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.

The list of Commonwealth prize winners, for each of the five regions, has been released. The winner for the African Region is Jekwu Anyaegbuna for his story, Morrison Okoli (1955-2010).

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.

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.

In April this year, a 100 years after the original Titanic sailed and sank, the Irish station from which it sailed has had another boat built. A party went out on the boat to the spot where the original Titanic sank, in honour of those who died.