US embassy in Nigeria, other tributes pour in as Wole Soyinka turns 90

  • The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria celebrated the 90th birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka
  • The embassy highlighted Soyinka’s impressive body of work, including plays, poems, and novels
  • The Nobel Prize organisation also honoured Soyinka’s achievements, praising his literary prowess and his ability to draw upon Yoruba culture’s legends, among others

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has celebrated the 90th birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka.

Recall that Wole Soyinka, born in 1934, will be 90 on July 13, 2024.