Nigeria | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/nigeria/RSS feed for NigeriaenThu, 09 Oct 2025 18:26:15 +0000Nigeria’s Independence From England Brought Artistic Revolution. For the First Time, England Is Showcasing Ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nigerias-independence-from-england-brought-artistic-revolution-for-the-first-time-england-is-showcasing-it-180987490/"Nigerian Modernism," a new exhibition at the Tate Modern, celebrates 50-plus artists spanning half a centuryThu, 09 Oct 2025 18:26:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nigerias-independence-from-england-brought-artistic-revolution-for-the-first-time-england-is-showcasing-it-180987490/This Nigerian Chef Just Set the World Record for the Largest Pot of Jollof Ricehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-nigerian-chef-just-set-the-world-record-for-the-largest-pot-of-jollof-rice-180987372/Hilda Baci, whose winning dish weighed more than 19,000 pounds, had previously been awarded a Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathonFri, 19 Sep 2025 15:46:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-nigerian-chef-just-set-the-world-record-for-the-largest-pot-of-jollof-rice-180987372/Ten Must-See Museums Opening Around the World in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-must-see-museums-opening-around-the-world-in-2025-180985814/New institutions dedicated to artificial intelligence, West African art, barbeque and more are expected to welcome visitors this yearTue, 14 Jan 2025 15:49:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ten-must-see-museums-opening-around-the-world-in-2025-180985814/Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/halloween-is-spooky-but-so-are-these-eight-other-celebrations-around-the-world-180985245/From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabreThu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/halloween-is-spooky-but-so-are-these-eight-other-celebrations-around-the-world-180985245/Humans Pollute the Environment With 57 Million Tons of Plastic Each Year, Study Suggestshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-pollute-the-environment-with-57-million-tons-of-plastic-each-year-study-suggests-180985026/Scientists used A.I. to model local waste management in 50,000 municipalities worldwide and say the results suggest a need to improve access to waste collection systemsThu, 05 Sep 2024 20:00:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/humans-pollute-the-environment-with-57-million-tons-of-plastic-each-year-study-suggests-180985026/After Nigerian Independence, One Renowned Artist Made Jesus a West African Savior in His Vibrant Workhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/after-nigerian-independence-one-renowned-artist-made-jesus-a-west-african-savior-in-his-vibrant-work-180984988/Painter and printmaker Bruce Onobrakpeya put forth a new vision of biblical figures for African Christians in the early post-colonial life of his countryThu, 29 Aug 2024 14:17:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/after-nigerian-independence-one-renowned-artist-made-jesus-a-west-african-savior-in-his-vibrant-work-180984988/Nigeria Is Facing Its Worst Flooding in a Decadehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nigeria-is-facing-its-worst-flooding-in-a-decade-180980963/The disaster has killed 603 people and displaced more than one million residentsWed, 19 Oct 2022 19:39:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nigeria-is-facing-its-worst-flooding-in-a-decade-180980963/The Smithsonian Returns a Trove of Benin Bronzes to Nigeriahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/benin-bronzes-going-back-to-nigeria-180980917/The transfer of ownership of 29 artworks is the first to be carried out under a new policy and practiceTue, 11 Oct 2022 16:14:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/benin-bronzes-going-back-to-nigeria-180980917/London's Horniman Museum Will Return Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeriahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/london-horniman-museum-return-stolen-benin-bronzes-nigeria-180980541/The 72 objects were looted from Benin City more than a century agoTue, 09 Aug 2022 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/london-horniman-museum-return-stolen-benin-bronzes-nigeria-180980541/The Smithsonian's Plan to Return the Benin Bronzes Comes After Years of Relationship Buildinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-smithsonians-return-of-the-benin-bronzes-comes-after-years-of-relationship-building-180979716/The ground-breaking move heralds a new path for interactions between African and Western institutionsFri, 11 Mar 2022 20:18:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-smithsonians-return-of-the-benin-bronzes-comes-after-years-of-relationship-building-180979716/