According to Ibrahim Janet Tarfa, a Higher National Diploma II (HND II) student of the Polytechnic, who witnessed the killings, the operations last for over two hours. “The next thing we started hearing was gun shots. Despite our shouting and crying for two hours, the operation lasted for two hours in the students village and nobody come to our rescue.” Mubi Massacre
A man who claimed to be a senior member of the Islamic sec, told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday that his group had nothing to do with the killings. "We have no business with students or student politics. If students are our target we would have killed them randomly on sight and in their school and not sneak on them in the creeping darkness in an area occupied by both students and residents," he said.
I know about the ALUU 4 I am aware of the Dana Air crash victims I remember the victims of the Ikeja military cantonment bombing I follow the kidnappings of Nigerians and followers I see the innocent people murdered in peaceful protest
That Boko Haram can have principles but Nigerians cannot is astounding. The part that got me was "we would have killed them randomly...and not sneak on them in the creeping darkness..."
If your own home grown terrorist can publicly say something like this, then Naija has failed.
Bovi is a Naija comedian and he has become one of my favorites with this public service announcement. When I first saw the video I was actually very scared that this was going to be another lynching and I really was close to tears when I saw the tire...Bovi go kill person with hypertension o The PSA actually covers why we as a society need to get rid of jungle justice. It can stand as a Naija film on its own sef. The PSA mentioned the law (which is rarely mentioned or even respected in Naija). When people call ole! make una hand am to the police, dem go hand am to the law and na the law go deal with am. Granted Naija's legal system has a ways to go but if we can at least allow others to exercise their right to a trial instead of being the judge, jury and executioner, Naija would be a bit well off.
And then, we can tackle our legal system. Hopefully this PSA makes it on the radio and on the television channels.
Four University of Port Harcourt students named Ugonna, Ilyod, Tekana and Chidiaka were this morning beaten to death by indegenes of Aluu community for allegedly stealing phones and laptops in an off campus hostel...
Instead of calling the police and getting them arrested, people of this community beat these students who were not even armed until they stopped breathing. Then they took pictures, filmed it and spread it around. This happened today in PH. We are gradually losing our humanity in this country. The boys were all in their early 20s. I hope some people get arrested for this. Source, and another
When I say Nigeria is mental, people think I'm cursing the nation. Nigeria is not cursed, its people are just mental. There are so many psychological problems in that nation that one could write volumes of books.
I detest jungle justice. I remember writing about a young man who was beaten, burnt and murdered by a mob over a necklace. I don't even care what the crime is, I really don't. But in all the cases, the victim is poor--and I stand by that statement. Why don't the people storm to the local chairman or governor's house and put a tire on his/her head and burn them? Because those folks aren't poor. Granted that Nigerians are fed up. But, nothing and absolutely nothing excuses this mob mentality, this absolute disregard for life.
I am disgusted, I am appalled and I just can't with this country. And we just celebrated 52 years of independence recently and already, we're back to such evil. This is not even animalistic, animals don't do this. This is just Nigerians, pure Nigerians.
I can't even begin to fathom what was going through those poor young men's minds, or their parents when they see the video--trust Naija, there is a video. If it's not a rape that is being videotaped, it's a woman being stripped naked or it's a murder being committed. Just when I think the country is moving forward, it takes the greatest leap backwards.
The market that has been in existence for over one hundred years was yesterday demolished by the Lagos state government via the Mushin Local Council. The government is planning to build an ultra-modern market in its place.
The traders at the Mushin Ajina market, who were given two weeks notice in early September to vacate the market, protested for several weeks because they knew they may not be able to afford rent for the new market structure. Source
I am not quite sure how to feel about this. This is a 100-year-old market, that is a century's worth of history. I would rather the place was upgraded, not demolished. At least have some remnant of its history. Take photographs to put in a museum or something to preserve this history. Demolishing the market is just too much.
Also, will the former occupants be able to afford this "ultra-modern market". That market was their livelihood and would that be affected by this demolition? Also, how can people protest for several weeks (more than two) if they were given a two-weeks notice to vacate. That means, this has been brewing for a while.
