IT was singing, dancing and rejoicing at the Palace ground of the Oba of Benin, Omo Oba Erediauwa on Tuesday when the people of Utese community in Uhen Ward, Ovia North- East local government area of Edo state went to the Palace of the revered Monarch to present before him their newly crowned Enogie (Duke) in consonance with the culture, mores and tradition of the Benin people.

Abimbola Dare’s debut Christian novel, The Small Print has enjoyed a privileged spot in the top best selling e-books on amazon.co.uk in the romantic Christian fiction category for over three months in a row. The novel continues to fly off the shelves in bookstores across Nigeria.

Ekanpou Enewaridideke, president, Ijaw People Congress is a writer and an activist. Educated at Delta State University, Abraka, where he obtained a degree in English, the Ijaw born writer- activist has written across literary genres and won important literary prizes.

A Nigerian choir, the Lagos City Chorale directed by the Maestro, Sir Emeka Nwokedi bagged three Silver medals at the just concluded 7th World Choir Games held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA from 4th – 14th July, 2012.

According to Ekpo Eyo, “It is indeed unfortunate that so much Nok material has been looted over time to supply the international market. Properly excavated, such pieces might have shed valuable light on the Nok culture.