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Give traditional religion pride of place, adherents urge Fed Govt

Give traditional religion pride of place, adherents urge Fed Govt

Supreme Leader of the Traditional Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TPAN), Dibia Chukwuma Ezeoruonye, has called on the Federal Government to declare a national day for traditional religious worshippers to celebrate and worship their gods like

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Lagos partners Fed Govt, private sector on tourism development

Lagos partners Fed Govt, private sector on tourism development

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture is partnering the Federal Government and private sector to boost tourism and create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state.

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Lagos seeks proper documentation, archiving of history

Lagos seeks proper documentation, archiving of history

By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government has called for innovative ways to teach the city’s rich cultural and historical heritage using technology, to preserve them for future generations. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu spoke at a

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Lagos agency announces symposium

Lagos agency announces symposium

The Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) has announced its one-day stakeholder symposium to hold on Thursday, September 12. Tagged ‘Lagos: Bridging Knowledge and Unraveling History’, the symposium will hold at the Balmoral Convention

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Business mogul Olashile Muraina installed as ‘Agbakin Bashorun’

Business mogul Olashile Muraina installed as ‘Agbakin Bashorun’

 Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has installed business guru, Chief Alexandra Olashile Muraina, and his wife Esther Taiwo Murina, as the Agbakin Bashorun andYeye Agbakin Bashorun of Yoruba land. The one-week event started with traditional

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‘Include traditional religious studies in school curriculum’

‘Include traditional religious studies in school curriculum’

The Association of African Tradition Religion Practitioners of Nigeria (AATREN) has urged governments at all levels to integrate African traditional religion studies into the school curriculum. President of the association Chief Ifasegun Elegushi, who is

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‘Kurunmi to foster cultural rebirth, reorientation’

‘Kurunmi to foster cultural rebirth, reorientation’

    By Oyebola Owolabi The Lagos State government, in partnership with film makers, is set to unveil ‘Kurunmi’ as part of measures to foster historical heritage. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke

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Why traditional religion is yet to have books, by Elebuibon 

Why traditional religion is yet to have books, by Elebuibon 

  ‘Yoruba traditional DNA test cheaper’ Renowned Ifa priest Cheif Yemi Elebuibon has explained has said it is difficult for traditionalist to have a documented religious book because ‘the Ifa corpus are too many, it

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Sanwo-Olu installs 50 kings in one year

Sanwo-Olu installs 50 kings in one year

‘Governor committed to grassroots development’ By Oyebola Owolabi About 50 traditional rulers were installed in Lagos State in the last one year, even as the governor approved the reconstitution of 84 members into the State

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Lagos trains 3,748 youths in creative academies

Lagos trains 3,748 youths in creative academies

More than 5,000 to benefit in three years  By Oyebola Owolabi More than 3,748 youths in Lagos State have been trained in creative academies in the last one year, and over 5,000 will be trained