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The Wole Soyinka interview cover design On Friday, 27 June 1980, at Oduduwa Hall, University of Ife, a memorial rally was held with speeches and poems for Walter Rodney, the Guyanese author of  How Europe Underdeveloped Africa  and other path-breaking, radical writings, who was assassinated in Georgetown, Guyana, on 13 June 1980. Organised by Positive Review  and  Socialist Forum , the hall was packed. The speakers included BiodunJeyifo, Wole Olaoye, Kole Omotoso, Ike Okafor-Newsum, Femi Falana, the Marxist historian Segun Osoba, Femi Osofisan, John Ohiorhenuan, and Wole Soyinka. Grief-stricken speaker after speaker mourned the loss of Rodney and expressed solidarity with all those who should carry on the struggle and who should keep the flame of hope kindled in their hearts.In a voice laden with pain, Wole Soyinka said that Walter Rodney, 38, who preferred actuality to cant, was not a phrase-monger and ideological mouther. Soyinka argued more fully and cle...

Super Eagles at a training session Business mogul Femi Otedola on Tuesday fulfilled his pledge of 25,000 dollars to the senior national team, the Super Eagles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otedola, on the eve of the Super Eagles’ semifinal clash against Algeria during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, pledged the sum of 25,000 dollars for each goal scored by the team. A goal by Odion Ighalo from the penalty spot saw the Super Eagles claw their way back into the game having gone a goal down in the first half. But Riyad Mahrez’s excellently struck free kick on the dot of 90 minutes, which ensured Algeria defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the semifinal at the Cairo International Stadium. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday took to its Twitter page to announce that the business mogul had made good his promise to the Super Eagles. “Business mogul Femi Otedola has fulfilled his pledge of $25,000 to the @NGSuperEagles for their one goal against Algeri...

A final year student of Rivers State University has been gunned down by rival cultists.   Scene of the incident   Many people were left in a state of panic yesterday after a final year student of Rivers State University was shot dead by rival cultists inside campus.   The yet to be identified victim, it was gathered was shot in the stomach. Students were seen rushing to the scene as he laid on the floor before being rushed into a car.   Watch video below:   

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a reunion with Philippe Coutinho this summer One possible destination would be Paris Saint-Germain but it is claimed Barcelona would only be interested in using him as part of a move for Neymar. Following Antoine Griezmann's arrival from Atletico Madrid earlier this summer it remains to be seen if Barcelona have the financial means to bring Neymar back to Spain. It has been reported PSG have lowered their asking price to £110m for Neymar. Coutinho is expected to be part of the official presentation of the team at the Joan Gamper Trophy against Arsenal on Sunday. He will then head off to the United States on tour before the La Liga seasons gets underway. However, according to Mundo Deportivo, nobody has launched a concrete move for the £110million-rated star and he therefore looks likely to stay put in Spain. Manchester United had been linked with a move for Coutinho with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking to add flair to his midfield...

The actor who played a Klingon in Star Trek has been arrested over allegations of rape and sexual assault of female students.   Chris Obi, a British-Nigerian who featured in Netflix’s Star Trek: Discovery, is facing allegations of rapes and sex attacks on six students at his home in Notting Hill, London Obi, 48, was alleged by his accusers to have attacked the women while acting out love scenes during private lessons between July 2012 and August 2018. The Sun said the actor was taken into custody at Heathrow Airport when he returned to the UK from Los Angeles. But he has denied the allegations and was released by police on bail. Obi worked as artistic director at the Actor in Session drama school, but none of the alleged offences are believed to have taken place at the Kensington and Chelsea College. A Met police spokesman said : ‘The allegations have been made by six female complainants and relate to separate incidents that allegedly took place at a...

A love letter by BBNaija housemate, Tacha professing love to another fellow housemate, Nelson has been exposed.  Tacha's love letter to Nelson revealed by Thelma   BBNaija housemate, Tacha's love letter to another housemate has been revealed.   The revelation was made by Thelma who was evicted last week Sunday.   Recall that last week, the BBNaija’s housemates were asked to write a secret love letter to a fellow housemate or someone outside the house.   Thelma and Sir Dee were instructed by Big brother to steal letters in the house in return for “Betnaija” coins.Thelma stole Tacha’s letter.   After eviction from the show on Sunday, she was asked to read the letter to Ebuka.       The letter turned out to be very funny as Tacha referred to Nelson as  “the sugar in her tea”.   In the letter which was read out by Thelma, Tacha wrote;   “Dear Nelson, My love for you will never die, I t...

Chelsea have banned one supporter for life and temporarily banned five others following abuse of Manchester City's Raheem Sterling during a Premier League match last December - the club have not stated which fan received the lifetime ban The statement added: 'We understand that this incident has been the subject of discussion amongst supporters, and the Club appreciates that emotions can run high during matches. 'However, in this case the behaviour of all six individuals crossed the line of what is acceptable. 'Furthermore, in the case of the supporter who was found by the Club to have used racially abusive language, there is no place for this behaviour at Stamford Bridge and a permanent exclusion was the appropriate sanction. 'Given the particular circumstances of this case, the Club did not consider that attendance at an education course in return for a reduced sanction would have been appropriate.'  Chelsea conducted their own investi...