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izzou:
[color=royalblue]The fact that we can berate any of our two Greats, just to win an argument is worrisome.

So we are now arguing Achebe vs Soyinka?

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Well some of us didn't berate Achebe.

Saying Messi >>>> Yekini, is even a plus for Yekini.
May the soul of the gangling striker rest in peace.

Theflint1:
Na English, how hard can it possibly be to grasp with sufficient concentration?

You don't need sufficient concentration to grasp some other story books for kids.

Theflint1:
Chinua Achebe is arguably the most influential writer in Nigeria's history, practically everyone grew up reading and still read Achebe. His stories were not just interesting, they were incredibly funny and descriptive to the point where you felt like you were right in the story, one of those writers that if you picked their work, just know you'd not drop it until you've read it to the very last word. I probably read A Man of the People like 30 times, the funniest book I ever read and my favourite of all his stories.

Wole Soyinka's style is very technical and I'm sure that's why his appeal was never close to Achebe's despite being a fantastic writer. If he never won the Nobel Prize, I believe nobody go really send e book for Naija like that. I sought his books out mainly cause I knew he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his writings, so naturally assumed they held value...I found them painfully boring though. Abiku was beautiful, read it in SS1 Literature where they compared his version of Abiku to J. P. Clarks'....I preferred Wole Soyinka's Abiku.

Both stars in their own right, although I think without the Nobel Prize, Wole Soyinka's works in literature would long have quietly slipped into obscurity. Chinua Achebe didn't need a Nobel Prize or any other award for that matter to forever have his place in our hearts and heads.

Just say his lines most times, fly over your head. Then, we will understand.

Emaprince:
But same Tinubu said he avoids social media cos they abuse the hell out of him.

Why is he running from social media with his heart of stone?

When Tinubu was called Ojuyobo (mocking his popping eyes) as a governor, instead of flaring up he asked them to put his eyes back to the sockets if that's their problem.

Tinubu crying on TV because of trolls? Will be shocked if it happens.

OasisX, Larride, una dodge a bullet in Lagos.

Na God save us from this family. LOL 😂😅😂😂😂 díá mama sef dey move anyhow 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/hez3KkqmWE

— Comrade Àmọdá 🦇 (@AmodaOgunlere) April 7, 2023

Ibukzy:
See Crv wife papa handwork for Kogi state

Na wa o.

larride:
You will abuse and drag everyone irrespective of what or who they are but you don’t want to be dragged.

Bunch of retards.

I saw a video of Datti on Channels TV crying because of attacks on his family on social media. Tinubu is supposed to have been drowned in his own tears by now.

OasisX:


.... nah! Tinubu's Daughter is adult! Bunch of emotional hypocrites.

That Flint guy na one of those people Soyinka was talking about.

OasisX:


Ìyàwó Gbadebo..... LMFAO! Well na format las las.

Madam ti binu. First lady, o ti lor.

Ibime:


Things fall apart is part of curriculum in many Western Countries

😄

Despite not staying more than 2 years in their country, Okocha was given a Turkish passport and a local name too. He is still adored in Paris, but shoe get size.

Nostradamus1:
I have a nice rebuttal for this. I will search for it.


Have you wondered why Things Fall Apart is rated higher by many Nigerians than any Soyinka's book.


NB:The above statement is not a widely recognized fact. It was a product of several small experiments carried out by me and my group with a possibly biased sample group.

Probably many Nigerians must have rated Okocha higher than George Weah too. We know who was awarded the best player in the world between them.

[quote author=Amigoss post=122359309]Daddy wole Soyinka collect stray ,he should comman debate with his fellow prof

Despite the hurt and the injury Atiku, Obi, Okowa & Datti Baba have endured from the results released by INEC they have not to sought self-help, they have been restrained and have gone to court to seek redress. Accusing them of fascism or treason is irresponsible - Prof. Udenta pic.twitter.com/nZP7Z3agUC

— ARISE NEWS (@ARISEtv) April 7, 2023

professor. 😄

GrammarNazi1:
Chinua Achebe should present his Nobel Laureate award in Literature, bro.

It reaches to ask o. What is the most prestigious award in literature again?

OasisX:


I prefer reading all genres of literarature, and I genuinely like poetry more.

Power of the pen pierces through just writing stories.

Soyinka's every line is loaded. Sage for a reason.

OasisX:


Me.... i don't know sir.

I don't know how Ibime knew that o. 😄

OasisX:


AFRICAN NOBEL LAUREATE IN LITERATURE - WINNERS

Age Awarded

1986 — 🇳🇬 Wole Soyinka, 52yrs
1988 — 🇪🇬 Naguib Mahfouz, 77
1991 — 🇿🇦 Nadine Gordimer, 68
2003 — 🇿🇦 John Coetzee, 63
2021 — 🇹🇿 Abdulrazak Gurnah, 72

BTW: Prof. Wole Soyinka is Africa's first winner.

..... any writer of literary art wey em no dey there na featherweight, local Champ.

