Tourism

15th National Waves’ annual lectures: Runsewe, Ajulo, Isiguzo, others speak on deepening Nigeria’s tourism, democracy

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2023 0

By Nsikak Ekpenyong The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, renowned lawyer, arbitrator, tutor, orator and civil rights activist, Kayode Abraham Ajulo, National President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Christopher Isiguzo and other

Tourism

RUNSEWE says NAFEST not a platform for industry troubles

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2022 0

By Ebere Chibuzor Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture ( NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe says the National Festival of Arts and Culture,NAFEST, should not be hauled into industry disturbances. According to Runsewe, who also, Chairman, National planning Committee for the 35th edition of iconic NAFEST says development of such may project the […]

Tourism

Runsewe commends Nigerian players for displaying cultural symbolism

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

By Ebere Chibuzor The Director- General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has applauded the two Nigerian born Leicester players Kelechi Ihenacho and Wilfred Ndidi for their common display of patriotism in form of cultural symbolism during the English F A final match between their club and Chelsea football club last […]

News

Buhari reappoints Runsewe for another four years

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2021 0

By Ebere Chibuzor Just on the dot of the end of his first active and progressive four years as Director General National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe, was handed another term of four years to deepen the Nigerian cultural economy. Runsewe, arguably one of the brightest star of the president’s team […]

News

Runsewe elected chairman COVID-19 initiative implementation committee

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has been named the chairman of the new implementation committee for the post-COVID-19 initiative on the creative industry. READ ALSO: Kate Henshaw reacts to allegation that celebrities are paid to say COVID-19 is real Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed, […]

Tourism

Runsewe admonishes NANTA to promote Nigeria’s culture

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has tasked National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) to pay adequate attention to promoting the development of the country’s culture industry, to attract revenue growth. The Director-General of the council, Olusegun Runsewe, made the call in Abuja when members of NANTA paid him a visit to […]

News

Reps commend IGP, Runsewe for protecting Arts, Crafts Village

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and Mr Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General (DG), National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), have been commended for protecting public property the Arts and Crafts Village in Abuja. The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Tourism, Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, made the commendation during a visit to the

News

FG obsession with Bobrisky is officially becoming embarrassing- Abah to Runsewe

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

Former Director General, Bureau of Public Reforms, Joe Abah says the Director-General of National Centre for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe’s ‘obsession” to anything that has to do with Bobrisky, is officially becoming embarrassing. Abah made this known on Twitter, while reacting to the recent interview granted by Runsewe, in which he asked

Entertainment

Bobrisky poses serious health hazard to Nigerian youths — Runsewe

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Lagos – Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), on Saturday said that the Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, posed serious hazard to Nigerian youths. Runsewe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that if Bobrisky’s activities were not promptly curtailed, the resultant effect […]