By Joshua Olomu President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman and Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, have been inducted as associate members, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Other inductees at the event held at ARCON headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja included Director-GeneralContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Mr Jeon Ju-ho, Director of Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN), says the centre has lined-up People-to-people (P2P) programmes and activities to deepen cultural exchange between his country and Nigeria. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As countries compete through ideas, culture is becoming an important tool for economic growth and international influence, not just raw materials. For Africa, long seen only for its resources, the question is now who is using its culture wisely andContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Cambridge University has formally transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The university said this is a major step in its on-going efforts to address colonial-era dispossession ofContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje German tourism expert, Julia Kleber, has called for strategic investment to explore tourism opportunities for effective storytelling and capacity building in order to position Nigeria as a competitive global destination. Kleber, who is the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Kleber Group, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Chelsea Isa Award winning Blockbuster “Son of the Soil”, is set for premiere at the Pan – Africa Film Festival(PAFF) in the United States, its producers have said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 34th edition of the annual PAFF is scheduled to holdContinue Reading
By Joy Akanu Fans and colleagues of veteran Nollywood actor and lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, have celebrated him as he marks his 51st birthday on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ace actor had earlier made a post on Instagram announcing his birthday. He said: “Today,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George A reality TV star, Victoria Chioma Ikhumhen, popularly known as Toria, has urged youths across the country to remain focused and stay true to their dreams in order to excel in life. Toria made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu An award-winning Nigerian-Canadian actor, Lucky Ejim has urged Nollywood filmmakers to use their crafts in promoting positive national values, with focus on nation building. Ejim spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the January edition of the monthly Reading and WritersContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has made seizure of more than 469,235 units of pirated materials with an estimated ‘street market’ value of N750million. Dr John Asein, NCC Director-General, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading
