Tag: National Theatre

Nigeria’s greatest stars gather in Lagos, as National Theatre ‘Festival of Unity’ begins 

Aminu Imam
National Theatre 'Festival

The stage is set for the biggest gathering of local and international entertainers in Lagos, as the National Theatre, in Lagos, will play host to high ranking personalities for two days, December 13-14. An issued statement by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Yunusa Mohammed said, “The National Theatre Festival of Unity will begin on Friday, December 13, 2024 in Lagos”. According to the statement, the National Theatre had proved itself a force for the promotion of unity in diversity. “The National Theatre Festival of Unity is to foster better…

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Tinubu renames National Theatre Lagos after Wole Soyinka

Aminu Imam
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, renamed National Theatre, Lagos, as ‘Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts’, ahead of his 90th birthday on July 13. In a statement issued yesterday, Tinubu said, “I am pleased to join admirers around the world in celebrating the 90th birthday of Nigeria’s iconic son and the world-renowned Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde, famously known as Wole Soyinka”. “Tomorrow, (today) the 13th July, will be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour. To underscore the global relevance of…

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FG hands over National Theatre to CBN

Ishaku Yohanna

The Minister for Culture and Information, Lai Moammed , on Sunday in Lagos handed over the National Theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Bankers committee for restoration and upgrade. Speaking at the event, LaiMohammed said the National Theatre, despite the arrangement, still remained a national heritage. He said the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture would continue to hold the keys to the iconic national heritage in spite of the Public-Private Partnership arrangement between FG and the Bankers Committee. ”Please permit me to make clarifications that…

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