Tag: NATIONAL THEATRE
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“Abe igi’ in mourning mood over death of National Theatre’s GM
`Abe Igi’ the popular drinking spot at the National Theatre in Lagos on Wednesday closed shop to mourn the demise of Dr Stella Oyedepo, the General Manager of the complex. A NAN correspondent who visited the spot noticed that none of its operators was attending to potential customers as it used to be the…
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Sad! National Theatre GM ,Stella Oyedepo dies in auto crash
Stella Oyedepo, popular playwright and the General Manager of National theatre has passed on. The 65-year-old playwright died in an accident on Easter Monday on her way to Lagos along Ijebu, Ogun State. Dr. Oyedepo is a foremost Nigerian playwright, who was appointed as National Theatre’s GM in April 2018. Oyedepo has written over 300…
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Civil servants have no business running National Theatre, says Lawal
A thespian, Pelumi Lawal popularly known as “Pelumi Baba’’, on Friday said that the Federal Government should hand-over the running of the National Theatre in Lagos to the organized private sector (OPS). He said that through that, it would quickly yield returns on investment, arguing that civil servants had no business in the running…
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NUJ condemns call for sales of National Theatre, NTA, VON, others
The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ), Lagos State Council, has condemned the call by a serving senator that some federal agencies should be sold. The union’s condemnation was contained in a communiqué it issued late Saturday night after its December monthly congress held at the Ladi Lawal Press Centre, Ikeja. The union during…
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Jide Kosoko lauds FGs move to renovate National Theatre
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has commended both the Federal and Lagos State Governments’ moves aimed at refurbishing the National Theatre in Lagos to its glorious status. Kosoko said the theatre had been the pride of the entertainment and Nollywood industry over the years. He said that the government moves was a right step in the…
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The National Theatre depresses me- Chris Ihidero
Chris Ihidero is the founder of TNS and also an excellent filmmaker and film critic. Chris recently attended Kunle Afolayan’s dad’s remembrance event held at National Theatre, Lagos. In his article titled, Why I Left Kunle Afolayan’s Father’s Remembrance Event Sad, he talks about the need for Nigerian filmmakers to think of preserving our film…