Look Lagos and Fashola and co, people like you. People defend every single thing you do, even this one. You have overstepped in others (Traffic law, abandoning pregnant woman law, beautification law) but this takes the cake. I used to live across from Mushin market and that place was significant. I just really hope these people know what they are doing.
For those who dey vex say Rick Ross no need visit Naija or shoot the video in the 'bad' places:
1. Get over yourself
2. You are not that special, calm your tits
3. He didn't have to go to Naija to shoot his video? Then, Naija artists don't have to go abroad to shoot their videos. Abeg, park well: Wizkid, Psquare--who did that Onyinye video with Rick Ross
5. This is how most Nigerians live, open your eyes and go learn. Take a bus, abi na taxi or have your driver drive you, to Obalende or Mushin-Olosha.
6. As per "it makes us look like uncivilized savages and villagers"--> and there is evidence to prove otherwise? We have looters: Ibori, Alamieyeseigha (in drag or not), Farouk Lawan (with the audio); pedophiles sitting Senator Ahmed Yerima; murderers and folks who can't respect human decency Bishop David Oyedepo's winch-slapping, and the sponsors of the anti-gay bill.
7. He was not exploiting anything, he showed how people lived
8. "The lyrics and/or video portray ignorance" Neither does. You actually have to live in Naija to know that the lyrics and the video do not portray ignorance. Just show it to someone living in the slums sef.
9. With respect to "giving the whole world the wrong impression about Nigeria and Africa" --> oh please, was he lying? What impression do you think the world has of Naija anyway? An anti-gay haven for pedophiles, the land of jungle justice or an ineffective nation that must endure the bombings of Boko Haram.
10. You want people to see the rich parts yet there are more people starving.
11. Abeg, the Nigerians who know the truth are not outraged by this. They are glad this part of Naija is shown.
12. If it hurts that much, it's the truth. Change it.
I found this commentary by By Tosin Adeda on notjustok very interesting. His arguments are quite strong… “…That aside, I have some questions for those who feel insulted by the video being shot in the slums. Are the visuals of the video that of Nigeria or not? Is Nigeria a developed country? What does the average Nigerian worth? How much does the average Nigerian spend in a day? Is Nigeria a paradise for majority of Nigerians? Those people in the slums, are they lesser Nigerians than you are? Are you really offended because u feel bad for them or because of your own ego? Do you care about those particular set of people? Why do you have a problem with the whole world seeing how majority of Nigerians live? . . Answer those questions in your minds, they are rhetorical. …. Do you know the joy and happiness those people in the slums felt? Do you know what is means to be rejected by the govt of your own country, and left to live in permanent misery and poverty? Only to be remembered by a foreigner, who went ahead to shoot a video so that the we all can see their plight. Y’all should be ashamed of yourselves, for feeling offended over the joy of Nigerians who got remembered for once in a very long while…”
Anti - stereotype September 24, 2012 at 2:03 PM
We know, no society is perfect, and every corner of the world you go to, you will find the good, the bad, the broken and the ugly. The problem with Nigeria is, and I’m sorry to say, the good represents a very very small minority. Chimamanda that you mention, was raised in a middle class home, so technically, she wasnt exposed, or she was shielded, if i can say that to the world that Rick Ross potrayed. it just really sickens me, when people from the middle class, go gung ho on issues of Nigeria’s image. Go to the slums, and ask them what they feel about their condition. It is easy to sit down in the comfort of our homes, and discuss stereotypes. These bad images are not just fictitious pictures. This is exactly how these people live, this is their reality, and why should it be swept under the carpet, all in the name of we dont want to be stereotyped. Come off it. You go tell people suffering, that sorry o, we dont want to potray the hell you live in, because it will affect the image of Nigeria. Wetin concern the little boy living in a gutter about the image of Nigeria. How do we fight for these people, how do we protect and defend the helpless, and down trodden. Who is going to do it? The middle class has carefully bonded with the rich over time, because they want to belong, and feel like they too have a class, forgetting that, push comes to shove, the rich bond together and leave you the middle class standing in the dust. It is evident all over the world now, despite the recession, with the middle class shrinking, and people losing their jobs and homes, the rich has gotten richer in this recession. The poor people middle class people used to look their nose down on, they r now at the same level. He that is dwon needs no fear no fall, so please dont come here with your write up, and talk about stereotypes. What do you, or chimamanda herself know about suffering. What gives you the right to feel outraged, or affronted, that someone recorded the truth as it is. Only the rich and the middle class are concerned about image, that is the truth. The poor man on the street doesnt give a damn, and when we all give a damn about the real issues, forgetting stereotypes, image or what some ignorant foreginer (who has never suffered in his life because his country works) thinks, then things will change, and that image we r so worried about will change, because people wont help but notice
I guess several blogs have brainwashed people into thinking Naija is all roses. Look, Naija is a mess. I love that country, I will always do, but you gotta be honest. The country is a mess. BN shows us weddings and fancy photos and it grants us a small time away from the mess, but it’s still a mess. I like these videos. They tell the truth about our country, the same way Fela, Sound Sultan, Eedris Abdulkareem, Trybesmen, Kush, and others have been saying. These artists have sang these songs and made these videos but somehow it has not gotten through. No one wants to do anything about it, or no one knows what to do about it. You have a government (Fashola, I’m looking at you) whose head is so far up its ass it doesn't know what to do with itself.
