By Wandoo Sombo The Director of Music, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Group-Capt. Oludare Ayanbode, has called on the Federal Government to invest in creative arts, particularly music to unlock its economic potential and nurture young talents in academic excellence. Ayanbode made the call in Abuja at the 8th edition ofContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN) has dissociated itself from reports that the association placed a ban on Burna Boy’s music, saying the reports did not come from DJAN and its members should ignore them. This is contained in a statement signed by the National President ofContinue Reading
The Nigerian Navy is leveraging music as a soft power tool, employing its band to boost troop morale, foster national unity, and strengthen civil-military relations.Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Shalamar, Grammy-winners/American R&B vocal group, is set to thrill fans, especially old-school music lovers, at a historic concert in the FCT on Oct. 4. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gig scheduled to hold at the International Conference Centre is to mark Nigeria’s 65th IndependenceContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Once sidelined in Nigeria’s mainstream music conversations, Afro House is gaining fresh momentum globally, thanks to a new generation of artistes blending tradition with electronic innovation. The genre, a fusion of African rhythms and traditional house music, weaves instruments such as the saxophone, piano, and synthesizer withContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Maria Stallone, the Director of Programmes at the American Voices has described as “mind-blowing”, the quality of young talents in the Nigerian music space. Stallone, who stated this in Abuja, at the third edition of the Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy Nigeria programme, added that theContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Available statistics from the UNICEF shows that Nigeria accounts for over two million un-immunised children, including zero dose children globally. According to health experts, zero dose children are children that lack access to or were never reached by routine immunisation service providers.Continue Reading
