It appears the full statures of men are mostly unveiled when they are dead. Many who did not know the full length and breadth of Arthur Nwankwo’s intellectual ability are coming to the knowledge of it now since February 1 when the fearless author and thinker took his last breath on earth.

Sculptors Association of Nigeria, ScAN, has scheduled two major art events in the month of April this year – a National Conference with the theme, Public Art and Our CityScape to be held at the Conference Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife from April 9 to10, 2020, and an art exhibition titled Now Sculpture 2020 to hold at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos on April 25 to May 1, 2020. This was disclosed in a press conference recently by the association at the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos.

One of the cultural programs Nigerians can expect this year is a major exchange between the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) and the Kingdom of Belgium. The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Daniel Dorgent, while on a visit to the NCAC recently to solicit collaborations, stated the need for the two countries to come together and work on projects. Dorgent said the projects such as fashion exhibitions, music and dance, art and crafts, cultural festivals amongst others, will be of mutual benefits to both countries.

Scheduled to be performed on stage beginning from February 14 to 16, at the AGIP Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Lagos, is the musical adaptation of the novel ‘A Beautiful Wilderness’, written by one of Nigeria’s prolific writer, Dupe Olorunjo and produced and directed by the legendary Gbenga Yusuf.

Nigerian writer and public relations practitioner, Michael Owhoko anchors his optimism about the future of Nigeria on the willingness of the leaders and the citizenry to embrace the recipe he outlines in his new book,  The Future of Nigeria.