Recent controversy sparked off following an exhibition of painting that depicts the genital of South African President, Jacob Zuma at Goodman Gallery , South Africa, has again brought to the fore the power of art as both an instrument of debate, criticism, commentary and social control.

Nigeria is a multi-ethnic society of about 140,000,000 people with well over 250 dialects. But sadly, this immensely blessed country has failed to take advantage of her rich endowment in human, cultural and natural resources for the betterment of the people.

Emeka Nwosu’s new book, Nigeria and the Crisis of the Nation Station – Agenda for National Consensus, could not have come at a better time. Apparently a catalogue analysis of major issues and challenges besetting the Nigeria nation, the book should serve as a valuable reference material to those calling for Sovereign National Conference and to students, scholars and interested minds in political science and political philosophy.

NAMIBIAN High Commissioner to Nigeria, Selma Ashipala- Musavyi has disclosed that her country would welcome corporation with Nigeria on areas of literary and cultural exchange, noting that such gesture would be of immense benefit to Namibia.

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.