In times of national protest, these songs become more than just entertainment; they serve as anthems for a generation demanding justice and a better future.

Here, we spotlight 17 Afrobeats songs about bad governance that capture the spirit of resistance, transforming music into a tool for social and political activism.

1. Mr. President – African China

Firstly, Mr. President by African China is a direct appeal to Nigerian leaders, calling for respectful and effective governance. Released in 2004, the song highlights the need for integrity and dignity in leadership, urging the president to “lead us well.” As the issues addressed in the song remain relevant in 2024, Mr. President continues to resonate as a call for accountable leadership and meaningful societal reform. African China’s bold lyrics and the song’s enduring message make it a powerful commentary on the state of governance in Nigeria.

2. Zombie – Fela Kuti

Secondly, a seminal work in the Afrobeat genre, Fela Kuti’s Zombie is a scathing indictment of the Nigerian military regime. Released in 1977, the track immediately resonated with the masses, serving as both a powerful anthem and social commentary. Also, Fela Kuti used his music as a weapon to expose the brutality and senselessness of the government’s actions, likening soldiers to mindless zombies. This song, along with others like Beast of No Nation and Ikoyi Mentality, solidified Fela as a revolutionary figure, inspiring generations of musicians and activists.

3. This Is Nigeria – Falz

Furthermore, Falz’s This Is Nigeria is a searing critique of the nation’s numerous challenges, inspired by Childish Gambino’s This Is America. The song and its accompanying video lay bare the pervasive corruption, police brutality, and socio-political issues that plague Nigeria. Also, through a mix of satire and provocative imagery, Falz fearlessly exposes the nation’s darkest truths, sparking essential conversations about the urgent need for change and accountability. This song has become a cultural touchstone, underlining its significance in Afrobeats music that tackles bad governance.

4. Jaga Jaga – Eedris AbdulKareem

However, Eedris AbdulKareem’s Jaga Jaga is a landmark protest song in Nigerian music, released in 2004. The track is a raw and uncompromising indictment of a nation grappling with systemic failures. The term Jaga Jaga refers to chaos and disorder, perfectly capturing the public’s disillusionment with the government. Eedris’ fearless delivery transformed Jaga Jaga into an anthem for the marginalized, sparking a national discourse on corruption and inequality. The song’s enduring relevance underscores its impact as a rallying cry for accountability and good governance.

5. Monsters You Made – Burna Boy

Meanwhile, Monsters You Made is a deeply personal track by Burna Boy, exploring themes of marginalization and injustice. The song features spoken word excerpts from African icons Fela Kuti and Ama Ata Aidoo, setting the stage for a powerful exploration of systemic racism. With a haunting chorus by Chris Martin, the song accuses power structures of creating "monsters" through oppression. This track serves as a powerful anthem that reclaims agency and challenges the narratives imposed by oppressors.

6. Barawo – Ajebo Hustlers

Additionally, Ajebo Hustlers’ Barawo is a critical commentary on Nigeria’s issue of mob justice. The duo’s lyrics and melodies combine to create an anthem against extrajudicial killings and systemic corruption. The song’s title, meaning "thief," is used ironically to highlight the baseless accusations often leading to mob violence. Although, the refrain “This country na wa” captures the nation’s collective frustration, humanizing victims and demanding accountability. The remix featuring Davido amplified the track’s reach and message. This makes Barawo a cultural touchstone that continues to spark conversations about justice and societal change.

7. 20 10 20 – Burna Boy

Also, 20 10 20 is Burna Boy’s tribute to the victims of the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, where peaceful End SARS protesters were attacked by Nigerian security forces on October 20, 2020. The song is a chilling reminder of this tragic event, capturing the nation’s grief and outrage. Burna Boy’s lyrics serve as a powerful indictment of government brutality, turning the track into a rallying cry for justice. So, 20 10 20 is more than a song; it’s a touching documentation of a dark chapter in Nigeria’s history, reinforcing Burna Boy’s role as a voice for the marginalized.

