It was another excursion into the story of desert encroachment and its drastic effects of climate change as arts collectors, enthusiasts, Heads of corporate organizations and others gathered at the new DIDI Museum, Victoria Island, Lagos for a special event tagged Whispers from the Sahara, an auction of 15 selected shots of over 5,000 photographs captured by Kelechi Amadi-Obi during the Third Expedition across the Sahara by Dr. Newton Jibunoh, who led a team of dessert warriors.

One of the most challenging things to do by anybody is to write death tributes for one’s beloved ones. Unfortunately, I have been saddled to do this ugly job even against my will. But what can one do when confronted with this kind of task ? keep silent in the face of such troubling emotion? It is unthinkable.

Nigeria the Beautiful, a dance drama written by Odia Ofeimun and directed by Felix Okoro was, last Saturday, performed at the Muson Centre, Lagos as part of the Hornbill Circle of six dance dramas aimed at re-energizing the Nigerian stage.

The play, Dance of Fury, written by Feyi Abiodun- Oyeniyi and published by Feyisam (Publishing) Ventures Limited, Ikeja, Lagos is a story that demonstrates the author’s firm belief in the rights of women, particularly the girl-child and widow who are often victims of obnoxious cultural and traditional practices in our society.

Prof. Bruce Onobrakpeya is a household name in Nigeria’s creative industry. He is one of the most documented and oldest practising Nigerian artists. The renowned printmaker, painter and sculptor who is also the founder of Bruce Onobrakpeya Foundation (BOF) has exhibited in leading galleries across the globe, including the famous Tate Modern London, National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institute, in Washington DC etc.