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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by levi2(m): 9:51am On Jul 13, 2019
In all , he doesn't believe in God. Everything is a waste..

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nettybrown(m): 9:55am On Jul 13, 2019
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
CULT ALERT! SPINNER500 is a cult. He must be arrested.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nobody: 9:55am On Jul 13, 2019
ashala:
Looking at this picture and remembering the saying that smokers are liable to die young. Our man is 85 now ooo.
That he has lived a long life doesn't invalidate the truth that "smokers are liable to die Young". Have you researched about the number of people that died as a result of smoking, to arrive at your conclusion? You've committed a fallacy of hasty generalization.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nettybrown(m): 9:55am On Jul 13, 2019
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
CULT ALERT! SPINNER500 is a cultist. He must be arrested.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nobody: 9:58am On Jul 13, 2019
Stillthebest:



Yes he did. Even Gani Fawehinmi... But was as a result of activism not as Dullards
Soyinka once debunked the claim that he graduated with third class. So, it's not true.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Ikem11(m): 9:59am On Jul 13, 2019
Realist5:
Nice one. I thought people said the man graduated with a THIRD CLASS. Nigerians grin

The man that has refused to be a coward, he refused to sell his conscience for any amount, he always voice his mind and opinions even in the presence of intimidation. I salute your courage Sir.

You are a Hero, a Pace setter and a Legend Sir.

Happy Birthday to you and many more years ahead in sound health and wealth Sir.

He did at university of ibadan

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by hush15: 10:07am On Jul 13, 2019
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!


He is a sage but even sages cant be misbrhaving anyhow now...
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by patorial(m): 10:08am On Jul 13, 2019
ashala:
Looking at this picture and remembering the saying that smokers are liable to die young. Our man is 85 now ooo.

What's the advantages of dying healthy?
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nobody: 10:09am On Jul 13, 2019
stanliwiser:
ordinary history you cannot read. Just came online and talk like a kid.
what do u know
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Jetrue3oo: 10:09am On Jul 13, 2019
so this man smokes India herm (igbo) no wonder he talks anyhow he brought evil into Nigeria while his brother fela the Demonic prophet lagalise igbo for himself and his followers. south wasted people they don't know God
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by patorial(m): 10:10am On Jul 13, 2019
Mandeyy:
That he has lived a long life doesn't invalidate the truth that "smokers are liable to die Young". Have you researched about the number of people that died as a result of smoking, to arrive at your conclusion? You've committed a fallacy of hasty generalization.

What's of people that died of diabetes? Does smoking cause diabetes too?
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by stanliwiser: 10:12am On Jul 13, 2019
pesinfada:
what do u know
I know you don't know much.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Aidejay(m): 10:14am On Jul 13, 2019
Pearlyakin:
That's my main man

I know most of you don't know that confraternity exist in foreign Universities too.
how will they know when they are ignorant and unaware of their ignorance.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Aidejay(m): 10:26am On Jul 13, 2019
Jetrue3oo:
so this man smokes India herm (igbo) no wonder he talks anyhow he brought evil into Nigeria while his brother fela the Demonic prophet lagalise igbo for himself and his followers. south wasted people they don't know God
so u don't smoke Indian hemp, u don't talk anyhow, you have succeeded in blaming one person for bringing "evil" to Nigeria considering slavery, racism, semi apartheid, colonialism and neo colonialism. Fela that spoke for the rights and died is now a "demonic prophet". Because u are enjoying the fruits of labor of those who refused to seat down and be oppressed u can now call them demonic prophet. Legalizing weed for himself and his followers is not the only thing he did he did much more outspoken things all with the aim to frustrate "evil" and the perception of evil.
Finally you show your intelligence by saying "south wasted people they don't know God". With that statement u just showed that u don't know God too not only that you proved a point that you need psychological therapy, you need to seek help because you are heading down a path nobody can retrieve you from go and seek help u are very stupid

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Jfkitchen123(m): 10:29am On Jul 13, 2019
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
May you sail and never back sail

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nobody: 10:29am On Jul 13, 2019
ashala:
Looking at this picture and remembering the saying that smokers are liable to die young. Our man is 85 now ooo.
He can maintain his health. He's got the money. You wey no see food eat, come dey smoke, you're liable to die at any time, not 'young' again. grin

