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I Didn't Break Into A Radio Station, I Sneaked In - Wole Soyinka Speaks At 90 ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
Jul 16, 2024
I Didn't Break Into A Radio Station, I Sneaked In - Wole Soyinka Speaks At 90 ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abeokuta #Ahmed #Akinwande #Al #Ari #Babatunde #Bola #Iganmu #Ijegba #Margarita #Morocco #NADECO #NALICON #news #Ogun #Oluwole #PAWA #Rabat #Soyinka #Tinubu https://osazuwaakonedo.news/i-didnt-break-into-a-radio-station-i-sneaked-in-wole-soyinka-speaks-at-90/16/07/2024/ #Life Published: July 16th, 2024 Reshared: July 16, 2024 5:56 pm Professor Wole Soyinka on the occasion of his 90th birthday celebration has explained why he
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Professor W sha on the occasion of his
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milth birthday celebration has explained
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why he broke into a radio station during
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the military era in Nigeria which simly
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follow the political public unrest in
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the then western region and aftermath of
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it directly or indirectly led to the
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Nigerian bear for a civil war that ended
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with millions of people including
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children and women killed mes sha who is
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known to be the founder of pirates
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confraternity a group also known to be
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the first secret Cults in Nigeria was
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charged with uny for breaking into the
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Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation studio
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in Imon during the heavy days of the
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western Region's political crisis in 196
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5 W shinka who was said to be fully
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armed was alleged to have asked the man
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in the studio to use his own shink
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recording asking the prier to get out W
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sha received the Nobel Prize for
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literature from King gusta of Sweden on
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December 1986 as the first African Noble
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La in literature as part of activities
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to mark his MTH birthday celebration at
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the Academy of the kingdom of Morocco
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Professor wesa was awarded the gold
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medal for his contribution to the
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development of world literature the
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award was presented to him by Margarita
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Al president of the world organization
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of writers W Professor W sha in a
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statement on Monday said he did not
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envisage that he would live up to 90
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years sha stated this at the 2024
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edition of his International cultural
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Exchange program held at his early
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residence
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instead the Noel L said he decided to be
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a writer to correct some anomalies from
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stories he listened to while growing up
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given the reason he broke into a radio
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station during the military era sha said
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I never broke into a radio station but
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sneaked in the radio St was holding on
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to something that belonged to the people
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and I decided to retrieve it if that
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item had been played it would have
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demoralized the people and established
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the culture of brutality M shinka
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condemned Nigerians who always
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criticizing the state but refused to
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examine themselves according to him
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crimes like kidnapping and robbery among
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others are not because of poverty or
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equality but selfishness and the desire
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to live a luxury life the 2024 W sha
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International cultural Exchange program
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Drew students from different parts of
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the country who participated in
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competition on National and
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international topics theun state
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government led by Governor D Abu awarded
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scholarships to n students who exceled
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in an competition marking Professor W
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Sha's nth birthday the competition was
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part of the 2024 W shinka International
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cultural Exchange program which aims to
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promote education cultural exchange and
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Leadership celebrating M sha at 90
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president b andu in a statement he
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personally signed said in quote does I
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am pleased to join admirers around the
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world in celebrating the MTH birthday of
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iconic son and the world renowned
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Professor Akim B famously known as W sha
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tomorrow July 13th will be the climax of
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the series of local and international
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activities held in his honor to
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underscore the literary Giants Global
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relevance a symposium and poetry reading
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were held in Raab Morocco on the 9th of
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July the event was organized by The
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Academy of the kingdom of Morocco and
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the P African writers association power
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Professor shinka the first African to
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win the Nobel literature prize in 1986
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deserves all the acolet as he marks the
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montone of 90 years on Earth having
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written prostate cancer this monol is a
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fitting Testament to his rer le as a
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person ending significance of his work
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it is also fitting we celebrate this
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National Treasure while he is still with
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us I am accordingly delighted to have
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the honor to announce the decision of
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the federal government to rename the
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National Theater inonu Sur as the Mal
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Center for culture and the creative arts
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we do not only celebrate sh's remarkable
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literary achievements but also his
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unring dedication to the values of human
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dignity and Justice our Parts crossed
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during our just struggle for the inment
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of democracy in Nigeria following the
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analment of the June 12th 1993
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presidential election when first with a
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trial In Absentia and death sentenced by
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the military regime at home he ganized
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opposition in Exile through Nikon and N
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his Global stature met him the first of
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our struggle to validate June 12th and
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restore democracy in Nigeria today I
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join the war to celebrate his profound
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influence on generations of writers
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Scholars and activists who have been
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inspired by his work I celebrate him for
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giving us the SP to fight and confront
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military dictators in our country I
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celebrate him for his enduring spirit
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and for teaching us that literature and
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drama can be used as a powerful tool to
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challenge the status quo I wish
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Professor sha an incredibly happy nth
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birthday may he continue in good health
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to find creative fulfillment in the next
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de leading up to his centenial may he
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continue to inspire us all to build a
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nation where people are free from
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oppression and our teaming youths can
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live up to their dreams without being a
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wased generation president BS and in
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cult
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