Can Agriculture Replace Crude? Experts reveal path to Nigeria’s export revival
By Cynthia Alo For more than five decades, crude oil has remained the dominant pillar of Nigeria’s economy, displacing agriculture from the position it once occupied as the country’s major source of revenue and foreign exchange. However, with the global shift towards cleaner energy and growing concerns over the sustainability of oil dependence, experts are […]
A stable and secure Nigeria: An Asset to America
Being a Text of an address delivered by Prof. Ade Adefuye, Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, at the meeting with U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, D.C, Monday, November 10, 2014
2015 AND 30,000 PUs: Plans to rig presidential poll exposed!
In what now appears to be an ego problem for Professor Atahiru Jega, National Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, his messianic pursuit of the lopsided allocation of 30,000 Polling Units, PUs, fresh strong signals suggest that his ability to deliver on successful general elections next year may be suffering a massive discount on account of the many deceptive postulations that he recently made on the matter.
Superb rhythms, senseless lyrics and the Naija music goes on
Our cover last week was on Nigerian music. We titled it NIGERIA’S MUSIC IS NOW ALL ABOUT SEX AND NO SENSE. We pointed out the emptiness in the lyrical content of Nigerian music but commended their rhythms for providing danceable vibes.
Our music is empty – Ray Nwachukwu
Ray Mike Nwachukwu is arguably one of the few Nigerians who have traversed the whole gamut of communication. From radio to television, from television to advertising and from advertising to music production even with a stint in Daily Times in the 70s. Nwachukwu who hails from Agbor in Delta State anchors a music programme on Classic F.M
Victor Olaiya speaks on Tuface, new generation musicians
Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya will be 84 years old on December 31,2014. He was born in Ijesha-Isu, Ikole Local Government Area, Ekiti. His father was a church organist while the mother was a traditional cultural band leader. They did not oppose his interest in music, but rather tried to be source of inspiration to him. He learnt to play E-Flat French horn, the B-Flat trumpet after leaving Africa School, Onitsha and came to Africa College also in Onitsha.
