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Nigeria produces 2,500 films yearly — UNESCO

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UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says Nigeria alone produces around 2,500 films a year. UNESCO disclosed this on Tuesday in a new report which highlighted the untapped potential in film industry in Africa. The UNESCO report said Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute 20 billion dollars […]
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UNESCO partners Afari travels on fake news sensitization

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The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization (UNESCO) through its Regional Bureau Abuja, has partnered with Afari Travels and Tours on Sensitization on Dis- and Mis-information on COVID-19 in the region. The sensitization will be achieved through jingles that are geared towards passing information on “dis and misinformation.” Speaking with the CEO
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UNESCO commends FCT on youths’ empowerment

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO), Regional Director for West Africa and Country Representatives for Nigeria, Mr. Ydo Yao has applauded the commitment and support of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) towards human development and youth empowerment programmes in the Territory. The UNESCO Boss gave this commendation, when he paid a
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We’ll shame UNESCO’s 2050 prediction on Igbo Language going extinct – says Igboekulie

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The president of Igboekulie, an Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Prince Ben Onuorah says the group is working hard to forestall the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) prediction that the Igbo language was among those that may go into extinction by 2050. Onuorah spoke in Awka, during a prize giving event, Asusu Igbo Amaka […]
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NICO achieving its cultural orientation mandate

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National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), an apex Cultural Institute established as a result of joint initiative of the Federal government of Nigeria and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the world decade for cultural development (WDCD) from 1988 to 1997. It acknowledged inter-alia the cultural dimension of
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UNESCO: Sukur Kingdom was destroyed by Boko Haram- Official

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The director general of the Adamawa state Museum and Monuments Commission, Alhaji Saidu Audu, has confirmed that the first United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in Nigeria, ‘Sukur World Cultural Heritage’ in Madagali local government area of the state, was destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014. Audu told […]
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Heritage Bank promotes reading culture in schools

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In its continuous drive to remain at the forefront of engendering educational learning amongest young Nigerians, Heritage Bank Plc joined in celebrating the “World Book Day” by means of implementing one of its literacy initiatives and donation of books to schools. The bank has decided to lend its support to the biggest celebration of its […]
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UNESCO and 62m illiterate Nigerians

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Recently, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) disclosed that more than 62 million Nigerians are illiterate. According to international education body, it will take no less than 58years of investment to eradicate illiteracy in the country, even with innovations like Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other learning
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UNESCO urges NGOs to fight against illiteracy in Nigeria

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to deepen efforts in fighting illiteracy in Nigeria. Mr Benoit Sossou, the Regional Director, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja, gave the task on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting on “Building new partnership with relevant NGOs in Non-Formal Education
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Education Agenda for Buhari

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Nigeria’s 2015 general elections as the new talking point, has attracted global attention with great admiration for the efforts and resilience of the citizens. Soon after the election produced General MuhamaduBuhari as the next president, several people and groups have been setting agenda for the incoming administration. Expectedly though, the populace anticipates that
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Nigeria’S out of School Children

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Recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)shows that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school and one of the world’s worst education systems. In fact, Nigeria was among Pakistan, Chad and Ethiopia as the countries that are way off target on the six key educational goals to […]