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
By Joshua Olomu Legal experts and stakeholders have advocated increased Intellectual Property (IP) awareness to prevent copyright infringements, ensuring Nigerian creatives receive due recognition and rewards for their work. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the call at a one-day capacity building programme on IPContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy (FMACTCE), says work is at final stage in the review of Nigeria’s National Policy on Culture. The minister said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that this was comingContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Federal Government has forged pivotal partnership with African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) and others toward ensuring that the creative and tourism sector contributes meaningfully to the nation’s economy. Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, has called on Nigerians to embrace religious and ethnic tolerance in order to ensure peace and economic prosperity of the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Musawa made the call at a ‘Ramadan Iftar’Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy (FMACTCe) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Creative Park Ltd. to establish a creative park, in Idu, Abuja The 30-hectare Creative City in Abuja is aimed at transforming Nigeria’s creative and culturalContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Lagos State Government and the Design Week have called for increased collaboration between the different levels of government and the private sector to expedite the nation’s industrialisation process. They made the call at the ongoing Design and Innovation Exhibition, organised by the Design WeekContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says Motherland Festival, a new initiative, would serve as a platform to connect Nigerians in diaspora with their homeland and culture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this during a newsContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) in Nigeria, has called for an end to cultural and traditional norms that sustain large families in Nigeria. Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman, Technical Committee of the organisation, made the call at a news conference on the Post-8th NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Bulgarian Government and the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, are partnering to enhance cultural ties through the teaching of Bulgaria’s folklore dances in the institution. The Bulgarian Embassy in a statement in Abuja on Saturday said a solid relationship had been built by Bulgaria andContinue Reading
