The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed Kano Durbar on its Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nomination of Kano Durbar, a religious and cultural festival that unifies the people and Nigeria’s most spectacular and biggest horse parade was adopted at the ongoing […]
Otunba Biodun Ajiboye
The recent visit of Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa and the Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has sparked concerns by Afro Brazilians who are calling on the federal government to […]
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy is set for the public unveiling of “DuduPlugs”, a cutting-edge digital platform developed to project Nigeria’s rich cultural tapestry to the world. Executive Secretary of NICO, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye says […]
The Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye wishes to bring to public notice of the creation of a fake Facebook account with his name, photos as well as personal information by unscrupulous elements with the intent to deceive people and possibly lure them into their […]
“The place of cultural orientation for our people cannot be overemphasized, especially at this point in our nation’s history. It must be clearly understood that a person is a cultural being before becoming a citizen of a country, and unless one realizes their cultural identity, they cannot form a component […]
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, has expressed strong disapproval regarding the neglect of Nigerian cultural preferences by foreign airlines operating within Nigerian airspace. In a statement signed by Caleb Nor, Media Assistant to the Executive Secretary/CEO of NICO, Otunba Ajiboye, who […]
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) is advocating for a policy that would require lawmakers, policy makers, and diplomats to undergo cultural training and orientation. Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, the Executive Secretary/CEO of NICO, emphasized the importance of cultural understanding in governance during a presentation at the 2024 Management Retreat […]
