Chase Magazine, an international crime oriented magazine hit the news stand in 2009 and ever since then the magazine which has as its mission to publish in-depth investigative news and features without fear or favour, with a view to promoting social transformation for the qualitative development of a crime free society has been toiling it out in the arduous task in the publishing industry.

South Africa’s Sifizo Mzobe last Saturday clinched the Award for the fourth edition of Wole Soyinka(WS) Prize for Literature in Africa organized by Lumina Foundation.

It was indeed a beauty to watch as art patrons, artists, promoters and others converged at Quintessence Gallery, Falomo, Lagos for the first of its kind exhibition by Swedish based artists and founder of Modernafricanart , Lande Anjous-Zygmunt as she brought her wealth of experience to the country in a solo exhibition tagged African on the floor, an exhibition of special artistic painted rugs. The exhibition which opened last Saturday with the launch of a book by the artist titled Africa on the floor: A new Voice and Medium for Contemporary African Art will run till 22nd of September, 2012.

Africa is faced with series of security challenges at present,which many believe there is no end to it, but it is also re-assuring to note that a number of people still believe solutions to many of the challenges are not as distant as they seem. Such people believe that if every individual especially the leaders do the right thing, the story will be a lot better.

Renowned art collector and founder of OYASAF, Yemisi Shyllon has lampooned Nigeria leaders for their general ineptitude towards the development and growth of visual art in the country. Adedoyin Shyllon made this call in a paper he presented at the 2012 AGM of the Society of Nigerian Artists recently held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.