Author: Nico

Rotimi And Ayakoroma Add Colour To Greek Plays Using African Cultural Background

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  The relevance of Ola Rotimi’s God Are Not To Blame and Barclays Ayakoroma’s Dance on His Grave, to contemporary African society, has been likened to Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex...

Let’s Ensure Students Learn Nigerian Indigenous Languages – Ijioma

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The Provost, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE), Owerri, Imo State, Dr. (Mrs.) Blessing Chima Ijioma, has challenged lecturers in the Faculties of Arts/Humanities, especially, those in the...

Management Of Cultural Festivals Requires An Integrated Approach – University Don

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Concerted efforts by arts agencies, tourism and education departments, and other culture stakeholders are needed in the planning and management of cultural festivals for sustainable economic growth in Nigeria,...

NICO Exams Board Charged On Prompt Release Of Results

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The need for the Examinations Board of the NICO Training School to meet at most two weeks after the end of any Semester, to avoid having a backlog of...

Fourteen Countries To Participate In Abuja Carnival 2012

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Apart from the 36 States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, billed to participate in the 8th edition of the Abuja National Carnival, scheduled...

Nollywood Loses Another Veteran, Pete Eneh

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Another popular Nollywood actor has joined the list of veterans that have gone to join our ancestors beyond. Pete Eneh, a father figure in the Nigerian film industry, succumbed...

Bayelsa Goes On Talent Development

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  The Bayelsa State Government, recognising the need for meaningful engagement of the restive youths, has invited talented persons in the entertainment industry in the state to a meeting...

Language And Arts Can Change The Mind-set Of Nigerians – Ayakoroma

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Policy-makers in the education and culture sectors have been advised not to ignore the importance of Language and the Arts in changing the mind-set of the people, because  indigenous...

Repositioning Workshop Recommended For All Cultural Workers – Participants

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Participants of the 5th Quarterly National Workshop on “Repositioning Cultural Workers for Improved Productivity,” have recommended the programme for all cultural workers, as it will help broaden perceptions about...

ES To Deliver Keynote Lecture At Alvan Owerri

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The Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, is billed to deliver a keynote lecture at the 2012 School of Arts Conference, Alvan Ikoku...