Ulayi’s new book explores social security as driver of national development
By Osa Mbonu-Amadi Emmanuel Ulayi’s 2026 treatise, Rethinking Social Security in Nigeria: Role of the NSITF, makes a timely and compelling case for elevating social security from a welfare afterthought to a core strategy for national development. The book is arranged into 16 chapters under the following subheadings: Social Security and Social Protection in Context, […]
Battle of the Titans
The much coveted $100,000 prize money of the 2012 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas NLNG will eventually get to the best author today as a winner out of the last three standing is announced at a world press conference in Lagos. The Prize which is in its 8th year running was instituted with a view to motivating Nigerian writers in four literary genres vis a vis, poetry, prose, drama and Children’s literature. The prize is rotated around the genres each year and this year focuses on prose fiction.
I plan to empower youths with truth of immigrant experience — Chidi Okoye
Sculptor Chidi Okoye was a lecturer at Federal Polytechnic, Oko before he left Nigeria for Canada on the invitation of Canadian Art Society in 1994. Today, his fame in sculptural art has spread to America, Canada and Europe and his works speak volumes about his creativity and excellence. In this online interview, the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu trained artist talks about his art.
Book Review: Akpabio the Great
It is a deeply felt knowledge that the death of a truly great man is akin to the burning down of a library. Most notable Africans of the past died without putting down their multiform activities into bound books. Succeeding generations could not therefore tap into their experiences that would have helped a lot in the march of civilization.
Stakeholders condemn destruction of art works in public spaces
The venue was the OYASAF conference centre and the event was an interactive forum on the current state of the visual arts in Nigeria. The forum which came up against the background of recent removal of art works mounted at strategic positions at the Murtala Mohamade International Airport, Ikeja , Lagos as a result of renovation works as well as the removal and destruction of art works and monument in some universities and other public spaces without the consent of the artist was put together by three stakeholders in the art industry.
Port Harcourt: Festival of book from World Book Capital
PENULTIMATE week,two milestone events in Port Harcourt, River State contended for public attention. One was the general anger and despair that trailed the the gruesome murder of the University of Port Harcourt students by irate blood sucking mob of the University town of Aluu.
