NBC denies banning Olamide, Davido, 9ice songs
Controversy on Tuesday surrounded an alleged ban on songs of three Nigerian musicians by the National Broadcasting Commission.
No intention of promoting tobacco with ‘Wo’ – Olamide
YBNL boss Olamide whose latest song Wo was banned and tagged not fit for broadcast has reacted to the news.
NBC bans songs by Olamide, Davido, 9ice
The National Broadcasting Corporation has banned five Nigerian songs having tagged them as “Not to be Broadcasted.”
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Promote peace with your lyrics – Gyang tells artistes
As part of efforts towards ensuring peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, a Jos-based musician, Jeremiah Gyang, has called on his colleagues to promote peace with their songs.
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Bruno Mars donates $1m to Flint water crisis victims
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I’m part of Wizkid’s history – Samklef
Music producer/artiste Samklef, whose real name is Samuel Oguachuba, says he will always be mentioned whenever the story of Wizkid’s rise is being told.
‘Despacito’ becomes most viewed video on Youtube
The music video for the No. 1 hit song “Despacito” has a new record — it’s become the most popular clip on YouTube of all-time with more than three billion views.
Okoroji slams PMAN for disparaging minister over alleged plagiarism
Tony Okoroji has berated the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) for disparaging Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, over the recently held Creative Industry Summit in Lagos.
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PSN endorses “tiered accreditation” to control drugs sale
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has endorsed a proposed “tiered accreditation system” to control the flow and sale of medicines by patent and proprietary medicine vendors.
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Kenyan players jailed 15 years for gang rape
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