Kola Muhammed

December 3, 2020

Nigeria can do without Buratai and his speculation of terrorism for 20 more years

When the Nigerian Army launched a book, Compendium of Nigerian Army Transformation: The Buratai Years (2015-2020), in July to commemorate its annual anniversary and celebrate the reign of its Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, many would have been taken aback with what the army saw as ‘transformation’ and what is spectacular about... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

boko haram, Nigerian Army, Tukur Buratai

December 2, 2020

Burna’s alleged affair with Jopearl: Gender bias rears head as Burna is justified by fans

Celebrities and controversies are like collocations. One barely exists without the other and the fixated eyes of the public on public figures often means that any slip is taken up in the most serious way possible. Celebrity couple, Burna Boy and Stefflon Don are in the headlines for the alleged cheating of one on the... Read More

Next Rated, Non-binary Blog

Burna boy, Jopearl, Stefllon Don

December 1, 2020

The idea of mercenaries suggests the military needs new ideas on war against insurgency

Even though insurgency has almost become synonymous with Borno State, the recent tragedy which struck renewed calls and clamours for significant action against a terror sect which had been “technically defeated” a number of times but still manages to ravage North-Eastern states. At least 43 farmers were gruesomely executed on their rice plantation and it... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

Borno State, Governor Zulum, Nigerian Army and Boko Haram

November 30, 2020

Garba Shehu takes insensitivity to another level with comments on death of Borno farmers

The Nigerian media space was plunged into another period of mourning when scores of Borno farmers were reportedly killed by members of terror sect, Boko Haram in Zabarmari, a community in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. The farmers, who were in the process of harvesting their crops when their heads were separated from... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

Boko Haram Borno, FG, Garba Shehu

November 30, 2020

Why the end may not be in sight yet for Nigeria’s insecurity challenge

Incidents that took place in the past week have made it probably the most gruesome since the week of October 20, 2020. When Nigeria was again named the third most terrorised country in the world, it seemed as if there was an unseen and determined principality ready to prove why the country is third or... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

boko haram, Insecurity

November 27, 2020

N100bn CACOVID commitment; cue for government to start work on Police reforms

The Coalition Against COVID-19, otherwise known as CACOVID, has continued to donate heavily towards the country’s objective of bouncing back from the socio-economic effects of the global pandemic which has left many economies around the world reeling and kneeling. The latest effort from the private sector-led coalition sees it commit one hundred billion naira towards... Read More

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CACOVID, FGN, Police reforms

November 25, 2020

₦500m compensation: Speaker Gbajabiamila and late Ifeanyi paying the price for a failed system

It is quite unfortunate that the very same war against recklessness of security agents that has been on for months now keeps manifesting itself in different forms. A recent evidence is the death of newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke at the hands of a security detail to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila. His... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, Abdullahi Hassan, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Ifeanyi Okereke

November 24, 2020

Grammy: Burna gets #TwiceAsTall with 2021 nomination

It has been more than a long time coming for Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy who gets a second chance at winning the elusive Grammy and this may just be his time. Missing out on arguably the most prestigious award Burna had been nominated for made him sick to the marrow and for... Read More

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Burna boy, Grammy, Twice as Tall

November 24, 2020

MOBO Awards return to shine light on a big year for Nigerian artistes

You would have to go as far back as 2017 for the last time popular music awards MOBO held. But after a long hiatus, the awards has returned with a bang as it seeks to reach “new heights”. There was visible excitement when MOBO founder, Kanya King, said: “Very proud to be back. We are... Read More

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Afrobeats, Burna boy, Davido, mobo awards

November 24, 2020

Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu: Nigerians should not only be ‘Nigerians’ when they attain global success

Success, it is often said, has many friends but failure is treated like an orphan. This saying is one which has been aired at many social situations but no matter how popular, it should not apply to citizenry. The United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria celebrated Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu for his significant contribution to helping... Read More

