The Council and Senate of the University of Ibadan have decided to rename the Arts Theatre of the University after Professor Wole Soyinka. This is in recognition of his global status as a writer-activist and also the first African Head of the Department of Theatre Arts which was founded in 1963. To be renamed Wole […]
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Dele Odule almost quit in 1984 Ace actor, Mr. Dele Odule has called on the Federal government to tap into the entertainment industry in order to create job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths of the country. Odule who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital at a press conference heralding activities lined up for […]
Government is going ahead with plans to concession the fallow land around the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos despite opposition from artists and other players in the culture sector The General Manager of the National Theatre, Malam Kabir Yusuf has disclosed that preferred and reserved bidders have emerged for the development of the fallow land around […]
A web seminar, with the theme: Reflecting on the Ori Olokun : Legacy & Aesthetic Dimensions for Learning and for Culture, holds Friday, April 30 by 4pm via Zoom. According to the organizers, the Webinar will feature original members of the Ori Olokun Theatre Company, which was founded in 1967. Ori-Olokun was one of the […]