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Inspired by the church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, US, in June, budding Nigerian singer, Israel Afangideh has released a new single titled No Borders. The 17-year old who grew up in Alabama says that the track was borne out of the desire to make a song that addressed the tendency of humans to discriminate against each other based on race, nationality, gender or social class.

Though the idea to do the song hit him in January, by April, he had the specifics of the song and while trying to figure out what exactly he wanted the song to say, he heard about the church shooting in which a white American boy went into an African American church and opened fire, killing several people, the artiste revealed.

“In that instant I knew that there would be no better place to talk about racial violence than in Africa with a fellow African. That was how the song,No Borders was born. I also decided to create a project called Real Music, as a banner under which I and other musicians could create songs that have a positive message,” he said.

The track which features his friend and fellow rapper, Benjohn Ofem Otu,is borne out of the need to raise voices that speak life, that will create instead of destroy, the Afangideh explains.

“I dream of a world undivided by the prejudices inherent in the human nature. I dream of a world where every human being is free from pain and is living up to their potential. I have personal dreams and aspirations as well, but I know that if I can create the world I see in my dreams everything else will fall into place,” he adds.

The artiste is an Akwa-Ibom State born second year student at Faulkner University, Alabama, Montgomery, US with a dual major in Sports Management and Business Administration.

Celebrated beauty queen, pageant organiser and Talk show host, Nike Oshinowo has said that her television show, Late Night with Nike Oshinowo is all about giving inspiration.

Describing the show as an international show, not merely a Nigerian show in an interview with The Nation, Oshinowo said that the show aims ‘to give inspiration, to give hope to people and to let them know that all is not lost.’

She also talked about Nigerian rapper, Panshak Zamani aka Ice Prince and how his story inspires her. According to the former beauty queen, Ice prince’s story is the most compelling and most inspirational she has heard in a long time.

Oshinowo, who won the Miss Nigeria pageant 25 years ago spoke glowingly of the entertainer; “I love his story. I love the fact that he is willing to talk about it, knowing fully well that he is an inspiration to those coming after him. However, we live in a country where everybody pretends to have dropped from Hollywood. So, finding someone who is phenomenally talented, has the fear of the almighty, has gone through life and has gone through all the problems that life has thrown at him, and come out on the other side as a beautiful human being. This beautiful soul; successful and humble, is to be celebrated. And held up as a shining example to the youths, so they can see what they can achieve if they do not derail. I think it’s very important, which is why I try to give a lending hand in any way I can.”

On her reason for opting to present a late night show, Oshinowo said it was because the belt offered fewer restrictions. The no-holds-barred show has featured guests like Dolapo Oni, Beverly Naya and Ice Prince.