For weeks, residents of Iyekogba in Benin City have seen a 15-metre-high tower rising up in the middle of their quiet, residential neighbourhood. On 8 November, the building, a domed bamboo pavilion, will finally be unveiled at the start of Nigeria’s inaugural Black Muse art festival. Designed by the renowned Nigerian architect James Inedu-George, the pavilion is the centrepiece of the Black Muse sculpture park, a 3,500 sq metre landscaped site created to honour the city’s centuries-old artistic tradition and bring a new audience to contemporary art.

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Julius Inedu, has raised alarm over the spate of killings and deteriorating security situation in the state. Naija News reports that in an open letter addressed to the governor, Inedu lamented Governor Hyacinth Alia‘s growing disconnect from the realities facing the people of Benue […] The post ‘Benue Is Bleeding’ – APC Chieftain Raises Alarm, Sends Message To Gov Alia appeared first on Naija News.