Where ever art goes, people go and so was it penultimate week when art lovers, diplomats and others gathered at the Consulate General of Italv, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos for a solo exhibition by Italian born Gigi Micheletti.

The amazing number of Magazines and books that make their way into the news stand and bookshops all over Nigeria on a daily basis, makes it difficult for one to come to terms with the wide believe that the readership culture of Nigerians is poor, for if people are not reading, more writers wouldn’t come on board.

Former Bursar of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof May Ifeoma Nwoye, last week, emerged one of the winners at the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The Federal Government has said that it had identified 100 heritage sites across the federation to be declared national monument in commemoration of the country’s centenary celebration.

The quest for power has never been the problem but the nature of such power and most importantly, the means through which individuals go about trying to obtain power.
It is sad that many Christians today have been overtaken by teachings on prosperity by some over zealous preachers, that they no longer pay attention to living a life of holiness and righteousness.

The cross cultural and historical exhibition titled “Voyage Retour” organised by the Goethe-Institut Lagos, in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, recently came to a resounding close with a colloquium titled “Crossing Archives”.

In the spirit of the season and as part of its strategic corporate social responsibility aimed at supporting the development and education of the Nigerian child, Zenith bank Nigeria Plc, last week treated children from different schools in Lagos to another elaborate feast during this year’s Christmas youth carnival.

One of the lines of a song by Ira D. Sankey read “Fading away like the stars of the morning……Only remembered by what we have done.” Achebe was one of Africa’s best novelists and story teller, though he joined his ancestors last year but his footprints are still here and would live forever. It is in line with the above that Late literary icon, Albert Chinuanulumogu Achebe will once again take the centre stage as the literary community all over the world gets set to celebrate him and one of his classic novels Arrow of God as it clocks 50 next year.

In this season of love, one thing that is very vital is for all to imbibe the spirit of love and forgiveness as shown by God through the gift of his son, Jesus Christ whom the world is celebrating and also for the exemplary character shown by Nelson Mandela who suffered for his people and had the opportunity to be a leader but choose to love and forgive even those that put him in jail.

One serious issue that occupied the mind of many at the just concluded Association of Nigerian Authors ANA 23rdinternational conference held in Akure recently was the issue of cultural homology.
As usual, the conference which was well attended by writers from all over the country afforded them, the opportunity to reflect on some issues bothering the development of writers in the country.