We believe in the use of our culture to address issues that have left us divided, and because our prosperity as individuals and country lies in the values that we inculcate in our children, issues relating to the appreciation and respect for our cultural diversity and other values such as ethnic and religious tolerance are best inculcated in children when they are young”.

It was Apostle Paul who foresaw what was going to happen in the future when he warned his son in the lord, Timothy in 11Tim. 3; 1-5, “that in the last days perilous times will come… ”And a critical look at what is going on in many churches all over the world, especially in Nigeria today confirms the fulfillment of that prophecy as many churches have now been turned into business centers and every Tom, Dick and Harry are into the business, little wonder there is proliferation of churches all over the cities. For example there is hardly any street in the cities that you will pass without having two to three churches.

When scholars,stakeholders and renowned Monarch met penultimate week, in Calabar Cross River State for the two flagship programmes of the National Gallery of Art, the two words upper most in their discussion were; imagination and re-branding.

The United States Consul General Jeffery Hawkins has said that as part of the Consulate’s commitment to contribute immensely to the development of the Art industry, it will continue to give its support to the Nike Art Gallery.

AS part of part of its mission of breaking boundaries,Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos last week presented a grand breaking exhibition tagged, The Progress of Love. The exhibition which was one of the events for the 5th year celebration was unique in many ways.