Ooni picks famous female drummer, ‘Ara’ as cultural ambassador
NIGERIA: THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has appointed the first African female drummer, Aralola Apeke Olamuyiwa, as the Cultural Ambassador of Ife Kingdom, the cradle of Yoruba. The appointment of Olamuyiwa, the renowned female drummer, was contained in a letter personally signed by Oba Ogunwusi. The Ooni in the letter made available […]
Alaafin showers praises on Alaba Lawson as Iyalode of Yorubaland
NIGERIA: ROYAL encomiums have been showered on the Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs.) Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, said that he had no regret whatsoever in conferring the exalted woman title on Lawson, who is also the Iyalode of Egbaland, in spite of all odds against his decision. The […]
Commissioner stresses on tourism, culture as foreign income earner
NIGERIA: OGUN State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Bashorun Muyiwa Oladipo, has described culture and tourism sector as foreign exchange earner that can propel the nation’s economic growth, if developed. Oladipo, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Alhaja Otun, disclosed this at the first annual conference […]
Ontario nets $22b from culture yearly with .28m jobs
CANADA: WITH 58,000 professional artists – nearly twice as many as any other province in Canada – the culture sector generates nearly $22 billion (N3.7 trillion) annually for Ontario’s economy and supports about 280,000 jobs. “The arts have enormous benefits for our province’s economy and make a profound and meaningful difference in people’s lives,” […]
Amosun, Dangote, others for 2015 Oronna Festival
NIGERIA: OGUN State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, federal and state legislators are among the top dignitaries expected to attend at this year’s Oronna Ilaro Festival. The week-long festival, with the theme “Festival of Achievement”, which holds between November 14 to 22, will climax in a grand finale on Saturday, November 21 […]
Gani Adams: OPC spent N4m to promote Osun-Osogbo Festival
NIGERIA: THE recently concluded Osun-Osogbo Festival gulped Odu’a Peoples Congress (OPC) N4 million, the National Leader of the body has said. Otunba Gani Adams said the money was spent to ensure success of the world rated cultural festival. According to him, the money was committed to the event by the congress to promote, and add […]
