By Taiye Olayemi A gospel artiste, Benedict Onyemechalu, on Monday advised colleagues to adopt different sounds and styles in their music to give room for versatility in the gospel music industry. Onyemechalu, a Reverend Father of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, gave the advice while speaking with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Nurul Yaqeen Islamic Foundation has pledged to provide affordable world-class Islamic and formal education to indigent children in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director of the foundation, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi, made the pledge at the 4th Annual Qur’anic Graduation Walimah (ceremony) of the foundation, held inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The city of Abuja was agog on Thursday when some cultural troupes from states across the federation displayed the beauty of Nigerian culture in dance and music. This was when delegates from states visited the Nike Art Gallery and the Abuja Cultural Market as part of activitiesContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Stakeholders in the arts and culture sectors have urged the Federal Government to merge the tourism and culture ministries. They gave the recommendation in a communique issued after a four-day National Stakeholders Conference on review of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST), on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) on Tuesday celebrated and projected the African culture in commemoration of the 2023 Day of African Child. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Day of the African Child is celebrated annually on June 16.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The President of Travelogue Communications Ltd,Mr Ayo Omotosho, says local communities must begin to benefit optimally from the exploration of their tourism potential. Omotosho spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, in Lagos. He said that tourism was a tool that could be usedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The African Art Awakening Forum (AAA) on Wednesday educated no fewer than 150 students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and others on the application of innovative digital tools in arts. Mr Raphael O’Que-Guale, President, AAA, during the workshop held at YABATECH, expressed his commitment to enablingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Tour operators say the crave for leisure and recreation by Nigerians is fast diminishing owing to rising cost of living . Some of the operators ,in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday , also expressed concern about poor patronage owing to theContinue Reading
News Desk The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna and UNESCO will collaborate to organize a capacity building workshop for 250 teachers from five States of the Federation. This collaboration was disclosed by the Director and Chief Executive of NTI, Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir during the 42nd Session of UNESCO GeneralContinue Reading
