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National Theatre Lagos, 199 other world monuments to be lit blue on Saturday – says UN envoy

National Theatre Lagos The National Arts Theatre in Lagos would be among 200 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges and other landmarks across the world to be lit up blue on October 24 to mark the founding of the United Nations. The theatre, located in Iganmu, Lagos State, was completed in 1976 in preparation for the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) in 1977. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information, Cristina Gallach, told reporters in New York on Monday that other monuments include the Empire State Building, UN Headquarte

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Eddie Murphy awarded Mark Twain prize for humour

Known for his roles in “Beverly Hills Cop”, “Trading Places”, and “Coming to America”, comedian Eddie Murphy has been awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Murphy joked that even his less popular projects contributed to his success. “It’s all one body of work … because everything … all together leads to this moment — even the movies that didn’t work”, he said ahead of the ceremony on Sunday.  

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Watch: This is the world’s lightest metal

A few years ago, researchers created the world's lightest metal for Boeing, and now the airline has shown it off for the first time in this new video. Called microlattice, the material is 100 times lighter than styrofoam but is as rigid as metal, which means that it has some pretty exciting applications - not limited to being able to balance on top of a dandelion. (more…)