Tag: UNESCO
Out of school children climb to 273m globally – UNESCO
New York, March 26, 2026 (NAN) The number of children and young people out of school worldwide has climbed to 273 million, the UN...
Runsewe’s global honour draws attention to Africa’s Creative Economy
As countries compete through ideas, culture is becoming an important tool for economic growth and international influence, not just raw materials.
For Africa, long seen...
C’River community leaders hail UNESCO’s biodiversity businesses training
Akamkpa (Cross River) Oct. 29, 2025 (NAN) Community leaders in Oban in Akamkpa, Cross River, say UNESCO’s biodiversity business training programme for them is timely,...
Kano hosts UNESCO volunteers to boost world heritage status
Kano, Oct. 21, 2025 (NAN) The Director-General, African International Documentary and Festival Foundation (AFIDFF), Malame Mangzha, says the foundation remains committed to supporting Kano...
First Lady calls for education, schools protection
Abuja, Sept. 9,2025 (NAN)The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective efforts to protect education and safeguard schools across the country, describing...
Wole Soyinka, authors want Okigbo’s literary works for global cultural exchange
Abuja, Aug. 29, 2025 (NAN) Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka
and other stakeholders in the literary works have commended the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and...
NCAC celebrates UNESCO’s induction of Christopher Okigbo
Abuja, Aug. 28, 2025 (NAN) The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Thursday celebrated the induction of Christopher Okigbo’s archives into the...
Lagos LG, CBTP to mark Slave Trade Remembrance Day
Badagry (Lagos State) Aug. 22, 2025 (NAN) The Badagry Local Government and the Confederation of Badagry Tourism Practitioners (CBTP) are set to mark the...
UNESCO World Philosophy Day Holds Today At UNIZIK
The 2024 UNESCO World Philosophy Day is the rave of the moment today, Thursday, December 12 at the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts,...
UNESCO urges protection of West Africa’s intangible cultural heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has reiterated its call to safeguard intangible cultural heritage (ICH) in West Africa.
Dimitri Sanga, Director...
UNESCO Laureate, Aremu, heads African climate change council
UNESCO Laureate, Prof. Bashiru Aremu, has been appointed Chairman, Board of Trustees and Chief Patron of Unity of Nations Action for Climate Change Council...
Oyo Govt unveils 10-member committee for World Sango Festival
The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee for the 2024 World Sango Festival, to hold in August.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
UNESCO advocates access to scientific information to protect planet
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for access to reliable scientific information to protect the planet and mitigate the...
World Heritage Day: Commission solicits support for preservation of heritage resources
Mr. Olugbile Holloway, Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), has called for support from Nigerians in the preservation of the...
AI workshop ‘II attract 120 experts across the world – Minister
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says the upcoming National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy Workshop will attract 120 experts...
2.2bn people lack clean drinking water, says UN
Increasing water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, the United Nations has warned.
Globally, 2.2 billion people were without access to safely managed drinking...
WPD: Korea centre boss urges poets to inspire humanity with creativity
Mr. Kim Changki, Director, Korea Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN), has urged poets to use their creative writing to inspire humanity for the betterment...
