CULTURE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT *Promoting the three Bottom lines*
When it became very obvious to her that she could not resist the powerful urge to do something else apart from standing where she was to admire the beauty that mother nature decided to position firmly on her way inside the premises of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) that very day, she decided to succumb to the unflinching pressure inside of her, and by so doing, made a quick move, the target of which was to arrest for keeps the object of her fancy.
Civilization through the ages is the hand work of artists. It is a known fact that proper development cannot be on course without first, including civilization.
By: EKE Obinna F. (National Commission for Museums and Monuments)
Abstract
This paper explores the growing desecration of traditional symbolism and royalty in Nigeria, identifying it as a critical cultural crisis with deep social, political, and psychological implications. Drawing upon historical contexts, contemporary practices, and sociocultural analysis, the paper examines how political interference, commercialization, modernization, and generational disconnection have eroded the sanctity and authority of Nigeria’s traditional institutions. The essay advocates for policy reform, cultural re-education, and the restoration of indigenous value systems as necessary steps toward reversing this cultural decline.
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| The Osun Priest |
By Nnabugwu Chizoba
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| Nchorokoto |
By Nnabugwu Chizoba
Nchorokoto, often called by its short form “Ncho” is a game I grew up to meet, love and played regularly, growing up as a child in my beautiful village of Ndi-Agwala, Echiele Otampa, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State, South East, Nigeria.
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| The Jarawa Dancers |
By Nnabugwu Chizoba
A common saying of my people of Isuikwuato, in Abia state is here para-phrased: The neglected one does not neglect himself or herself. Translated to my Mother tongue, it reads, "Onye ajuru aju aduwu aju onwoya".
By Nnabugwu Chizoba
Continuing with our self-imposed mandate of promoting literacy in mother tongue, Scoreline decided to engage one of the young people in town, a law graduate of the University of Jos, Barr. Lemuel Stephen. His interest in graphics design, a trade he cherishes so much and does very well is top notch, going by the quality of his works, number of patronage and the calibre of clients he services regularly.
By Nnabugwu Chizoba
Savor the captivating landscape that has always harboured and showcase beautifully the volcanic and inspiring rock formations and Hills in Plateau state...
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| Prof Sati Fwatshak: Former Dean, Faculty of Arts University of Jos |
By: Nnabugwu Chizoba
Recently, Scoreline in a bid to deliver on its self-imposed mandate of doing the needful in promoting literacy in mother tongue in Nigeria via a specialized tool: the Culture and Creativity Empowerment Initiative in Schools. Scoreline engaged an erudite scholar, a Lawyer, Historian, former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Jos, Professor Sati Fwatshak, to provide insight into the subject of promoting literacy in mother tongue.
No Society has ever eliminated completely the ills in her culture. Development is a movement, always an on-going thing.
A major objective of the product "Culture Goes to School" is promotion of diversity through public events like the cultural day activities of St Luke's Cathedral Anglican Primary School. Sensitization, awareness creation and orientation events for cultural revival through Cultural exchange programmes are other objectives of the product.
After many years of demonstrating clearly that they cannot find solution to the challenges of tourism development in Plateau state, the tourism organizers in Plateau state have again received greater insight, inspiration and direction from the organisers of the annual “Tour Plateau” led by Mr. Christopher Agwom Azok on how to effectively package tourism products and make the industry in the state count and become distinctive and prominent. This very important direction was openly displayed when the third edition of Tour Plateau, tagged Tour Plateau 2024 took off on a very resounding note in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.
Culture is part of the general values of any place. As part of the norms of any society, culture is therefore, an indication one way or the other of what is generally acceptable by a society.
Dear Parents, Uncles and Aunties, friends, relatives and neighbours, it is essential to know that culture binds, builds and inspires. It is also good to know that understanding of ones culture empowers the knowledge holders with better insight, incressed awareness and deeper understanding of their environment, which gives them the impetus, capacity and confidence to provide a leading role on issues relating to their core area or place of origin.
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| Little Precious Patrick steps out in a cultural attire different from that of her root |
Even if you consider it a struggle, please do it. Severe from that bondage of slavery and low esteem that have over the years made you a hater of your culture.
“Culture Goes to School (CGS)” is name of the Project. It is a school based culture driven, value re-orientation and capacity building intervention Project. It is designed to deepen the knowledge, understanding and skill of Teens, Youths and Kids (TYK) in Nigeria about what culture really is: the value and benefits to them and the society.
Reawakening, captivating and amazingly inspiring, may be, are the suitable adjectives to qualify the emergence, growing interest, influence and constantly increasing visibility and acceptance by the public of the now trending activities that the Ngas Nation of Plateau state, North Central Nigeria initiated at the Monument of Traditional Nigerian Architecture (MOTNA), located at Jos premises of the National Museum. The intensified activities by the Gamai Nation and plans by the other nations to come on stream, speaks volume of the Ngas initiative. Important to emphasise is the interest, commitment and hunger shown by the younger generation to flow with the now trending activities at the Ngas and Gamai villages at the MOTNA.
Continuing from a previous publication, where the focus of discussion was the new trend of activities at the Monument of Traditional Nigerian Architecture (MOTNA), located inside the premises of National Museum Jos, this piece is compiled to strengthen the discourse.
A new development template, a paradigm shifts sort of, a strategic tool for community relations and people engagement and an amazing instrument to project the wonderful image, products and identity of communities in Plateau state to the Globe has emerged in Jos, Plateau state.
Friday, 22nd November, 2024 will remain indelible in the hearts of the Pupils, Parents and staff, management, board and owners of the St Luke’s Cathedral Anglican Primary School, Jos, and the Chief executives of Scoreline and Ngasrit Global in Jos, the Plateau state capital, North Central Nigeria, for stepping out in a grand style and for putting up a grand performance in a bold attempt at redefining the concept of cultural day celebration in Schools. Consider the combined efforts that produced a total new package for the St Luke’s Cathedral Anglican Private School Cultural day a pacesetting outing in Plateau state and Nigeria generally and the people that witnessed the event will argue that you are still unable to qualify the event adequately.