National Theatre
16 Dec
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has partnered with the bankers’ committee to restore the mangrove and wetlands in the National Theatre. The Director General, Dr Joseph Onoja, who announced the development
31 Aug
“This is beautiful,” the delighted culture activist and former editor of The Guardian on Sunday heaved after seeing the work at the National Theatre, now Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, which is already 95 per cent completed.
29 Aug
The Bankers’Committee has announced the completion of the restoration and upgrading of facilities at the National Theatre. The renovation commenced in July 2021 following approval by the Federal Government and the subsequent
22 Aug
The National Theatre of Nigeria this week, hosted several theatre practitioners in a series of training sessions. The training started on Monday, the 19th of August and extended throughout the week. Hosted at the Alliance Francais, a partner with the National Theatre on this project, the first training session was a Project Management Workshop. Speaking…
Latest
17 mins ago
Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States of America, declaring that it is imperative to overhaul the nation's trade system to protect the people of the country. He also noted that the decline of the nation over the years has come to an end, declaring that…
38 mins ago
Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday. Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Canal 3 TV, was arrested on Saturday, in the latest crackdown on the press since the military took power in a 2023 coup. His…
39 mins ago
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has flagged off the construction of the XeJet Flight Support and Engineering facility valued at about $10 million at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The facility, to be constructed by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over a period of 18 months, will include…
53 mins ago
The Cross River State Police Command has failed to arraign the renowned environmentalist, Odey Oyama, in court. Odey, the Director of Rain forest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), was to appear in Magistrate Court 1 Moore Road in Calabar today, January 20, 2025, by 12 noon, but up until 4 p.m., there was no information…
59 mins ago
The Kano operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have nabbed six motorcycle thieves who attacked and snatched motorcycles from members of the public forcefully. They were arrested in the Gurin Gawa and Bechi areas of Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the arrests of the suspects, the state’s NSCDC spokesperson,…
1 hour ago
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025, leaving many dead and others injured. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Forum stressed the avoidable nature of the disaster, pointing…
1 hour ago
The ongoing clamour for the establishment of a coastal guard has once again hit a brick wall at the House of Representatives. The Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Dr Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, on Monday insisted that the idea is counterproductive since there is the Nigeria Navy (NN), which is well-rooted in maritime security…
1 hour ago
Police in Zimbabwe said Monday that seven artisanal miners were killed in a disused gold shaft when it collapsed at the weekend. Few details were given on the circumstances of the collapse on Saturday in Bindura, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) north of the capital Harare. However police issued a warning against illegal mining activities.…
1 hour ago
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has delivered a compelling call for unity and collaboration among African nations during an address to the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire on Monday. Speaking at the 2025 First Ordinary Session in Abidjan, Akpabio emphasised the critical role of parliamentary cooperation in tackling the continent’s challenges, including…
1 hour ago
Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States. Wearing a long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat -- which shielded her eyes in most photos and hindered her commander-in-chief husband's attempts…