Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi A. Sule, was penultimate week conferred with the Life Ambassador of Education in Nigeria award by the National body of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. Speaking on the occasion, NAPTAN President, Prof. Boniface Ogbu Odeh, eulogised...
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President Bola Tinubu on Saturday embarked on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State to inaugurate some projects executed by the state Governor, Dr Nasir Idris. While in the state, the President would also headline the 61st edition of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival as the special...
Kebbi State Government has announced February 11 to 14 as the official dates for the 2026 Argungu International Fishing Festival, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated cultural events. The disclosure was made by the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera, shortly after an expanded meeting involving the State Festival Main...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially acknowledged the Sango Festival as part of its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Hannatu Musawa, Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, presented the UNESCO certificate of recognition to His Majesty Oba Abimbola Abdulhakeem Owoade I,...
A vibrant crowd of Osun river deity devotees, tourists, and traditionalists gathered on Friday at the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove for the grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival. The event, steeped in cultural and spiritual significance, drew participants from across Nigeria and beyond to the historic grove on the...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The United Nations Peace and Positive Living Awareness Centre (UN-POPOLAC), has appointed Dr. Jimmy Ajim as a Distinguished Ambassador for World Peace. Dr. Ajim, who is also the President of Ior Gboko Foundation (IGF), was recently appointed by the Governor of Benue State, Father...