By Osa Amadi For the New Year, the President chose January 1 to make a national broadcast. Before that, he had signed the 2021 budget into law in adherence to the January 1 to December 31 fiscal year. In that national broadcast, Mr. President even had said, “I would like to thank and praise the […]

By Chukwuma Ajakah The contemporary African society is fraught with “innovations” of borrowed culture that have got a lot of the people inexorably alienated from their own culture. As a consequence of their dabbling into foreign cultures in quest of knowledge, adventure, or personal fulfillment, many are losing touch with the value system that should […]

By Emmanuel Daraloye In an industry where gospel music is often boxed into predictable patterns, Bestsmart Otamere known simply as Bestsmart emerges once again as a boundary-pushing force in contemporary Christian music. His latest production, “Jesus”, performed by the gifted vocalist Aijay Wilton, is a testament to his continued evolution as both a producer and […]

By Kelechi Ihunanya Amadi Of all the experiences I had in boarding school, I think the most harrowing was the constipation I had in the second term of my stay there. I was barely 11 and, even with the presence of guardian angels such as Amadi Ijeoma, Juliana Nnokwe, Thelma Mma Ekezie-Mezieobi, Echefu Ihechi Linda […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Those who have reservations about rock music will definitely be singing a different tune after listening to Kenny Fasipe’s new single which hits the airwaves on his birthday, Wednesday, January 8, 2021. Titled, ‘Mo Dupe’ (thank you), the single, presented in both Yoruba and English languages, is part of what the artist […]