When you talk of Benin, you think of bronze works. Bronze casting in Benin dates to 1400 AD when it was introduced by Oba Oguola.According to oral tradition, the Benin people migrated from Eqypt and settled both in Sudan and Ile – Ife and later to the present location, Benin City.

In honour of late poet and playwright, Professor Esiaba Irobi, Loneranger Comprehensive Theater Services, Owerri, Imo State, to immortalise the writer with the publication of two anthologies namely; Rhythms Through Cancer-an anthology of poems on cancer and cancer related issues, and Exiles of conscience – a collection of stories and plays. The two anthologies are meant to celebrate the memories of Ezenwa Ohaeto and Esiaba Irobi respectively.

Although this enthralling book is classified as “Teen Fiction”, Nwokeji explores the age-old problems of poverty and dreams now compounded by child labour and the new wave in crime, kidnapping, through Ike and his brother, Emeka. The book opens with the exposition of the fundamental truth that, as in most other things, there are various levels of poverty:

Bob Nosa Uwagboe penultimate week, at the African Artists Foundation(AAF), Ikoyi, threw the curtains open for an engaging solo exhibition titled ,Homme Libre. The artist, whose creative experiment in the past 7 years has resulted in thought provoking themes , also gave his audience an insight into moments of sparks of anger, pain, passion and vision that define the tenor of his art.

Youths they say are leaders of tomorrow and if the saying is real, there is every need for the youths to be adequately prepared so that they will be able to fit into that role.