It is no longer news that the Nigerian reading habit is generally low and this has been confirmed by several experts and as part of efforts to stem the tide, the federal government launched the Bring Back the Book, BBB project on December 20, 2010.

The dearth of books is a major contributor to the decline in education in the country. The rare sight of books has even created strangeness between books and people.

Young Umari Ayim, a lawyer and a writer was the guest of Abuja Writers’ Forum for the month of August. In this piece, TUNJI AJIBADE highlights the thrills and frills of the event

It is no longer news that the Nigerian reading habit is generally low and this has been confirmed by several experts and as part of efforts to stem the tide, the federal government launched the Bring Back the Book, BBB project on December 20, 2010.

As part of moves to immortalise one of the liveliest and most committed art promoters that worked in Nigeria in the 21st century, late Peter Dubem Areh for his great contributions to the development of art, the Art Republic in consultation with the Areh family of Onitsha has concluded plans for the maiden memorial lecture in his honour tagged 1st Peter Areh lecture on Art and Cultural Enterprise.

It took just a sneak preview of BUDISO by Barrister Fred Agbeyegbe at the celebration of Prof. Wole Soyinka at 77 in furtherance of the newly conceived Living Legend Series for septuagenarians who have impacted the practice of theatre as part of National Association of Theatre Practitioners NANTAP, Lagos led by the shining light of Mr. Mufu Onifade to compel me into a must see of the full play.

Frank Adekunle Macaulay is an actor and one of Nigeria’s top film makers whose works are aimed at carving a new image for Nigeria. The Pilot turned producer and director of movies who is a direct descendant of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Herbert Macaulay, had his primary education at Grange School and secondary education at Methodist Boys High School .

Echo of silent wishes is the title of the 202 page book written by Emeka Mark Edeson , a German based Nigerian that offers a fictional tale of a dramatic clash of two cultural relationships and marriage that threatened the life of the major characters Abu and Heide.

An exhibition of paintings and drawings by two renowned artists Joe Amenechi and Albert Ohams opens at SOLITUDE hotel and suites garden, Oniru,Victoria Island, Lagos on the 16th September 2011 by 5pm.The exhibition which will feature about 50 works by both artists in different media is expected to attract art collectors ,critics, businessmen and politicians.

A line in the Nigerian national anthem reads:“the labours of our Heroes past shall never be in vain.”As a manifestation of this prayerful wish, the family of one of the first generation and greatest artists of the Nigerian art

Geez Media, producers of “Early Stage”, an annual educative programme that engages students and school leavers in stage plays and dance, has announced the kick off from 7th October to 18th November of a similar project titled Stage Alive.

The worrisome dearth experienced in the readership culture of Nigerians over the years have undoubtedly, resulted in several initiatives by both individuals and organisations, aimed at encouraging people to go back to reading .

The dearth of books is a major contributor to the decline in education in the country. The rare sight of books has even created strangeness between books and people.

As Nigerian youths joined their counterparts all over the world to celebrate the world youth day , one issue that topped their discussions was their neglect by the various governments.

Award winning poet,journalist, novelist and academic, Maik Nwosu’s new book, Markets of Memories, has just hit the bookshelves. Published by Africa World Press, the book came out of Maik Nwosu’s Phd thesis which was on semiotics.