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Covid-19 vaccine, Onyema Ogbuagbu

November 24, 2020

#AlbumReview: Qdot takes us to the culture years with ‘Alagbe’

Born Qudus Damilare Fakoya, Qdot right from when he announced his talent on the music scene, had impressed music fans not as an out-and-out hip hop singer but as more of a blend of apala, fuji, rap and pop artist. With singles such as ‘Ibadan’,‘Atewo’, ‘Alhaji, ’Origin’ and ‘Ijo gelede’, Qdot has established himself as... Read More

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Alagbe album, Qdot

November 23, 2020

Can CONUA, the rival body to ASUU, solve Nigeria’s educational problems?

It is no gainsaying that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become more known for industrial action than for remarkable contributions to the academia, the essence of its existence. This month makes it the tenth month since ASUU has been on strike with every meeting between the academic union and the Federal Government... Read More

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ASUU, Chris Ngige, CONUA, education in Nigeria

November 20, 2020

Dear 2023 Governorship/Presidential Aspirants, Joe Biden has a message for you

The past couple of weeks has seen the world’s attention fix on the presidential election in the United States of America with democracies across the world learning one or two lessons. The latest move by the Democrats’ candidate and President-elect, Joe Biden is something countries like Nigeria can learn from. Biden who was a two-term... Read More

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#Election2020, 2023 elections, Governance, Joe Biden, PDP. APC

November 20, 2020

Eromz yesterday, Moyin Victor today; the callous persecution of #EndSARS protesters continues | #FreeMoyin

It probably needs no emphasis that Nigerian youths are currently facing a lot of persecution from the government and subordinate agencies. Lives were lost at #LekkiShooting – which is already a month without any form of justice, accounts were frozen by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), travel restrictions imposed on popular #EndSARS protesters and... Read More

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#EndSARS, #LekkiShooting

November 19, 2020

Bit-by-bit contrast: Here are the major evidences the CNN investigation is bringing forward on #LekkiShooting

Lekki Massacre happened; no, it didn’t. That has been the jostle back and forth in the minds of many Nigerians since the unfortunate incident of October 20, 2020. Over a hundred thousand bore witness to the callous opening of fire by the Nigerian army through DJ Switch’s live Instagram video, yet they were left confused... Read More

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Governor Sanwo-Olu, Lekki Massacre, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Federal government

November 18, 2020

#NumbersDontLie: How streaming is fast defining success in the music industry

It would probably be perplexing for an album to cross the one billion mark in streams yet such an album is not dominating award platforms all over. To have amassed such a landmark figure indicates global acceptance of such a music project and that its style resonates with many music fans. But when it falls... Read More

Next Rated, The Music Blog

Music, Streaming

November 17, 2020

How NLC fell from its glorious perch of ‘people-centered’ activism

When it took the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) about three days to respond to the most recent hike in fuel, it only appeared to underpin what Nigerians regard as a foregone conclusion – and it is that they have become a subordinate arm of the government. The formation of NLC, the foremost labour union in... Read More

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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), NLC Strike

November 17, 2020

Why resignation is alien to the African political culture

In July 2019, Theresa May declared: “…I tried three times. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort. So I am today announcing that I will resign…” The Brits saw it coming for the former prime minister... Read More

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African politics, Democracy in Africa, resignation

November 16, 2020

#AlbumReview: How Afrobeats got ‘A Better Time’ on Davido’s latest album

Much fanfare had been generated because of Davido’s third studio album and on November 13th, the artiste, born David Adeleke, didn’t disappoint his global legion of fans with the scheduled release of A Better Time. A Better Time comes on the back of last year’s A Good Time which hit a whopping one billion streams... Read More

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A Better Time, Afrobeats, Album review, Davido

