TooNoisy:
Wole Soyinka for me is not just an icon but he is one of the most distinguished Nigerians who always stands for truth.

1. In his early twenties, he helped found the Pirates Confraternity which was originally supposed to stand for justice and truth.

2. In his early thirties he spoke against Biafra and his perceived injustice to the Igbo people. He even went to prison in his own country for speaking against Biafra.

3. In his forties he stood spoke against several military governments including the regime's of Obasanjo and later Buhari

4. In his early fifties he won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature. And please stop comparing him to Chinua Achebe. Achebe wrote only prose and never wrote Poetry or Plays. Soyinka wrote Prose, Poetry and Plays.

5. In his sixties he stood up to the draconian regime of Sani Abacha and had to escape on a motorcycle when Abacha tried to kill him.

6. At 76 he led the save Nigeria group to demand the immediate hand over to Goodluck Jonathan after Yaradua had been aware for several months. He led several demonstrations even at the age of 76.

7. At 85 today he is still speaking against Buhari and against evils in the society.

So when I see ill-mannered children insulting the sage, I wonder what these people have ever stood up for except to come online and throw tantrums.

Wole Soyinka is truly a legend!

ashala:
Looking at this picture and remembering the saying that smokers are liable to die young. Our man is 85 now ooo.

Mandeyy:
You're sense.less. Achebe wrote poetry too. Besides, Nobel prize for Literature is not judged by how many genres of art a writer wrote in. Achebe deserved a Nobel prize for literature. His problem was that he spoke against colonial domination.

Trustme2:

He is speaking the language of the spirits there, and here you are asking of point?

TooNoisy:
Wole Soyinka for me is not just an icon but he is one of the most distinguished Nigerians who always stands for truth.

1. In his early twenties, he helped found the Pirates Confraternity which was originally supposed to stand for justice and truth.

2. In his early thirties he spoke against Biafra and his perceived injustice to the Igbo people. He even went to prison in his own country for speaking against Biafra.

3. In his forties he stood spoke against several military governments including the regime's of Obasanjo and later Buhari

4. In his early fifties he won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature. And please stop comparing him to Chinua Achebe. Achebe wrote only prose and never wrote Poetry or Plays. Soyinka wrote Prose, Poetry and Plays.

5. In his sixties he stood up to the draconian regime of Sani Abacha and had to escape on a motorcycle when Abacha tried to kill him.

6. At 76 he led the save Nigeria group to demand the immediate hand over to Goodluck Jonathan after Yaradua had been aware for several months. He led several demonstrations even at the age of 76.

7. At 85 today he is still speaking against Buhari and against evils in the society.

So when I see ill-mannered children insulting the sage, I wonder what these people have ever stood up for except to come online and throw tantrums.

Wole Soyinka is truly a legend!

kitombo:


Don't bother. If you know, you know!

spinner500:
Happy birthday CB of Tortuga!

May you derio forever. Ahoy seadogs. . . Rum pyrates rum.

We chant!

Yoha to ur bones!

Ahoys!

Pointless altercating an atos . . . it could have been worse!


Seun, lalasticlala

ZikZikZik:
Shey no be this guy introduce cultism ni abi how dem talk am again

TooNoisy:


4[b]. In his early fifties he won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature. And please stop comparing him to Chinua Achebe. Achebe wrote only prose and never wrote Poetry or Plays. Soyinka wrote Prose, Poetry and Plays.[/b]
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spinner500:
Happy birthday CB of Tortuga!

May you derio forever. Ahoy seadogs. . . Rum pyrates rum.

We chant!

Yoha to ur bones!

Ahoys!

Pointless altercating an atos . . . it could have been worse!


Seun, lalasticlala

mysteryman2014:


WS spent only 2yrs in Unibadan thereafter relocated to England and finished his first degree in Leeds University with Second Class Upper Division.

Jetrue3oo:
I said it that this is the result of too much weed.who send him,Are getting better Or worst?all I know the three majority tribes in Nigeria have all failed OK.
We are still crawling OK nothing changed.
Money,land,children, houses and e.t.c are not real change. A change in character, Attitude and thinking.

