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Since coronavirus invaded the world and about causing health, economy and other social disaster, Obaland magazine editor decided to reach out to few humanitarians and Orphanage institutions in Nigeria, precisely Benin city -Edo state. Speaking on phone with  the CEO of one of the largest and most established Orphanage home in the state, the person of Amb.Becky Edionewe   Emwindomwaifo, in the telephone chat she shared her opinion with our newsagent. she talked about  how her Orphanage institution had  prepared s simple or generic  prevention to  the trending, unfriendly  and dreadful coronavirus. She unveiled fundamental ideas on precautions  like constant  washing of hands with disinfectants, wearing of hangloves, using the mask to protect  unknown victims, who normally visits their Orphanage homes "most of our donors are from the diaspora, without their consecutive  donations like School bags, books, used and new clothes, aliments etc, the children in need won't meet their heart desire, so i am advising our visitors to use masks,handloves, wash properly before visiting Aid People Change Charity and orphanage organisation's home, due to the coronavirus issues on ground, we only accept cash donations through bank" she said.

Waje

Vocal consistency belongs to the singer Waje. Her anonymous presence on the 2008 smash hit 'Do Me' by Psquare led to amateur sleuths uncovering the woman behind the hook.

Waje has a knack for showing up in 'the best of' discographies, especially that of the class of 2008. Her duet with M.I, 'One Naira,' is hands down one of the best love song collabos. She is critical to the blossoming of the R&B genre in the late noughties (reference - 'Thief My Kele' [feat. Oladele & Waje] by Banky W). 

Waje can stand on her own. Her 2013 hit single 'I Wish' is a soulful Reggae song that carries the pain of heartbreak. Waje's self-titled first album remains one of the best contemporary LPs. 

14. Stella Monye

History has been unfair to Stella Monye, a delicate pop singer who laid her mark in the 1980s.

She was one of the significant female acts during this period of pop relevance. Stella Monye's music is steady and reliable. Its simplicity does not dilute its resonance.

While knockout female artists of this time, like Onyeka, Evi Edna and Christie Essien Igbokwe, gave you knockouts, Stella Monye was the pugilist who won the round by delivering consistent punches.

13. Omawumi

Omawumi comes with gravitas and strength like the amazons before her. With talent and a premium range, she has heavy grassroots appeal.

Her songs possess common man and woman sensibilities. Omawumi's music touches on themes such as the celebration of identity and heritage and perseverance.

If there is any singer who successfully took on the torch from the likes of Onyeka and Christy Essien Igbokwe, it would be Omawumi. She embodies the 'diva' concept in every classical sense of the word. Sometimes it feels like she was born in the wrong era.

While many TV show contestants disappear into oblivion, Omawumi bucked the trend with brawn.

12. Simi

Simi, a woman-next-door singer with middle-class sensibilities has crafted a career out o

In the 1980s, during the golden age of Nigerian reggae and amidst a scene dominated by men, Evi-Edna Ogholi emerged as a superstar who was just as prolific as any of her contemporaries, if not more. She’s credited as Nigeria’s first woman reggae musician, often called  Nigeria’s “Queen of Reggae” and a master guitarist who is known for singing in her Isoko dialect. From 1987 through 1990, Ogholi released six albums (three of which went platinum), wrote one of Nigeria’s most famous songs to date, and permanently changed the landscape of Nigerian reggae.

Yet, outside of her home country, we’ve heard very little about Ogholi’s life and career. And even there, not much public documentation, aside from a few brief articles, can be found on the internet. This shortage of information could be for a variety of reasons: Maybe it was her disappearance in the 1990s, during the height of her career, when she fled to Paris with her two children to escape an abusive marriage. Or maybe, following her flight, she felt silenced out of fear. Or maybe the world just didn’t see the significance at the time—or after. As is the case with so many black women musicians throughout history, the lack of recognition has been detrimental to both black culture as well as our consummate understanding of music history.

Whatever the reasons, and despite the few facts available, Ogholi’s story is one that needs telling.

Born in Isoko, a region in the Delta State of Nigeria, in 1965, Ogholi began her music career at just 22 years old. She moved to Lagos with a demo tape in 1987, and that same year she released her debut album, My Kind of Music, on Polygram (now known as Premier). She was a maven of the guitar, and her fans called her ‘Njoku Reggae’ because she made ‘njoku, njoku’ sounds as she strummed. Around this time, she also met musician Emma Oghosi, who became her manager and producer, and eventually her husband, with whom sh

Evi-Edna Ogholi is a Nigerian reggae colossus. She emerged as a reggae superstar in the 1980s during the golden age of the genre in the West African country. Strong, powerful and talented, Ogholi was simply prolific as any of her contemporaries, breaking onto the Nigerian reggae scene dominated by males.

Born on July 6, 1965, Ogholi started out singing in a church choir. An Isoko native, she would leave her hometown to pursue a career in music after completing secondary school (high school). She was 20 and three years later, Ogholi invaded the Nigerian music industry with a smash hit titled—Happy Birthday.

“It was one of those ubiquitous songs that you knew the lyrics from top to bottom without making a conscious effort to memorize,” was how this writer, Ayomide O. Tayo described the song.

Ogholi released her debut album My Kind of Music in 1987 – an album that boldly cemented her place as Nigeria’s first real female reggae artiste. Subsequently, she released three more albums: On The Move, Happy Birthday and Step by Step. The albums were very popular with each going platinum (over one million copies sold) and she even toured the West African region, dazzling audiences with her performances in 1989. 

Credited as Nigeria’s first female reggae musician and “Queen of Reggae”, Ogholi’s blossoming career was threatened by her violent marriage with her husband, Emma Ogosi. He was her manager and producer before becoming her husband.

The Guardian reported Ogholi fled Nigeria as a result of her acrimoniously violent marriage. “I traveled out of Nigeria because of my ex-husband (Emma Ogosi). He is very violent. Emma Ogosi turned me to his punching bag, while I was married to him,” she recalled.

Forging ahead with her life in France, where she has found a new home, Ogholi in March 2017 released an album titled ‘Peace and Love‘. And the follow up &