US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa02-APR-2024.

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has revealed that his American visa has been revoked permanently by the United States government.

Soyinka, who disclosed this during a media parley in Lagos on Tuesday, said he received the revocation letter from the US Consulate on Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Reading the letter aloud at the event themed “Unending Saga: Idi Amin In Whiteface!” held at the Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka suggested that the decision appeared to be linked to his long-standing criticism of the policies of US President, Donald Trump.

The letter from the US Consulate, which he read publicly, partly stated, “Dear Mr Soyinka, this letter serves as official notification of the United States Consulate that the non-immigrant visa listed below has been revoked in pursuant to the Department of State Regulations 22 CFR 41.122 and is no longer valid for application into the United States. Additional information became available after the below visa was issued. This revocation refers only to the visa listed below.

Name of visa holder: SOYINKA, WOLE
Date and place of birth: 13-JUL-1934, NIGERIA
Visa classification(symbol): B1/B2
Date and place of visa issuance: 02-APR-2024, Lagos.”

The playwright, who resides in Nigeria, insisted that he bore no resentment over the matter.

“I will continue to welcome any American to my home if they have anything legitimate to do with me,” he said.

Soyinka stressed that his criticism of world leaders, including Donald Trump, was rooted in his role as a global citizen committed to speaking against racism, injustice, and bad governance.

It will be recalled that in December 2016, shortly after Trump’s electoral victory, Soyinka publicly tore up his US Green Card in protest, declaring his disapproval of the new administration.

Veteran Nigerian musician, film director, producer, and songwriter, Obafemi Lasode, has passed away.

Naija News reports that former President of Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, announced Lasode’s death in a post on social media on Friday.


The popular singer, born in December 1955, died on Friday at the age of 70.

Tee Mac wrote, “Obafemi Lasode (born 4 December 1955), a Nigerian veteran musician, film director and producer, songwriter, music producer, and playwright died today. My condolences to all. Respectfully Dr Tee Mac.”

In other news, controversial rapper, Darlington Okoye popularly known as Speed Darlington has fired back at fellow artiste CDQ, who said he would never work with him even if offered $100 billion.

Naija News reports that the drama started when CDQ made the remark during an interview on the Echoo Room podcast hosted by Teddy A.

He was asked to name any artiste he would never collaborate with, and he firmly mentioned Speed Darlington, saying no amount of money could make him do it.

Reacting during a live session with his fans, Darlington dismissed the comment and said he does not even know who CDQ is.

He mocked CDQ’s popularity and financial status, questioning his relevance in the music industry.

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Darlington went on to say that anyone he does not know is irrelevant to him, and he laughed off the entire issue.

He also suggested that CDQ has likely never had N50 million and should not be taken seriously.

PRESIDENT TINUBU HONOURS WOLE SOYINKA WITH GCON AWARD

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the prestigious national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka.

The announcement was made during the president’s Democracy Day address to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.

Professor Soyinka is a renowned playwright, poet, and human rights advocate.