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Repositioning The Nigeria Prize For Literature: The Stakeholders’ Resolve

Repositioning The Nigeria Prize For Literature: The Stakeholders’ Resolve Repositioning The Nigeria Prize For Literature: The Stakeholders’ Resolve THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2011 ABOUT 30 workers in the various disciplines of the Literature discipline gathered in a function room of Eko Hotel & Suites, last Monday to review the state and status of the $50,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature with a mission to setting it on a more progressive and widely beneficial path for the creative writng community. the gathering was at the instance of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company, NLNG, which initiated the prize (as well as its $50,000 Science counterpart) and has been its facilitator over the years. According to Siene Allwell-Brown, General Manager, External Relations, of the gas company, the forum was conve of making it the “best and the biggest for rewarding excellence” as well as one of the best administered prizes in the world. Said the ex-newscaster, “We believe it is

TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT in Some Mothers do Have 'em Scene

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TWO DAYS TO AJAI-LYCETT CELEBRATION The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA in collaboration with the African Movies Academy Awards, AMAA, present ARTHOUSE FORUM in celebration of the 70th Birthday Anniversary of the veteran actress and stage matriarch, TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT. Theme: STATE OF THE STAGE: CONVERSATION WITH, AND AROUND TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT featuring dialogue between TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT and two Sister Actresses -- TINA MBA and KATE HENSHAW. Also, Q & A between the veteran actress and the audience. Moderator: WOLE OGUNTOKUN (Director, Theatre @ Terra) Date: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Time: 2PM Venue: TRIBECA, Adetokunbo Ademola Street (opposite Eko Hotel, VI, Lagos Gate: FREE EniOlorutidakosefarawekosefenutembelekosebinukosena'kaiwosisiwiwolaawo

CELEBRATING TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT @ 70

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ARTHOUSE FORUM The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA in collaboration with theAfrican Movies Academy Awards, AMAA, present: in celebration of the 70th Birthday Anniversary of the veteran actress and stage matriarch, TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT . Theme: STATE OF THE STAGE: CONVERSATION WITH, AND AROUND TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT featuring dialogue between TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT and two Sister Actresses -- TINA MBA and KATE HENSHAW. Also, Q & A between the veteran actress and the audience. Moderator: WOLE OGUNTOKUN (Director, Theatre @ Terra) Date: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Time: 2PM Venue: TRIBECA, Adetokunbo Ademola Street (opposite Eko Hotel, VI, Lagos Gate: FREE TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT, OON, FELLOW (SONTA) (Sourced from http://taiwoajailycett.co.uk) NATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL HONOURS Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, OON, Fellow (SONTA), was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 3 February 1941. She was honoured with an OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger) in the 2006 Nigerian National Honours List by President Olusegun Obasanjo, P

ARTHOUSE FORUM for TAIWOI AJAI-LYCETT @ 70

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The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA in collaboration with the African Movies Academy Awards, AMAA , present ARTHOUSE FORUM in celebration of the 70th Birthday Anniversary of the veteran actress and stage matriarch, TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT . Theme: STATE OF THE STAGE: CONVERSATION WITH, AND AROUND TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT featuring dialogue between TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT and two Sister Actresses -- TINA MBA and KATE HENSHAW. Also, Q & A between the veteran actress and the audience. Moderator: WOLE OGUNTOKUN (Director, Theatre @ Terra) Date: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Time: 2PM Venue: TRIBECA , Adetokunbo Ademola Street (opposite Eko Hotel, VI, Lagos Gate: FREE TAIWO AJAI-LYCETT, OON, FELLOW (SONTA) (Sourced from http://taiwoajailycett.co.uk) NATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL HONOURS Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, OON, Fellow (SONTA), was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 3 February 1941. She was honoured with an OON (Officer of the Order of the Niger) in the 2006 Nigerian National Honours List by President Olusegun Obasanjo,