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Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by naptu2(op): 1:35am On May 07, 2015*

[size=14pt]TheCable apologises to Soyinka over ‘Igbo’ story[/size]

The management of Cable Newspaper Ltd, publishers of TheCable, would like to make the following statement concerning our report on the lecture by Professor Wole Soyinka at the Harvard University Hutchins Centre for African & African American Research.

Soyinka was quoted to have made derogatory remarks about the Igbo over their voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election. He has since denied the offensive quotes attributed to him.

After an in-house investigation, we have come to the conclusion that the story misrepresented the views expressed by Soyinka in the question-and-answer session after his lecture.

We take full responsibility for the inaccuracy and promise that we will continue to strive to improve our standards.

Also, we wish to reiterate that we take our professional responsibilities very seriously, as our readers can attest to.

We hereby offer an unreserved apology to Soyinka, Ndigbo and our readers.

Signed: Management of Cable Newspaper Ltd

Follow us on twitter @thecableng

http://www.thecable.ng/thecable-apologises-soyinka-igbo-story

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by ShaddyTerese(m): 2:19am On May 07, 2015

Media people and wrong representation of info! Haba!

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by menix(m): 2:41am On May 07, 2015

Even d media hating on d igbo tribe, well if u get d original Greek Bible, you'd find out its "No weapon fashioned against the Igbo's shall prosper"

Dey should kip gathering wiv their hate, wen it's tym they will flee in 7 ways...

No b mii talk am oo, nah so e dey 4 bible...

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by olu4life(m): 2:49am On May 07, 2015

And people were in a hurry to insult Soyinka. Nawa for Naija peeps o. This mentality of 'bring him down' is annoying and distasteful. I kept mum over the matter cos I was doubting the story. Patience is important biko. Lets think properly before commenting, likewise confirming from a reliable source before pouring ur hatred

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by ki02020(m): 2:56am On May 07, 2015

Where is that over zealous english speaker that called PROF wole an educated illitrate....who is now the educated fool that fail to dinstiguish fact from rumor

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by raumdeuter: 3:00am On May 07, 2015*

Now would all the insults sent in Soyinkas way from the children of anger be retracted ?

Most of them are actually jealous of the Nobel prize which none of their generation can never achieve

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Nobody: 3:16am On May 07, 2015

I guess apologies are in order from people like myself....who thought that the Prof made those regrettable comments.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by aresa: 3:16am On May 07, 2015

The cable should fire and close down the cable for good. How do you publish such volatile and defamatory story without checking and cross checking your source and even checking with the professor himself to get his side of the story? This is pretty much basic in journalism huh

Obviously, the story was planted either by the cable itself or bigots on both sides. Ultimately the cable bares sole responsibility.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by brixton: 3:52am On May 07, 2015

Well well then, I'll take back my earlier position on this matter!

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Nobody: 4:05am On May 07, 2015*

In soyinka's shoes, I would not let this go until thecable or thetable goes under for good. More injury has been inflicted than this pathetic apology can cure.

Senseless people with no form of journalistic integrity. You don't go about toying with people's hard earned reputation coz of paper sales and/or tribal hate.

More pathetic are the unreasonable slowpokes on nairaland that bank on any pitiable print from wee-brains like themselves to lash out at the yorubas and their icons without any form of story verification. *In Mama peace' voice* Your brains are dead and you should all bury your heads in shame. D U M B O S!!

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Ishilove: 4:21am On May 07, 2015*

Retards, imbeciles, morons!!! cheesy

I NEVER for once believed he made such idiotic and inflammatory statements, because if after profiling the Prof, a man of great repute and stature, it is only unlearned people who will still believe he is capable of saying such nonsense, and in front of a prestigious crowd as Havard's for that matter!

They want to pull Kongi down. Their plan o wa failure. The reactions and name calling made me deeply ashamed of some people here. Where's slimmy05? Who's the baby now?

Retards, repeat, retards... Internet infestations angry

As for The 'Babble', Kongi should treat their fuckup with genteel savagery. Junk journalists without any respect for professional ethics. I wonder how they could publish such a story without verification. Shame angry

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by eleko1: 4:23am On May 07, 2015

Clueless and confusionist pipu.Useless JONANist angry

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by adenine02: 4:23am On May 07, 2015

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by stevebond007(m): 4:25am On May 07, 2015

I knew a professor of such repute wouldnot make such an inciteful statement. Believe me the media is powerful.
#bad ethics, that was how the media propagated the rwandan genocide.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by deloon(m): 4:27am On May 07, 2015

Medicine after death

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Autolord: 4:27am On May 07, 2015

Rgb

Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Oduduwaboy(m): 4:28am On May 07, 2015

Hmmm...All the Igbo ethnic jingoists who wrongfully but gleefully attacked Wole Soyinka must tender their apology on this thread ASAP or they remain slowpokes forever!!!!

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by mulattoclaro(m): 4:28am On May 07, 2015

Media houses are part of the day to day problems in this country. Why quote someone inappropriately? What are they trying to achieve?

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by eleko1: 4:28am On May 07, 2015

For Hippopotamus.

stevebond007:
H

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by eleko1: 4:29am On May 07, 2015

IYANGBALI/VICKYROTEX angry

make una wake up angry

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by omohanet(m): 4:30am On May 07, 2015

Thank u d cable 4 taking d responsibility.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Mussypie: 4:30am On May 07, 2015

Confusion everywhere.

Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Billygee2u: 4:31am On May 07, 2015

Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by ruggedboy01: 4:32am On May 07, 2015

Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Aystarz: 4:33am On May 07, 2015

olu4life:
And people were in a hurry to insult Soyinka. Nawa for Naija peeps o. This mentality of 'bring him down' is annoying and distasteful. I kept mum over the matter cos I was doubting the story. Patience is important biko. Lets think properly before commenting, likewise confirming from a reliable source before pouring ur hatred

Crabs in a bucket mentality - This syndrome is permanently resident in the mindset of the average Nigerian.
Take ''the Nigerian jibe/hate'' seriously at your own peril.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Bollinger(m): 4:34am On May 07, 2015

ShaddyTerese:
Media people and wrong representation of info! Haba!

Nairalanders and their inherently constant ability to jump into conclusions without using all of their faculties? did you witness how everybody was castigating the man?

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 4:35am On May 07, 2015

Now where will the slowpokes of nairaland who insulted the great prof hide their shame? O, I forgot, they've got no shame.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Bollinger(m): 4:35am On May 07, 2015

olu4life:
And people were in a hurry to insult Soyinka. Nawa for Naija peeps o. This mentality of 'bring him down' is annoying and distasteful. I kept mum over the matter cos I was doubting the story. Patience is important biko. Lets think properly before commenting, likewise confirming from a reliable source before pouring ur hatred

It's called the mob mentality. Nigerians love using all of their faculties except the one that matters most.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by MrCEO69(m): 4:36am On May 07, 2015

ok oh

Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by oyeludef(m): 4:36am On May 07, 2015

Babyosisi i hope you can see dis.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by Elnino4ladies: 4:37am On May 07, 2015

Good..they ve no empirical evidence that he uttered such shiit.

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Re: Thecable Apologises To Soyinka Over ‘Igbo’ Story by jazinogold(m): 4:38am On May 07, 2015

d deed has been done...thecable needs to come and appease the gods, the gods r hungry sowie angry grin

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