Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday in Brasília, calling for stronger cultural ties between Nigeria and Brazil.

President Bola Tinubu, currently on a state visit to Brazil, had earlier held bilateral talks with Mr da Silva.

Although Mr Soyinka’s visit was private, it aligned with ongoing efforts by both governments and the private sector to deepen relations between Africa’s largest Black nation and South America’s largest economy.

During the meeting, Mr Soyinka presented his translated book, Mito, Literatura e o Mundo Africano (Myth, Literature, and the African World), to Mr da Silva.

The literary icon also emphasised cultural diplomacy as a vital tool for fostering mutual understanding and building global partnerships.

Mr Soyinka later took part in cultural renaissance events hosted by Brazilian communities, further promoting Afro-Brazilian cultural exchange.

(NAN)