I was born in Mushin. I lived in Mushin. I have been to Ajegunle. I have been fortunate not to experience poverty but I do know it exists. These scenes exist. If you have such a big problem with foreigners telling your stories for you, tell them yourself. I am tired of hearing only party songs and seeing videos that show such a tiny populace of Nigeria. I am tired of pedophiles (Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima) who get to abuse children and not enough noise is made. But when there’s a party or some mediocre musician does something, it makes front news. I want Nigerians to care more. I don’t listen to Rick Ross but this video is familiar to me because I have seen it in Lagos. I applaud Rick Ross for this video, it is different from what Naija artists make nowadays; it is authentic. I see the video as a real part of Naija, the part no one wants to acknowledge or talk about or even fix.
I disagree about the video being a single story. Ross showed what he saw on his way to the concert, which took place at Victoria Island. The thing is that he showed both sides of Naija, the ‘bad’ part and the good part and the ‘bad’ part dominated the video. The slums dominated the video because there are more slums than there are non-slums in Naija, and that is the uncomfortable truth. This was not a single story. He did not go under the bridges, and let’s not kid ourselves into believing people don’t live there or have families there.
This video is the gritty Naija I have not seen any contemporary Naija artist do, save for Tha Suspect's Twale. Naija has more 'bad parts' than good parts. The video was and is the truth and if folks are upset then it is DEFINITELY the truth. People want to hide the fact that there are more poor people than rich in Naija. Nigerians need to wake up.
This video: - is daily life for majority of nigerians - depicts the life of many nigerians - is the most humane video I've seen of Naija, BBC's Welcome to Lagos was 'worse' - shows a truth many Naija artists nowadays ignore - is shockingly realistic - is an uncomfortable truth
But let’s not stop there. If we are to prevent this single story phenomenon, let’s call out our own artists when they make videos only in the good parts of Naija because that is also a single story. Let’s call out Psquare, Wizkid, DBanj and whomever else when they show the club scenes with the Brazilian hair and summer collections wears because that is also a single story. Let’s call out our filmmakers when they make movies about places majority of nigerians will never go, unless to hawk goods because that is a single story. Let’s call our own people out when they do the same thing and not just harp on the foreigners who show us what our house is truly like. We should also not accept single stories because they paint Naija in a good light.
How about we actually take a stand against what is shown rather than take a stand against the messenger.
Fortunately, youtube has both the ‘good parts of Africa/Naija’ and the ‘bad parts of Africa/Naija’. If anyone believes this video shows all of nigeria or that nigerians live on trees can go do their own research. Whomever finds the video stereotypical can wallow in ignorance or do research: google is their friend, Tumblr and Youtube can join in.
Rick Ross was invited to Naija for the Summer Jam fest which took place at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos because apparently nigerians not only do summer, they have winter and fall sef. While in Naija, he made an alternate video to his song "Hold Me Back". Keep in mind that there is a US version of the song already and BET banned it. That's just the saddest thing ever, it's a black video about black people and it's getting banned on a black network...Jim Crow much?
