Nigerian art market suffocates artistic creativity says Nnenna Okore
Educated at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, Nnenna Okore, an Assistant Art Professor presently the Chair of Art at North Park University, Chicago has emerged as one of the most significant visual art voices of her generation.
Ibori’s sins on Uduaghan
I REMEMBER being mischievous as a kid on the streets of Warri in the former Bendel State. I was always with the big boys. Participating in their escapades, I was seen as a hero by my peers.
Customs tighten security at Lagos port
THE Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has employed stringent security measures following threats by protesting clearing agents to burn down the Customs Processing Centre, CPC, of the Command.
ELECTORAL ACT: PDP, Govs join forces against MPs
THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has sided with governors in the dispute over the Electoral Act amendment bill that aims to make federal legislators automatic members of the National Executive Committees of the nation’s political parties.
Cross border crime: Police kill 2 robbery suspects
IN its effort to reduce crime in the state, the Borno State Police Command, yesterday, shot dead two robbers and recovered two AK 47 rifles with 10 loaded magazines.
Edo: Scramble for PDP tickets thickens
For Edo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, these indeed are interesting times. Sacked from its hold on the governorship in 2008 and now under attack from the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the party is faced with the prospects of going through the stress of sharing its tickets for the next round of general elections.
