FEDERAL Government has called for support of the Authorities of United Kingdom (UK) in its bid to reposition creative industry in the country.

For the average young girl, especially one who grew up in a university environment, the choice of arts as a profession will be the last thing in her mind, considering the nonchalant attitude of government to arts and the level of arts appreciation in the country, but to Angela Isiuwe, that is not so.

The atmosphere at the ancient kingdom of Owu was filled with festivity as prominent Nigerians gathered at the Gateway Secondary School, Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta for Odun Omo Olowu, a new yam festival celebrated by Owu people.

Music lovers from in and around Lagos will be thrilled with an all round entertainment as The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) rolls out drums for a double celebrations of its annual MUSON festival and her 30th year anniversary.

Dr Fabian Ajogwu’s Corporate Governance & Group Dynamics is a 420 page work that examines the existing models of corporate governance in Nigeria with the aim of determining whether they are capable of dealing with the complexities of group structures especially in the banking and financial services sector.

The beauty of dirge or funeral poetry came to my consciousness in my last year at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, when I had to do my B.A, Thesis on the content and form of Igbo elegiac poetry for a degree in English. Since after that research attempt, I have come to the conclusion that the elegiac form, otherwise known as dirge offers the mind the most illuminating canvass for the expression of deep feelings.

Music lovers from in and around Lagos will be thrilled with an all round entertainment as The Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) rolls out drums for a double celebrations of its annual MUSON festival and her 30th year anniversary.

For the average Nigerian women who are engrossed with western cultures, there is the need for them to go back to their roots as there are a lot of values in African culture especially their hairstyles. This is the central message in the ongoing exhibition at the Omenka gallery Ikoyi.

The Federal Government has promised to continue to harness peoples’ cultural heritage and creativity to rejuvenate the country’s economy.

As the count down to October 9, date for the announcement of the winner of the 2013 edition of The Nigerian Prize for Literature draws closer, one thing at the mind of many is the question who goes home with the $100, 000 coveted prize?

The Minister of Tourism Culture and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke had disclosed plans by the Federal Government to establish the Nigerian Air Force Museum.

EVERY nation preserves their arts to remain cultured. Every nation’s culture remains her identity and arts becomes a vibrant and commercialy viable industry. This is necessary to keep her country alive, preserve her identity, style, carve its history and originality; and to identify a people.

IT was a unique gathering of writers at the Freedom Park, Lagos as Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Prof. John Bekederemo-Clark led a group of Nigerian writers to pay glowing tribute to the slain Ghanaian poet and diplomat, Prof. Kofi Awoonor. Awoonor was killed at the Westgate Shopping Mall shooting in Nairobi.

Iquo Diana Eke is a Writer, Performance poet and Actress who renders her words to the accompaniment of folklore, typically embellished with instruments such as drums, flute and /or strings.

As Nigerian youths daily find themselves caught up in the mess created by Bad leadership which has resulted in a dramatic upturn of individuals getting involved in societal vices, it is highly encouraging to still find some young Nigerians who are not just battling to stay afloat but also, making concerted efforts to impact positively on others.