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FG Expresses Displeasure Over Numbers of Nigerian Sites on World Heritage Sites
FG Expresses Displeasure Over Numbers of Nigerian Sites on World Heritage Sites
By: Michael Mike
The Federal Government has expressed worries over the few number of Nigerian Cultural heritage on World Heritage Sites.
This was echoed at the Netherlands Fund-In-Trust Supported Project to support the implementation of the World Heritage Decision to Protect Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.
The two heritages have a recent recognition with Sukur Cultural Landscape listed on the world heritage sites in 1999, while Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove was listed in 2005.
According to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) record, only Osun-Oshogbo Sacred Grove in Osun and Sukur Cultural Landscape in Adamawa are presently known in Nigeria.
At the occasion, the Head of Office, UNESCO Abuja Regional Office, Mr. Abdourahamane Diallo promised that he would promote the further enlistment of new sites to the World Heritage List and the continued protection and conservation of those sites in Nigeria already on the list.
Abdourahamane said among the objectives “are the further enlistment of new sites to the World Heritage List and the continued protection and conservation of those sites in Nigeria already put on the list.”
“This is also the place for me to congratulate myself on the quality of the collaboration between the Culture Team in Abuja Office and the Nigerian culture ecosystem, especially with CSOs such as TechSAH and the People and Culture Protection Initiative,” he buttressed.
In the same vein, the Minister of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Hannatu Musa Musawa said at the event that the number of heritage sites in Nigeria is quite few and unacceptable.
She said: “The fact that Nigeria only has only two sites; Sukur Landscape and Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove on world list, is too minimum to me; it is not enough for a country like Nigeria that has many expressions of culture.
“Certainly, we have to work in tandem with UNESCO to ensure that within the next couple of years, we expanded exponentially to ensure that Nigeria has a number of sites recognized on the UNESCO list. She said.
Also, Dr. Lateef Olagunju, Secretary-General, National Commission for UNESCO, Nigeria, said the event was essential because it address cultural dynamics and development in the society. He said.
“They are the priceless assets we have which connect us to the past and the future,” he said
However, the Project Lead, Technological Support for Aiding Humanity TechSAH, Mr. Chinedu Gbulie, appreciate the quality of the collaboration between the Culture Team in Abuja office and the Nigerian culture ecosystem, especially with CSOs such as TechSAH and the People and Culture Protection Initiative. He thanked UNESCO for its support in investing in the cultural sector in Nigeria.under the project. He said TechSAH visited the states to explore ways to protect and preserve the cultural heritage sites.
Chinedu said through the project, the capacity of the security agencies in the country had been improved on protecting these assets.
“We have opened their eyes to how to track and prevent moving cultural heritage outside Nigeria,” he said.
FG Expresses Displeasure Over Numbers of Nigerian Sites on World Heritage Sites
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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