The continued search for ways of harnessing the media for the purpose of cultural promotion being pioneered by the Barclays Ayakoroma led National Institute for Cultural Orientation held its third leg workshop for art and culture editors and writers at the Merit House, Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama , Abuja last week.

After successful hosting of series of exhibition in the nation’s seat of power, Abuja, Thoughts Pyramid Art Gallery, one of the leading art galleries in Abuja as part of its mission to exhibiting works of deep cultural and historical depths will from the 2nd to the 10th of December, 2010 awaken the sensibilities of art connoisseurs with another heart thrilling exhibition tagged, TIES : An exhibition of Paintings and Mixed Media.

I closed last week observing a fundamental contradiction between democracy’s apparent non-achieving credentials and society’s legitimate dividend demands, a reality which tends to make the democratic process seems drudgy and agonising; so that often non- democratic –even if autocratic-systems elsewhere continue to appear appealing as long as they are reasonably provident.

Once upon a time, you actually had to know someone high up in the civil service who would use his or her influence to contact the relevant personnel, before you could apply and be given a passport in this country. This was in the sixties and seventies.

Hello Jerome. My name is Victoria and I am an ardent reader of your column. Permit me to ask where you have been for weeks. I was particularly touched by your piece: “Are you in love with a Loser?”, because I was, until recently, in a relationship with a loser; a guy who tried to break me in every possible way. Thanks to God, my mom’s counsel, and my courage that helped me to break free from it amidst pains and heartbreak.

He breathes the law the way regular folk breathe air. He has done so all his life. His father, Kehinde Sofola (who passed away a few years ago) was one of those who defined the practice of law in Nigeria during those definitive years of the sixties and seventies. Choosing the same profession as such a father is likely to have one or two effects: getting overshadowed or becoming rebellious. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria escaped both; and has clearly and patiently proved his mettle without the proverbial chip on the shoulder.

Metallics,frills,asymmetric,colour blocking,structured shoulders and mini dresses are trends that have continued to show on the fashion scene season after season. These trends have been put together from a different perspective with so much edge and bits of eccentricity to serve as inspirational guide for the fashion forward.

By Jemi EKUNKUNBOR In an age where the wish of most women is to have a model figure, wearing more of black is one way to hide the appearance of belly fat, or reduce love handles. Black more or less slims out everyone. An elegant black dress is something every woman should have in her […]

I received a newsflash from the Nation on the day a group of Northern elders was to announce the candidate they had chosen to do battle with President Goodluck Jonathan in the struggle for who carries the banner of the ruling PDP during the presidential election of 2011.

Nigeria has had many summits, seminars and conferences. The country has formulated quite a number of education policies, collected voluminous proposals and blueprints from both local and international experts, on how to salvage the education sector. Yet the problems in the education sector persist.