VARIOUS activities have been lined up for the 70th Birthday Celebrations of a foremost Nigerian poet, journalist, dance-drama producer, critic, Odia Ofeimun.

The 401-page book, “Public Administration in Nigeria: A Practical Approach” authored by Nze Chukwuma Nwachukwu and published by Africana First Publishers Plc is a compendium of a scholarly and practical approach to public administration, especially as it pertains to Nigeria.

Pius Adesanmi was a brilliant scholar and teacher whose critical perspectives and opinions on literary issues and current affairs resonate beyond the classroom walls. He was a regular speaker at public fora where ideas are proffered and new directions sought for important matters of public interest  I had always been impressed by his multilingual approach to discourse, an affinity I share with him but mine was certainly not on the same pedestal, considering the effusive and consistent scholarly output that earned Adesanmi recognition and international acclaim.

One striking fact that gladdens the hearts of viewers at the ongoing exhibition tagged, ‘Dis Lagos Life’ is that we are telling our own stories from our point of view.

The staging of Femi Osofisan’s play, Morountodun by the Drama Club of Atlantic Hall School, was all that Lagosians needed to cool-off, after a stressful Friday’s job. The performance was quite timely and apt for the Nigeria situation for fact that evidently, the men have performed abysmally having been in charge for 58 years. It came, therefore, as a clarion call to women to get into leadership positions and awaken the giant sleepwalking into doom.