The MTN Foundation has remained consistent in its drive towards promoting the meaningful artistic works of Nigerian creators in the theatre industry. Its recent collaboration with seasoned producer, Gbenga Yusuf, brought a reenactment of Flower, the Musical to the Glover Memorial Hall stage. The show featured some of Nigeria’s most celebrated musical and acting talents […]
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May
May
Bolanle Austen-Peters Production, in collaboration with the MTN Foundation, is bringing the story and characters of Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to the Terra Kulture stage on May 13 to 16 in eight performances. The story, which is inspired by true events, is about a king’s horseman who is prevented from committing ritual […]
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MTN Foundation Brings Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to Terra Kulture
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May
May
The MTN Foundation, in partnership with Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is bringing Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to the Terra Kulture stage. The play which is scheduled to hold on May 13 – 16 features seasoned actors including Mawuyon Ogun, Olarotimi Fakunle, Moshood Fattah and Fares Boulos (Oyibo Rebel). Death and the King’s Horseman […]
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MTN Foundation Brings Back Ancient Akwa Ibom Tale in Ibiom: When Doves Fly
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Apr
Apr
The MTN Foundation is partnering with the Duke of Shomolu Productions to bring the historical play, Ibiom: When Doves Fly to the Ibom Hall in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on April 30 and May 1, 2021. This is in line with its consistent drive to bolster the efforts of stakeholders in the theatre industry with […]
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Apr
Apr
The MTN Foundation has arts and culture as one of its focus areas and has since its incorporation provided support through partnerships, sponsorships and scholarships to projects that seek to advance, celebrate and preserve Nigerian arts and culture. Several of such projects are theatre productions that are based on folktales, biographies and fictional stories that […]
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Osas Ighodaro, CeeC, Francis Duru thrill audience as MTN Foundation Advances Theatre with Drive-in-Theatre
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Apr
Apr
Abuja residents were treated to brilliant performances by popular screen favourites, including Francis Duru, Osas Ighodaro and Cynthia Nwadiora (CeeC) in a drive-in theatre performance of Tony Wants to Marry at the parking lot of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Easter Sunday. The performance in Abuja is one of the two shows of the play sponsored by the […]
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Osas Ighodaro, CeeC, Francis Duru thrill audience as MTN Foundation Advances Theatre with Drive-in-Theatre
08
Apr
Apr
Abuja residents were treated to brilliant performances by popular screen favourites, including Francis Duru, Osas Ighodaro and Cynthia Nwadiora (CeeC) in a drive-in theatre performance of Tony Wants to Marry at the parking lot of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Easter Sunday. The performance in Abuja is one of the two shows of the play sponsored by the […]
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MTN Foundation Sponsors “Tony Wants to Marry” Drive-In Theatre Performance
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Mar
Mar
In line with its commitment to the renaissance of arts and culture in Nigeria, the MTN Foundation is sponsoring a drive-in theatre performance of Tony Wants to Marry, a play written by Jerry Alagbaoso and directed by Agozie Ugwu. The play which explores the pressure Nigerian parents mount on their children to marry will feature […]
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Feb
Feb
MTN Foundation, the social investment vehicle of MTN Nigeria, has donated medical equipment to 12 primary health centres across Nigeria in the fourth phase of its What Can We Do Together (WCWDT) campaign. The initiative allows Nigerians to nominate selected projects they consider of utmost need to their communities. The nomination of primary health centres in […]
MTN Foundation, the social investment vehicle of MTN Nigeria has donated items to orphanages across the country through its Orphanage Support Initiative. Thirty orphanage homes from across eight states in Nigeria received donations from the Initiative including food items, beverages, washing machines, televisions, and toiletries. The orphanages include Courage Orphanage, Edo state, Daisy’s Home, Bayelsa […]