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British Council To Collaborate With NICO

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The United Kingdom’s leading international organization for educational opportunities and cultural relations, The British Council, has declared its preparedness to collaborate with Nigeria’s apex Cultural Institute, the National Institute...

Obasanjo to Chair NICO Conference

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accepted the request of the Management of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), to serve as Chairman at a Two-Day National Conference to...

Culture Is Key To Ameliorating Nigeria’s Problems – Ayakoroma

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The Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, has described culture as the key to ameliorating most of the problems Nigeria is facing, saying...

NICO Advised To Sustain Nigerian Indigenous Language Programme

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The Director of Ondo State Ministry of Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. E. A. Adelayi, has advised the South West Zonal Office of of the National Institute for Cultural...

Survival Of Theatre Practice Depends On Professionals – Ayakoroma

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The Executive Secretary, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, has noted that the theatre profession is yet to create good jobs for trained artists in...

Ondo State House Committee Chairman On Culture Pledges Support For NICO

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The Chairman, House Committee on culture and Tourism, Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Chief (Dcn.) Bamidele David Oleyelogun, has pledged his unreserved support for NICO and its activities,...

Ondo State Arts And Culture Director Laments Poor Reportage Of Cultural Issues

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The Director, Arts and Culture, Ondo State, Mr. Lawrence Amimi, has expressed dismay over the way media professionals under report culture, noting that other ministries get more media attention...

Theatre Practice in Nigeria: To Be or Not To Be?

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  By Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, PhDExecutive Secretary/CEONational Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO)Abuja, NigeriaWebsite: www.nico.gov.ngEmail: dr.barclays@nico.gov.ng Being a Keynote LectureAt the International Theatre Day (ITD) 2012 CelebrationsOn Tuesday, March 27,...

Theatre Practitioners Should Emulate Ayakoroma – Omatsola

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Theatre Artists holding public offices have been enjoined to support theatre practice in Nigeria, even as they were advised to emulate the Executive Secretary of National Institute for Cultural...

NICO Cultural Troupe Inaugurated: Presents Barclays Ayakoroma’s Dance On His Grave.

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Dance On His Grave, one of the creative contributions of the Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Dr. Barclays Foubiri Ayakoroma, towards the development of...