IN its determined effort to improve literacy and book trade in Nigeria by bringing books and other instructional materials closer to the people, the board of trustees and management of the Nigeria International Book Fair trust, the organisers of the greatest book fair in the country has concluded all necessary arrangement for 14th edition of The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF 2015).

The standard of living of most writers in Nigeria has long been nothing to write home about. A whole lot of issues ranging from discouragement from publishers, poor reading culture of the people which makes sales of published works, almost impossible, and most recently, advent of the social media, etc, have been viewed as bane of the literary industry.

In a world where life seems better lived around science and technology, with ordinary buying and selling now more lucrative, people selling their capabilities internationally, and more surprisingly, life partners being acquired these days through the social media, there is need for Nigerians most especially, women to get on board and make the most of this trend.

I’ve been wearing the braids for 16 years now. Some time ago, I removed it to allow my scalp rest. Also, any time I am wearing the braids, there are certain things I can’t do just as there are places I cannot visit. The reason is that my hairdo is my signature. But, whenever I’m rocking another hairdo, I can go anywhere.

Olu Ajayi, is not a new name in the art circle, he is one of the few contemporary Nigerian artists, whose works adorn many galleries and museums and sort by many collectors. Since his graduation from the Auchi Polytechnic in 1984, and began work in 1986, he has been at the National Arts Theatre working as a full time artist.