Baba still dey drop rhymes at 88. 😄

“Choice. Taste. Free emotions. I have no quarrel with “Yes Daddy”. Roman Catholics are used to saying “Yes, Father”. Secularists say “Enh, Baba”.

Amigoss:
Did he condemn any post-election threat and violence as he called "online noisemakers" only powerful on social media fascist repeatedly.

To be fair,he should be debating with MC OLUOMO and datti all together ,then we will agree he is neutral

Like I said, he would only talk when asked.

Ask media houses to bring those guys together. Rest.

GrammarNazi1:
Should we hold the founder of the smartphone responsible for what Seankafor uses his smartphone to do?

Seankafor is using his phone for business I guess.

Amigoss:
So people only powerful on social media are FASCIST now?

He was not in Nigeria when osibanjo said on TV,APC will form a parallel govt if the election was rigged? But datti quoting a part of the Constitution to form his arguement is up for debate with him

Did you interview him and he supported that pre-election threat? Blame the media for not asking him questions back then.

Post-election threat should be condemned in its entirety.

seankafor:
Airmark.. see your goat 🐐

🤦

Yeah, Datti needs to be educated and corrected publicly by the sage.

Amigoss:
He said ‘Obidients’ is one of the most repulsive he has ever encountered in political arena,he is going to do what he has not done before,tender an Apology

That's his conclusion based on his multiple encounters in political arena. Why should you query him on that?

Soyinka that didn't tender apology for insinuating that Obj had a case to answer on Bola Ige's death, will not apologize to any group only powerful on social media. Take that to the bank.

Amigoss:
He went into jokes when he challenged datti to live debate,which position is he vying for or is he APC spokesman?

You must not vy for any position before engaging in order to correct erring person, on a TV programme.

Donjazet2:
I've personally found it hard to accurately describe "cancel culture".
Because from my view, once someone is duly criticized for doing something obviously wrong, people start shouting "cancel culture".

Look at Kingsley moghalu, yesterday he basically said he supports Soyinka because Soyinka endorsed him previously and then used the words "uncultured people" and the people saw through that tweet and rebuked him immediately and today he has apologised for his "wrong use of words".

That is accountability..

I personally felt stung by soyinka's words because I recall vividly how he was one of the prominent leaders and fighters against the misgovernace of the PDP and how he led the fight for a political revolution in this country in 2015, we were at his back, now WHAT HAS CHANGED??

How will he now be the same person to criticize the people carrying on the legacy of what he has fought for??

All what he fought against in 2015, have they been addressed?? Have they not become worse? So how can he not rationalise the impact of his words? He definitely deserved to be rebuked.

And why I said I don't understand that word "cancel culture" is because the people "cancelled" are never actually cancelled. It like a faux cry, you scream cancel culture but your influence remains the same.

Afterall batists have cancelled Obasanjo and threatened his entire lineage to be wiped off but Obasanjo is still waxing stronger, same with pa adebanjo. Soyinka would still maintain his influence so who exactly is cancelled?

Who are the people carrying on the legacy of what he fought for?

Well, I am still waiting for you to answer the question I asked you since last month.

Amigoss:
Woke Soyinka go withdraw his fascist comment soon and apologize,na here we go dey

Even when they were presidents, he blasted Obasanjo and Buhari and didnt apologize. You think he is into jokes like Seyi Law. 😄

seankafor:
adichie is the goat 🐐

Adichie, _goat , while Soyinka is the ^GOAT. 😄

Reading Prof Wole Soyinka's lines, will make one relish the power of the pen.

I need to massively brush up my writing skills. 😭

FBS:
What will you do if he does?

He will go the way of Eruditor.

lordfalcao:
Bold of some people to think lampard will win UCL .

We will be here.. he is not that guy.

If he wins it, will you offer your limbs for sacrifice?

Emaprince:
By the way, that newbie trying to undermine Lamps good works because TT got us the CL must be freebasing.

Lamp wasn't really that bad. The only coach that went through the transfer restriction and delivered the top 4 with academy players.

If lamps didn't qualify for the second round of CL, we wouldn't win it. Heck, we might have won it if he was allowed to finish it.

He made FA cup finals just as TT.

TT only took the Barton and finished a race he started very well in the CL.

Brace yourself for a renewed hope, guys.

OasisX and Larride with smiles. 😄😄

monerozi5590:
. I thought as much.

Nobody knows what else is in opposition's arsenal. Baba kuku look away, before one election loser put him for earthly and heavenly wahala.

Skimpledawg:
You know these things chief

Make fbs send funds make I leave madam climb another mountain

What mountain do you want to leave, to climb another?

monerozi5590:
Obi is a known liar. Obi Should stay one place.

1...Fake- doctored.

2...Fake.

Arise TV (Obi guys) says ""Audio Manipulated "" that's what Obi said according to them.

That audio is true. No amount of renovation can change that.

Like Obi like his spokespersons all confused because they can't deny the truth.

Bishop Oyedepo doesn't want to lie. He wants to only be obedient to God, heaven should be the goal.

FBS:
Man not doing his job at all.

He has been occupied by his queen. Na to beg madam.