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Wole Soyinka is well known throughout Nigeria and the restof the world as a brilliant playwright, poet and political activist. With more than 50 pieces of work, his writing includes novels, memoirs and awide variety of essays. He is thefirst person in Africa to win the Nobel Prize in literature, and is respected for his willingness to speak out against repression and corruption. But beyond all of that, there are still many things you may not know about Wole Soyinka.Though his father was an Anglican minister, Wole was an atheistWole’s father, Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, (whom he called S.A. or “Essay”) was an Anglican minister and headmaster of St. Peters School in Abẹokuta. His mother, Grace Eniola Soyinka, owned a market shop, was active in the women’s movement in her community and also was a practicing Anglican. Wole, on the other hand, was an atheist. His beliefscontributed greatly to his writing.He’s got some pretty influential family membersWole’s mother, Grace, was a member of the Ransome-Kuti family, known for its contributions to Nigerian art, religion, education, medicine and politics. His cousins includeactivists Beko Ransome-Kuti and Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, musician Fela Kuti, and Health Minister Olikoye Ransome-Kuti.He helped found the first confraternity in NigeriaWhile pursuing a degree in English literature, Greek, and Western history at University College in Ibadan, Wole helped found the Pyrates Confraternity with six others. It was built as an anti-corruption and justice-seeking student organization, themes that would play into much of his later work.He’s been arrested multiple timesBefore he was famously arrested during the civil war in Nigeria, he was imprisoned in 1964 after being accused of making political radio broadcasts disputing published election results.Despite imprisonment, Soyinka was wildly productive, writing and producing several playsSome of Wole’s most famous works were written during his 22-month imprisonment. He smuggled in materials such as books, pens and paper. Much of his work at this time, unsurprisingly, was focused on criticizing the Nigerian government that was restrictinghis freedom.Wole went into voluntary exile amid concerns over the politicalsituation in NigeriaAfter resigning from his professorial duties at the University of Ibadan in April 1971, he spent five years of voluntary exile in Europe. During this time, he worked as the editor of “Transition,” Nigeria’s leading intellectual journal.He has been married three times and divorced twiceHe has been married to his third and current wife, Adefolake Soyinka, since 1989 and has three children with her (he also has children by his other wives). Adefolake is a former student of Wole’s.He has never been afraid to criticize other nations or his ownWole is well known for making contentious statements against other nations, including European nations where he lived in exile. It demonstrates his commitment to exposing injustice regardless of the location, and his willingness to make unpopular moves.In Nigeria, he is considered a political activist first and a playwright secondDespite his amazing body of work, Wole’s long history of criticizing the Nigerian government and taking action against corruption are among his greatest legacies. He remains an influence on writersand activists in Nigeria and across the world.He has been named Commander of the Federal Republic of NigeriaThis is a Nigerian honor first established in 1964 people who served and benefited Nigeria. Soyinka was awarded in 1986, the same year he won the Nobel Prize for Literatu
So, here are 20 questions to ask a potential spouse. These are just suggestions, and by no means shouldall of them be asked on a first date. If a question doesn’t feel right to you, then don’t ask it. Or, just replace it with one that is not on the list. The point is to get singles who desire to be married to think carefully about what’s important to them and then to have open communication about these issues before marriage. There are plenty of married and divorced people who wish they had asked the tough questions before saying “I do.”black-couple-holding-each-other1. Do you have any life-threatening or incurable diseases?2. Do you have any children? If so, how integral are they in your life?3. What are your short term and long term goals?4. What does financial stability mean to you?5. What is your relationship like with your parents?6. How often do you go to church, pray, read your Bible?7. What gives you joy in life?8. Do you have a criminal history or record?9. Do you date men or women exclusively?10. How many s*xual partners have you had?11. What do you do when you get angry?12. Do you have a job? How long have you been working/unemployed?13. What was your last relationship like? How long ago was it?14. What are you looking for in a mate?15. Do you have crazy men or women calling, texting, or stalking you? Should I be afraid?16. Are there many strong marriages in your familyhistory?17. What’s the one thing you don’t like about yourself?18. Do you have any deal breakers for relationships?19. What do you believe are the roles for men and women in relationships?20. Do you desire to marry?Now, there are no right or wrong answers per se. It all depends on what you deem as important. If a question matters to you, ask the question. Listen to the person’s words but also watch the person’s demeanor. Finally, pray about the answers you receive and ask God to order your next steps in the relationship. He might tell you to walk down the aisle or He might say walk the other way. You will never know until you ask.- Culled From:http://nigeriana.org/blog/45348.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Jetheights+%28Jet+Heights%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#sthash.k3bkhMF6.dpuf
