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Samuel Okoruwa

5 years ago

Desmond Elliot

This week, Desmond Elliot, was under fire for a statement he made about Nollywood during an interview. According to him, “Government has to ban the importation of foreign movies so that Nollywood can grow. Make it difficult for foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow”. Here is how Nigerians reacted to the statement

https://twitter.com/TheViralTrendz/status/1153245984211820545

We did not ban Foreign Music for NG Music to grow Desmond Elliot. NG Music evolved, grew & today Wizkid & Co are in Beyonce's Album. If Nollywood can stop the constant fetishness, showing of bumbum & take their time to write creative story lines they"ll surely grow!!!
— Safehouse Empire👑 (@OfficialNewNig) July 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/Raphael2kriss/status/1153290817156648960

Desmond Elliot wants to reduce our brain to Talopa Chief.
— Ayo-olu (@aduraola_) July 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/thepamilerin/status/1153285413626425346

I argued that its impossible for Desmond Elliot to say BS till I saw it. Banning foreign content in entertainment? To treat it like RICE?? And why that fake accent sounding like Pinky in Pinky& the Brain? Did India ban to grow bollywood? Did we ban to export Wizkid? Olodo rabata! pic.twitter.com/un5j3vd8U8
— Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè (@AyoBankole) July 22, 2019

Desmond Elliot I hope you know Nigeria didn't need to ban foreign music for our sounds to be heard around the world now we have artistes breaking records and being part of million dollar projects. The problem isn't competition it's your movies that are cliché and mostly crap. https://t.co/kzOqFiFpbi
— TKAY💜 (@iamTkay_) July 22, 2019

Desmond Elliot, nollywood problem is not foreign movies.
Nollywood problem is:

Piracy
Predictable storyline
Poor directing
Poor funding of movies
Godfatherism
— Gunzify𓃵 (@007Soja) July 22, 2019

We did not ban Foreign Music for NG Music to grow Desmond Elliot. NG Music evolved, grew & today Wizkid & Co are in Beyonce's Album. If Nollywood can stop the constant fetishness, showing of bumbum & take their time to write creative story lines they"ll surely grow!!!
— Safehouse Empire👑 (@OfficialNewNig) July 22, 2019

I still wonder why a learned man like Desmond Elliot could say that foreign movies have to be banned in Nigeria!
— starlingroot.bin (@starlingvibe) July 22, 2019

Ministerial List

The release of President Buhari’s ministerial list was the highlight of the week as there were mixed reactions to it from Nigerians all over. While there were some laudable nominations like the inclusion of more women, the inclusion and exclusion of some names have generated varying reactions.

A leader is only as effective as the quality of his team.
Do you believe that President @MBuhari #MinisterialList will move Nigeria forward or backward?
I’m curious to know what you think.
LIKE for YES.
RETWEET for NO.
— FelaDUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) July 23, 2019

I see more of a compensation list #MinisterialList pic.twitter.com/CqzPDi2Fnj
— Uncle Ben (@BernardUmaru) July 23, 2019

Buhari finally release #MinisterialList and Ambode is missing, that's impossible.

Ambode waiting for supplementary list like pic.twitter.com/tL2AA4Cezh
— HAYWHY Yeyen (@ayo_omoajao) July 23, 2019

https://twitter.com/JFriks/status/1153654863672295425

Ambode to tinubu.

You stripped me off my throne and hand it over to Sanwo olu. #MinisterialList still come out I no dey there, kileshe mi gaaan ; pic.twitter.com/hZY1XSXRV4
— OMOTAYO Of Lagos 💥 (@Tee_Classiquem1) July 23, 2019

So Ambode & Ajimobi didn't make it to the #MinisterialList pic.twitter.com/nzUuCeNOvo
— IBRO ❤️🇳🇬 (@ibrahimwhizy) July 23, 2019

Too bad Professor Isaac Adewale didn't make the list again. Would have loved to hear more of his ideas for turning medical graduates into tailors rather than consultants. But on the bright side, Ngige is there to remind us we have no shortage of doctors.#MinisterialList
— Mark Amaza (@amasonic) July 23, 2019

Dear Buhari,
What is my offence? I cannot find my name on the Ministerial nominees list.
Please get back to me, don't be unfortunate.

