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Jahman Anikulapo Nigeria has not invested enough in the arts – Jahman Anikulapo Even his contemporaries regard Jahman Anikulapo as one of the best in a dying breed of journalists in Nigeria. A seasoned and very principled professional, especially in a climate where poor remuneration is an alibi to engage in unethical practices, Jahman is a beacon of light. When he clocked 50 in January – which coincided with his retirement as Editor of the Guardian On Sunday – many people saw it as a veritable opportunity to celebrate him. Actor, Activist, Arts Aficionado, Cultural Advocate and Journalist per excellence, Jahman is indeed a rare breed in a society grappling with many issues. In this exclusive interview with  Sam Umukoro  in Lagos, Nigeria; Jahman, for the first time, opens up like never before. He is not just an interviewer’s delight, but surely a reader’s delight as well. Enjoy! Sam Umukoro Interview: When you clocked 50, it almost seemed as if everyone was falling ove...

http://www.euractiv.com/print/priorities/vassiliou-dare-cutting-budget-cu- Published on   EurActiv   ( http://www.euractiv.com ) Source URL:   http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/vassiliou-dare-cutting-budget-cu-news-517248 Vassiliou: ‘Don’t you dare' cut EU budget for culture Published: 22 January 2013 | Updated: 23 January 2013 Androulla Vassiliou, the European commissioner responsible for education and culture, has urged EU leaders not to cut the budget for culture. EurActiv Slovakia reports. Background The  European Capitals of Culture  scheme was created by the EU in 1985 and has since become one of the most prestigious features on Europe's cultural calendar. According to the European Commission, candidates must fulfil three main criteria: integrating a true European dimension, reinforcing cooperation among EU countries with public support, and highlighting the city's role in developing culture in Europe.  Successful ca...

The Nation - Talent is important, but hard work is better - Helon Habila Talent is important, but hard work is better - Helon Habila By  Edozie Udeze and Joe Agbro Jr   05/08/2012 00:00:00 Font size:    Helon Habila, winner of both Caine and commonwealth prizes in literature 2000 and 2003 respectively, has written three world acclaimed novels, namely, Waiting for An Angel, Measuring Time and Oil on water. In this interview with Edozie Udeze and Joe Agbro Jr. he talks about his writing career and how he has fared in the world of literature and more TELL us a little about yourself and how you got to the level you are now? My name is Helon Habila. I just came for the Fidelity Workshop which I’ve been teaching every June/July (Summer) for the past three years. It has been running for the past five years but I started three years ago. And this is the first time we’re doing it in Lagos. I really fought to have it brought to Lagos. Last year, we did it in Nsukka; the yea...

‘It’s Painful We Are Producing Children Without Roots’ At the flag off ceremony of the 2012 edition of ‘Read Africa’ project, an initiative stemming from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), UBA Foundation, held at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos, the renowned Kenyan writer, Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who was the guest speaker at the event lamented the total neglect of African languages in affairs of Africans and African states. He frowned at the preference among Africans for European languages and culture. Flaying what he referred to as the enslavement of Africa by Africans, the literary icon expressed the view that Africa will not be free through the mechanical development of material forces, but it is the hand of African and his brain that will set into motion and implement the dialectics of liberation of the continent from self-imposed mental slavery. Ngugi, who flew into Nigeria from California, United States of America, spoke wit...