Aidejay:
u tried, really......you did. You tried to sound intelligent and smart like a deep thinker like someone knowledgeable but you still failed badly. In the end you succeeded in whining and making no sense at all. Too much weed is what led wole and fela to sacrifice their youth for progress?
You are asking "who send him"? Well why won't you ask when you are in your little part of the world enjoying life as it is. And not running Helter skelter such comfort that you have data to come online and show your self as a dimwit
Are things getting better (that's the question right) well Mr jetrue for you thing can never be better because u have created the illusion in your head that makes it impossible for better things to happen to you or around you. So it's your personal view that will best define this stance.
The three majority tribes have failed in what way? Where were the others when they were failing? That they sat down and let the 3 majority fail or do u want to tell me that the minorities are disabled?
It's easy to say something or someone failed. But men and women have died hard sacrificing tooth and nail for others just for one nobody to come and generalize the failures of a few as the failures of all. How wonderful this is what free speech has afforded us, numbskulls speaking out of term oooh...! sorry, out of gross stupidity
We are not all crawling. U want to see crawling visit neighbouring African countries or Somalia or DR Congo and see crawling
You have decided to crawl it's nobody's fault that you are not up to the task
Money, land, children and houses is not real change depends on the context. Money land and houses is practically what people are fighting and dying for today. Children is another reason why people are fighting and dying so that their seed won't come and inherit problems.
Attitude, character and thinking are things you lack let everyone seek for what they lack.

Jetrue3oo:

I see pain and frustration in your matter,what I have said I have said it Yoruba, ibos and fulanis/hausa are the ones that keep this country in this present condition/mess for you continue crying fool

spinner500:
Happy birthday CB of Tortuga!

May you derio forever. Ahoy seadogs. . . Rum pyrates rum.

We chant!

Yoha to ur bones!

Ahoys!

Pointless altercating an atos . . . it could have been worse!


Seun, lalasticlala

TooNoisy:
Wole Soyinka for me is not just an icon but he is one of the most distinguished Nigerians who always stands for truth.

1. In his early twenties, he helped found the Pirates Confraternity which was originally supposed to stand for justice and truth.

2. In his early thirties he spoke against Biafra and his perceived injustice to the Igbo people. He even went to prison in his own country for speaking against Biafra.

3. In his forties he stood spoke against several military governments including the regime's of Obasanjo and later Buhari

4. In his early fifties he won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature. And please stop comparing him to Chinua Achebe. Achebe wrote only prose and never wrote Poetry or Plays. Soyinka wrote Prose, Poetry and Plays.

5. In his sixties he stood up to the draconian regime of Sani Abacha and had to escape on a motorcycle when Abacha tried to kill him.

6. At 76 he led the save Nigeria group to demand the immediate hand over to Goodluck Jonathan after Yaradua had been aware for several months. He led several demonstrations even at the age of 76.

7. At 85 today he is still speaking against Buhari and against evils in the society.

So when I see ill-mannered children insulting the sage, I wonder what these people have ever stood up for except to come online and throw tantrums.

Wole Soyinka is truly a legend!

Aidejay:
this is getting boring. U see pain and frustration because ur life is painful and frustrating evidence of this are in your words.

Once in a while one forgets that nairaland has a very high percentage of mentality retarded individuals pretending to be okay
U have said rubbish and u stand by your rubbish nobody is responsible for the mess you will continue to find your self in due to your blindness and stupidity
Crying Who is crying ........... (guy u are obviously hallucinating)
Projecting your foolishness to others still makes u d fool and it's not my fault

Jetrue3oo:


OK I hear you you win

spinner500:
Happy birthday CB of Tortuga!

May you derio forever. Ahoy seadogs. . . Rum pyrates rum.

We chant!

Yoha to ur bones!

Ahoys!

Pointless altercating an atos . . . it could have been worse!


Seun, lalasticlala

benji93:
Bros what is your problem? you didn't have to bring Achebe into this, the argument of whether Achebe deserves the nobel price in Literature is for the gods. The legend is resting now. I am sure his works are well appreciated in the literary world.This has been mentioned several times, the choice of who wins the nobel prize is made by a jury of academicians based on recommendations. I don't know who you are, but literary experts don't exactly come out ranting aobut stuffs like this. Plus i think what the other guy meant was proficiency. How proficient was Achebe in poetry per literary standards? If you don't know the criteria used for selecting the nobel laureates in literature, don't comment on it. As to whether the committee was fair is another matter, which probably will never be put to bed.Stop making a fuss where it isn't necessary. Move on Peace.

patorial:


What's of people that died of diabetes? Does smoking cause diabetes too?