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Judikay
Judith Kanayo-Opara, (born 26 October 1994) better known by her stage name Judikay is a Nigerian gospel singer, , songwriter and worship leader. She gained popularity for her 2019 single "More than Gold". She released her first single, "Nobody Else", in 2013 and released her debut album, ''Man of Galilee'', in November 2019. Early life and education Judikay was born in Sango Otta, Ogun State on 26 October, 1994 and was her parents' first child. She hails from Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. She obtained her secondary education from Dalos College, Ota, Ogun State, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from the Redeemer’s University, Osun State. Music career Judikay began her music journey as a chorister in her church, Christian Pentecostal Mission. Later on, she became a backup vocalist for Florocka. In 2013, she released her first single titled "Nobody Else", marking her official appearance in the music scene. She gained popularity in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Iren
Emmanuel Aniefiok Iren (born 18 December 1989) well known as Emmanuel Iren is a Nigerian preacher, gospel singer and songwriter. He is the founder of Celebration Church International (CCI), headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. As part of his music career, he is the President of Outburst Music Group, a gospel music band formed out of the church choir for which he has written fourteen songs across the albums ''Kerygma'' released in 2017 and ''Octane'' released in 2020. He also wrote the band's most recent single "Light Up The Way" which featured the gospel artist Eben. In 2022, he released his debut album ''Apostolos: Sounds of Transition''. Early life and education Iren was born on 18 December 1989 and hails from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He attained his primary education from Saint Bernadettes Nursery and Primary School in Ipaja, Lagos. From there, he moved to Queen's Choice Nursery and Primary School College in Ikotun, Lagos and later attended Doregos Private Academy where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redeemer's University Nigeria
Redeemer's University is a private university in Ede, Osun, off Ibadan-Oshogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. History and governance The university was founded by Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2005. Headed by the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, a PhD holder in applied mathematics. The Federal Government of Nigeria granted an operating license to the Redeemer's University on 7 January 2005. In order to realize its dream, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the Proprietors of the university, initially acquired a large expanse of land in Ede, Osun state, having obtained the Certificate of Statutory Right of Occupancy in 1997. The site of the university covers an area of about . The university took off at the temporary site in the Redemption Camp on 11 October 2005 with 478 students admitted into three colleges. On 1 February 2006, 473 students matriculated into the colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sango Otta
Ota (alternatively spelled Otta') is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria with an estimated 163,783 residents. Ota is the capital of the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. The traditional leader of Ota is the Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi AbdulKabir Obalanlege. Historically, Ota is the capital of the Awori Yoruba tribe. As of 1999, Ota has the third largest concentration of industries in Nigeria. It also possesses a large market and an important road junction, found just north of the tollgate on the Lagos - Abeokuta Expressway. Ota is well known because it is home to Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited belonging to the former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Ota is also the location of Canaanland which is the campus of the megachurch Winners' Chapel, as well as home to the Africa Leadership Forum. History Traditional Awori Yoruba folklore tells that Olofin's children, Osolo and Eleidi Atalabi founded Ota after migrating south from Isheri. As the town developed, it eventually ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Nigerian Women Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Singer-songwriters
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Women Singer-songwriters
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nigerian Gospel Musicians
This is a list of notable Nigerian gospel musicians arranged in alphabetical order. * Ada Ehi * Bidemi Olaoba *Bola Are *Cobhams Asuquo *Dunni Olanrewaju * Eben * Ebenezer Obey *el Mafrex * Frank Edwards *Funmi Aragbaye * Jahdiel *Jeremiah Gyang * Joe Praize *Joseph Adebayo Adelakun *Kefee *Kunle Ajayi *Lara George * Mega 99 *Mercy Chinwo * Nathaniel Bassey * Nikki Laoye * Nosa * Obiwon * Onos Ariyo *Onyeka Onwenu * Patty Obasi *Samsong *Sinach * Snatcha * Sola Allyson * Tim Godfrey *Tope Alabi *TY Bello References {{Reflist Nigerian gospel Nigerian Nigerian gospel Gospel songs are a kind of motivational Christian music that has become a major part of Nigerian music. In the 1960s the Evangelical Church of West Africa Choir was popular, and in the early 1970s Bola Aare, Ebenezer Obey and later, Panam Percy ... Nigerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YNaija
''YNaija'' is a Nigerian online content publishing platform, founded by Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams of RED Africa media group. ''YNaija'' launched in May 2010 with columnists and various news sources. It offers news, original content and covers politics, business, entertainment, environment, technology, popular media, lifestyle, culture, comedy and healthy living. In July 2012, ''YNaija'' was ranked #5 top blog in the country, by CPAfrica."Top Nigerian Bloggers 2012" CP Africa. Y! The Y! brand also includes a television show, a radio show and a print magazine. The magazine, ''Y!'', is a 100–150-page monthly publication that initially began as a quarterly. It has organised events including the #Hashtag Party in July 2011, the ''YNaija'' Black Ball, and others. ...
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Lagos
Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercy Chinwo
Mercy Nnenda Chinwo is a Nigerian gospel musician, singer, actress, comedian and songwriter. She started singing at age 8 in her church children's choir, she won the '' Nigerian Idol'' Season 2 in 2012. Life and career Mercy Nnenda Chinwo was born on September 5, 1990, in Portharcourt, Rivers State. She is the fourth of five children in her family(First daughter). She lost her father at a very young age. She is married to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa who is from Delta State, Nigeria. Chinwo released her first single, "Testimony" in 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ..., and "Igwe" a year later in 2017. Mercy Chinwo is a Gospel music Minister Personal life She got married in Port Harcourt to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa of Water Brooks Church Lekki on the 13th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
