The opening act for the fifth season of the Lagos Theatre Festival which ran from 27, February to 4, March was open about its feminism. For The Illusions of Truth, Kenyan/Scottish storyteller, Mara Menzies who has traveled the world taking to new audiences, the fast disappearing oral storytelling tradition that used to be so common... Read More

3some, August meeting, British Council, Chika Jones, Etim Effiong, Lagos Theatre Festival

March 6, 2018

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LTF2018: August Meeting is both history lesson and timely call to action

In 1929, during colonial era Nigeria, a group of women, fearing that a head count of lives and property in the Eastern region by British administrators would lead to direct taxation, came together to put up a protest that was unprecedented in scope and remarkable in the success recorded. The revolt, recorded in history books... Read More

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August meeting, British Council, LTF2018, Wilfred Okiche

February 26, 2018

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[The Media Blog] August Meeting is coming to the Lagos Theatre Festival

In case you were out of the loop, the annual British Council supported Lagos Theatre Festival, now in its sixth year, is holding its annual showcase from the 27th of February till the 4th of March 2018 and as part of the festivities, a number of new plays and new playwrights are debuting at this... Read More

The Media Blog

August meeting, Chioma Onyenwe, The Media Blog

August 4, 2017

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Aisha Buhari, Toyin Saraki, 15 govs’ wives converge in Imo for August meeting

President’s Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha Buhari, Zamfara State Governor, Abdulazeez Yari, Senate President’s wife, Toyin Saraki and 15 governors’ wives, yesterday converged met in Imo State for this year’s women conference. The theme of this year’s meeting “Women Building Bridges of Unity Across the Niger” according to the president’s wife, was especially for unity among women, through building bridges of... Read More

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Aisha Buhari. Abdulaziz Yari, August meeting, Imo, Rochas Okorocha