MANY great men and people of undeniable influence and astounding contribution to the society achieved greatness by virtue of their birth. Some were not opportune to come into the world with a silver spoon but were able to achieve greatness through dint of hard work. To which class does Professor Rahmon Bello, the 11th Vice- Chancellor of the University of Lagos belong? These and other issues surrounding his life are what the duo of Ralph A. Akinfeleye and Ismail Ibraheem unravelled in his biography entitled: Prospects in Retrospects: Life and Public Service of Rahamon Adisa Bello.

The 2018 START Art Fair hosted by the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London ended on a good note, with three cutting edge contemporary artists from Nigeria, capturing socio-political and emotional trauma experienced by Nigerian youths.

Dr. Philomena Bivese-Djebah, a certified marriage counsellor and founder of Joyful Tears Initiative, recently launched her first book titled: Ofunneka. The event took place at the Governor’s Place, Omole Phase 1, Ikeja Lagos, before friends and family members who had come to show their love and support.

Whenever lovers of football feel that England is going to win the World Cup, they will throw up the slogan: Football is coming home.  Similarly, since the Edo Festival of Arts & Culture, titled EDOFEST, began last year (2017) and is about to continue this year (2018), it will not be out of place to say that Arts and Culture are coming home.

Nollywood stars, including Leo Mezie, Ijeoma Imoh and comedian, Elder O were in high spirits recently when they stormed Satellite Town, Lagos, for the annual Word and Spirit Assembly church’s Cultural Day.