Back to the Naija version, Rick Ross gave Nigerians a history lesson. That has not been done, and I stand by this statement, since Fela and since Sound Sultan's GenGen. I have not seen or heard a Naija artist, music video, public service announcement or film that references, much less talk about, Biafra. He gave a history lesson on Biafra, our very own civil war which is not taught in schools mind you, and we see General Gowon. Sidenote: He is so polished and sounds supremely official. You just cannot compare that air of authority to any Naija politician of today, and he did not need big grammar.
The video goes on to show how people live in Nigeria. You see the taxi drivers, the market seller, the okada riders, the police with the AK-47 (I cannot defend that), the police officer directing traffic, the child hawkers, the film seller, the gala seller, the touts/area boys, the crowded city, religion (which is front and center in Naija), beggars and the piles of refuse.
"These niggas wanna hold me back/These hoes wanna hold me back" refers to the nigerian people and who or what they protest (when they get their courage back) such as the government, poverty, lack of jobs, lack of security, corrupt politicians, corrupt cops, sex-for-grades teachers, etc.
The woman at 1:13 stirring the boiling pot of water with her bare hands, chai!
There is a play or demonstration or skit of what I believe are militants. They are celebrating their culture with dancing while defending what is theirs--the black gold aka oil.
While on the yacht, you see a sad, perhaps hungry kid. The contrast between wealth and poverty, and especially their close proximity in Naija is apalling.
There is a scene where someone on a boat or yacht gives some kids money and they wade in water to get it. Guess what? This is what happens not just in Naija but everywhere around the world. Give me money and see whether I no go take am.
Now this video is told as a narrative. Rick Ross is going to a concert in Lagos (the one he was invited to, meaning people paid and donned Gucci and Brazilian weave for it) and on his way there he captures this scenes of Naija. Ross walked through the slums on his own feet and he makes his way out of the slums (probably after shuffering and shmiling in go-slow) and arrives at the concert, the one majority of Nigerians cannot afford. Which begs a crucial question: nigerians how can you ignore, neglect and abandon your fellow nigerians who are in poverty and pay an exorbitant amount to import a foreign artist for a 'Summer Jam'? Shey na rice una tink say una dey import? In all the images of the slums, the people's faces are not monotonous. Their faces are of hope, excitement, disinterest, anger and indifference. They are living their lives, they're human.
The video ends with football, a source of pride for Nigerians especially with the late Rashidi Yekini's goal during the 1994 Summer Olympics in the US. There is another poignant scene with the Nigerian flag and a group of men surrounding the flag. This is still in the slums and there is one man in particular who is pointing at the flag as if to say, "this is our Naija".
Fabricate 'bout your fortune, all my fabric's imported
That some people found this story cute is highly disturbing. Maybe this is the 14.1 percent of Lagosians that suffer some form of mental illness or other. The man took advantage of a woman and that is adorable? that is sweet? And of course, there just had to be that Naija male possessiveness there, that she belongs to him. Oh dear me. Of course she belongs to you. Because you are a male, a Nigerian male at that, she should succumb to your powers of persuasion and her refusal warrants her beheading.
Mr Dauda (aka NACKSON) let the lady go. In the first case, you didn't realise, while you took advantage of her desperation,that she probably had a descent boy friend, who decided not to deflower her all these years before you showed up. You don't know if she still values her relationship, in-fact you know nothing about her. The truth is the feeling you have is not love, it is POWER. You just discovered that if you have money, in Nigeria, you can take advantage of the vulnerable; this is what has been happening in Nigeria from the beginning of time, so don't try to be self righteous. All you want is another piece of the pie, until you get tired and then go for another pie. Let her go and promise your self not not to take advantage of another woman again! On the other hand, if you choose to be very stupid, you will go after her, she will date you- you might even decide to marry her. Then later on in life, after a loveless marriage, you will realise you never loved her, and she only wanted financial security. On the other hand, she might even never forget, and in time, gradually make your life a living hell. YES she is a matured adult, but if given a choice of not losing her job, she would have gone against her principle by allowing person she never knew sleep with her. Welcome to the world of CASANOVAS, I really hope you wouldn't graduate to start sleeping with married women. Finally, You claim to be 28, and yet you behave like a child who doesn't have a mind of his own. you claim to be a DMD, but I reckon you can't even make good corporate decisions your self; instead you value the opinions of you friends more than even your conviction or principle. You are giving me the impression that if told to rape a woman by your pears, you would do it without asking to save face- please have a mind of your own, and don't use this forum to air your disgustingly dirty laundry.
