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President Bola Tinubu has renamed the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka.
The announcement was made in a tribute by Tinubu to commemorate Soyinka’s 90th birthday.
The tribute, titled “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” celebrates Soyinka’s achievements and his 1986 Nobel Literature Prize win.
Tinubu praised Soyinka’s resilience, having overcome prostate cancer, and acknowledged his dedication to human dignity and justice. He described Soyinka as a “colossus” and a “true renaissance person” with talents in literature, activism, and the arts.
Tinubu highlighted Soyinka’s lifelong fight against oppression and injustice, noting his efforts against apartheid and racism, and his role in Nigeria’s civil war peace attempts
