Nigeria today stands on wobbly legs, and wants needs to be done to make the country to stand steady and strong is to go back to where the rain started beating the country in the modern day. At independence in…
Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘‘dark past’’
Twenty historic bronze sculptures have been returned to Nigeria by Germany as part of efforts to address its “dark colonial past,” its foreign minister said on Tuesday. Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister, returned the prized cultural artefacts to Nigerian officials…
Germany to begin returning Benin Bronzes in 2022
All state agencies in Germany agree on the “substantial return” of the valuable Benin bronzes cultural assets to Nigeria. State Minister of Culture Monika Grütters (CDU) also said that a coordinated stance on the German side is important “in order…
University of Cambridge to return looted Benin bronzes
The University of Cambridge will return looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria. The 116 artefacts, which are mainly made of brass but also include some ivory and wooden objects, were taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City…
UK opens door for Nigerian teachers
Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other foreign countries which the offer extends to include Ghana, Hong Kong,…
Norway protests as Twitter mistakenly describes country as Nigerian govt organisation
Norway has mildly protested to microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, over its description of the Scandinavian country as a Nigerian government organisation. On Norway’s verified Twitter handle, @NorwayMFA, the country was described as a Nigerian government organisation, while the…
Nigeria, Canada can do much more together – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria and Canada can do much more together by improving trade, deepening ongoing educational collaboration, continuing dialogue on the global energy transition issues and climate change, amongst others. This was the highlight of…
Why countries like Nigeria will always have brain drain problem – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over the migration of Nigerian workers from Nigeria to countries like Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. Osinbajo said this in Ottawa, Canada on Monday evening during an interactive session with some…
NAFEST: Oyo finishes 3rd in Ayo Game
The Team Oyo has finished third in the Traditional Ayo Board Game at the just concluded 2022 National Arts and Culture Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. The artistes also finished fourth position in indigenous fabrics fashion and fifth place in Children…
Angry bees against Nigerian politicians — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Angry bees of the wild are up in arms against the politicians of Nigeria, and the politicos are running helter-skelter for their dear lives. Just the other day, on Saturday, May 5, a swarm of mysterious bees showed up in…
