John Ugbe, new and first Managing Director of Multichoice Nigeria, last week at the company’s corporate headquarter in Lagos, met with a number of journalists where he spoke about his programmes envisioned to help sustain Multichoice as a leader in the television market place. McPhilips Nwachukwu & Emeka Aginam was there. Excerpt :

The caption of this story is shaped by the experience of this reporter during a three day intensive media workshop appropriately tagged; Annual Course for Reporters organized for journalists by Guaranty Trust Bank Plc last week.

AS part of efforts to strengthen the ancestral link between the Binis and the Ekpeye people of Rivers State, members of the Benin Cultural Heritage Centre (BCHC) last week visited the Eze Ekpeye Logbo 11, Eze Robinson O. Robinson

December 15, marked a fresh legal year in the annals of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) judiciary. The event held at the premises of the High Court headquarters in Maitama district of Abuja saw the crème de la crème of the society and legal luminaries in attendance.

It was a beehive of activities in celebration of Nigerian culture by children at the main exhibition hall, National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos last week when the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) celebrated its annual children’s cultural Festival.

Imo State born Uche Agonsi is a multi media artist. As an experimental artist, he explores the media of clay, sculpture, painting and photography. Based in Enugu, the Institute of Management and Technology graduate of Fine Art is one of the most engaging and vibrant faces in the emerging tradition of multi media practice in the coal city of Enugu. Excerpt:

People who had fears of the fast dwindling culture of the Igbo person were reassured and consoled on Friday 7th, October at Umuafai, Ndume, two kilometers away from the city centre.

At last, the 2011 and 4th edition of International Artexpo Lagos kicked off in a grand style last week at the Lagos culture home, National Museum, Onikan, Lagos. The event which was officially declared open by the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke, apart from the usual ministry representatives recorded a very low attendance.

For the sole aim of reassuring despondent Nigerians that all hope at recovering the Nation from its present state of quagmire, is not lost, the 9th Macmillan Literary Night, held penultimate week at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos.

In what could be described as the return of the master, Tola Wewe a founding member of the Ona movement whose works have been acclaimed for their originality, simplicity, surface texture and mastery of colours announced his come back after being away for three years as a result of his appointment as a commissioner in Ondo State, with a solo exhibition titled, Footnotes- an exhibition of paintings and terracotta pieces.

Professor John Pepper Clark- Bekederemo is unarguably one of the most famous living poets who has made wonderful marks in different fields as an academic, writer, civil servant and journalist. But ironically, he is also one of the most underrated Nigerian literary giants.

It is common for young Nigerians to grace occasions where Hip Pop stars like Tu Face, D’ Banj, P Square and the likes are entertaining but not classical music where they may find it difficult expressing their contemporary dance steps. ..

Federal Government, last week said the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria, is strong enough to foster peace and unity among student populations, if properly harnessed.

It is five years now since Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast with a near-apocalyptic ferocity, inflicting sundry losses and countless bereavements. The catastrophe wrought by this storm changed many lives for ever…

The court yard of the Lagos Motor Boat Club, Awolowo Road Ikoyi was filled to the brim as friends, colleagues, kinsmen, students and what could be described as the who is who in the literary community joined Bookraft on Tuesday at a book party, to celebrate the life and career of Professor John Pepper Clark- Bekederemo.