Recent developments have revealed that the reading culture among Nigerians, especially the youths and students have waned significantly. And as part of efforts to stem the tide, a non governmental organistation, Olise Omolu Foundation is set to introduce a reading competition among some schools in Delta State. This was disclosed by the founder of the foundation, Mr Sunday Omolu shortly after donating over 100 novels to his alma mata, St George’s College Obinomba, Delta State.

The Rele Gallery main hall was filled to the capacity as prominent business leaders and professionals in Nigeria and beyond gathered for the public presentation and launch of a new book, entitled To My Younger Self.

The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) led by the DG, Otunba Segun Runsewe, has continued his mission of selling Nigeria to the world via the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia, declaring that the World Cup is beyond a 90-minute affair.

It was a moment of blaze of glory for Vanguard Newspapers in far away Russia, when the Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, Professor Steve Davies Ugbah, on behalf of the National Council for Arts & Culture, presented to Vanguard Newspapers a certificate of appreciation for its immense contribution to the success of the Cultural Support for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The dollar and English language are, to a very large extent, global legal tenders and lingua franca, but not in Russia. The Russians have an unspoken but visible hatred for both the dollar the English language, and this has become a manifest culture in their land and way of life.