Thousands celebrate culture, legacy at first Ojude Oba since Awujale’s death

Beyond its famed display of culture, fashion and horse parades, this year’s edition honoured the late traditional ruler’s role in transforming the festival into an internationally recognised cultural event. Thousands of people from across Nigeria and the diaspora converged in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Friday in a colourful display of culture, tradition and communal pride,…

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Ethnic Communities Are Reshaping Birmingham Politics — And Why Nigerians Must Step Forward

From Margins to Power: How Ethnic Communities Are Reshaping Birmingham Politics — And Why Nigerians Must Step Forward Over the last two decades, Birmingham has undergone one of the most significant political and demographic transformations in modern British local politics. Once dominated almost exclusively by traditional white British political structures, the city today reflects a…

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Nigeria’s Argungu fishing contest returns after years of pause

Traditional fishing methods shine at Argungu’s iconic festival, preserving heritage and boosting local economy. Thousands of fishermen converged on the milky waters of the Matan Fadan river, a UNESCO heritage site, winding through verdant landscape in northwestern Nigeria’s Argungu. President Bola Tinubu joined thousands of spectators on Saturday, cheering competitors vying to catch the largest…

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