8. Talk – Falz

Consequently, Falz’s Talk is a sharp critique of the Nigerian political landscape, featured on his 2019 album Moral Instruction. Known for his pop sensibilities and socially conscious lyrics, Falz uses Talk to address issues of corruption and bad governance. Though, the song’s satirical tone, coupled with the phrase “no be me talk am o” (I didn’t say it), allows Falz to make bold statements while evading censorship. Talk is more than just a song; it’s a call to action, urging listeners to demand better from their leaders.

9. 2010 – Sound Sultan featuring MI Abaga

Notwithstanding, Sound Sultan’s 2010 was a prophetic reminder that despite the promises of a better future, little had changed in Nigeria by 2010. The song reflects the disillusionment of a nation still waiting for the basic amenities and good governance that were supposed to materialize, showcasing the unfulfilled promises of the past.

10. Shey Na Like This? – Wande Coal

Notably, Wande Coal’s Shey Na Like This? captures the daily struggles and economic hardship faced by Nigerians due to bad governance. The song serves as a reminder that change won’t come by waiting; it requires active demand from the people.

11. Suruu Lere – Lagbaja

Lagbaja’s Suruu Lere addresses the persistent challenges of corruption, tribalism, and poverty that have hindered Nigeria’s progress. The song is a call to Nigerians to demand better from their leaders, as the nation continues to grapple with the same issues decades after independence.

12. Hard Life – Blackface

Furthermore, Blackface’s Hard Life speaks to the economic hardships and the desire of many Nigerians to leave the country. The song is a candid reflection of the struggles faced by the average Nigerian, making it a relatable anthem for those seeking better opportunities abroad.

13. Jailer – Asa

Also, Asa’s Jailer is a metaphorical exploration of the psychological, economic, social, and religious constraints faced by Nigerians. The song urges listeners to free themselves from the ideological and economic incarceration imposed by the political elite.

14. Oga Police – PSquare

However, PSquare’s Oga Police is a prelude to the End SARS movement, addressing issues of police brutality, bribery, and corruption. The song highlights the unfair treatment Nigerians endure at the hands of the police, making it a powerful statement against abuse of power.

15. Democracy – Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Lastly, in Democracy, Fela Kuti critiques the corruption that pervades Nigeria’s electoral process. The song reflects on how elections are often rigged and the disillusionment felt by Nigerians who feel their votes don’t count. Fela’s legacy continues through his children, who carry on his tradition of using music as a tool for social and political change.

These 15 songs are more than just music. They are powerful expressions of resistance, demanding accountability and justice. Also, they remind us that Afrobeats is not just a genre for entertainment but a platform for driving societal change.

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The ongoing Nigerian national election, which has had the citizens at the edge of their chairs, has put so much tension in the air. In light of this, here are 23 songs to listen to during the election season.

On Saturday, February 25, 2022, Nigerians trooped out in large numbers to actively participate in the 2023 presidential, senate, and house of representatives elections. The exercise, which is still ongoing in the case of the result announcement as of Monday, February 27th, 2022, has attracted so much attention from different societal and age classes of the nation.

With the governing elections on March 11th, here are some songs to keep the momentum going in reclaiming our country! 

1. Sound Sultan ft M.I Abaga - 2010\

Sound Sultan, the late singer, rapper, and fashion enthusiast, featured the buzzing M.I. Abaga on the song "2010," which was released in 2011. The groovy hip-hop song that emphasizes the then-Nigerian government's promises of remarkable development throughout the country by 2010 turned out to be a fallacy filled with hardship, stagnancy, and lies. The song urges the citizens to "wake up," exercise their power as people, and demand better governance.

2. This is Nigeria - Falz

Another masterpiece by Rapper, singer, songwriter and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz released 'This is Nigeria" in 2018. Inspired by American singer Childish Gambino's "This is America," the hip-hop song highlights the nation's socio-political ills, such as government decay, fraud, police brutality, and religious fanaticism, among other societal ills. 

3. Burna Boy - Collateral Damage

Known for consistently using his music as a tool to speak about societal issues, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, released "Collateral Damage" in 2018 off his Grammy-nominated "African Giant" album.

The groovy afro-fusion tune produced by Kel P highlights the in-depth corrupt operations orchestrated by government officials across all parastatals - an unending scene of intense looting that, of course, continues to drag the country backward. Burna Boy speaks equally highly of the cowardice displayed by the people in this song, citizens who are supposed to take on the leaders they elect with their votes, but who cowardly do not speak up in the face of oppression.

