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Igbo-Ukwu Museum Expands to Spotlight Ancient Bronze Mastery.

A new chapter begins as the Igbo-Ukwu Museum unveils plans to expand, giving Nigeria’s ancient bronze heritage the stage it truly deserves.
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Bayajida and the Serpent of Dura

Bayajida was not born in Hausaland. He came from distant lands, a wandering prince said to be fleeing conflict or seeking destiny.

Ogbanje: Spirit Children of the Living and the Dead

In many Igbo communities of Nigeria, the word Ogbanje carries deep emotional weight. It refers to a child believed to be born only to die
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Sango and the Drums of Thunder: How a King Became a God

Long before Sango was worshipped as the Orisha of thunder and lightning, he ruled as a powerful Alaafin of Oyo.
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Whistling at Night Summons Evil Spirits

In many Nigerian cultures, nighttime is more than just the absence of sunlight. It is a sacred period believed to be governed by spiritual forces.

Niger Delta’s Oporoza Comes Alive: Gbaraun Egbesu, Ibolomobo Ere and Amaseikumor Festival of the Ijaw People (April 19 to 25, 2025)

In April 2025, the riverine town of Oporoza in Delta State transformed into the spiritual heartbeat of the Ijaw nation

Port Harcourt Bole Festival: A Celebration of Plantain and Everything Nice

If you’ve never bitten into charred plantain dripping with spicy pepper sauce while Afrobeat thumps in the background and laughter echoes through the air, then you haven’t truly tasted the Niger Delta.

Ogiame Atuwatse III: The King with Steeze and a Strong Social Media Game

In a country where tradition often stands still, Ogiame Atuwatse III walks with both the weight of ancestral legacy and the air of a man who knows how to trend.

Ijebu Ode Ojude Oba Festival vs The Ilorin Durbar: Where Cultures Intercept

The Ojude Oba and the Ilorin Durbar may seem like cultural opposites. One sparkles with Yoruba elegance. The other gallops with Northern might.

Hausa-Fulani Durbar Festival Gains UNESCO Recognition

For centuries, the Durbar has thundered through the streets of Northern Nigeria, draped in elegance, tradition, and the echo of hooves on sunbaked earth.
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