It was an evening of fun, entertainment and networking as Tenstrings Music Institute in Lagos gathered top celebrities in the media and the entertainment industry in an interactive and entertaining meet recently.

Perhaps there may not be any African who so much believed in black indentity and lived it as Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He used to be Fela Ramsome Kuti, but when the consciousness took hold of him, he plucked the pretence – Ramsome – out of his name

When Nkiru Olumide-Ojo decided to write this book titled The Pressure Cooker, one prominent thought in her mind was to relive a serious conflict of a working woman from her perspective.  “Experience is not the best teacher; learning from the successes and failures of others is always faster and usually less painful,” she says.

“ The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.” This profound verse was quoted by the anchor person for the Queen Moremi Ajasoro pageant, when she called out the contestants to parade, for the last time, their talents and readiness to wear the crown and become the new Queen Móremí Ajasoro Cultural Ambassador.

The book takes a firm and foundational account of the seeming intractable menace of conflicts in Nigeria.  Written by Chuba B. Keshi, D.Phil, PhD, Principal Partner,

Humour, punch lines, and catchy beats. Those are the words that would be emblazoned on any review of Allow Me to be Frank, an EP released by upcoming rapper Chidey. Sampling audio from Scarface and Bob Marley’s discography, and with talented producers like SynX and Mr Bangs, Chidey has, to be frank, created very impressive sonic art.

Titles attract yes. But books move more by their content than by their titles.

Nigeria’s entertainment industry should be the arrow head for rebranding the nation. Militarizing the nation’s youth should be the sanitizing factor. Every graduate from our tertiary institutions should undergo mandatory military training in the Army, the Navy, the Air Force or the Police.

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) has conferred an award of excellence on the Ogun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Rt. Hon Muyiwa Oladipo, for his role at ensuring that culture continues to thrive in the country.

The Visual Printmakers Association of Nigeria (VPAN) is organizing series of art exhibition tours to celebrate the 2017 Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award winner in the Humanities, Professor Bruce Onobrakpeya MFR, using the momentum created by the award to intensify its awareness campaign about the enormous potentials in print arts.