4. Burna Boy - 20-10-20

Released nine days after the Nigerian Armed Forces shot at peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos State on 20th of October 2022. The Grammy-winning singer painted a vivid picture of the massacre that went down that day. The bloody event that put a deadly halt to the peaceful protest of the Nigerian youths against police brutality and bad government was put into perspective by the singer, emphasizing the fact that the Nigerian heroes that were gruesomely killed by the government while exercising their rights will never be forgotten. 

5. Falz ft Sir Dauda - How Far

Again, Falz makes the point with his ever-conscious personality as an artiste. The song, which was released in 2014 as part of his "Wazup Guy" album, features familiar face Sir Dauda and is an introspective song that takes a toll on the country's statganant activities since its independence in 1960. Falz and Sir Dauda are asking "how far?" which directly translates to "what's happening?" due to the backwardness of the nation since its independence. Interestingly, the song emphasizes how the people continue to suffer while the country's leaders and elite continue to advance through looting, corruption, and other heartbreaking means. part of its lyrics read:

Someone told me long ago say life go better.
Still we dey under the weather
So someone tell me how far
This is 1960 we Don dey wake even now self we still dey the matter.
How far.
I beg tell me how far.

6. M.I Abaga - Wild Wild West

Nigerian ace rapper Jude Abaga, popularly known as M.I. Abaga, comes into the conversation with the song "Wild Wild West." Released in 2010 off his "MI2 The Movie" album, the song, although directly speaking about the horrific situation of "Jos," at the time highlighted the incompetence of the Nigerian government in ensuring the protection of lives and property, which indeed is the reality of most Nigerian society. M.I. emphasizes how bad the situation is and how people have no choice but to defend themselves against external threats in this song. Lyrics read:

Better get your gun
Better get your vest
'Cause in J town is the wild wild west
Down here everyone curse, no one bless
Nobody care, nobody notice
So know this, until you feel the gun blast
Nobody gon' sleep and nobody gon' rest
Down here everyone curse, no one bless
'Cause in J town is the wild wild west

7. M.I Abaga - Craze

Released off his "MI2 The Movie" album as well, "Craze," as "unserious" as the title, delivery, and beat tempo of the song are, speaks a lot about what the Nigerian society has turned into. Vote rigging, vote buying, heirachy intimidation, low living standards, stagnant educational standards, kidnapping, and other issues that plague the country are highlighted. Lyrics read:

Lets face the fact
That the people are slim and the
Governors fat
And the people laboring, only
The oga relax
It's just a matter of time, the
People gonna react
People wanna eat but there's
No money at all
So they gotta be sharp coz the
Governors dull
People struggle and toil, others
Chopping them all
Some people koko with oil, others
Are chopping the oil

8. African China - Mr. President

A classic from the Reggae-Dancehall singer African China, even though it was released as far back as 2006, continues to be very relevant in today's Nigerian society. Speaking on bad leadership, poor infrastructure, and a poor standard of living amidst other difficulties that continue to plague the society. Lyrics reads:

Food e no dey
Brother eh water no dey
And our country no good o
Everyday for thief
One day for owner e
Poor man wey thief maggi
Omo, dem go show im face
for crime fighter Rich man wey thief money
Omo, we no dey see their face
for crime fighter
Tell me something now rudeboy
Rich man go dey halla prayer Poor man go dey shout Rich man go dey halla prayer Poor man go dey shout Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

9. Brymo - Down

The sonic artiste who loves to speak in parables paints the picture of a crumbling society, which evidently equates to the Nigerian society where "everything goes." Irregularities, confusion, chaos, etc. are the order of the day, and people continue to live in this society. As expected, this aforementioned society continues to sink into wretchedness and underdevelopment as the "anyhowness" persists. Lyrics goes:

Something dey go round town
People dey go downtown
The world is spinning round round
The world is going downtown

People dey go uptown
Anyway anyhow now now
Chop your own and clean mouth now
We print and loot and sharе around

Them say the priest
E dеy pray for the thief
Shadaka for Allah
Blood for the spirit

People no bother
Dem they wait on the Lord fa
Rere run
O run

10. 8tch - 9-5 in Lagos

A storytelling rap song that paints the struggle of surviving in the work space of the city of Lagos. "Lagos" in this sense paints how hard it is for even the educated middle class in a society like Nigeria.

