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The National Theatre in Lagos was christened the Lagos Creative and Entertainment Center by the Federal Government on Tuesday.
During the signing of an agreement on the holding of the inaugural Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry in Madrid, Spain, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed announced the development.
In November, Nigeria will host the event.
The minister stated that the name change had been long overdue, and that the theatre will take on the new name once the ongoing renovations are completed.
The global conference, which will take place from November 14 to 17, will be the center's debut event, according to Mohammed.
He said: “Nigeria will be hosting the event at the National Theatre in Lagos, which is currently being renovated at a cost of $100 million under a partnership between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Bankers’ Committee/Central Bank of Nigeria.
“It is the first of such renovation of the iconic edifice in over four decades.
“In addition to the renovation, new hubs are being constructed, within the premises of the National Theatre, for fashion, Information, technology, film and music.
“With that, the National Theatre is now known as the Lagos Creative and Entertainment Centre.
“In addition, the Lagos surface rail system, to serve the National Theatre, will be commissioned ahead of the Global Conference.”
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