Tag: #NigeriaHeritage
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NO PERMIT, NO EXPORT: MUSEUMS WARN ART COLLECTORS & TRAVELLERS
Planning to take artworks or cultural items out of Nigeria? Think again. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments says no antiquity or artwork—old or new—can leave the country without official clearance. Curator of the National Museum of Unity, Mrs. Oriyomi Otuka, explained that the law empowers museums to vet all cultural objects, from paintings…
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BADAGRY IN TEARS: WEEK OF MOURNING FOR BELOVED AKRAN AFTER 49 YEARS ON THRONE
Picture this: a king who’s reigned nearly half a century, bridging Badagry’s ancient traditions with today’s world, suddenly joins his ancestors. That’s the heartbreaking reality in Badagry, Lagos, where local chairman Babatunde Hunpe just declared seven days of mourning for the late Akran, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I. He passed peacefully…
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TRADITIONALIST URGES FEDERAL GOVT TO DECLARE PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Mr. Jelili Atiku, renowned traditionalist and artist, has called on the Federal Government to officially recognise indigenous communities by declaring a public holiday honouring their religious celebrations. He says this would promote cultural dignity, national unity, and decolonisation by highlighting Nigeria’s rich indigenous heritage. Atiku emphasised that such a holiday would give marginalised rural communities…
