Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka loses older sister, Madam Tinuola

Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, is in mourning following the announcement of the passing of his older sister, Madam Tinuola Aina, at the age of 90.

According to a statement released on Tuesday, Madam Aina passed away on November 7, 2023. The family has outlined a series of funeral rites, commencing with a service of songs on Thursday, December 7, in Lagos, and concluding with a two-day ceremony on Friday, December 8, culminating in a private interment in Lagos.

Madam Tinuola Aina, born on April 29, 1933, was the first of seven children to Mr. Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, a school teacher, and Mrs. Grace Eniola Soyinka (née Harrison), a trader-homemaker, at Ake Vicarage, Abeokuta.