling Bank Plc, were upbeat as they anticipated engagement with the Nobel Laurate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. The venue was the luxurious Head Office Annex of the bank in Lagos. Kongi, as Prof. Soyinka is fondly called by a cross section of the culture community, arrived in style inRead More …
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