Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has explained why he had accepted the decision to rename the National Theatre, Iganmu, after him.

On Wednesday at the re-commissioning ceremony of Wole Soyinka Centre, which coincided with Nigeria Independence Day, 1 October, Mr Soyinka said the transformation of the once dilapidated cultural landmark convinced him to accept the honour.

PREMIUM TIMES reported in July 2024 that the Tinubu-led administration renamed the national theatre after Mr Soyinka, and it has been under renovation since then.

On Wednesday, while reopening the art edifice, President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, canvassed unity and urged Nigerians to boldly and proudly project the nation's im...