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Art and Design

ECOWAS Moves to Establish Regional Open Data Framework to Strengthen Digital Governance

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a major step toward improving ...

  • 12 hours ago
  • Art and Design
TIMBUKTU

Timbuktu Manuscripts Return Home Amid New Security Fears

In a quiet room at the Ahmed Baba Institute in Timbuktu, history is being handled ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Art and Design
MUSEUM

Damascus Museum Raid: Why Does Conflict Still Target History?

An unsettling discovery was made early Monday morning at the National Museum of Damascus. Officials ...

  • 12 November 2025
  • Art and Design
Lourve

Louvre Shuts Down After Jewel Heist in Paris

The Louvre Museum in Paris remained closed on Monday, October 20, 2025, following a brazen ...

  • 20 October 2025
  • Art and Design
Wole Soyinka

Nigeria Unveils Wole Soyinka Centre for Creative Arts

On October 1, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the revamped National Theatre, renamed the ...

  • 3 October 2025
  • Art and Design
Sotheby’s Arts

Sotheby’s Showcases $150M Art Collection in Abu Dhabi

On October 1, 2025, Sotheby’s presented six iconic paintings, valued at $150 million, at a ...

  • 1 October 2025
  • Art and Design
Arts Theatre

Tinubu Launch Renovated Arts Theatre on IndependenceDay

President Bola Tinubu will open the newly renovated National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, on ...

  • 30 September 2025
  • Art and Design
Oregun Theatre

Lagos State Begins Reconstruction of Oregun Theatre to Boost Creative Industry

The Lagos State Government has begun the reconstruction of Oregun Theatre, aiming to transform it ...

  • 12 March 2025
  • Art and Design
Arts Exhibition

Sierra Leone Hosts First National Arts Exhibition in Freetown

Sierra Leone's first National Arts Exhibition in Freetown, held on September 15, 2023, showcases the ...
  • 15 September 2023
  • Art and Design
Romuald Hazoumè

Beninese Artist Romuald Hazoumè Wins Prestigious International Art Award

Beninese artist Romuald Hazoumè wins a prestigious international art award on August 9, 2023, recognized ...
  • 9 June 2023
  • Art and Design
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