The history of Nigeria can be traced back over several decades with different kingdoms reigning before the amalgamation of 1914. One of the oldest monuments in Nigeria, the Kano city wall is located ...

Museums and monuments wherever they exist, are repositories of knowledge and information where high profile treasure troves are being kept and adequately preserved to serve as archives of cultural ...

Lagos — What monuments should be left behind by a government that is faced with huge developmental challenges but is also lucky to receive unprecendented oil revenues? Roughly put, this appears to be ...

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has awarded a grant of $400,000 for the conservation of the late 14th century Sungbo Eredo Earthworks of the Yoruba Ijebu Kingdom in Nigeria. This is the largest Ambassador ...

Nigerians know that Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world, they also know that Nigeria ranks among the top oil producing nations of the world. However, when it comes to history, most ...

The Director-General of National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Malam Yusuf Abdallah, on Wednesday in Dutse said the commission had listed 100 new monuments and sites across the country.

In the ancient city of Kano, there are critical monuments, places and events that defined not only the state but also the country; unfortunately, they are no longer operational or in existence, making ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Nigeria. The bronzes, which were part of the museum’s ...