Being the text of a paper delivered by Mr. Ejike Okpa II at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. At nearly 44 years old, one...
Seminar Papers
Good Governance and the Nigerian State: The Way Forward II
Being the text of a paper delivered by Dr. Carl Chukwuma Amayo at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. There are three topics...
The Deceptive Silence of Stolen Voices
Being text of the lecture delivered by Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, at the 70th Birthday Anniversary of Chief Chukwuemeka Eleazar Anyaoku at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Friday...
Cults, Counter Culture, and the Perils of Ignorance
Extract of a lecture delivered at the 50th anniversary celebration of National Association of Seadogs on December 13, 2002. The existence of a counter culture needs not be a critique of the entire society. However, it...
Ajibola Ige – An Ecumenical Spirit
Funeral oration delivered by Professor Wole Soyinka on January 11, 2002 at the Funeral of Chief Bola Ige held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The murderers are among us. Let no one be in any doubt - they sit among us,...
Lessons From Uncle Sam’s Debacle
Being Speech by Professor Wole Soyinka to the Delta State House of Assembly on the occasion of his Visit to the State during the 24th National Converge of the National Association of Seadogs, held in Warri between 23rd...
Redesigning a Nation
Being text of the lecture delivered by Prof Wole Soyinka at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos on Friday October 16, 1998 on his initial visit to Nigeria after he was forced into exile by the then government of Sanni...