11. Asa - Fire on The Mountain

The Nigerian-French singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist contributes her quota to this list with the evergreen "Fire on the Mountain." The soothing tune, released in 2007, highlights the hostile environment that Nigerian (African) society has become. Plagued with violence, corruption, ethnic war, bigotry, and other things, Asa foresees that these dominant societal ills will eventually lead to the doom of this society. Lyrics reads:

There is fire on the mountain
And nobody seems to be on the run
Oh, there is fire on the mountaintop
And no one is a-runnin'

I wake up in the mornin'
Tell you what I see on my TV screen
I see the blood of an innocent child
And everybody's watchin'

Now I'm looking out my window
And what do I see?
I see an army of a soldier man
Marching across the street, yeah

Hey, Mr. Soldier man
Tomorrow is the day you go to war
But you are fighting for another man's cause
And you don't even know him

12. Dremo - Thieves in Uniform

Released on October 4th, 2022, which was sixteen days before the Nigerian Armed Forces shot at peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos State, on October 20th, 2022, the hip-hop song was the perfect song during the #ENDSARS protest. The title "Thieves in Unfetter" refers to the intense police brutality Nigerians have experienced, but it also refers to the intense government brutality they have experienced.  Lyrics read:

You can never trust Sars with a gun
A de le trust ole pelu ibon
So the difference is not really much
Dem just be armed robbers in uniform
Dem no dey try protect us (protect us)
They only tryna extort us (extort us)
The government won’t even say a word (FEM)
Not until their family dey involved

Its so sad mehn its so sad
So many dreams cut short cos of one gunshot
Mane we end Sars sharp all this shi*t gaz stop
How can your first check point be your last busstop (Damn!)

13. Fela - Coffin for Head of State

14. Fela - Authority Stealing

15. The Cavemen - Brother's Keeper

16. Tekno - Freetown

The song, Produced by Xtofa is a socially conscious single released on 24th of February 2023, a day before the general election in Nigeria. On 'Freetown', Tekno highlights some of the harsh conditions the Nigerian people are forced to live with. He also lends his voice against the promulgators of these harsh conditions. Lyrics read:

What goes up must come down
When I dey vex dey calm down
Sierra Leone is freetown
But the people no dey see chaao

So me go down to Lagos city
Giant of Africa wey no get constant electricity
Say me go to the street too many people i dey pity
3 years old for road dey beg money,
highway no be for small pikin

For long we go pray make e better
How many times we fo pray make e better
Since mama born me my people dey pray make e better
Offer and tithe, everyday them dey pay, say make e better

17. Falz feat. Tekno - Owa

18. Timaya- Dem Mama

19. Mr. Raw ft Klint Da Drunk - Obodo

20. Ajebo Hustlers ft Davido - Barawo

21. Tekno - Rara

22. Jesse Jagz - Chant Down Babylon

23. Burna Boy ft M.anifest - Another Story

Notable Mention:

Eedris AbdulKareem - Jaga Jaga

Show Dem Camp - Ghost Rant

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Read the most accurate lyrics to "Mr President" by African China. Mr President is one the most popular social conscious songs released in year 2000.

African China - Mr President Lyrics

Verse 1
Food e no dey
Brother eh water no dey
And our country no good o
Everyday for thief one day for owner e
Poor man wey thief maggi
Omo dem go show him face for crime fighter (Crime fighter)
Rich man wey thief money
Omo we no dey see their face for crime fighter
Tell me something I don′t know
Rich man go dey halla prayer (Modupe)
Poor man go dey shout (Anwuola me e)
Rich man go dey halla prayer (Modupe)
Poor man go dey shout (Anwuola me e)
Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

Chorus
Mr President
Lead us well
If you be Governor
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe

Verse 2
Fuel e no dey
Brother eh transportation no dey
And our road e no good o
What about the NEPA people o
We no get light
Everybody just dey halla
Fuel no dey na how we wan survive
Many youth ready for work
But as work no dey
Na how dey wan survive
We be giant of Africa
But to get visa enter Ghana na WAEC
My God policeman go see white
E go tell you say I say that thing na red
Tell me something I don't know
Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

