Month: August 2012

Knowledge Of Indigenous Language Is An Advantage To Writers

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The Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, has stated that knowledge of indigenous language is an advantage to writers, stressing that when writers...

Economic Viability Needed To Promote Culture And Tourism In Nigeria – Mrs. Odusote

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, has stated that to promote Nigeria’s cultural heritage and tourism potentials, there was need to...

Federal Character Commission Commends NICO

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The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has been commended by the Federal Character Commission (FCC) for its adherence to the federal character principle of ensuring fair and equitable...

Ten Countries To Participate In Abuja Carnival 2012

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The Abuja Carnival Management Committee says ten countries will be participating in this year’s Carnival, which will hold from the 24th – 27th November, 2012, in Abuja, the Federal...

Kwara State Set To Host NAFEST 2012

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The air of uncertainty over the hosting of this year’s National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 2012), has been cleared as Kwara State Government has reconfirmed its readiness...

Nigerian Tourism Resources Alternative To Oil, Says Edem Duke

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  The Honourable Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, has expressed displeasure over how the activities of insurgents are threatening the corporate existence of...

Culture And Tourism Pivotal For Promoting Peace – Gov. Ahmed

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Nigerians have been advised to use culture to overcome those beating the drums of disunity in the country. The Executive Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed,...

Culture And Tourism Key To Actualising VISION 2020 – Duke

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Cultural re-orientation and the inculcation of sound moral values in our youth can ensure that they embrace peace and work for the unity of the country  The Honourable Minister...

Memories Of Dana Plane Crash Re-echoes As Late Husband Of NICO Staff Buried

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  The ill-fated Dana plane crash of Sunday, 3rd June, 2012, in Lagos, must have come and gone; but the devastating memories in the minds of Nigerians, especially, those...

Kwara State Seeks Council’s Support On Tourist Sites

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Kwara State Government has sought the support and endorsement of the National Council on Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, on the listing of two tourist sites in the state...