The Tada seated figure is among the Tsoede bronzes, a group of bronze artefacts distributed by Tsoede who is said to have founded the Nupe Kingdom. This seated bronze figure is said to have belonged to the Tada village of the Nupe kingdom on the Niger River, 200 kilometers from Ile- Ife.  This bronze figure…

NIgeria has 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There are: Sukur Cultural Landscape, Adamawa State Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria. Its UNESCO inscription is based on the cultural heritage, material culture, and the naturally-terraced fields. Sukur is…

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred grove along the banks of the Osun River just outside the city of Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. The Osun-Osogbo Grove is several centuries old and is among the last of the sacred forests that once adjoined the edges of most Yoruba cities before extensive urbanization. In recognition of its…

Sukur is in the Adamawa State of Nigeria. It is located in the Mandara Mountains, close to the border with Cameroon. Its UNESCO inscription is based on the cultural heritage, material culture, and the naturally-terraced fields. Nigeria has 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites namely Sukur Cultural Landscape in Adamawa state and Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove…

Sukur or Sukur Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on a hill above the village of Sukur in the Adamawa State of Nigeria. It is situated in the Mandara Mountains, close to the border with Cameroon. Its UNESCO inscription is based on the cultural heritage, material culture, and the naturally-terraced fields. UNESCO…

Recently, the Director-General, Prof. Abba Tijani led a Nigerian Delegation to Switzerland under the Swiss-Benin Initiative to discuss the future of Benin Collections in Swiss Museums. The Initiative which brings together, Swiss and Nigerian Curators, Academics and Practitioners in the field of Heritage Management discussed possible cooperation projects and development partnerships between the two countries.…

German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock and Claudia Roth, Minister of State for Culture and Media, returned 22 Benin objects to Nigeria. The ceremonial handover held in Abuja saw the presence of the minister of Information and Culture, Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Director of Museums among others. These collections are from German museums and…

There are over 65 National Monuments in Nigeria S/N NAME OF MONUMENT 1 Chief Okoroji’s House, Arochukwu Abia State 2 Obu House, Elu Ohafia Abia State 3 Chief Ochu Kalu’s House, Ndi Okereke Abam, Abia state 4 Omo Ukwu of Ndi Nzera Clan Asaga-Ohafia, Abia State 5 Sukur Cultural Landscape, Madagali, Adamawa State 6 Gidan…

Nigeria has 65 national monuments and sites that have been declared while a 100 additional ones were being proposed for declaration CHIEF OKOROJI’S HOUSE, AROCHUKWU ABIA STATE Declared a National Monument on 19th March, 1963 This is  one of very few Aro buildings that survived from the 18th century. These few that still exist represent a highly…

Sixty-five (65) National Monuments and Sites have been declared across the country, while a hundred (100) additional ones were being proposed for declaration CHIEF OKOROJI’S HOUSE, AROCHUKWU ABIA STATE Declared a National Monument on 19th March, 1963 This is  one of very few Aro buildings that survived from the 18th century. These few that still exist represent…