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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by queenitee(f): 8:43am On Jul 13, 2020 |
gensteejay:Can you please share if you come across any? Good morning |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Dididrumz(m): 8:43am On Jul 13, 2020 |
emkz: They really need to make a movie about Him. And it's best to do that before He passes on. 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Nobody: 8:47am On Jul 13, 2020 |
queenitee:All right. |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Goodybagyo1(m): 8:50am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Cultist |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Nobody: 8:51am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Happy birthday WS, the undisputed icon. 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by queenitee(f): 8:52am On Jul 13, 2020 |
gensteejay:Thank you |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by phemmyfour: 8:53am On Jul 13, 2020 |
CanadaOrBust:you are wrong. The way our body reacts to what we eat or drinks differs. WS might just belong to the 1% that gets away with it. Since you are not sure of your body capability, why not stay it water. At least its proven 100%....no one stay with water and regrets later |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Buffalo2(m): 8:54am On Jul 13, 2020 |
CanadaOrBust:Do you mind those "drink water, eat vegetables and sleep 8 hours a day" apostles? All na wack to me. Live life as it pleases you and enjoy it to the fullest |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by babytoun: 8:54am On Jul 13, 2020 |
McTobe: see what I said ... |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by HBB1(m): 8:57am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Most men only exist... Wole Soyinka however, has lived! Legend! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by aswani(m): 8:59am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Can I just also mention that, apart from those that sadly died in the war, Wole Soyinka suffered more than most for the cause of Biafra? He was not only imprisoned in Kirikiri prison during the war, he was also put in solitary confinement and chained to the floor. This is a Yoruba man who could have easily kept his mouth shut and carried on in his life during that dark period on the Nations history. Instead he decided to voice his opinion loudly and clearly about the unfairness of the war which cost him his freedom amongst other things. Just something worth bearing in mind. 3 Likes |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Aarondan(m): 9:01am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Officialgarri: |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Malawian(m): 9:04am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Me and Captain Blood dey share birthday? Msheew. |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Nobody: 9:05am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Sammy07:Can you post proofs from prof. Wole Soyinka's books or poems where he categorically stated he worships Ogun? As far as I can tell, he's one of the foremost atheists and irreligionists in Nigeria and Africa. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreligion_in_Africa In his book, "Climate of Fear: The Quest for Dignity in a Dehumanized World", which was published in 2007, he said, "I already had certain agnostic tendencies—which would later develop into outright atheistic convictions— so it was not that I believed in any kind of divine protection." In an interview with the Academy of Achievements in 2009, while answering a question about religion, he said: "I learned very early of traditional deities (of the) Yorùbá: Ogun, for instance, God of Iron, the Road, Poetry, et cetera; Shango, God of Lightning. "I found the traditional religions far more fascinating, because they didn’t force me to go to the regular service and dress up and things like that. A bit more relaxed, more humanist in my view. But it didn’t mean that I didn’t like the other religions either. I was a member of the church choir quite early, because I liked music, and in any case, as a son of the headmaster who was also a deacon... "I think both my parents tried too hard, so I rebelled quite early and found myself more attuned to a comparative approach to religions, comparative." https://achievement.org/achiever/wole-soyinka/#interview He considers Ogun as his Muse (a source of inspiration and patron) but doesn't worship him as God. Therefore, he's an atheist not an Ogun worshipper. CC: Officialgarri 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by babytoun: 9:06am On Jul 13, 2020 |
After reading no 3 and no 17 and you still believe the group he formed on campus wasn't a cult group ...your brain needs a reset .. NO HONOUR FOR THE GRAND PATRON OF CAMPUS CULTISM IN NIGERIA |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by sesan85(m): 9:06am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Sailor22:To hell with your non-existent Christ! |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by kindredspirit(m): 9:08am On Jul 13, 2020 |
An Ahoy and many more Ruff Sayles Oh my Cap'n Blud of Tortuga ! |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by sesan85(m): 9:09am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Enyimbamercedes:Whatever, Osu Boy! Keep crying over the Nobel Prize he won because the tribalistic old clown Achebe couldn't win it. We're enjoying your tears! 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by usah4(m): 9:09am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Happy Birthday Soyinka More strength to your old bones |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by ProfOlu(m): 9:15am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Officialgarri: Happy birthday to an icon, he is a great man, he has traverse the whole world. come and see how white men use to applaud him. In fact, he is resected all over the world for his path, and legacy. 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by ProfOlu(m): 9:16am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Officialgarri: Happy birthday to this English giant, an icon, he is really a great man, he has traverse the whole world. come and see how white men use to applaud him. In fact, he is resected all over the world for his path, and legacy. |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by gowonmaharajah(m): 9:19am On Jul 13, 2020 |
crazygod:well,maybe you are wrong. the real aim of cultism initially has been long messed up by our youths.you know how Nigerians mess everything up,even the good things. and how did he introduce Buhari to Nigerians? weren't everybody visibly vexed and tired of Jonathan's administration? everybody wanted him out of office that year.it's a fact you can't deny. 2 Likes |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by ProfOlu(m): 9:27am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Officialgarri: Happy birthday to this English giant, an icon, he is really a great man, he has traverse the whole world. come and see how white men use to applaud him. In fact, he is resected all over the world for his path, and legacy.and 1 Like
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Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by crazygod(m): 9:28am On Jul 13, 2020 |
gowonmaharajah:By 'everybody', I guess you are generalizing it? Well I don't. I was never a fan of buhari right from day 1. I will rather choose the lesser evil which was GEJ. I have always opined that Buhari never had ideas even when he was campaigning but people decided to vote based on emotions and pity while some of us voted logically. And yes. He introduced Bubu to Nigerians because he is influential and an opinion leader. Nigerians love opinion leaders. 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by gowonmaharajah(m): 9:34am On Jul 13, 2020 |
funnily this man is what I use as my phone wallpaper. and I also hear that when he speaks no ordinary student/person understands him. 86 years is a long one to me though. in this corruptible world?Lol lemme just spend my 67 jejely and go back to God. 1 Like |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Nobody: 9:45am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Capo capo.. Happy birthday CBT |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by net75: 9:45am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Happy birthday sir! |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by ekestic1976(f): 9:47am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Gerrard59: So you're not a tribalist, en? Pele o, the great nationalist. Your leading light Zik of Biafra was also a nationalist, but see now where his nationalism and Nigerianess have left you his blind and conceited followers. Everyone is rejoicing with an old man on his birthday, but you chose to dig up untruths about his past. If you weren't a tribalist you would quite spontaneously have rejoiced with him. One day, you prople will know that much of your troubles in Nigeria are self-inflicted. 2 Likes |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by kareemkamil(m): 9:54am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Better icon |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Biodun1929(m): 10:00am On Jul 13, 2020 |
Sailor22: Lol! He is one of the most celebrated black men of the last 100 years. This is a fact. Keep living in your delusion. 2 Likes |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by InvertedHammer: 10:00am On Jul 13, 2020 |
/ #2, #4: a coward #3, #17: a blood-thirsty cultist #13: a hypocritical frenemy. A good poet nonetheless. / |
Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 86th Birthday Today: Uncommon Facts About Him by Gerrard59(m): 10:10am On Jul 13, 2020 |
ekestic1976: I didn't mention any ethnic group so I'm surprised you assume I'm Igbo, I could be Ibibio or Kalabari. @Bold: Which untruth? He didn't support Buhari in 2015? He wasn't 50 as at when Buhari was HoS? I'm not the one who supported a relic to replace a man whosr administration had 7% GDP growth rate but currently below 2%. So where did I lie? 1 Like 2 Shares |
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