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by skukimania(f): 10:32am On Jul 13, 2019
ashala:
Looking at this picture and remembering the saying that smokers are liable to die young. Our man is 85 now ooo.
You
May be, he heeded the warning and stopped smoking a long time ago.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by mamatwiny(f): 10:32am On Jul 13, 2019
Pearlyakin:
That's my main man

I know most of you don't know that confraternity exist in foreign Universities too.
Yes
But the pirates he formed does not fight for supremacy with other cult members. They fought govt not fellow students.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Stillthebest: 10:38am On Jul 13, 2019
Mandeyy:
Soyinka once debunked the claim that he graduated with third class. So, it's not true.

Yes it was third class same with Fawehinmi. Not pass. Mistook the pass side of ur message as third class.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Jetrue3oo: 10:44am On Jul 13, 2019
Aidejay:
so u don't smoke Indian hemp, u don't talk anyhow, you have succeeded in blaming one person for bringing "evil" to Nigeria considering slavery, racism, semi apartheid, colonialism and neo colonialism. Fela that spoke for the rights and died is now a "demonic prophet". Because u are enjoying the fruits of labor of those who refused to seat down and be oppressed u can now call them demonic prophet. Legalizing weed for himself and his followers is not the only thing he did he did much more outspoken things all with the aim to frustrate "evil" and the perception of evil.
Finally you show your intelligence by saying "south wasted people they don't know God". With that statement u just showed that u don't know God too not only that you proved a point that you need psychological therapy, you need to seek help because you are heading down a path nobody can retrieve you from go and seek help u are very stupid

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.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by mysteryman2014: 10:46am On Jul 13, 2019
Professor Wole Soyinka is not an atheist, his patron god is Ogun, the Yoruba god of war.

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by mysteryman2014: 10:54am On Jul 13, 2019
Stillthebest:



Yes he did. Even Gani Fawehinmi... But was as a result of activism not as Dullards

Not true, the Wise one graduated with Second Class Upper Division,
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by mysteryman2014: 10:56am On Jul 13, 2019
oz4real83:
He is good as an activist but as a leader? No no no. He was once a director of a federal parastatal/agency. Ask people what he did there. My respect to the Legend though.

Which?
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Stillthebest: 10:56am On Jul 13, 2019
mysteryman2014:


Not true, the Wise one graduated with Second Class Upper Division,
Check well. Which university ?
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Stillthebest: 10:59am On Jul 13, 2019
mysteryman2014:


Not true, the Wise one graduated with Second Class Upper Division,


It could be true anyway. He actually said second class upper division. But the news for long before then was third class. Whichever, he is greater than first class people and we can only believe what he says. Not what people say.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Nobody: 11:00am On Jul 13, 2019
stanliwiser:
I know you don't know much.
I wish u know
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Glycosunde: 11:04am On Jul 13, 2019
Respect to the King
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by stanliwiser: 11:07am On Jul 13, 2019
pesinfada:
I wish u know
ignorant wish
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by greypencils: 11:13am On Jul 13, 2019
oz4real83:
He is good as an activist but as a leader? No no no. He was once a director of a federal parastatal/agency. Ask people what he did there. My respect to the Legend though.
You don't know what he did but people who do, do. He was one time Director general of federal road safety corp. And during his time he supervised the formulation of the first federal highway code, a booklet that regulates all drivers in Nigeria

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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by mysteryman2014: 11:17am On Jul 13, 2019
Stillthebest:

Check well. Which university ?

WS spent only 2yrs in Unibadan thereafter relocated to England and finished his first degree in Leeds University with Second Class Upper Division.
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Amujale(m): 11:50am On Jul 13, 2019
Happy Birthday to a great icon and literary genius, wishing you many more happy years ahead.

Thank you Professor Wole Soyinka for expanding our consciousness and intensifying our awareness, helping us "perceive the greatness of our continent in a way that would probably never have been possible to have done on our own"
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 85th Birthday: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Him by Dannydaking007(m): 11:52am On Jul 13, 2019
OP, how do you know we don't know these things about him? Next time, find how to use the word "May Probably". Not concluding we lack knowledge of something or someone. It's too generalized.

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