Ebenezer Obey Nigeria’s frontline juju music maestro, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey described the establishment of the WNTV by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, 61 years ago, as the turning point for Nigeria’s entertainment industry. “It was the best thing that happened in that decade” he said in an exclusive interview with ‘Broadcasters Int. Magazine’ during…
King Sunny Ade: From TV Shows To Global Stardom With the establishment of the first television station in Nigeria by the Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo 61 years ago, the socio-economic activities of the South West rose tremendously within a little space of time. This was naturally so because the three major functions of the broadcast…
Inspiration to the Youth: Joke Silva, Genevieve Nnaji and Funke Akindele JOKE SILVA: The adopted child The hope is there for everybody to reach his or her goals in life. Joke Silva’s story is one for the youth, quite inspiring. Last December at the first Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group, Joke…
“The Village Headmaster, What an Idea!!!”, was the complementary remark and observation of those who chose to appreciate what it was to really put two and two together to make four in Radio and Television drama production. The television series was produced after Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and later became a Republic in 1963….
East, West, North or South, Dance occupies a pride of place in our multi-dimensional culture. Anywhere there is drumming there must be dancing, even other musical instruments evoke dance steps, from the old, the young, men and women, and don’t be surprised to hear that even the dead dance as witnessed by the display of…
The New Masquerade The Nigerian Civil War has been described as the worst and most unpalatable experience of the Nigeria Nation and in its annals of history. The trauma and other devastating effects lingered for quite some time with the counting of losses and the dance to the tune of other terrible experiences that are…
Was there any war? Were there wars? It was difficult as it is still unclear today, to say there were musical wars, particularly on the air waves. But let’s laugh over some, and also analyse their results. I am not really sure that the late Rex Lawson took marijuana, but it was well known that…
Death is an inevitable end for any living soul. One of the painful distastes it leaves behind is the agony of a vacuum it forcefully creates without any option for either the family or the community. Since the exit of some notable music celebrities from Nigerian domestic scene, it has become pretty difficult to ascertain…
Even when it is eight years after the death of Nigerian music matriarch, Chief Mrs Christianah Uduak Essien-Igbokwe better known in the music parlance as Christy Essien Igbokwe her works still continue to roar and speak in volumes. Taking a look at her profile, I couldn’t help but got swept off my feet. I noticed…
