By Dr. Wole Balogun
S.A Media to VC
A Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of the Theatre and Media Arts, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Dr. Oluwatosin Kooshima Tume, has gifted a prize of N100,000 to 14 year old Paula Enekole Onah, for emerging the winner of the StarGirl Playwriting contest organized by the TCube Art Foundation, an initiative of the University don in support of young creative minds in Nigeria.
Dr. Oluwatosin Kooshima Tume Head of the Department of the Thea cfre and Media Arts, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE),
The StarGirl Playwriting Prize 2024 winner was announced on Friday in a press statement signed by Dr. Tume, who is one of Africa’s foremost female playwrights, to celebrate the International Girl Child Day. The press statement which was made available to the University media team on Friday, October 11, 2024, and entitled:”Announcement of The 2024 Stargirl Playwriting Prize Winner”, reads in part: “Today being the International Day of the Girl-Child, TCube Art Foundation is delighted to announce PAULA ENEKOLE ONAH as the winner of the StarGirl Playwriting Prize 2024, with her winning play titled “The Trials and Tribulations of Ada”.
“StarGirl Paula was born on March 11, 2010 in Rumuomasi, Rivers State. She hails from Olanyega Village in Edumoga, Benue State. She is currently in SS3 in Sprouthall International School, Port Harcourt. Her hobbies include: writing, drawing, and video editing.
“As earlier announced, StarGirl Paula will receive a cash prize of N100,000, and a certificate of achievement. She will also be mentored by an established African female playwright,” she said.
TCube Art Foundation is a Non-Governmental Organisation that offers empowerment to Nigerian youths who have talents in the performing arts. It is founded by Tosin Jobi-Tume to discover outstanding young Nigerian creatives, and to promote their talents in the areas of music, dance, and drama. It is an intercultural platform that unites young talents of all the ethnic groups across Nigeria. The foundation prioritises young creatives who are indigent, orphans, being raised by single parents, or from broken homes.
The StarGirl Playwriting Prize which is an initiative of the TCube Art Foundation, is conceived to discover, support and nurture budding female playwrights in Nigeria.
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