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All man for himself A lighthearted take on the 'Tokunbo' car debate from 1993 Source: The Nigerian Economist
"NTA should produce better programmes" — Daily Times, 1982 "We are tired of seeing sub-standard programmes every day. The NTA should know that this is 1982 not 1962 or 1932. I believe that we are too advanced for our type of national television programmes."
On this episode of Surviving Old Nigeria, we’re in 1996, where rising food prices, unpaid salaries, and hunger forced families to get creative just to eat.
Imagine winning a national contest you never even applied for. That's how the first Miss Nigeria was crowned in 1957: by accident. On this episode of Previously in Nigeria...
“Putting on the style” — DRUM, 1966 “Many people like the long skirt type of “up-and-down”, and it can look very elegant. But when wearing it, it is necessary to see that the split in the skirt is not too long and the skirt is not too tight. Nothing looks uglier than…
“Where To Catch Fun This Weekend” — P.M. News How many of these TGIF venues that existed in 2006 are still open for business?
“Oga Bello: In Pursuit of Excellence in Film Making” — P.M. News, 1996 “Oga Bello remarked that what saddens him most in the business is whenever he sees a shoddily-produced Yoruba film whether in terms of picture quality, costuming, acting or, research.”
"Will Girls Ever Grow Up?" — Quality, 1991 "Often, I wonder if it is indeed a taboo that girls should never talk about serious issues of life. Some of them, I'm sorry to say, don't even have any ambition, they just fleet along."
"Nigeria Is Next Destination for Generic Food — Expert" — P.M. News, 2010 "An expert in food technology and consultant on global GMO-free initiative, has warned that Nigeria may be the next target by foreign companies that produce genetically enhanced food."
“One car to every 574 Nigerians” — DRUM, 1975 “With a buoyant economy, more people now own cars in Nigeria than in the previous years. Like every other country in the world, owning a car is looked upon as a status symbol.”
