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GANI CULTURAL FESTIVAL: Niger SSG harps on sustaining cultural values as tool for promoting peace

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The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has said that sustaining cultural values remained a vital tool for promoting peace, unity and social harmony in society. Ahmed Matane disclosed this at the 2022 Wawa Annual Gani Cultural Festival held at the Palace of Dodo in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of the State. The SSG who spoke through the Director of Finance, SSG’s Office, Alhaji Abdullahi Wasagi disclosed that no society can achieve meaningful development in the absence of unity, security and peaceful co-existence, hence the…

Osun tops others at 2022 Annual NYSC Cultural Festival

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The NYSC Osun State contingent emerged as the overall winner in dance competition at the 2022 NYSC Annual Cultural Festival held in Abuja.   Edo and Katsina States also came second and third in the same category. Meanwhile in Drama category, FCT contingents emerged first, while Kano and Yobe Corps Members came second and third.   Also in Comedy, Abia, Oyo and Katsina contingents clinched the first, second and third positions respectfully.   In his address while declaring the Cultural Festival closed, the Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai…

NCAC inaugurates LOC for 35th NAFEST

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The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), saddled with the responsibility of organising the annual National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), has inaugurated a Local Organising Committee ( LOC ) to put the event together.   Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, NCAC during the inauguration in Lagos, said serving the nation should be considered a greater honour than material possession.   Runsewe in a statement, urged members of the LOC to bring together new ideas and work as a team to add value to the iconic festival.   He…

HAUSAFEST: Matawalle turbaned as Fagacin Zango, Kumasi

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International Hausa Day Hausa Arts and Culture exhibition known as HAUSAFEST (Ranar Hausa) was celebrated in Zango, Kumasi, Ghana, with Governor Bello Mohammed hosted as Special Guest of Honour. Governor Matawalle, who was at the event on the formal invitation of the organisers of the event, was also honoured and turbaned as the Fagacin Zango, Kumasi, Ghana. The event featured abundant and quality Hausa heritage displays which was also attended by both the Sarkin Zango Alhaji Umar Faruk Sa’eed as well as the Minister in charge of Kumasi, Hon. Ben…

BREAKING!!! Nomination for 2nd Nigeria Service Awards Opens August 27th

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COA Media has finally announced date for commencement of nominations for the much anticipated 2022 Nigeria Service Awards. The prestigious Nigerian Service Award (NSA) recognizes individuals and groups whose works have positively impacted communities across Nigeria in various fields of endeavour while inspiring empathetic leadership and greater transformations. The Award serves as a platform to recognize and celebrate talents, icons, captains of industries, technocrats and those making Nigeria proud in various endeavors. This is to awaken patriotism and spur Nigerians to do more in terms of service to humanity and…

Okowa, NSCDC Boss, Aduda, Ahmed Isah, others for Excellence Award in Abuja

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The Management and Organizing Committee of the annual TopFlyers Magazine International Award have concluded plans to honour deserving Nigerians who have stood out in their chosen careers and impacted lives positively.   The award, which is held annually by TopFlyers Magazine International, is designed to honour TopFlyers and use their stories to motivate African youths to see the virtues of hard work and determination as norms.   Addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja, the Publisher of the Magazine and Organizer of the award ceremony, Mr Musa Yahaya, said TopFlyers Magazine…

Gov Sani Bello bags Man Of The Year Award 2022 … says local government autonomy reduces pressure on states

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has been honored with the award of “Man of the year” 2022. Accepting the Award, Governor Sani Bello expressed joy for the honor done to him and appreciated the organizers of the event as well as those that nominated him for finding him worthy and deserving of the award. He observed that, based on his experience, Democracy is difficult but very important as it guarantees peace, fairness, and equity if the process is observed and implemented properly. The Governor advocated the need to allow local…

How Afrobeats movement began in Nigeria – Kenny Ogungbe

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Nigerian music producer and executive, Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Ogungbe, in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES at the Naija Star Search auditions on Friday in Lagos, traced the origin of the Afrobeats movement in Nigeria and how it became a global phenomenon.   Afrobeats is a genre of music that originated in Nigeria and Ghana in the early 2000s.   The genre is a fusion of pop, Hiplife, Reggae, Dance hall, Amapiano and other genres with beats produced from West Africa.   Prominent Afrobeats artists include Wizkid, Burnaboy, Davido, Tems, Yemi Alade,…

Why we are committed to worship of Osun goddess – Foreign devotees

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Some foreign devotees at the just concluded Osun-Osogbo festival have expressed belief in the sanctity of the Osun deity, saying the annual fiesta offers an opportunity for worship through the sacred grove.   The tourists, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the grand finale of the festival in Osogbo, said the event gave them joy and a sense of belonging in the worship of the Osun goddess.   A Brazilian, Regina Alberto, said she was in Osun specifically for the festival as a…

NIROH celebrates Igbo Unity Day in Awka December

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A social cultural pan Igbo group, Ndigbo Royal Heritage Worldwide (NIROH) may have concluded plans to host Unity Day Celebration that will bring Ndigbo together for possible sober reflection and positive action at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, Anambra State capital. The President General of the group, Dr. Paul Okoye who made this known in Abuja Monday during a press conference noted the event billed to bring all Igbos together seeks to reinvent a new direction for the people. Okoye who lamented that most things the ethnic group was known…