FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday As Eid-El-Kabir Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as Eid-El-Kabir holiday.
This was contained in a statement by a Permanent...
Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 21.82% amid naira redesign policy
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, surged to 21.82 percent in January 2023,...
Buhari calls for safe keep of returned Benin artifacts
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, enjoined Oba Ewuare II of Benin and the palace to ensure the safe keep of the returned Benin artifacts...
Work on abandoned Ladi Kwali centre begins December – Minister
The Federal Government has announced that it would commence work on the abandoned Ladi Kwali Training Centre, Suleja, in the first week of December.
Mr Olamilekan Adegbite,...
NCAC inaugurates Nigeria-Ethiopia friendship club
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has inaugurated the Nigeria-Ethiopia friendship club to strengthen cultural exchange programmes between the two countries.
The Director-General,...
NCAC holds arts, crafts expo to network Nigerian cultural strength – DG
The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), says it holding the International Arts and Crafts (INAC) Expo, to showcase Nigeria’s cultural strength to...
Envoy to push for establishment of Nigerian Cultural House in Italy
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Italy, Mfawa Abam has pledged to push for the establishment of a Nigerian Cultural and Information house in Italy to further...
Igbo community in Ghana to host festival on Sept. 19
The Igbo community in the Diaspora, Ghana Chapter, says it is set to host the annual Igbo Day/New Yam festival on Sept. 19, in...
August Meeting: Gov. Ugwuanyi lauds women’s contributions to nation building
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commended women of the state for the noble roles they played in the development of the state...
Why Osun-Osogbo festival attracts U.S. tourists – Expert
A U.S.-based culture and tourism expert, Ms Joyce Adewumi, has explained the reasons Osun-Osogbo festival continued to attract tourists from the US.
She said the...
Germany returns 7,000 Benin artefacts to Nigeria October – Official
No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later than October, Nigeria’s Ministry...
NTDC to unveil tourism map – DG
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), says the production of a specialised map to aid the nation’s tourist navigation will soon be unveiled before...
French Envoy hails Esie Museum in Kwara
The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerome Pasquire, on Thursday described the Esie Museum in Kwara as a wonderful discovery that is a world-class tourist...
Imo Community Abolishes Osu Caste System
An Imo Community, Ogbor Autonomous community, has abolished the controversial Osu caste system.
“The Osu cast system is a dehumanizing ancient practice that injures the...
Artiste tells the story of Lagos in play, “Omo Eko”, to show case rich...
Anthony Oluwabiyi, Executive Director, Theatre Centrik, said the rich cultural and historical values of Lagos will be exhibited on stage play and online on...
Yobe community where snakes are friends with human beings
Joel Duku, Damaturu
Machina is one of the remotest towns in Yobe State. Located about 300 kilometres north of Damaturu, the state capital, it is...
‘We ‘ll make Egungun Festival a global event’
THE people of Ota in Ogun State have said they would make the Egungun (masquerade) Festival a well-accepted event by spreading its celebration to...
Tambuwal wants cultural festivals institutionalised
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has called on his colleagues in the northern part of Nigeria to give premium to...
Culture, Sports Has United Nigerians More Than Politics –Oba Of Benin
The Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare II, has said that culture and sports have unified Nigerians more than politics.
The revered monarch, who gave...
Yoruba Youth Coalition angry with Akintoye’s emergence as Yoruba leader
By Segun Giwa
The Yoruba Youth Coalition Group has rejected and denounced the process that led to the emergence of Prof. Banji Akintoye as the...