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Bankers committee earmarks N20bn to maintain national theatre

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2019 0

Ogun – The Governor of  the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Godwin Emefiele said on Saturday that the Bankers Committee would spend N20 billion to carry out maintenance works at  the National  Art Theatre, Lagos Emefiele told newsmen at the end of the 11th session of the Bankers

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N22bn Creative Industry financing: FG approves National Theatre as Creative Industry hub

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

The Federal government of Nigeria has approved the conversion of the National Theatre Iganmu, Lagos, as the take-off of Creative Industries Park in the country. The development is meant to boost the growth of the creative sector in diverse areas like entertainment, movie, music, fashion, and ICT. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, who represented […]

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Union moves against sale of National Theatre, others

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2017 0

Workers, under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees, AUPCTRE, has expressed shock over plans by the Federal Government to sell some national historical assets, saying that no nation sells its history. Consequently, the workers stormed the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos, to register their

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FG to sell power plants, National Theatre, Tafawa Balewa Square, others

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

*Budget parameters realizable- Minister The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell key national assets in a bid to generate sufficient revenue to finance the country’s annual budgets between 2018-2020. The Director of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, disclosed this on Monday, at the public hearing organized by the House of Representatives joint committees on the

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Gov Ambode seeks support for National Theatre

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2017 0

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has made a firm commitment to partner the federal government in the renovation of the National Theatre, saying that it is necessary to join hands to uplift national monuments. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant the Hon Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Segun Adeyemi, […]