Yours in crisis,
Dalung.#MinisterialList pic.twitter.com/VJq10aOTGT
— Paul Mogbolu (@paulmogbolu) July 23, 2019

Ministerial List is out. I'm smiling as I read through. What is all this???!! So this is why we've been waiting for ages? For this?! A compensation list! #MinisterialList pic.twitter.com/Bv7ZbNbAyH
— MAAZI 'LyonS || OPERATIONsIN (@femillionz) July 23, 2019

#MinisterialList
Congratulations to Boss Festus Keyamo @fkeyamo

Information wouldn't be a bad one….
Professional ni Baba👍 🇳🇬

WE MOVE💪 pic.twitter.com/3QvyCdaEQO
— CBN Gov Akinsola Akin🇳🇬 (@cbngov_akin1) July 23, 2019

#MinisterialList
Congratulations to Boss Mamoora

He has paid his dues.
He relegated Orubebelism
Professional ni Baba👍 🇳🇬

The real people that worked for it are getting it. And not #AnywhereBelleFacePeople

WE MOVE💪 pic.twitter.com/bvcost2uQU
— CBN Gov Akinsola Akin🇳🇬 (@cbngov_akin1) July 23, 2019

They've turned ministerial appointment to governors' retirement scheme. These same people that failed their states for about 8 years have been appointed to fail the nation for d next 4. Sorry 4 Nigeria!!! #MinisterialList
— Ra's Al Ghul (@RajganDeGreat) July 23, 2019

Any Nigerian youth celebrating the newly released #MinisterialList sure has the lowest depth of low self-esteem. As a youth, there is nothing in there for you except crumbs off the floor. Anyway, all choices have consequences, this is yours to face.
— Royalty (@royaltyuso) July 23, 2019

There's nothing in this #MinisterialList that inspires hope. It's made up of mostly politicians. @MBuhari is big on rewarding political patronage. There's noting wrong with rewarding loyalty but sacrificing competence while doing that, is totally unacceptable.
— Offor Honest (@Honest4change) July 23, 2019

Burna Boy’s New Album

Burna Boy is currently a sensation in Nigeria’s music industry. The “On The Low” crooner has been in the news lately for making good music, his charismatic mother, and his recently released album “African Giant”. There have been so many positive reviews about the album and Nigerians can’t just get enough of it:

https://twitter.com/JustChiamaka/status/1154605945554636801

Woke up because of purge, now I can’t go to bed. Listening to the African Giant album. 🔥 🔥 We can never unstan Burna boy.
— Hi, I’m Adaeze (@daezyumunna) July 26, 2019

I didn't expect the Future feature on Burna Boy's album to work this well
— Alpfizer Davies (@sporker_) July 26, 2019

Burna boy walking around with all them talent in him pic.twitter.com/KCAabntIiS
— Lawrence this…Lawrence that (@lawrencethelaw) July 26, 2019

https://twitter.com/abuusboomin/status/1154604253786365952

Someone said Burna has one of the biggest comebacks in the history of branding

Thoughts? #AfricanGiant
— MR ROLLOUT©️ (@OreoluwaPeters) July 26, 2019

#Burna making history #AfricanGiant is lit..
— bowvinah (@Bowvinah_vinah) July 26, 2019

Anybody—->> Burna Boi
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— 👸🏼IYAWO THICKA BODY👸🏼 (@IyawoThickaBody) July 26, 2019

what’s ur favorite track on Burna boy album 🎼African Giant #Legendary
Mine: Collateral damage litty 🔥
— Lolli (@onuoha_goodnews) July 26, 2019

https://twitter.com/countrybutions/status/1154579342984454148

Oluwa burna never dey disappoint #omo na Dhope track now #AfricanGaintAlbum pic.twitter.com/tvm5zN310L
— king Camacho (@kingCamacho7) July 26, 2019

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