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Nigeria Renews Call For Return Of Benin Bronzes Following British Museum Thefts

Nigerian officials have renewed calls for the repatriation of Benin Bronzes held in the British Museum collection following news of missing, stolen, and damaged...

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96th Oscars: Nigerian Selection Committee Calls For Submissions

The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) for the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has called on Nigerian filmmakers to submit their...

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Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa Outlines Eight-Point Plan

Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy minister, Hannatu Musawa, has outlined an eight-point plan to boost the Nigerian entertainment and creative sector. An official statement released...

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Billionaires Behind Shanghai’s Long Museum To Sell Works From Their Collection At Sotheby’s

Billionaire collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei, the founders of Shanghai’s Long Museum, will sell an estimated $150 million worth of art this auction...

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Ghana’s New President Scraps 7 Ministries to Cut Costs

President John Mahama has axed seven government ministries as part of efforts to rein in public spending under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity programme. The move, announced in a gazette dated 9 January, reduces the number of ministries from 30 to 23, aligning with Mahama’s pledge to...

Venezuela’s Maduro Sworn in For Third Term Amid Outrages

Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, has been accused of a shameless and fraudulent power-grab after swearing himself in for a third term, despite domestic outrage and international condemnation at his alleged theft of last year’s election. “This is a great victory for Venezuelan democracy,” the 62-year-old autocrat boasted...

What 100% Telecom Tariff Hike Means For Nigerians If Approved

The federal government has confirmed plans to increase telecommunications tariffs to address rising operational costs in the sector. Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, disclosed the development during a press briefing in Abuja. He, however, assured that the adjustment will not reach the 100%...