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By Osa Amadi Rivers State indigenes in Plateau State have been celebrating Governor Nyesom Wike for all the support he gave the Rivers contingents to the 2020 Jos NAFEST and for their sterling performance this year again. Rivers State, which hosted and won the 2018 NAFEST, won again in Edo NAFEST in 2019, narrowly missed
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Kogi State Council for Arts and Culture (KGSCAC) clinched gold medal at the just concluded 33rd edition of National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) in Plateau State, Jos as the most enterprising contingent in this year’s event. The medal and certificate of award were presented to the Director, Kogi State Council for Arts and
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Plateau State governor, Simon Bako Lalong and the Chairman, Plateau State Council of Traditional Rulers and Emirs, Da Jacob Buba Gyang, have assured the federal and states governments that the National Festival of Arts Culture (NAFEST) slated for Jos in November will be a point of reference in organisation and showcasing of the best of
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Arts and Culture stakeholders have appealed to the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, to consider hosting the National Festival of Arts and Culture, NAFEST, in November instead of December this year. The stakeholders, made up of 36 state commissioners of culture, permanent secretaries, special advisers and directors of culture and tourism in the 36 states
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Nigeria’s cultural tourism community witnessed its first successful count down to a post-Covid-19 new normal engagement with a drive-in artistic experience held at the open grounds of Sheraton hotels, Abuja recently. The event, shoveled with very tight security, social distancing and a must-wear- mask protocols, ushered in selected car owners strategically connected to a special
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…‘Visitors, residents spent N3 billion during festival’ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state recorded a boost in economic activities during the last National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), noting that residents in the state were exposed to a new vista of opportunities at the cultural fiesta. The
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The National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) has ended, but its euphoria still lingers. Many states and individuals that participated in the 2019 EDO NAFEST are still relishing their experiences. One such state is Imo.
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Part of the activities scheduled for Tuesday October 22 at EDO NAFEST 2019 was a roundtable on entrepreneurship designed to connect with young ones as early as possible. It was put together by Dr. Elizabeth Ben-Iheanacho, Director, Research and Communication, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).
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In the past editions of NAFEST, especially last years’ hosted by Rivers State, Imo State had either been completely absent or shabbily represented.
Read More Part of the activities scheduled for Tuesday October 22 at EDO NAFEST 2019 was a roundtable on entrepreneurship designed to connect with young ones as early as possible. It was put together by Dr. Elizabeth Ben-Iheanacho, Director, Research and Communication, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC).
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