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Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress The coat of arms of Nigeria consists of a black shield with a wavy white pall , symbolising the meeting of the Niger and Benue Rivers at Lokoja . The black shield represents Nigeria's fertile soil, while the two supporting horses or chargers on each side represent dignity.
The national flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 by Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, a 23-year-old student, following a nationwide competition. [3] The flag was officially adopted on 1 October 1960, the day Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule. It features three vertical stripes, with green on the outer bands and white in the middle ...
Name Image Location Criteria Year Description; Sukur Cultural Landscape: Adamawa. Cultural (iii) (v) (vi) 1999 The Sukur Cultural Landscape, with the Palace of the Hidi (Chief) on a hill dominating the villages below, the terraced fields and their sacred symbols, and the extensive remains of a former flourishing iron industry, is a remarkably intact physical expression of a society and its ...
Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) Amala (food) Armorial of Africa; Armorial of sovereign states; Aro Confederacy; Art of the Kingdom of Benin; Cabinet of Nigeria; Cinema of Nigeria; Coat of arms of Nigeria; Colonial Nigeria; Communist Party of Nigeria; Constitution of Nigeria; Council of State (Nigeria) Culture of Nigeria; Eba; Elections in Nigeria
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Igbo art (Igbo: Ǹkà Igbo) is any piece of visual art originating from the Igbo people. The Igbo produce a wide variety of art including traditional figures, masks, artifacts and textiles, plus works in metals such as bronze. Artworks from the Igbo have been found from as early as 9th century with the bronze artifacts found at Igbo Ukwu.
Meghan Markle just paid tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, by wearing a meaningful accessory. Last week, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, traveled to Nigeria with her husband, Prince ...
Ijele Masquerade, known as the biggest Masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa, is a tradition of the Igbo people of Nigeria and was listed in the UNESCO Archives as an intangible cultural element in need of urgent safeguarding [1]. In many communities in the state of Anambra in South-Eastern Nigeria, celebrations, burial ceremonies and other special ...