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News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/03/nigeria-osun-osogbo-religious-festival-pollution-toxic-holy-river-mining-devotees-
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into ...
News Nigeria » Rivers » Culture: Nigeria is exploring the power of connectivity in preserving its cultural and spiritual heritage
News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/sponsor/globacom/the-power-of-connectivity-in-preserving-nigerias-culture
Published on: Wednesday 22 October 2025
As Ofala Festival, a major event in the Nigerian cultural calendar, wraps for another year, one of the country’s leading telecommunications companies is exploring the power of unity and resilience in ...