By Angela Atabo Mr Kaboshio Dauda, has described the annual cultural festival of the Asholio people of Moro’a Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State as a platform that contributes to national development. Dauda, the Chairman of the Moro’a Development Association (MDA), Abuja Branch, stated this atContinue Reading
Ikuru Lizzy Alhaji Asari Dokubo, the Paramount Ruler of Torusaramapiri, Kalabari ethnic group in Rivers, has called for citizens’ reorientation in cultural values and heritage. Dokubo made the call at the second edition of the Kalabari New Year festival, organised by the Kalabari Renaissance Foundation at Elem, Kalabari, in DegemaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government says it will establish a Presidential Task Force on ‘Detty “December to coordinate inter-agency efforts and enhance Nigeria’s global image as a festive destination. Detty December is the vibrant, month-long celebration in Nigeria that takes place in December, filled with parties, concerts, weddings,Continue Reading
By Idowu Ariwodola Sons and daughters of Iyin-Ekiti in Araromi Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ekiti, on Saturday came out in their scores to celebrate the 2025 Iyin Day, a significant cultural and traditional event for the community. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Iyin-Ekiti DayContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Yoruba Language Preservation Project (Èdè Wa Ní – Ẹ Gbé L’árugẹ) has announced the inauguration of its “Brain Trust”, scheduled to hold on Saturday, Oct. 11. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Project Director, Mr Olushola Macaulay. Macaulay saidContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa The Think Yoruba First Ogo Adulawo Socio-Cultural Association (TYF Worldwide) has called for accurate representation of Yoruba culture to safeguard its heritage and identity. Mr Oluwatobi Sanwo, Lead Legal Consultant of TYF, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that falsified narratives threatenedContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Helpline Social Support Initiative (HSSI), an NGO, has unveiled a two-year project to strengthen the cultural rights of the Original Inhabitants (OIs) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Unveiling the project at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the HSSI Project Manager, Mr Onoja Arome, saidContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Director-General of Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), Aisha Augie, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s leading position in cultural diplomacy on the African continent. This, she said, was even as the country geared up for the golden jubilee of one of its most historic cultural events—FESTAC.Continue Reading
By Mujidat Oyewole Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy (FMACTCE), says plans are underway to produce documentary series and as well develop a data infrastructure catalogue on Nigeria’s creative economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Ugochi Akudo-Nwosu, Ag. Permanent Secretary of theContinue Reading
