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2 Nov
Arrangements have reached conclusive stages for this year’s International Arts and Crafts (INAC) Expo. In a statement issued by the Head of Media, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Dr. Dennis Olofu, “diplomats and representatives from over 28 countries gathered at Abuja’s Vue Novare Mall for the 2024 Pre-INAC Dinner.” INAC is a yearly…
10 Oct
Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, in collaboration with Google, has launched an initiative to empower 2,500 young creatives in Nigeria through a dedicated training programme delivered by Del York Creative Academy.
21 Aug
Filmhouse Group and the National Council for Arts & Culture (NCAC) have partnered to redefine the African entertainment landscape and boost its global visibility. They also aim to empower emerging talents and promote inclusivity within the industry. Building on this vision, they said the collaboration will bring together creative forces across film, television, animation, music,…
The National Council for Arts and Culture has partnered with Mefa Abuja to launch world-class entertainment venues
17 Aug
The National Council for Arts and Culture recently announced its partnership with a prominent player in Africa’s performance venue sector, Mefa Abuja, to launch a top-tier network of entertainment venues across Nigeria. At the signing ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Arts and Culture…
20 May
National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Playhouse Communication Limited to preserve Nigeria's culture.
8 May
The Director General of the National Council for Art and Culture (NCAC), Obi Asika, has said the agency is open to collaborating with the private sector to revitalise performance art.
7 Jan
“I want this small boy (pointing to the young Simon, standing before them), to be in ABU (Ahmadu Bello Universit),” Yinka Odulami casually told his close friend and a senior lecturer at the university at the time, Luca Tokan Bentu...
7 Jan
Plans have reached an advanced stage for the National Council for Arts and Culture and the Republic of Turkey to roll out several cultural Programmes geared towards the socio cultural and economic development of both countries.
27 Dec 2023
Exactly 23 years after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its sibling, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced, UN’s aim of ending global poverty, hunger and gender inequality by 2030 still has a long way to go without culture.
24 Dec 2023
I want this small boy (pointing to the young Simon, standing before them), to be in ABU (Ahmadu Bello Universit),” Yinka Odulami casually told his close friend and a senior lecturer at the university at the time, Luca Tokan Bentu
4 Dec 2023
The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, last weekend, officially invited the diplomatic community to explore the salvaged Arts and Crafts Village.

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