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In early November 2025, President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm in U.S.-Nigeria relations with a pair of starkly contrasting announcements. On one hand, he directed U.S. immigration authorities to fast-track asylum claims for White South Africans—citing reports of ethnic persecution. On the other, he threatened “guns-a-blazing” military intervention in Nigeria itself, accusing the government of …
The repatriation of the Benin Bronzes, looted by the British in 1897, is crucial for restoring cultural heritage to Nigeria. Flora Gilchrist engages …Repatriating the Benin Bronzes: The Controversy Behind the British Museum
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) Institute is set to open in Nigeria, ushering in an innovative approach to conservation, cultural heritage, …MOWAA Institute: A New Era for Conservation and Cultural Heritage in Nigeria
The Museum of West African Art is a large-scale, ongoing cultural development project in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It's not a single building but rather a "campus" or precinct that will include multiple institutions, including a main museum, an archaeological research institute, and creative hubs. It is positioned as a world-class institution dedicated to …
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In a world saturated with fleeting trends, superficial glamour, and relentless digital noise, the phrase "the beautiful ones are yet to be born" echoes like a quiet prophecy. Borrowed and adapted from literary roots—most notably Ayi Kwei Armah's seminal novel The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born, which critiqued post-colonial corruption in Ghana—it serves as …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 