The Wole Soyinka Lecture Series is a conception of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity). It is dedicated to honouring one of Nigeria and Africa’s most outstanding and enduring literary icons: Professor Wole Soyinka (Nobel Laureate) and a founding father of the organisation.
The Lecture Series, which is an annual ... Read More
23
Jul2024
17
Jul2024
Climate Justice and the Global South
The 25th Wole Soyinka Lecture Series is intended to bring together a wide range of stakeholders including policy makers in countries of the Global South, environmental NGOs, human rights groups, community-based organizations, researchers, academics, media outlets and journalists who can help ... Read More
30
Jul2020
National Integration: A Panacea for Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria
This year’s Wole Soyinka Lecture Series is intended to rekindle the discourse on national integration against the delimitating effect and culture of parochial indigenisation. Conceptualised to reiterate the outcome of the second NAS Citizens’ Summit held on Friday, 01 February ... Read More
20
Jan2016
Towards the strengthening of democracy and good governance in Africa, the 19th Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture is themed: Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa - The Need for Effective and Visionary Leadership.
The lecture billed for Friday June 3rd 2016 will be holding at The Forum Auditorium of the ... Read More
18
May2015
This year’s Lecture, which is 18th in the series, will hold on 12th June 2015 at Greenbelt Marriott Hotel, Washington DC, United States. It is especially dedicated to all the victims; individuals, families and nations that have been impacted by the brutal and unprecedented surge in armed insurgency and transnational ... Read More
30
Dec2014
Having tracked the impact of the activities of terrorist groups like The Islamic State Militant Group (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria; Taliban extremists in Pakistan and Afghanistan; Al-Shabab in Somalia and Kenya, Boko-Haram in Nigeria and Cameroon et cetera, The National Association of Seadogs foresees a global spread ... Read More
03
Jul2014
Folk on the Rock: Jimi Solanke’s Evening of Songs & Tales
The NAS Charity Red Ball is part of the Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture Series. It is one of the key events celebrating Wole Soyinka on his 80th Birthday.
This year’s Charity Red Ball will feature the great entertainment maestro and award ... Read More
03
Jul2014
17th Wole Soyinka Annual Lecture
This year’s Lecture, which is 17th in the series, will also mark the 80th birthday celebration of the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Grand Patron and one of the seven founders, in 1952, of ... Read More