As part of activities marking the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of The Society of Nigerian Artist (SNA), the body organised its first distinguished lecture themed “The Role of Art in National Transformation”, which aims to grow public dialogue and critical debate centered on contemporary art developments in Nigeria and Africa. It also serves as a platform for today’s most celebrated artists, thinkers, writers, curators, critics and art historians to share their knowledge, perspectives and ideas on the role of art in shaping society.

IT happened about six years ago when I used to travel all over country, marketing for the company I work for. We have this nice couple where we lived and we were very cordial with them. The husband had a younger sister who was an undergraduate at the University in Nsukka. Whenever she was on holiday, she would come and spend some time with them. She was a very nice, respectful and ever smiling girl and my wife and I used to give her money and some little stuff when she came around because e were all like family friends even though we did not come from the same town.

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has admitted the presence of corrupt officials and staff who aid and abet rigging and other electoral malpractices during elections in the commission.

Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and 16 of his sympathisers in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday opted to reschedule their meeting so as to attend a dinner with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa

Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, to Nigeria dropped by 21.34 per cent to $7 billion (N1.120 trillion) in 2012, from $8.9 billion (N1.424 trillion) recorded in 2011, according to the 2013 World Investment Report published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD.