Days of competition culminate in a fishing contest rooted in efforts to cement local peace.

Thousands of fishermen descended Saturday on the milky waters of the Matan Fadan river, a UNESCO heritage site that snakes through lush vegetation at the town of Argungu in Nigeria’s northwest.

Local fisherman Abubakar Usman's 59-kilogramme monster catch was the major highlight of the UNESCO-listed Argungu fishing festival, which returned Saturday after a six-year hiatus because of the ...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the revival of Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival after 10 years hiatus is an indication that Nigeria is peaceful and ...

The successful hosting of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing Festival has spotlighted the growing impact of strategic public-private partnerships, with Access Bank and Kebbi State jointly ...

From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin KebbiUp North, the Argungu Fishing Festival, Argungu, Kebbi State, is a festival like none. It is gifted with a sense of competition, cohesion and culture, a hybrid of ...