November 13, 2020

#ABetterTime: Afrobeats battle for supremacy reaches new height

Perhaps for the first time ever, we have the big four of Davido, Wizkid, Olamide and Burna Boy dropping albums in the space of four months as each of them continues to make statement as to who is Afrobeats biggest star. Tracing their rise to prominence, the trio of Olamide, Wizkid and Davido arguably attained... Read More

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Afrobeats, Burna boy, Davido, Olamide badoo, wizkid

November 13, 2020

Gaffe by Nigeria’s Commodity Exchange boss highlights either cronyism or outright incompetence

The nature of events and circumstances that have greeted 2020 means that when individuals, corporate bodies and the government take a look back on the year, it would have been an unusual one. For the government particularly, the year has been one of many ups and downs but it was another kind of ‘down’ when the... Read More

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Lauretta Onochie, ministry of commerce, Nigeria Commodity Exchange, Zaheera Baba-Ari

November 11, 2020

What to expect from 14th edition of The Headies Awards

It is that season of the year for pomp and circumstance of the music industry, and popular awards platform often dubbed ‘Nigerian Grammy,’ The Headies, is returning for its 14th edition. The longevity of The Headies as well as relative acceptability has made many critics and analysts alike rank it the most reputable in the... Read More

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Burna boy, Grammies, Grammy Awards, nigerian music industry, Starboy Fest, The Headies awards, wizkid

November 11, 2020

#EndSARS: Falz brings back memories of #LekkiShooting and why youth must continue the ‘fight’

When #EndSARS protests broke out, it was a huge sign that the youth have had their fill of perpetual oppression and repression. They sought to confront the state on the high-handedness of its security apparatuses which needed reining in. Instead of meeting with the demands of the youth, the government rather topped previous acts of... Read More

Next Rated, The Music Blog

#EndSARS, #LekkiMassacre, falz the bahd guy

November 11, 2020

Africa is proud of Okonjo-Iweala and Harris but is the society ready for what their careers demand?

When women break free of gender and social restrictions to attain lofty positions in their careers, they easily become societal jewels but it remains to be seen whether the typical African society is ready for a flux of such women. Kamala Harris’ place in history is already assured. The results of the last presidential polls... Read More

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#Election2020, Kamala Harris, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank, World Trade Organisation (WTO)

November 9, 2020

Here’s how ‘Made in Lagos’ album has fared since its release

It is barely two weeks since Ayodeji Balogun, the famous Wizkid, dropped ‘Made in Lagos,’ his fourth studio album. To say that it was all frenzy when the much anticipated album was made available would be an understatement. Social media trends and discourses were disrupted during the first days of the album release and reviews... Read More

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Made In Lagos, wizkid

November 9, 2020

Review: Brymo uses new EP to fight off ‘Libel’ and depression

The reputation of Brymo, born Olawale Ashimi, has never been in doubt when it comes to wit, depth of content as well as consistency. Since announcing entry into the music industry with a feature on ‘Oleku’ and personal single, ‘Ara,’ Brymo has gone on to record not less than seven studio albums, among several other... Read More

Next Rated, The Music Blog

Brymo, Libel EP, music review

November 6, 2020

The long walk to freedom of Grammy-grovelling African music industry

When the Recording Academy announced the renaming of the Grammy ‘Best World Music‘ album category to ‘Best Global Music‘ album, to avoid “connotations of colonialism“, it was a clear indication that the award platform was still struggling to embrace music from regions that were colonised in the 19th and 20th century; particularly Africa. If any region deserves... Read More

Next Rated, The Music Blog

Africa’s Grammys, african music, Afrobeats, Grammy Awards

November 5, 2020

Silence, denial and the characteristic tactics of oppressing #EndSARS protesters

If there was a way to qualify the reaction of the government to the issues that birthed the #EndSARS protests and subsequent developments, it is that the government, often through security apparatuses, seems to have a knack for responding with the very grievance raised. When people demonstrated against police brutality, what followed were more stories... Read More

Counter Culture Blog, Deep Dive

#EndSARS, Modupe “Mochievous” Odele

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