Tola Akerele is an accomplished and award-winning interior designer, who seamlessly blends her interests in African arts and culture with a distinguished career that spans over two decades
Meet The Team
GM/CEO • Sept 2020 – Jan 2024
As General Manager/CEO, adequate attention was being given to programming other than just venue rentage for events.
GM/CEO • Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
She was a Nigerian playwright. She wrote over 300 plays over the course of her career. Oyedepo's origins are from Ondo State. She trained as a linguist, and for some time in the 1980s she served as Senior Principal Lecturer at the Kwara State College for Education in Ilorin. She has also served as Director of the Kwara State Council for Arts and Culture.
Artistic Director, NT/NTN • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
Artistic Director of National Theatre & National Troupe for the named period.
GM/CEO • Aug, 2009 – Jul 2016
Mr. Kabir Yusuf is an accomplished Journalist/Broadcaster, an administrator and a renowned labour leader. He attended various institutions including the London International Film College...
DG/CEO NT/NTN • Aug 2006 – Aug 2009
Professor P. Yerima is a professor of Theatre Arts, a prolific writer, actor, Lecturer and a creative administrator.
GM/CEO • Aug 2000 – Jul 2004
Professor Babafemi A. Osofisan is a distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts, an alumnus of University of Ibadan, Dakar and Paris (Sorbonne). He is a renowned author, ..., an intellectual of international repute.
First GM/CEO • Oct 1991 – Aug 1999
Late Mr Jimmy F. Atte was the first GM/CEO of the National Theatre... Layed a very solid foundation for the take off of the National Theatre as a new parastatal, and accorded the complex a prominent visibility through programmes and publicity. His tenure went by a popular slogan, ‘’the venue makes the event’’
Federal Director of Culture • 1988 – 1994
He graduated from the Premier University, University of Ibadan with a B.A. (Honours) English in 1961. He is a man of many parts and served in various capacities as well as Director, National Council for Arts and Culture
Sole Administrator of Culture • 1985- 1988
Graduate of History & Political Science, B. A. (Honours), 1965, from the premier university, University of Ibadan. He served in various capacities in the Nigerian military. While he was the Sole Administrator of Culture he supervised the operations of the National Theatre and many other Federal cultural institutions
Head of Federal Directorate of Culture • 1973– 1985
...Late Dr Garba Ashiwaju was a scholar, graduate of History with a PhD from Leipzig University, in Germany. He was the pioneer Federal Director of Culture and Editor-in-Chief of the Nigerian Magazine from 1973 - 1985. At the time, the Federal Government entrusted the administration of the National Theatre complex into his care
Ag.GM/CEO • 2019 – Aug 2020
Served as of Ag.GM/CEO the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos.
Ag GM/CEO • Jan 2017 – Mar 2017
Acting GM/CEO of National Theatre for the named period.
Ag GM/CEO • Jul - Dec 2016
Acting GM/CEO of National Theatre for the named period.
