The Economic Community of West African States Food and Cultural Festival says its upcoming festival holding in Nigeria is aimed at promoting food security, poverty alleviation and zero tolerance for hunger in 16 ECOWAS countries. Its Director-General, Ambassador Felix Ihonre said this at the Preparatory Inter-Ministerial/Stakeholders Meeting on ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival in Abuja…
By Anuoluwapo Fasoyin Acting Governor of Oyo State, Barrister Bayo Lawal, has called for peaceful coexistence and tolerance between Isese adherents and people of other faiths in the State. Barrister Lawal made the call at the grand finale of 2024 Isese festival, themed “ Isese Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” held at Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba,…
The Federal Government says plans are underway for the construction of the Nigerian Creative City, a one-stop hub for talent development and youth empowerment. The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja today. According to Musawa, the project is part of initiatives conceived by…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo state council, NUP has congratulated the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on his coronation. Chairman, Oyo NUP, Chief Isiaka Abolade and the union’s Secretary, Comrade Olusegun Abatan, made this known in a statement. According to the statement, Oyo NUP described the coronation of Oba…
Comrade Olusegun Abatan: Of prison, prisoner and conscience By Festus Adedayo Title: Comrade Olusegun Abatan: A Prisoner Of Conscience Author: Olatunde Amusat, PhD Reviewer: Festus Adedayo, media consultant Publisher: Crafted and Bound Wordworks, Ibadan, 2024 Pages: 162 I have read many biographies and autobiographies. Seldom have narratives of the life story of any individual contain…
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, has disclosed the creation of an economic expansion fund of $100bn towards promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of President Tinubu’s administration. Musa-Musawa who was represented by the Director of Cultural Industry and Heritage, Rev. Ben Ugo, at the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival held at…
By Oladele Ogunsola Though, the beating of the drums actually stopped late evening of Thursday, 14th March this year and in observing the Islamic injunction professed by the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Sen. Mohood Olalekan Ishola Balogun CFR, Alli Okunmade II, his remains were interred the following day at his…
Tension appears to be high as the leadership of the Kano Emirate took a new twist on Saturday. This comes as the newly appointed Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II and the deposed Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero now lay claim to the throne. Emir Sanusi II has formerly assumed duty at the palace while the deposed Emir…
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has projected a whooping sum of N3.7 billion for “research and development” amid calls for cut in governance costs. This was reflected in the 2024 budget of N28.7 trillion signed by President Bola Tinubu in January this year and sighted by newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As part of strategies to ensure the success of one of Nigeria’s most iconic cultural events, the House of Oduduwa,Ile Ife,Osun State, has appointed a traditional drums curator and promoter, Prince Adewale Laoye as Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the Festival 2024. The two-day festival, slated for June 26th-27th in…