It was an evening of expositions when the School of Media and Communication (Pan Atlantic University) in collaboration with HomeVida hosted prominent personalities within the Nigerian film industry.

All over the world, women occupy a very important position in the family and they ought to be celebrated, but in many homes, it is not so as despite their role, they are not recognized for their efforts. Some have become so oppressed by their husbands that they give up, while others only survive with the help of God. In reaction to most of these anomalies, many have called for a change of attitude, urging men to appreciate them for their numerous efforts. It is in recognition of this that an award winning artist, Lateef Olajumoke is organising a solo exhibition that pays special recognition to women tagged Diaries of a rich man’s wife; an exhibition of paintings.

With five poetry collections to his credit— A Song for Tomorrow (2003), Maiden Lines (2004), The Forbidden Tongue (2007), Shadows of the Setting Sun (2012) and of course, The Fourth Masquerade (2014) which won the 2014 ANA prize for poetry, Yeibo has traversed the literary landscape with a laudable ideological commitment. As Shelly avows that the poet is “the unacknowledged legislator of the world”, Yeibo’s socialist vision measures with that of Osundare, Ojaide, Ofeimun and other globally acclaimed Nigerian poets who are engaged in social criticism of the Nigerian state.

With the increasing acceptance of music as a vital tool to reaching out to heterogeneous audience across the globe, with the view to imparting positively on the people, the religious appears unrelenting in its efforts to employ this medium for rendering praises to God, making a change in the society as well as during celebrations.

ONE of the most complex issue facing the youth is the dilemma of choosing a career and lifelong work. Hence the need to guide them on this important issue. It is in response to this that a youth development consultant, Abraham Owoseni came up with a new book entitled Career Leader, A Guide to Purposeful Career and Influential Leadership.

Performing arts lovers in and around Lagos, were treated to another thrilling encounter recently when Hamlet, one of the oldest William Shakespear’s plays was performed in Lagos.

The 2015 i-Represent International Documentary Film Festival which commenced on Thursday, March 19, ended on an encouraging note on Sunday with the traditional Art stampede held at the Kongi’s Harvest, Freedom Park, old Broad Street Prison, Lagos.

He studied it, practised it and trained many in the field. In fact it was on the basis of his exploits in the theatre industry that he was appointed the first Artistic Director of the National Troupes of Nigeria, a position he held until he retired.

The 2015 International Women Day celebration which held at the Access Bank Head office, Victoria Island, Lagos, turned out to be a most entertaining programme, way out of what was expected prior to the event.

Dapo Adelugba was a theatre teacher and professor of professors, and called the Daodu of Nigerian theatre, he touched many lives when he was alive and even in death he is still remembered. And that was why the members of the ‘theatre community’ held a post humus seminar to celebrate the late professor’s 76th birthday.