Among the thousands of innocent people executed at Ogbeosowa killing ground on October 7, 1967 by Nigerian soldiers led by Col. Murtala Mohammed, Major Ibrahim Taiwo, and Major Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, were no more than four-year old infants like Felix and Alphonsus Nwajei who were forced to join the men as they faced the firing squad

Gani’s story is yet another of poetic grass to grace narrative we all pray and aspire to realise in different contexts. Born to Pa Lamidi Adams and the late Madam Dada Adams, nee Aduloju, Gani Adams attended many primary schools due to the itinerant nature of daddy’s job as a driver. His educational exploits started at the Army Children’s School, Oturkpo, Benue State, where he got as far as primary three.

Director, Centre for Gender Studies, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Dr. Helen Uhuamwagho has reassured that the lingering labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will not affect the forthcoming international conference holding at the polytechnic from January 21 to 24.

Since The Piano Teacher temporarily went off the radar, I have been inundated with calls, text messages, and e-mails from those who have been following it since it debuted some months ago.

Spoken  word  and   performing poetry impresario, Dike Chukwumerije took centre stage at the Made in Nigeria Poetry Show in Lagos.