Not Again: NEC ASUU Meeting to hold this Friday, 22 November, 2013? Just some few hours ago, the union leader of university of Ibadan, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye has claimed that there was no plan for NEC meeting until the Union has mourn the late Prof. Festus Iyayi for 7 days. And another news emanating from daily independent newspaper (online) has it that the NEC meeting will be holding this friday. We are not sure what to believe again, and we definitely don’t care… The only thing we are interested to hear is that the ASUU Strike has been called off! Please note, this might be another rumour, or the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities will lie that the phone interview with daily independent is fake. Well, since the ‘top official preferred to remain anonymous. then i and www.nigeriaschool.com.ng don’t trust this news. Remember, take this with a pinch of salt (pinch of salt? is the English correct?) News Disclaimer: The news you are about to read is officially published at http:// dailyindependentnig.com and we are re- publishing part of it here for the benefit of the Nigerian Students. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may hold its postponed National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Friday to decide whether or not to suspend the indefinite strike it began since July 2. A top official of ASUU, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this to our corespondent via a telephone interview on Sunday. He was, however, not certain if the NEC will still be held at the Bayero University, Kano where it was initially proposed to hold. The leadership of the union postponed the scheduled Kano NEC meeting following the demise of one its key members, Festus Iyayi, who died last Tuesday in a ghastly motor accident on his way to Kano for the postponed NEC meeting. The source noted that the union members are still grieved and are pre- occupied with the burial arrangement of the late Professor of Business Administration, who died along the Abuja- Lokoja highway in an accident caused by the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada. The source debunked speculations in the social media that ASUU has jettisoned its NEC indefinitely, saying the union postponed the NEC meeting as a mark of honour and respect for the late Iyayi. According to him, all ASUU officials that were supposed to participate in the NEC meeting last week Wednesday had actually gathered at the Bayero University, Kano, but for the unfortunate accident which claimed the life of Iyayi and disrupted the agenda already set for the meeting. Meanwhile, Supervisory Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, also at the weekend led a delegation of government on a condolence visit to the residence of the late academician in Benin City. Wike assured that the Federal Government would diligently implement all the agreements it reached with ASUU in the course of the negotiations with President Goodluck Jonathan. Those in the delegation of the minister include Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Julius Okojie, and some top officials of Federal Ministry of Education. They also visited the injured ASUU National Welfare Officer, Ngozi Iloh, who is said to be responding to treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday, the Minister’s Special Assistant (Media), Simeon Nwakaudu, said Wike solicited the permission of the family to allow the Federal Government participate in the burial ceremony of the former ASUU president. “President Goodluck Jonathan and the entire administration are deeply pained by the sudden death of the former ASUU National President who played a key part in the negotiations between ASUU and the Federal Government. “We recall the significant contributions of Professor Iyayi during the 13-hour negotiations between President Jonathan and ASUU, which led to a headway in the discussions. “I want to assure the family that the ideals that the late scholar fought and died for will never be forgotten. The Federal Government will diligently implement the decisions reached in the course of negotiations with ASUU. “The Federal Ministry of Education wishes to be a part of the burial of this erudite scholar and we seek the permission of the family to participate in the burial. I pray God to grant the family the strength to bear this unfortunate loss,” Wike was quoted to have said. Oriabure Iyayi, son of the late ASUU president, was said to have thanked President Jonathan, the Minister of Education and all Nigerians for commiserating with the family at their moment of grief. A relative of the deceased, Prof. Robert Ebiwele, informed the minister that the burial will hold between December 5 and 9. He assured that the family would inform the Federal Ministry of Education on the burial arrangements.