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Nigeria:
Ikeji Festival - a Boost to Nigeria's Culture
Vanguard, 14 March 2014
In most villages in Nigeria, festivals are quite inevitable because they go a long way in entertaining and uniting the villagers. Some festivals, on the otherhand, have the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Masquerades and Festivals - Giving Way to Modernisation?
Leadership, 9 March 2014
For centuries masquerades have remained, largely, a symbol of culture and customs. In Nigeria, they also depict the origins of particular ethinicgroup. ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM, takes a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
After Four Years, Kebbi Prepares for Argungu Fishing Festival
Daily Trust, 5 December 2013
Kebbi State government has commenced preparations for the Argungu international fishing festival, slated to hold early next year. Read more »
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Nigeria:
A Festival of Food in Benue
This Day, 18 January 2014
The 7th edition of the annual Benue State cooking competition was held recently in Makurdi. it is a pet project of Yemisi Suswam, wife of the state's governor. no doubt, she has… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Celebrating Ofala Festivals in Igbo Land
This Day, 25 January 2014
OFALA IS A CELEBRATION OF THE CULTURE OF IGBO PEOPLE MOSTLY OF ANAMBRA EXTRATIONS. THE CULTURAL FESTIVAL, APART FROM BECOMING A TOOL FOR UNITY AND PROGRESS, IS FAST BECOMING A… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Thrills, Glamours of Abuja Carnival
This Day, 30 November 2013
For three days, the world gathered in Nigeria to celebrate the Abuja International Carnival, acclaimed to be the biggest street dance in Africa. The carnival was not only a parade… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ojude Oba 2013 - Crown Head'll Always Return Home
Vanguard, 20 November 2013
WE are once again gathered in this magnificent edifice for yet another Ojude Oba Festival. Ojude Oba Festival as you are all aware, is an important event in our community as a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG to Support Sango Festival
Vanguard, 23 August 2013
The Federal Government on Thursday said it would support the expansion of the Sango festival to boost tourism. Read more »