At an evening of conversations with media men and art enthusiasts which took place last Wednesday at Jazzhole, Ikoyi, as part of activities lined up to commemorate the 70th birthday of Professor Bankole Omotoso, the short story writer, novelist, dramatist, critic, actor, biographer of Nigeria, founding General Secretary and a former President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), seized the opportunity, to open up on reasons for his relocation abroad which he said was as a result of the social realities of the country.

Ifeoma Fafunwa will be taking a second stab at the global phenomenon but this time she will be directing the Nigerianized version.

It was a historic moment last week, when an African American family of Sculptor Melvin Edwards came to Benin, Nigeria with incriminated ash of his late wife, poet Jayne Cotez for final burial. The quite and symbolic ceremony underlies the eternal connection between Africa at home and Africa in the Diaspora.

NIGERIANS who are intending to migrate to Malaysia for various reasons and those resident in Malaysia should become acquainted with the local rules and regulations that are bidding in Malaysia, in order not to fall into any kind of trouble.

FOR one week, the city of Lagos was agog as art and culture lovers from all walks of life were treated to a spectacular cultural extravaganza when the culture/tourism loving governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola and his crew opened the biggest festival in Lagos State otherwise known as the Lagos Black Heritage Festival, 2013 edition.