THE Edo State Festival of Arts and Culture, EDOFEST 2009, billed for November is gradually coming on stream with the inauguration of the local organizing committee by the state commissioner for arts, culture and tourism, Barrister Vincent Akhere recently.

When an individual or a group of individuals start to dream, they set loose some jawdropping miracles. I am speaking from experience for I have recently been witness to the miracle of the Storymoja Hay festival in Nairobi.

The glittery glove that Michael Jackson wore when he unveiled his moonwalk on TV in 1983 is hitting the auction block. This one isn’t like his other glittery gloves, which were made for the right hand and adorned with hand-sewn crystals.

EFCC’s swooping of parastatal heads on allegation of misappropriation of funds and subsequent arraignments in courts without regards to due processes only but point to the fact that there is either a conspiracy from some quarters to achieving some selfish agenda or that the actions are intended to carry out a clean sweep exercise in the Ministry with the aim of replacing present professional administrators with political cronies.

In preparation for the hosting of this year’s National Festival of Art and Culture (NAFEST), Governor Babangida Aliyu has said that projecting the rich cultural heritage will be central to a successful rebranding project of the nation.