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Alaafin Oyo

Makinde Presents Staff of Office to Alaafin-Elect as Ooni Urges Collaboration

Governor Seyi Makinde presents the staff of office to Oba Olayemi Owoade, the new Alaafin ...
  • 13 January 2025
  • Nigeria
Oxford English Dictionary

Nigerian Pidgin and Culture Gain Global Recognition as Oxford English Dictionary Adds 19 Words

The Oxford English Dictionary adds 19 Nigerian words, including "japa," "Yahoo boy," and "suya," highlighting ...
  • 9 January 2025
  • World
Staff of office

Oba Adesuyi Haastrup Receives Staff of Office as New Owa Obokun of Ijesaland

Governor Adeleke presents the staff of office to Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, the new Owa Obokun ...
  • 30 December 2024
  • Cultrue

MoWAA Institute Pioneers Cultural Preservation with Homegrown Leadership in Art and Archaeology

MoWAA Institute launches in Nigeria, promoting homegrown leadership in art and archaeology to preserve West ...
  • 11 November 2024
  • Cultrue
Culture Ministers

Nigeria’s Musawa Leads AU Delegation at G20 Culture Ministers Meeting in Brazil

Nigeria’s Hannatu Musawa leads AU delegation at the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Brazil, spotlighting ...
  • 11 November 2024
  • Cultrue

Togo Launches National Heritage Month in 2022

Togo officially launches National Heritage Month today, September 1, 2022, to celebrate and promote the ...
  • 1 September 2022
  • Cultrue

Benin City Hosts Festival of Arts and Crafts

Benin City celebrates the Festival of Arts and Crafts today, July 15, 2022, showcasing the ...
  • 15 July 2022
  • Cultrue

Côte d’Ivoire’s Abidjan Hosts World Cultural Forum

Côte d'Ivoire’s Abidjan welcomes the World Cultural Forum today, June 20, 2022, bringing together global ...
  • 20 June 2022
  • Cultrue
The Crocodile Scarification Ritual

The Crocodile Scarification Ritual of the Kaningara People in Papua New Guinea

While not located in Africa, the Kaningara people of Papua New Guinea have a cultural ...

  • 16 April 2022
  • Cultrue

Ghana’s Year of Return Sees Cultural Revival as African Diaspora Arrives

On December 21, 2021, Ghana's Year of Return celebrates cultural revival as members of the ...
  • 21 December 2021
  • Cultrue
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Youth farmers

FG Targets N1.8tn from Bond Market in Q1, Introduces Tw...

Savings bonds

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GDP rebasing
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Today in History

January 18th is the day in 1955 that Battle of Yijiangshan is fought.

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