Its men like you who ruin the lives of girls. Men like You Mr Man. As old as you are? you still get peer pressured by your mates? As old and wealthy as you are, you cant make decisions with you 'Deputy CEO'd' brain? Please allow the innocent girl. Allow her go please, drown yourself in guilt. Ensure your friends pick out a girlfriend for you okay? because if they don't, you will end up lonely without friends and you wouldn't be seen as a Lagos big boy anymore. Okay? and that will lead to you becoming poor right? right! you don't want that do you? And also, randomly walk into banks, who knows? you may find another marketer who in a bid to reach their monthly target would be willing to sell off their most treasured asset. That way, you can brag to your group of 'Big Boys'. You would like that wouldn't you? As geek as you claim, your 28 year old brain cant tell you wrong from right. Men like you disgust me.
I am Nigerian I watch Asian dramas (2019 update: mainly Korean dramas) I watch Naija movies and I used to watch soap operas while in Nigeria. I was born in Mushin, on Onanuga Street Then we moved to Kelani Street, still in Mushin I lived opposite Mushin Olosha market. I have seen a burnt body in the street A policemen once directed traffic, allowing my mum and me to cross the busy street. The Nigeria I know is not glamorous. It is busy and bustling. It is not pretty but it is real and gritty and genuine. I know that blogs like Bella Naija offer a more glamorous view of Nigeria but it hurts me. I liken it to a feeling of whitewashing. There is poverty in Nigeria. When a foreign body provides a statistic like "Nigerians living in poverty rises to nearly 61%" Nigerians are quick to say it's a foreign body, it's all to tarnish the name of the country. Anyway, Nigeria's own National Bureau of Statistics says 112.519 million Nigerians live in relative poverty conditions.
Apart from the relative poverty index, other poverty measurement standards are absolute measure, which puts the country’s poverty rate at 99.284 million or 60.9 per cent; the dollar per day measure, which puts the poverty rate at 61.2 per cent; and the subjective poverty measure, which puts the poverty level at 93.9 per cent.
Naija's own artists have tackled this problem:
Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Every Single DAMN Song
Nneka - Every single song
Eedris Abdulkareem - Jagajaga, Naija My Country
Sound Sultan - Mathematics/Jagbajantis, Gengen, Craze World
Trybesmen - Plenty Nonsense
Kush - Let's live together
Onyeka Onwenu - Peace Song, One Love
Daddy Showkey - Fire
Femi Kuti
Lagbaja - Gra Gra, Suuru Lere
Kandy Sea - No One Knows Tomorrow
Maintain - Alo, Efon
MI - Crowd Mentality
Now Rick Ross tackled it and I love it. See this is the Nigeria I grew up in. I saw these things all the time, the pile of refuse, the stench of the refuse. The smell of a burnt rubber stays with me today. I saw people like these all the time. I saw hawkers and little children and beggars. I lived around poor people. I was fortunate to have parents who made sure we had a roof over our heads and food every single night. We lived in a face-me-I-face-you, then a bungalow and now I think they are in a house. My point is this was my reality, my Lagos and my Nigeria. So yes it hurts me when Bella Naija try to erase these things with their haute couture and African designers including Summer and Spring in their collection.
I understand that people do not want to hear sad news all the time. I get that. The artists above also made light-hearted music, in fact the songs above have an appealing beat without the message drowning you in sorrow. I am tired of Nigerian artists ignoring where they came from. I am tired of the awards celebrating the same mediocre people, and yes P-Square and D'Banj and Wizkid count as mediocre. So yes, I like Fazebook Babes because it shows Nigerians as they are, quick to ignore their own problems while chasing some societal status. I am tired of the issue of poverty not being discussed enough. I am tired of a mediocre government who sacks the few doctors it has, cuts off the livelihood of okada riders, passes ridiculous traffic laws, and fines owners/renters N250,000 or a six-month imprisonment for failure to beautify their properties
But condemnation for the law came from all quarters. More worrisome is that violation of the laws attracts between N30,000 and N50,000 fines or imprisonment up to three years. The motorcycle riders stated that the law would prevent them from plying about 475 routes in the state, a factor they said would seriously affect their income. Such was the discountenance of the motorcycle riders to the traffic law that they instituted a case against its implementation. Even motorists described the law as extortive and unworkable. The law forbids them to make phone calls, eat, count money or engage in “other dangerous activities,” while on the wheel. As for pedestrians, they are forbidden to cross the expressways.
