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INTERVIEW: Nigeria's Security Situation - Actors and Players. “Inside Sources” host, Laolu Akande discusses Nigeria’s security situation with four global analysts.

U.S. Congress shed light on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria

This November, the Nsibidi Institute hosts A Centennial Celebration of Nigerian Popular Music (1925–2025). From the seminal recordings of Yoruba Folk songs by Chief Ladipo Solanke, under the Zonophone label in 1925, the modern Nigerian popular music industry emerged. 

Gain insights from experts on persecution in Nigeria and the response of Nigerian Christians/Clergy in America to the CPC designation. A global coalition of religious freedom stakeholders propose pathway to National Assembly post-CPC designation as Nigerian American Clergy visit the U.S. Congress

Driving Global Health Progress Through American Innovation and Burden Sharing: The First Doses of Lenacapavir Arrive in Eswatini and Zambia

At this point, it hardly feels like a question. Calamities are mounting week after week in Nigeria. The West African giant is experiencing one of its darkest periods of insecurity in recent history.

Nicki Minaj Speaks on Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

The Harlem-based national nonprofit Black Public Media, from which Congress recalled $1.8 million of allocated federal funding last July, is making a pressing plea to the public for support this holiday season.

A coalition of leading Nigerian American organizations will hold a joint virtual press conference to address the recent U.S. government designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by President Donald J. Trump.

The Power of Soft Skills is the key takeaway from the International Project Management Day Conference 2025. It brought together thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how project management continues to evolve as both a technical and human-centered craft.

Salamander Café, home to some of the best food, wine, art, books and music in Abuja is located at 15b Parakou St, Wuse, FCT Abuja, Nigeria.

The Quarter Past 65 (QP65) podcast, a pioneering platform centered on dialogue and dignity for older Nigerians, celebrated its first anniversary in Abuja. The event culminated in the launch of a specially commissioned Compendium, a curated anthology of its most powerful episodes, stories, and reflections from the past year.

On August 17, 2025, family, friends, and admirers gathered in Houston, Texas, for An Evening of Honor, a moving tribute to the life and legacy of Ohi Dr. Aaze Thomas Adaba, a Nigerian veteran broadcaster who passed away on the 22nd of February 2025. Among those who spearheaded the commemoration was his son Mr. Onimisi Adaba, a media practitioner, and a member of the Tom Adaba Legacy Foundation Board. In a reflective interview, he shared the significance of the event, its highlights, and the enduring impact of the man whose life was being celebrated.

9 Printmaking Grand Masters In Nigeria

The staff and students of the University of Education Winneba (UEW) turned out for hosting the screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui on August 1, 2025.

DELA: The Making of El Anatsui , premiered in The Great Hall at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on August 4, 2025.

Like most Ghanaians, I am deeply disturbed by the helicopter crash that occurred yesterday, claiming the lives of eight of our compatriots—including two sitting Ministers of State. It has mentally paralysed me. I can barely focus on my work, though creativity is usually my refuge. Instead, I find myself scrolling endlessly through news updates and social media, leaving comments of condolence that feel small against the weight of this grief. I cannot begin to imagine the pain their families are enduring.

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Abuja, Nigeria July 28, 2025. Private Screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui for the Tom Adaba Grandchildren. It was a great session full of intriguing and well thought-out questions from the young inquiring minds. Thank you for attending. Learn more elanatsuifilm.com. Follow @elanatsuifilm

Site Visit to Tom Adaba Legacy Center, Okene

As Director of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, I am delighted to welcome scholars, artists, students, and guests from around the world to our newly upgraded home—a space now brimming with art, ideas, and the enduring legacy of Chinua Achebe.

DGN Induction Ceremony 2025

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, Ihima town played host to a high-impact training on Drone Security, an emerging field that combines innovation with national development. It was made possible by Meterverse Technologies Ltd, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

For over 35 years, BCA’s BRIO Award has recognized artists from a wide range of creative disciplines who demonstrate proficiency, knowledge, and intense practice in their chosen art form. Award-winning Director Oyiza Adaba was selected in recognition of her contribution to the borough's creative spirit.

Echoes of the Landfill is not another art exhibition. It is a radical reclamation where plastic waste is reimagined as both medium and living testimony to our callous disregard for the environment.

🌍 World Environment Day launch

♻️ Ghana’s 2% recycling rate exposed

✊ Grassroots resistance celebrated

The Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell and U.S. Ambassador to Cote D'Ivoire, Ambassador Jessica Davis Ba reviewed commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa.