Kano Darbur named UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Kano Darbur named UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has presented the certificate on the inscription of Kano Durbar on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity to Nigeria. NAN reports that Kano Durbar is a yearly festival in Kano, Nigeria, celebrating the region’s culture and heritage through a grand horse parade. It … Read more

Netflix serves Nigerian filmmakers “last supper”, cuts ties

Netflix serves Nigerian filmmakers “last supper”, cuts ties

It has been revealed that Netflix, the online global streaming platform, has ceased commissioning Nigerian originals, acquiring movies and funding movies in the country effective November 2024. Since entering the African market in 2016, and the Nigerian market in 2020, the first from the league of streaming platforms like Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus and … Read more

National Museum exhibits Enwonwu’s 1956 masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II

National Museum exhibits Enwonwu’s 1956 masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II

In partnership with Coronation Group Ltd., the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has unveiled a permanent exhibition of Late Ben Enwonwu’s 1956 sculptural masterpiece of Queen Elizabeth II. The exhibition, “Building A Nation: Ben Enwonwu and the Impact of Sculpture,” was unveiled at NCMM in Lagos on Tuesday. It was also presented in … Read more