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The Digest: Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a state visit, where he presented the leader with a translated copy of his book. Key Points: Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka met with Brazil's President Lula da Silva. The meeting occurred...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nigeria's revered Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Describing him as an "uncommon patriot" and a global literary icon, Tinubu praised Soyinka's decades of significant...

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has challenged President Bola Tinubu to reopen investigations into the unsolved assassinations of former Attorney-General Bola Ige (2001) and journalist Dele Giwa (1986). Speaking at Lagos' Freedom Park, Soyinka revealed there are "unpublicized clues" and accused...

At Amaechi’s 60th birthday, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka saluted his political courage in defying pressure during the 2022 APC primaries. Drawing parallels with Tinubu’s past, Soyinka said Amaechi “gave Tinubu a taste of his own medicine. Soyinka praised Amaechi for refusing to withdraw in 2022...