Stepping into octogenarian fold with grace is a journey worth celebrating. For Uncle Fred Agbeyegbe whose 80th birthday berthed some kind of theatrical carnival brings to fore a rethink – the style in which deceased are celebrated opulently, instead of luxuriant cascades for living legends. However, both deserves eulogies to inspire success quest in living beings.

The National Gallery of Art NGA, one of the parastatals of the Culture Ministry is noted for a lot of programmes geared towards the promotion of art and artists in Nigeria. But, for long, art and culture stakeholders, especially art writers have been worried over the absence of such vibrant activities.

Unsatisfied by its artistic subversion of regimes, NSK went a step further in 1992 — a year after Slovenia had declared independence from ex-Yugoslavia — by creating its own nation, the NSK State of Time. More than 15,000 people from all over the globe became “citizens” and even received their own passports, featuring the motto: “Art is fanaticism that demands diplomacy.”

Succour has finally come for millions of unemployed youths in Africa as Graduatepro, an audacious audiobook project aimed at addressing unemployment among Africa’s youth population, titled “I’m A Graduate, Now What? was last week unveiled in Lagos. The 51 chapter audiobook, the first-of-its-kind project,by Ms. Naomi Lucas, will serve as the definitive companion to anyone who schooled and hopes to work within Africa.

In today’s world when reading is continually taken over by hip hop music and social media, reading a book for many young people is fast becoming out of fashion.” This was the the conclusion of UK-based Nigeria writer, Dominic Matthew during the presentation of his book, Practical Perspectives on Youth: Engagement and Mobilisation Strategy at the one day African Safeguarding Conference for Parents organised by World of Hope in partnership with CANUK, at the Lewisham town hall, London.