MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM JOS APPLAUDED BY MEMBERS OF THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC FOR REMEMBERING THE NIGERIAN CHILD ON MAY 27, 2024 CELEBRATED AS CHILDREN'S DAY IN NIGERIA

Curator National Museum Jos: Mrs. Bolcit Byanyiko

May 27th every year is marked as the Children's Day in Nigeria. It is a day the indomitable, resilient and Can-Do Spirit of the Nigerian Child is honoured and celebrated publicly and remarkably in appreciation of the continuity offer that the Nigerian nation has in the child.

SCORELINE: INTRODUCING FOR YOUR GRABS NOVEL AND LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES

 

Waste-to-Wealth - Our Latest offering. Locally fabricated Plastic Crushing Machine

Please read to the end...

Scoreline remains intentional, deliberate and focused in her efforts, commitment and drive, inspired by knowledge and experience, dedicated for coverage and reportage of socio-economic activities, motivated by a need and very strong desire to fulfill self-imposed mandate of leading a movement targeted at creating at least 25000 jobs via business opportunities promotion for massive job creation, wealth generation and empowerment.

THE USES OF KOLANUT (OJI) IN IGBOLAND

BY: Okeke Obinna V – National Museum of Unity Enugu

INTRODUCTION

The Igbos stretch across River Niger, from the West of Agbor to Cross River; moving from North of Nsukka highlands, to some parts of the Atlantic Coast. Igbos are largely the occupants of the South-Eastern part of Nigeria, where they are found majorly in Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu states. A large number of them are also found in Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states (Enechukwu, 2016).

TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE: AN OVERVIEW AND THEIR ROLE AMONG THE IGBO PEOPLE

BY ONYIA UCHE H, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF UNITY, ENUGU

There is a saying that people without knowledge of their culture are like people without history.

The culture of a people is a reflection of their way of life that gives them their specific cultural identity (Eke: 2007).  Culture is a set of beliefs, practices and symbols that are learned and shared. Together they form an all-encompassing integrated whole that binds people together and shapes their worldviews and life ways.

THE RIGWE NATION OF PLATEAU STATE, HOST OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY IN JOS PLATEAU STATE

Kudos to the Rigwe Nation, the 2024 host of the International Museum Day in Jos, Plateau state, for their very wonderful outing that ensured massive attendance, wide jubilation and generous display of various forms of heritage, traditional and cultural entertainment packages by different Rigwe cultural groups that comprise the old and young, the male and female and multiple other activities ranging from preparation of local cuisines to significant improvement through additional traditional architectural works introduced by the Rigwe Nation at the Rigwe compound located inside the Jos National Museum premises. Representation by the men and women of Rigwe land signifying ancient appearances and dressings of Men and Women of different times and events were visible at the 2024 International Museum Day celebration in Jos, Plateau state hosted by the Rigwe Nation on Saturday, May 18th 2024. It is on record that the 2024 host attracted the participation of almost all the indigenous ethnic groups in Plateau state who also displayed their own cultural activities.

SCORELINE APPRECIATES THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MUSEUM AND MONUMENT AND THE RIGWE NATION THAT HOSTED THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY IN JOS PLATEAU STATE

Mr. Olugbile Holloway, DG National Commission for Museum and Monument, Nigeria

Massive attendance, wide spread jubilation, and display of multiple categories of traditional and cultural entertainment packages by different groups and communities in Plateau state are the visible attractions that added beauty and glamour to the 2024 International Museum Day celebration that held Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Jos Museum, in Plateau State, North Central, Nigeria.

PICTURES OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY CELEBRATION IN JOS, PLATEAU STATE, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Saturday May 18, 2024 is the date and the venue is the Jos Museum. Feed your eyes...