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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove – A Living Connection to Ancient Traditions

  Imagine a magical forest where ancient trees touch the sky, sacred shrines peek through lush vegetation, and the gentle sound of a river whispers stories from centuries past. This enchanting place exists in Nigeria, and it’s called the Osun-Osogbo

Celebrating Nigeria’s Rich Cultural Heritage: The Art of Traditional Crafts

  Nigeria, a country with a diverse cultural heritage, is home to a wide array of traditional crafts passed down through generations. These crafts not only serve as a means of livelihood for many Nigerians but also represent the rich

Google Partnership: To Preserve A Historical Site In Osun State

Google Arts & Culture in partnership with The Adunni Olorisha Trust and CyArk have agreed to restore and preserve a historical site in Osun state. This called for the launch of the first and largest digital library of content showcasing

Nigerians In History: Oba Oyekan

  Oba Oyekan I reigned as the Lagos Monarch from March 1885 to September 30, 1900. He ascended the throne about a month after the death of his father, Oba Dosunmu. Read more about Nigerians in history Prince Oyekan vs.

Effects Of Being A Polyglot

  In today’s world, globalization is the newest trend and polyglots are leading the way. With the massive growth of technology and the increased use of the internet, it is easy to cross boundaries and learn several languages from different

Understanding Corporate Culture

Culture is popularly known as the way of life or doing things for particular regions. Corporate culture then means the way a corporate entity acts, its values and how interactions are being made within and outside of the organization. Most

Igbo Language Is Officially A Course Of Study At Oxford University

People around the globe can now learn the Igbo Language at the University of Oxford Renowned global institute of learning, the University of Oxford, England, has for the first time in its 926-year history, introduced the Nigerian Igbo language as

Traditional Attires: Aso Oke

  Aso oke is a traditional cloth made and mostly worn by the Yoruba tribe, the Western part of Nigeria. Aso oke, literally translated to the English language means ‘cloth up’, a cloth of good standing. It means that the

Arts And Culture Events To Attend This Detty December

  Detty December has been packed full with events, and it would seem after Christmas the tide would slow. Wrong! If anything, the festivities start entering another gear. With the New Year approaching, it is a celebration galore from here

Speaking With The Talking Drum (Part Three)

  In the previous article, we discussed the different types of talking drums in an ensemble. Some of these were differentiated by their sizes and others by a range of sounds. Read more about Discover Nigeria It is this range

The Talking Drum (Part Two)

  The word “Ayan” means drummer in the Yoruba language. Drumming is a specialized and often inherited activity in the Yoruba culture. As a matter of fact, expert drummers were part of the royal entourage and attached to the king’s

Video Of The Week: The Deadly Dambe Street Fighters Of Nigeria

  Dambe is a street boxing culture popular in the Northern part of Nigeria. The culture involves martial art that started as a practice for men to get ready for war in the Hausa kingdom. Read more about Video of

History Trivia: National Theatre, Lagos

  The National Theatre is a monument that stands, these days, as more of a monument. People use it to symbolize Lagos but the real head-scratcher is that it does not do much else than feature in video reels as

US Mission In Nigeria Announces Job Opportunities For Teachers Of Hausa And Yoruba Languages

  The United States Mission in Nigeria has a job opening for qualified Nigerians that can teach Hausa and Yoruba languages/cultures in universities and colleges. Disclosing this information, the Public Affairs Section of the Mission noted that the FLTA program

Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Esan People

A people whose language ‘Esan’ is also recognized in the Census of the United Kingdom. The Esan people (Esan: Ẹ̀bhò Ẹ̀sán) is one of the ethnic group in the south-south region of Nigeria; and they speak the Esan language-an Edoid

The Second African And Black Festival Of Arts And Culture: Festac ’77

The second African and Black Festival of Arts and Culture, otherwise known as Festac ’77. was held in Lagos from the 15th of January, 1977 to the 12th of February, 1977. The festival was intended to showcase to the world

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