Tag: Nigerian Music

The recent reintroduction of the Nigerian national anthem has sparked a wave of criticism from citizens who label the move as a “misplaced priority.” Many Nigerians expressed their discontent, arguing that the government should focus on more pressing issues such as economic instability, unemployment, and insecurity. Here are a few reactions: @kelechi_dozie wrote, “i only have one more national anthem… Read More

Jaelen Johnston: The Rising Voice of Country Music Releases New Material and Gears Up for an Eventful Summer and Fall – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, May 30, 2024 · 715,823,679 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press… Read More

A singer-songwriter who grew up in Hamden just released a new song with country music legend Dolly Parton. “Somebody’s Child” is described on Dolly Parton’s website as a “contemplation on compassion and humanity.” Blessing Offor came to the U.S. from Nigeria when he was just six years old, seeking treatment for glaucoma. He moved in with his uncle in Hamden.… Read More

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, posited that the most profound act of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is taking the country back to the old national anthem. The bill seeking to reintroduce the old national anthem was recently passed by the National Assembly, and Tinubu signed it into law on Wednesday. Speaking during a joint session of the National Assembly,… Read More

Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, welcomed Nigeria’s return to its former national anthem, seeing it as a pathway to the country’s prosperous past, on Wednesday.  Speaking to the press after the 2024 Democracy Day National Assembly joint session, Agbese also praised President Bola Tinubu for his prompt actions on legislative matters. Agbese commended Speaker Rt.… Read More

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For decades, Nigerians have used a national anthem that felt alien to their history and culture, which is why the National Anthem Bill 2024 became one of the fastest-signed bills in Nigerian history. As of May 29, 2024, upon marking his first anniversary of bringing in power, the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signed and enacted the old National… Read More

Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 which… Read More

Among her repertoire for the event were songs from her soon-to-be-released sophomore album titled ‘The Year I Turned 21’. Ayra Starr performed ‘Control’ off her album set to be released on May 31, 2024. She also performed her hit single ‘Rush’ which received a Diamond plaque in a historic feat that made her the first and only Nigerian female artist… Read More

In a recent interview with MTV Base Africa, the artiste was asked a variety of questions and one of those questions was about his most embarrassing moment ever. He then recalled an incident from his humble beginnings at the YBNL record label, as a music producer. He began, “Nobody loves to say their embarrassing moments but I remember a time,… Read More