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For lovers of socially conscious songs, the question on their lips is, ‘where is African China?’ In the early 2000s, the singer used to be one of the few musicians that used their songs to criticise societal ills.                  At a time, it was reported that the government was unhappy with his songs and declared a manhunt for him. Fast forward to the present day and so little has been heard from the ‘crusader.’ In fact, the rumour going around town is that the singer had gone broke and dumped music to become a hairdresser. In a chat with Saturday Beats, African China debunked the rumours claiming that he was in the studio making new songs. He told Saturday Beats that he had already released a song titled, ‘Letter to Mr. President,’ and the song is already making waves. He said, “There is no atom of truth in the story making rounds that I went broke or I have quit music to become a hairdresser. I am a realist and there is no point lying. While I was growing up, I used to be a

The former President of the Association of Movie Producers in Nigeria, Paul Obazele, has claimed that gay and lesbian movie producers have taken over Nollywood.              Obazele who spoke with the Punch said that he tried to curtail homosexual activities in the Nigerian movie industry when he was still the president. He said, “I would not lie, we have gay producers and lesbians in the Nigerian entertainment industry and they are the people in control. Why are we hiding it? “When I was president of the Association of Movie Producers, I was against them. Why are we pretending that it does not happen? The same way it happens in Nollywood is the same way it happens in the medical field and other fields. “The truth be told , it happens across the board. If you mention the names of some producers, I would gladly tell you if they are gay or not ; they cannot do anything to me. If they bring a war to me, I would take it to their doorsteps. I do not give into gossips but I have got t

              President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday admitted that it was difficult for anybody to defend him or his government . Buhari who spoke while receiving members of the Buhari Media Support Organisation at the Presidential Villa , Abuja , however, did not disclose the reason why he believed it was difficult to defend him and his government . But he said members of the group , who have been defending him and his government , had been doing so as a sacrifice. This he said was because members of the opposition were in possession of what he described as incredible resources that the ruling party could not match . According to him , this is why the opposition has been sponsoring mischief that his government cannot stop . Buhari said, “ I don’t think I can thank you enough for your steadfastness under very difficult circumstances . It is not easy to defend this administration and more in particular to defend me . But your consistency has given me a lot of confidence. “I know yo

P opular journalist, Nicholas Ibekwe has berated multiple-award winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie for claiming that Igbo people in Lagos are ashamed to speak the Igbo language.                          He said, “That Chimamanda’s statement àbout Igbo who grew up in Lagos being ashamed of being Igbo is the most unkind and thoughtless thing I have heard in a long time. I will explain. “It’s rude for someone who did not grow up in Lagos & who did not have to put up with the constant jeers of ‘Omo yibo” and who didn’t experience the frustration of explaining to ignorant people who think Igbo are an uncultured, ill-mannered people to make such a general statement. “Chimamanda got her fact skewed. Many “Lagos Igbo” are scared to speak the little Igbo they can speak not because they are ashamed of being Igbo, No. They do that to avoid the condescending jeers from their fellow Igbo. “I have never felt inadequate about being Igbo, many “Lagos Igbo” I know don’t feel that way.

                The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday described as degrading and completely unacceptable, a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerian youths should not contest for President in the 2019 election. The party described such a declaration as unpresidential, unlawful and discriminatory, adding that it further shows the disdain with which the President holds the youths, who he had earlier described as lazy and lovers of freebies. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP said President Buhari and the APC had been using different strategies to frustrate the participation of youths and women in politics and governance. “We want Nigerians, particularly, the youths, to note that President Buhari’s position reflects the policy of his dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC) not to allow our youths the opportunity to aspire at top levels. “It is unimaginable that a President can sign a law and immediately s

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Not Too Young To Run movement to “postpone” their “campaigns” until after 2019. Buhari made the appeal on Thursday while signing the Not Too Young To Run bill at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He commended them for the effort at pushing that the bill be signed into law. The President also encouraged youths to work hard and not depend on white collar jobs for survival. According to Buhari, “Thus, it may be tempting for you to think of this as the end of the journey. However, it is only the beginning; there is still a lot of work ahead, towards ensuring that young people take full advantage of the opportunities provided not only by this constitutional amendment, but also through Nigeria’s boundless prospects. “You should inculcate the spirit of self help. Those who complete their training should not just sit down and wait for government or private sector to employ them. You should be innovative and turn your hands to any legitimate wor

The South East caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has endorsed the retention of the national officers representing the zone in the National Working Committee NWC.               Speaking to journalists Thursday night after the meeting, former governor of Abia State and chieftain of APC, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu said, “We had a very successful and fruitful meeting and have decided to endorse by affirmation from all the states, the return, through democratic means, of the three members of the national officers.” They include the National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso, the National Vice Chairman, Emma Eneukwu and the National Auditor, Chief George Moghalu. “We have equally secured the support of the National Convention Committee chairman who is also the governor of Jigawa state. “We have told him that they are our candidates and we did it through democratic arrangements. Few people might be very unsatisfied but in democracy, the majority about 93 per cent of the sta

                                                           Nigerian rapper  Falz  has since received a lot of credits and accolade after he dropped his own version of Childish Gambino’s track “This is America” which he titled “This is Nigeria”. The song has seen been heavily received in good hearts by Nigerians who applauds his ability to address the societal issues plaguing the country at large. Reacting to the video which has since gone viral, Diddy, owner of Revolt TV and Bad Boy Records, posted a short clip on his Instagram page, which he promises to play the song on his station. Mirroring the concept used by the American musician/filmmaker born Donald Glover, Falz, who’s also a multi-faceted entertainer, used his song to touch almost all the problems we are facing now. While acknowledging the Nigerian rapper/comic-actor, he wrote: “#Nigeria LETS GO!”. ‘This is Nigeria’ was produced by Wande Thomas and the video was directed by Prodigeezy. On the song, Falz talks abou

For some of us music is something that we listen to and just enjoy and to others, it’s our life, career and sometimes even our love. A-john  who grew up in the Eastern part of Nigeria, has been honing his skills as a Song writer and Gospel artist– and his latest single, Heavenly Father, which came out last month of May 2018 , suggests he made the right move.  Evritinnaija got to interview this talented musician as he speaks about His Career, Struggles, Life And Music. Check out our conversation below! Evritinnaija: Your Name? A-John: My name is Anya John Evritinnaija: Stage Name? A-John Evritinnaija: Your Hometown? A-John: I am From Abia State in Bende Local Govt. Evritinnaija: Marital Status & Children? A-John: Single Evritinnaija: Where did you grow up? A-John: I grew up in the south east of Nigeria where I started and finished my Primary and Secondary Education. I got my degree in financial Management from the federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State