LINGUISTS in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to undertake language survey, documentation and analysis of oral legislature and lexicon to have a correct statistics of languages in the country and to prevent them from going to extinction. They noted that some of these languages, which signify the strength and diversity of Nigeria were practically dying or disappearing due to recognition given to one language by law over another and the desirability of the users to abandon their languages over others.

Violence against women and girls has suddenly become a normal but disturbing reality considering the rate at which even minors as young as 10 month old babies are increasingly becoming victims of sexual abuse by their close relatives. This is a desperate situation and as they say, desperate situation calls for desperate measures. In line with raising awareness and triggering action to end the global scourge of violence against women and girls, the Simi Johnson Organisation in collaboration with Mainevents and Campaigns Limited, presents the critically acclaimed stage play – ‘ A past came calling’.

The Ikeji Festival is one of the biggest festival of the Aros of the south Eastern Nigeria. It is an annual festival of thanksgiving, merriment and propitiation, which comes up either in the month of March or April every year. The festival is very rich, in both historical and cultural festivities, filled with scintillating performances from masquerades, memorable sights, comic acts and magical dances from different dance groups.

On Saturday October 24, 2015, Lagos State began enjoying another level of beautification with glowing colours from stunning images by Nigeria’s finest and award-winning photographers, as well as images from renowned international artists, courtesy of the Lagos Photo Festival. The festival which ends on November 27, attracted an overwhelming turn out of art enthusiasts, art aficionados, Caucasians, artists and many more, who thronged the Escalator Entrance of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, to have a glimpse of aesthetics, creativity and innovation at its best.

Former President of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria and Founder of Gaurapad Charities, Bolaji Rosiji, celebrated Nigeria’s Independence with members of staff by unveiling a special welfare package tagged ‘Heroes award’. The event held at the Guarapad multi-purpose hall, Maryland, attracted over one hundred and fifty Gaurapad staff from across West Africa. Most of the staff had been in suspense for a month as to what the event, tagged Gaurapad Heroes, was all about.