Chorus
Mr President
Lead us well
If you be Governor
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe

Verse 3
Alhaji wey pull Khaki
Say the name of him party
People destroying people
Na the name of the party
Election for my country na paddy paddy
Wayo wayo
Arrange no ni
People wey vote them in still dey live in pain
This na disgrace I am so ashamed
Me don collect shop permit collect trading permit
Raiding permit you still dey burn shop
You wan tell me say you no know when them pay
Why you dey make us dey live in pain
Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

Chorus
Mr President
Lead us well
If you be Governor
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe

Refrain
Omo nothing dey pa
Anything wey pa na witch
And make we dey say omo no lele
Tanke

Verse 4
Food e no dey
Brother eh water no dey
And our country no good o
Everyday for thief one day for owner e
Poor man wey thief maggi
Omo dem go show him face for crime fighter (Crime fighter)
Rich man wey thief money
Omo we no dey see their face for crime fighter
Tell me something I don′t know
Rich man go dey halla prayer (Modupe)
Poor man go dey shout (Anwuola me e)
Rich man go dey halla prayer (Modupe)
Poor man go dey shout (Anwuola me e)
Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

Chorus
Mr President
Lead us well
If you be Governor
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police (Lead us well)
Police well well no dey take bribe

Refrain
Fuel e no dey
Brother eh transportation no dey
And our road e no good o
What about the NEPA people o
We no get light
Everybody just dey halla
Fuel no dey na how we wan survive
My God many youth ready for work
But as work no dey
Na how dey wan survive
We be giant of Africa
But to get visa enter Ghana na WAEC
My God policeman go see white
E go tell you say I say that thing na red
Tell me something I don't know
Make una lead us well
No let this nation to fall inside well

Chorus
Mr President
Lead us well
If you be Governor
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe
Oya lead us well (Nne me e)
Govern us well
If you be Senator
Senate am well
If you be police
Police well well no dey take bribe

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1. Why Me- D'banj

If you don't have active memories of screaming “File ah, she no gree!” And the entire lines of the song with possibly even more vim than the singer, D'banj, then this list would be more of a fun educational trip and not a nostalgic one. For 90s babies, this 2006 released song was the signal of a good party time at a friend's birthday or in the classroom. 

ALSO READ: "I'm Actually Born-Again"- D'Banj Reveals in Church

2. Close to You- Mo'Hits

Anytime this Mo’Hits crew song dropped, girls everywhere dedicated their waists to whining off  the hook, in appreciation of the frenetic beats. And boys whipped out their coolest party-scatter moves. 

Released in 2009, Close to You was everybody's jam even if most of us were yet to feel such longing for another. 

ALSO READ: Spotlighting Don Jazzy’s Legacy: Take a Look at 6 Music Power Houses He’s Helped Develop

3. Kiss Your Hand rmx- R2Bees ft. Wande Coal

Wande Coal’s debut project Mushin to Mo’Hits is regarded a classic by every 90s kid. This is a status it earned due to the quality of songs on the album. Quiet a number became hits but none was as seismic as the remix to Kiss Your Hand with Ghanaian group, R2Bees. 

Like jollof rice, this song brought Ghana and Nigeria together in a refreshing way and had us chanting every word of the record. 

4. Yahooze- Olu Maintain 

A good number of us may have been too naive to understand the source of the wealth Olu Maintain sang about it in his 2007 hit, Yahooze, but we definitely knew the song was a jam. 

And so we'd perfected our two-fingers-in-the-air move, adding as much ‘effizi’ as we could in a bid to be crowned best dancer. 

ALSO READ: 12 Nigerian Songs that Reference Internet Fraud; aka 'Yahoo-Yahoo'

5. L’ori Le- X Project

This song has never failed to re-ignite excitement and energy into the bodies of dancers and party going 90s babies since it dropped in 2008. 

Whenever the heavy synth-infused trumpet instrumentals come on, even till date, it officially becomes the time to show up and show out your Alanta skills while sprinkling in some upper body action as well.  

