The Arts

Beyond illumination, Oghenovize explores many shades of light in Elo

Beyond illumination, Oghenovize explores many shades of light in Elo

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi In his new work, “Elo: The Light We Carry,” contemporary artist, Oghenovize Solomon Okeh interrogates the vicissitudes of life through compelling visual stories, embedded with diverse thematic concerns and socio-cultural realities. Oghenovize’s Elo has two major subtitles: Elo I and Elo II. Each piece addresses the same subject matter from a different […]
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Unveiling Egungun Festival Oyo State

Unveiling Egungun Festival Oyo State

By Prisca Sam-Duru A Spectacular Fusion of Egungun Masquerade, Fuji Music, and Amala Cuisine of Oyo State, Nigeria, await culture lovers as the maiden edition of Egungun Festival Oyo State (EFOS 2024) takes centre stage, offering a dynamic showcase of culture, music, and cuisine in the heart of Oyo, the Pace Setter State. From the […]

Illicit trafficking of antiquities

Illicit trafficking of antiquities

By Okalanwa Okechukwu Paper presented on the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian National Museum, 2015 INTRODUCTION An Overview of Nigeria and Its Culture Nigeria, a West African nation, is endowed with abundant natural and human resources, including limestone, crude oil, bitumen, various minerals, rivers, streams, mountains, timber, iron ore, tin, columbite, and a large population […]