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The history of the Durbar festival originated from the military parade. The story began on a battlefield that transformed into a parade of horse riders in brilliant silks and armed …

The Argungu fishing festival is the most attractive, attracting thousands of fishermen gathered beside the shimmering Matan Fada River. The air is thick with drums, prayers, and anticipation. Men line …

Social media changed everything; gone are the days when artists waited for radio play or TV to get noticed. Today, a short video, an engaging hook, and a smart link …

To study Igbo fashion is to examine the Igbo worldview itself. Dress is not ornamental in this culture; it is an archive of ancestry, a social register, and a living …

The Yoruba are among the most visually expressive people in West Africa, and clothing is one of their clearest cultural languages. Every Yoruba state tells its own unique story through …

An organised parade of hundreds of horse riders, their horses draped in silks, bells jangling, colours blazing under the northern sun, and horsemen calling to the sky with trumpets and …

In the Nigerian music industry, a new voice and genre come up every few years, sometimes every other month. Some of these voices are brave enough to stand out and …

Few regions in Nigeria are as culturally rich and diverse as the Middle Belt, and within it, the Munga people of Taraba hold a story worth telling. Nestled between the …

Nollywood is everywhere: the cinemas, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Young people watch movies and skits, follow their favourite stars, and emulate what they like. This is how Nigerian celebrities shape …

If Afrobeats is a celebration, the music video serves as the centrepiece. It’s sparkling, loud, sometimes wildly over the top, and absolutely central to the vibe. Nigerian artists invest heavily …