NAMIBIAN High Commissioner to Nigeria, Selma Ashipala- Musavyi has disclosed that her country would welcome corporation with Nigeria on areas of literary and cultural exchange, noting that such gesture would be of immense benefit to Namibia.

That evening at the Kolanut Conference and Event Centre, Barrack’s Road , Calabar, was blessed with heavy downpour. But it didn’t dampen the spirit. The spirit of conviviality, of recognition and appreciation, which the people’s paradise city of Calabar wanted to shower on its governor. That was exactly what the evening represented as quality citizens and admirers of Liyel Imoke, Governor of Cross River State, was being honoured.

Some books can simply overwhelm one. I guess I do have a well-earned reputation as a devourer of books and the written word, but I have to confess from the very beginning that Chuks Iloegbunam’s General of the People’s Army was quite overpowering to me. It is a book that contains multitudes. The well-annotated volume deserves a dissertation for due justice to be done to it, not a short newspaper review!

In advancing the slogan of “Language, Literature and the decolonization of Nigeria’s political culture,” we are merely saying that we don’t wish any longer to adapt ourselves to the special features of white colonial and post-colonial rule.

Judging by the decency and simplicity that graced Femi Onasanya’s book presentation recently at the Function Hall of the MUSON Centre Lagos, it will only be fair to describe the launch as unique. The organisers, chief host and guests especially, the Chairman of the occasion and former Head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan; former Minister for Industry, Chief Mrs Nike Akande; former President of ICAN and Chief launcher, Mrs Adenike Adeniran and many others must be commended for sticking to time.

Recent controversy sparked off following an exhibition of painting that depicts the genital of South African President, Jacob Zuma at Goodman Gallery , South Africa, has again brought to the fore the power of art as both an instrument of debate, criticism, commentary and social control.

Nigeria is a multi-ethnic society of about 140,000,000 people with well over 250 dialects. But sadly, this immensely blessed country has failed to take advantage of her rich endowment in human, cultural and natural resources for the betterment of the people.

Emeka Nwosu’s new book, Nigeria and the Crisis of the Nation Station – Agenda for National Consensus, could not have come at a better time. Apparently a catalogue analysis of major issues and challenges besetting the Nigeria nation, the book should serve as a valuable reference material to those calling for Sovereign National Conference and to students, scholars and interested minds in political science and political philosophy.

NAMIBIAN High Commissioner to Nigeria, Selma Ashipala- Musavyi has disclosed that her country would welcome corporation with Nigeria on areas of literary and cultural exchange, noting that such gesture would be of immense benefit to Namibia.

During these years, we saw the gradual transition and the build-up of the nation’s entertainment industry.
Television dramas began to gain grounds and stage shows reduced in number as in popularity. Only Chief Hubert Ogunde was left standing from among his colleagues. He combined stage and screen and lasted longer than the others.