It seems Nigerians, Lagosians in particular, love dressing up messes. Rather than sweep the dirt and clean the grime, they adorn it with fancy clothes and spray the stench with perfume. It sickens me when Lagos is hailed as some great state when it is far from where it should be. Perhaps we need more Rick Ross showing us just what is wrong with us. We never do listen when our own say it. Or Fashola can simply imprison people for disobeying an ill-advised law.
I'm surprised at how people are translating this. "Baba" is not a jab at Obasanjo. Rather it is a jab at the leaders of Naija and the state of the country. It calls out the leaders of Naija for failing to do their job. And it speaks back to them when they try to silence his criticism: "I call you jagajaga and you curse me". "Baba" is reminiscent of "Naija my country". The message is that he loves Nigeria but why oh why are things still the same 10 years later.
I applaud Eedris for what he does. He serves as a voice for the streets and you don't have a lot of that anymore. Asa, Nneka, Sound Sultan and MI still do that but Eedris can relate to the people. He has tackled corruption and failing the people (Jajajaja), leaving Nigeria for "better shores" (Come Back Home), and sexual harassment (Mr. Lecturer). The four dabble in societal issues and I must applaud Omawumi for addressing sexual harassment (Na Who I Go Ask). He does not make club bangers, his songs have depth and meaning to them. His songs have a societal message and he's passionate about that. PSquare and DBanj make club bangers and they do that well. I like all 3 but there is music and there's music. DBanj is doing well for himself and so is PSquare but I won't say they are opening any doors. The doors were already opened by Fela, Trybesmen, Eedris and several other whose names I can't remember for the life of me.
Eedris is angry the same way Nigerians are angry, and I think he has a healthy avenue for his anger and his frustrations, and his music does that beautifully. Eedris is talking about what he had to go through and it was rough. Based on the part about 50-cent, he had to endure the same thing many Nigerians endure abroad, but he endured that at home opposite a foreign artist. He, among other artists, paved the way for today's artists and he doesn't want the title of an "artiste" dragged in the mud. Eedris is talking about what all Nigerians talk about on the blogs and forums. This time he's targeting the artistes who should be for the people who are instead for the politicians, or so the people. Now Eedris is angry because according to him, DBanj is tarnishing the name of an artiste and he is rightly upset. He is also upset at the politicians who are not doing what they should be doing. This is what Sound Sultan used to do, except he did not talk about it, he only sang about it. These videos sound like a documentary but the way the clips are edited sans questions and background information doesn't help.
Eedris actually gives DBanj a very good piece of advice, "make your money wisely". He's not hating, he just wants them to be true to where they came from. A lot of people were upset and rightly so when the ad for Goodluck came out and when the subsidy protests happened earlier in the year. Artistes, especially those who claim to be students of Fela, have always been critical of government officials. So for DBanj to do an ad for Goodluck is contrary to what Fela would have done. I like DBanj but him claiming to be a student of Fela was a no-no. It's something else to be inspired by his music or use his beats but DBanj is no student of Fela. Folks lambasted a lot of artistes who did not speak out during the subsidy protests, and I remember the Sahara intervew (bless that woman's strength to endure his silliness) and that's what Eedris is doing here. Now I have one question as to when this interview was done and why it was uploaded a week ago. I think this interview was done around the time of the subsidy protest but why is it uploaded now?
One off payments (Severance gratuity) @ 300% – N7,452,736.50 (Once they get fired.)
Motor Vehicle Allowance @ 400% of BS – N9,936,982.00 – Every Four Years
Senator’s Salary per month – N2,456,647.70 Total = N29,479,749.00 Per Year Allowance of Nigerian Senator: $1,500,000/year GDP of Nigerian Economy: $45 Billion/year
A feeding frenzy!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!
