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The recently published report by Steve Hanke, an economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, United state, listed Nigeria, Venezuela, Iran, Brazil, others among the first ten (10) miserable countries in the world. According to the report Venezuela was listed as the most miserable country in the world.  Reacting to this Hanke said, “Venezuela holds the inglorious title of the most miserable country in the world in 2018, as it did in 2017, 2016, and 2015.” However, Argentina jumped to the No. 2 spot after yet another peso crisis. Since its founding, Argentina has been burdened with numerous economic crises. Most can be laid at the feet of domestic mismanagement and currency problems (read: currency collapses). Iran took third in the ranking, before Brazil that made it to the fourth position. Turkey took the fifth position as the giant of Africa Nigeria emerged sixth. The Misery Index was calculated using economic indices including unemployment, inflation and bank...

Is Patoranking the best reggae artist in Nigeria? Reggae is a style of Jamaican music that evolved in the late 1960’s. Later, it became a major part of the music of Nigeria, especially after the rise of singer Majek Fashek. Reggae music was propelled into the mainstream Nigerians in the mid eighties. During this period, FM radio stations became a viable medium of choice for many recording artists and record label executives. As the years have progressed, so too has the face of Reggae music in Nigeria. Fusing many styles with Reggae beats, a new generation of Nigerian Reggae artists have emerged. Blending styles that borrow influences from Reggae, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Dance-Hall traditions; artists such as Timaya, P-Square, Esco Banton, Banky W, Ice Prince, Winning Jah and Benny Paladin expand the definition of Nigerian born Reggae artists, maintaining the trends of Reggae music as seen throughout the world. And with more modern influences from artists such as Burna Boy and Pato...

IS ICE PRINCE THE MOST DECENT ARTIST IN NIGERIA? On the map of the world has Nigerians as one of the finest countries filled with endowed women and handsome men, invariably this fact is also present in the Nigeria music industry. The industry has itself flooded with almost everybody looking beautiful and attractive, both male and female folks. It is no gainsay but the industry is definitely characterized by beauty and splendor, and this case one of Nigerian’s most good looking musicians happens to on this cover, Ice Prince. Ice Prince is unarguably one of the most handsome singer and songwriter in the entertainment industry, with reverence to his decency and style of fashion. He is been considered decent with the evidence of his choice of hair cut, have you ever seen Ice Prince hairs unkept before? Clearly not. His hairs don’t grow more than the usual, I mean he doesn’t allow it. What about his choice of clothing? They are certainly off the hook. You can never spot him ou...

Helen Paul bags out bags out with doctorate degree in the Lagos State University (Unilag) and the comedian can't get enough of her joy, she took the goodnews to her Instagram space to announce; Can't wait to wear my beautiful gown on Thursday. Special thanks to University of Lagos, for finding me worthy of this great position as the first Nigerian stand - up comedian to have a Ph.D (Please argue with the gods) #helenpaul#drhelenpaul MIGHTY Thank You to God almighty for using my mentor and teacher as my supervisor (Prof. Osita Ezewanebe), mama tough no be small, days of crying, fasting, waking up at midnight to pray and even swearing, then asking myself questions like Helen Paul Who send you? To my husband, papa thank you for your encouragement, your words are sweet ( do it jor, babe face that fear, i can't wait to see a doctor as my wife every morning). You are all invited to the University of Lagos as my convocation is on the 4th of April. (Positive minds only...

Reasons why Asa is been revered as a goddess/queen in the Nigeria music industry. The entertainment industry is in a age of surplus, where hyper-information and access to everything has broadened people’s taste for music and expanded the horizons of the sounds that humans consume. A consequence of this is that artistes can now access fans directly via social media sharing and digital marketing platforms. This has directly increased competition in the industry, and artists only compete with their music. A pop artist who takes a break from the circle for music releases for a year, will find himself/herself behind the times. Those who release music with no gimmick still find themselves pushed further behind the curve and lose out. Clearly nobody waits for anyone. In fact nobody really cares. An artist is only as hot as their last hit song. But Asa's music has elevated her above this trait as she enjoys her own customized period working on her own projects and drops them...

IS BRYMO THE MOST UNDERRATED ARTISTE IN NIGERIA? Olawale Oloforo (born Olowale Ashimi; 9 May 1986), better known as Brymo is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, composer and author. He started recording music in 1999 while in secondary school. He signed a record deal with chocolate city in 2010 but breached his contract with the label in 2013. He is a versatile artiste that does almost of kind of music from Yoruba music, alt-rock, r&b, folk, soul, pop to afrobeat. Now for someone who has been in the music scene this far you will wonder why he has not been making waves or been stylishly underrated. To be underrated means to underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate. A price of something less than it’s value, and clearly Brymo's music is been priced low in this category, and there are reasons to this. The first reason that might sound odd to us but definitely a fact in the Nigerian music environment is that Nigerians don’t like/love/appreciate/listen to slow/soft/co...

Few things you didn’t know about Burna Boy. He is born Damini Ogulu, and arrived into the world on July 2, 1991,in Mbiama in Ahoada West Local government area, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was born to Nigerian parents Mr. Samuel Ogulu (father), and Mrs. Bose Ogulu (mother), who raised him in Ahoada and later moved to Lagos State, where the singer completed his basic education. According to records, Burna Boy attended Montessori International school, from where he moved to Corona, Agbora, Lagos, for his secondary school education. He later relocated to London to further his education,but he never ended it, as he began to focus more on his musical career. He will skip classes and find his way to some underground corners in London where he passives anything like the sound of music. This was when it became obvious to his mum that his son was really not an academics person, but a different nature altogether. However, his mum didn’t stop, when Burna came back from London, he got...