February 15, 2025
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EKITI Govt. submits bid in hosting 2021 NAFEST

…As Plateau sets to host NAFEST 2020 The Ekiti State Government has submitted formal expression of interest to bid for 2021 edition, National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST). Receiving the bid document from the State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism Prof. Tunde Bakare earlier, Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC), Otunba
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NCAC boss commends NCAA for airline suspension

Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has applauded federal government in ensuring, Turkish Airline stop operating from Nigeria air space for treating Nigerian passengers in an uncivil manner. He described the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) intervention as bold and courageous, adding that time has come for all
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Ndigbo light up Spain with New Yam festival

Now Spaniards know that yam has a spirit, and it speaks the language of culture and tradition, which Ndigbo interpret with pomp. That was what Spanish nationals witnessed in Bilbao, Pais-Vasco (Northern Province of Spain) recently, when different factions of Igbo communities in Europe, adorned in their bright colourful regalia, came together to celebrate the […]
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Steve Ayorinde: living the art dream in Lagos

…speaks on the Lagos State government effort in bringing art and tourism closer to the people. Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde, Lagos commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture is no doubt one of the astute believers in ‘Lagos is working’ agenda in Governor Ambode’s cabinet set up. The former commissioner for information took over the tourism ministry […]
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Lanre Da-Silva, Adekunle Gold, Joke Silva, others more billed to showcase at the Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange this may, in Paris

Nigerian arts and culture takes centre stage in the heart of Paris as the Embassy of Nigeria hosts France business community and friends of Nigeria to an exhibition of some of Nigeria’s finest art, cuisine, fashion, music, film and traditional games, on the platform of the Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange. The Nigerian Creative Arts Exchange […]
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At 58: Nigeria’s literacy, reading culture dismally poor -Obafemi

President of the prestigious Nigeria Academy of Letters, and renowned playwright, Professor Olu Obafemi Tuesday, regretted that Nigeria’s literacy level and reading culture was ‘‘dismally poor’’ even after 58 years of the nation’s independence. To salvage the situation, he advocated that government at all levels must invest in education and give ‘‘generous subsidies to
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Nollywood Industry influencing African Culture

Since its emergence at the turn of the twenty-first century, the Nigerian movie industry “Nollywood” has had a profound influence on African culture. The Nigerian accents, style of dress, and behaviours of the people, all of which are Nigerian cultural practices are now being transmitted as images around the globe.   In Nigeria, the role […]