UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty. More than 60 per cent of these killings occurred in countries experiencing conflict – the highest percentage in over … Read more
THE Federal Government is committed to its plan to generate 100 billion dollars from Nigeria’s creative economy. Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, also said that the government was committed to the creation and sustenance of two million jobs in the sector. She stated this at the launch of a … Read more
COTE D’IVOIRE’S quintessential dish, attieke, a fermented cassava meal celebrated for its cultural and culinary significance, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The announcement, made during UNESCO’s 19th session in Asuncion, Paraguay, highlights the dish’s pivotal role in Ivorian identity and tradition. ‘A key dish in [Cote d’Ivoire’s] rich culinary heritage, attieke … Read more
NIGERIA’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on UNESCO member countries and global stakeholders in Media and Information Literacy (MIL) to support Nigeria’s bid to establish a UNESCO Category-2 International Media and Information Literacy Institute in Abuja. Represented by his Special Assistant, Dr. Sunday Baba, Minister Idris shared this appeal during … Read more
AMADOU Mahtar M’Bow, the first African to lead UNESCO and a prominent advocate for global cultural equality, has died at the age of 103 in Dakar, Senegal. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, hailed M’Bow as the first African to head an international organisation, serving as its sixth director-general from 1974 … Read more
Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria, says the organisation is willing to provide technical support towards the development of the Nigerian film industry. He stated this at the exclusive premiere of “When Wolves Cry”, a movie on the negative effects of fake news. Trojan News reports that … Read more
THIS year, World Kiswahili Language Day will be celebrated on July 5 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The event, chaired by the Permanent Delegation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be themed Kiswahili: education and culture of peace. Kiswahili is one of the most widely spoken African languages, with over 230 million speakers globally, making … Read more
THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for access to reliable scientific information to protect the planet and mitigate the effects of climate change globally. Its Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, made the call while commemorating the 2024 World Press Freedom Day, slated for May … Read more