BENIN CITY: Edo State Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs Commissioner, Hon. Osaze Osemwegie-Ero has disclosed that the Obaseki administration was set to revive and re-brand the 58 tourist sites across the state to make it a tourist heaven. Hon. Ero made the disclosure when he received members of the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre led by Squadron Leader Ehi Ighile (rtd) …
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Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State was the destination on Friday for the display of rich cultural heritage. Lovers of culture in the state and beyond were thrilled as sons and daughters of the local government, rolled out the drums to celebrate the 228-year-old colourful Aba Festival. The occasion which was graced by Edo …
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It has been four days of a spectacle of unadulterated culture for culture enthusiasts, domestic and international tourists in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State as the much awaited Aba Festival got underway on Monday, August 21, 2017. The week-long event parades the rhythmic dance steps of the Igarra people, their songs that are rich in symbolisms, the …
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By Alltimepost.com American Library of Congress on Tuesday opened a major exhibition to commemorate the centennial of World War I. Christened “Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I,” the exhibition tells the stories of Americans in the war, through correspondence, music, film, recorded sound, diaries, posters, photographs, scrapbooks, medals, maps and materials from the Veterans History …
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By Alltimepost.com Legendary Artistic Director and Producer of epic movie, Invasion 1897, Mr. Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, widely known by fans as the ‘Governor,’ has just added more feathers to his enviable cap with the production and release of his latest TV sitcom – STAR RYHMES. STAR RYHMES, a comedy offering a pleasant non-stop laughter is billed for broadcast on African …
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A terracotta figurative sculpture that was repatriated after it was intercepted in France while in transit from Togo to the United States in 2008 has been officially returned by French Government “I will like to thank the French Ambassador specially for his country’s show of support in our fight against illicit trafficking of cultural goods and their untiring efforts at …
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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to generate more revenue for the country by promoting patronage of Nigerian cuisine and menus in foreign countries. The plan is part of the Nigeria Diaspora Export Programme, which was developed by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council. The programme was unveiled at a one-day stakeholders’ forum in Enugu. The Nigeria Diaspora Export Programme is …
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Sequel to the success recorded by his epic movie, “Invasion 1897”, which broke new grounds at the international scene last year, Lancelot Imasuen has landed another big deal as he signs a multi-million naira production contract with a leading online TV platform, Nollytv. This is coming, as the Nigeria Police has commissioned the celebrated film director to produce a TV …
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A controversial bronze cockerel that was looted from Africa in the 19th century and has long stood in the hall of a Cambridge college has been removed following calls from students for it to be repatriated. The university agreed on Tuesday that the statue, one of the Benin bronzes, should be taken down from the hall in Jesus College and …
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Jesus College student union passes motion saying sculpture – taken from Benin empire in 1897 – should be repatriated Haroon Siddique Students at a Cambridge University college have voted that a bronze cockerel that stands in its hall should be repatriated to Africa, from where it was looted in the 19th century. Firing the opening shots in a campaign that …
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