Compare with this -
Salary of the U.S. President: $250,000/year GDP of the U.S. Economy: $13 Trillion/year What do these Senators do to deserve this pay? Amazingly, I saw a recent news video on YouTube of Nigeria senators in a session demanding an increase to their yearly allowance. These guys want a whopping N30 million every month.
Most of the Pharmacists, Engineers, Lawyers, Doctors, Welfare coordinators, Teachers/Lecturers, Engineers, Civil Servants and other productive professionals cannot boast of N1 million per year. What a pity !!!
I want to know whose creative mind inspired the video for Mo'cheddah's "No Be Money." The animation is awesome and it makes me wish Nigeria had its own cartoons. Not imported ones, but her own designs with her own stories. I would've guessed Clarence Peters, but I am glad that KnightHouse has professionals. The cartoon and the short scenes in real life had impeccable cinematography.
A satirical animation about nigeria by N-report
The video is red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting good. Thanks to Lorena@Tumblr
Her style combines several languages and the auto tune, if present, is not deafening. I hear Pidgin, Igbo, English and Yoruba and there might be another language I no sabi. I love the mix and the package. Kudos to the girl and I love that she is getting professional training. She has a voice coach and she's learning to play the piano. Good for her! By the time she comes back, I imagine she will be a lot better and we might get to see some skills.
Nigerians must learn that if you wanted to convince people you should do it without the insults.
Fuel subsidy has become a way for people to steal from the government. People being oil companies and perhaps govt officials. They inflate the amount of oil they claim to produce in order to get a greater amount of subsidy. And they even go far as to illegally sell those subsidized oil, which is supposed to go to Nigerians, to foreign countries at a higher price. So, they get double the money: money from the Naija government as subsidy and profit from selling oil to foreign nations.
Removing the fuel subsidy, therefore, is a good thing. It will provide the government with more money to spend on the nation's infrastructure.
HOWEVER, this is Nigeria. The government has proven that they cannot manage the money they already have. I am still flabbergasted that the president allotted about 3 million Naira for food for the First Family, and another 5 million Naira for the First Lady's office renovation. The government has disappointed us according to past experience. So, people are enraged that the government is going to be getting another source of income while things are deteriorating for the masses.
The govt wey never manage small money na im we wan give millions abi trillions. mba no.
If the govt had done any one of this or more than one, which would be impressive: -kept the April date for fuel subsidy removal -fixed a refinery and kept ongoing plans to fix the rest -taken a 50% reduction in salary -increased the minimum wage to 50,000 naira (which is still petty change) -fixed federal roads -actually prosecuted a corrupt politician (we have many) -explained the matter of fuel subsidy better without being condescending -treated unemployment Then the people might not be as angry as they are.
In Nigeria a boy was beaten, burned and killed for allegedly stealing a necklace. A Nairaland user succinctly describes the event.
"A man lying in the pool of his own blood. . .a mob gathered with sticks and stones and continues [sic] to brutally inflict pains on the already dying man in the presence of several hundred others. . . .not satisfied with their conquest, they set him on fire the first time, . . . . .the man, even though already weak having lost so much blood, stood up from the ground and ran in pain. . . . the mob went after him with sticks and everything, they couldn't afford [to] let him get away, he must die they thought to themselves. . . , . .they caught up with him in a flash and kicked him even harder than they ever did, blood spluttered all over his face, he finally gave up the fight to live. . .he lay in the street waiting for his final moments. . . .the mob was glad he gave up the fight, they soaked the already dying man in gasoline, and right in the presence of hundreds of witnesses, they set him ablaze. . .they killed him!!!"
- violent from Nairaland, pg. 2 "My God!...they Killed Him!"
The sadistic Jungle Justice that permeates Nigeria is disturbing. The young boy allegedly stole a necklace, allegedly.
Those rust stains are actually chocolate covered Swarovski crystals.
The mob beat him up. They had done that which the Nigerian police would have done.
The police is your friend, to force you down and render you helpless while the others jeer.
Then they went the extra mile to set him on fire. And towards the end of the video, you can hear him calling "Jesus." Religion is the opium of the masses, and seriously something else. The same people who killed him will readily attend their place of worship screaming Jesus.