6. Olufunmi- Styl Plus

A pop rager filled with a lovers’ angst we didn't know anything about. But we definitely didn't let this stop us from singing wholeheartedly to the song and even feeling the feels while in the process. 

It's safe to say Stylplus with this 2003 banger, gave many of us a soft introduction into the rollercoaster emotion that is love. 

7. Nfana Ibaga- 2Baba, formerly 2Face

2Baba, who was then known as 2Face, started this song's hook with the lines “Wake up in the morning and I stretch up my feet, say a thank you prayer and I brush up my teeth” and that was all we needed to make the song into the soundtrack of our every waking moment as well as the spark to our dreams and ambitions. This was also everyone's introduction to 2Face as he broke out in 2014 with this song before going on to give us even greater hits. 

8. Mr President- African China

Well before the advent of legwork movements like shaku shaku and zanku, a galala wave had swept the nation and had made people put in rhythmic legwork to tracks of reggae and dancehall. 

One of such tracks we’d done the galala to then is African China's thought-evoking, socially-conscious, Mr President. Sadly despite the song being 15 years old, it still captures the poor state of the country. So while we 90s babies might now have rusty galala, we make sure to sing our hearts out as energetically as any galala move, to this record. 

9. Kerewa- Zule Zoo

This is one of the songs where everyone has a personal memory of singing along to the explicit and colourful lyrics and afterward suffering some African-parent given punishment for daring to sing such. 

Ironically, the theme wasn't about sex but the now amplified topic of rape. A realisation many of us were then too naive to make back in 2005 when it was a hit. 

10. Fire on the Mountain- Asa

Indeed Asa’s breakout song is one we enjoyed but now serves to remind us of the poor state things have continued to be in since 2007 when it was released and even before. 

But beyond the obvious message of the song that is yet to be heeded, lies for the 90s baby, tonnes of happy memories that reminds us of our introduction to the ethereal melodies of Asa. 

11. Ijoya- Weird MC

It started off with upbeat hip-hop beats that made you want to get up and do the one-two step or just step any which way as Weird MC edged the listener on with the lines “It's time to show the beautiful people how to get down.” 

Hearing that song while watching or remembering the novel and animated video was all we needed then to feel alive. In addition, Weird MC’s seemingly queer persona which was unusual then in 2006, was an undying topic for discussion in classrooms nationwide. 

12. Omoge Mi- P-Square

This song, will go down the history books and the hallway of Nigerian songs as one that made the 90s babies feel the feels about being betrayed by a lover back when we didn't even have a grasp on the concept of romantic connections. 

For this 2005 romantic hit, we morphed from carefree kids to love torn ones, singing our hearts out about the lover that had a secret affair with our best friend. 

13. Mathematics- Sound Sultan 

Since this list is a compilation of songs 90s babies collectively sang along to in classrooms, it's ironic that this song starts off with a teacher addressing his pupils. The nostalgia then gets to a all time high when Sound Sultan begins to sing the solutions to the countries problem and we remember easier times some 16 years back when the exchange rate was not our cup of tea. 

ALSO READ: Sound Sultan Speaks Following Throat Cancer News

14. Mr Lecturer- Eedris Abdulkareem

Back then, several songs served to pass commentary on some societal ills. Sung in 2014, this was one of them as Eedris told the stort of an unethical lecturer harassing a helpless female student. 

So when the BBC Sex for Grades documentary aired last year, we were reminded of this song and the issue of sexual harassment really came full circle for a lot of 90s kids. 

15. Action Film- MI

2010 goes beyond the 2000s decade but it was a phenomenal year in the history of Nigerian music as it gave rise to a lot of breakout stars who are now the superstars of today. 

MI Abaga is one of such as he hit the scene with his game-changing take on hip-hop and subsequently created a blueprint with which rap music was able to make a ground-shaking comeback. 

Rap music seems to be on its way to a powerful revival and to complete the cycle of life, it is the 90s babies of then that are now holding the scene down with a mix of oldies cadence and new-school sonics. 

Dear 90s baby, which of these Nigerian throwback songs were your absolute jam back in the day? Share all about it with us in the comments section. And cheers to keeping your inner child alive. 

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Listen to China's new singles "Boko Haram" and "Gen Gen".

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