After the premiere of The Trade, I got chatting with producers. I asked them why they didn’t just let Eric get away? He was the perfect villain. You’re rooting for him.
Guess what they replied? Nigeria and Nigerian board restrictions.
Another time, I was cast for a movie that ended being cancelled because the NPF refused to approve how the script portrayed them. It was either they shot it without NPF which was the soul of the plot (ie use any other uniform that doesn’t suggest the NPF, what’ll be the point?), or not shoot at all. They canceled.
The Nigerian creative industry is not just restricted by “obvious” factors… there’re things that go on behind the scenes that greatly stifle ideation.
In the movie Top Gun, the US Navy provided them access to the Ranger aircraft carriers, fighter jets, and ACTIVE-DUTY military pilots to perform the aerial stunts.
In Transformers, the production received massive logistical support. They provided them with helicopters, Raptors, and actual military bases to use as filming locations.
In Ironman, Marvel Studios was granted access an air force base and actual military aircraft to film the scenes where Tony Stark's experimental suit clashes with the US Air Force.
To mention but a few.
But in Nigeria, if you wear Camo as a civilian, you’ll witness wonders.
The state of this nation affects EVERYTHING. It ruins things in ways you can’t begin to imagine until you have skin in it.
You go outside to shoot, you have to deal with street louts. You have a script that touches major sectors, and you’ll have to seek approvals upon approvals, or risk your movie been banned after release.
If this series even remotely refers to a particular national body, and the plot becomes too real, it’ll only take one person who feels attacked to can it.
These people are not stupid. They’re also navigating Nigeria like everyone else.
Let’s be kinder with our criticism.
young man known as AJIBARE OLUSEGUN has been arrested in his home since last week by some government officers. He was accused of talking on the corruption thats ongoing in APC on his Facebook account - AJIBARE TALKS.
It has been said that he would be detained by Kwara Govt. till 10th June before any hearing on his matter.
His mother is not feeling too well, the young man is just barely making ends meet.
What can we do please???
Resolveam
In 2023,
These are the results of the presidential election results in imo state:
Atiku - about 30,000
Tinubu- about 66,000
Obi- about 350,000.
Today this satanic APC is allocating about 582,000 votes to Tinubu in a primary. This 582,000 votes is MORE THAN ALL the votes cast in the 2023 presidential elections in Imo. Think about that. Just see how crazy it is.
When I told you APC is just magically manufacturing numbers in their primaries, some of you think we just hate Tinubu. But no problem.
If the opposition don’t challenge these numbers now, these are the numbers they will use to rig massively and rig criminally in 2027.
Go write this down. You will say I said so.
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Day 15 of posting my multifaceted works till something gives.
Lately, this is where I have been. I question a lot, I hurt so much and it sucks. But yeah, staying hurt doesn't do so much, even when your brain doesn't want you to move on, you need to use pain as a fuel.
Did You Know Nigeria Once Had A Communist Party?
Did you know Nigeria once had a Communist Party? In 1966, General Aguiyi-Ironsi banned the Communist Party of Nigeria alongside more than 80 other political parties under Decree 33, claiming it was necessary for national unity.
Sixty years later, Nigeria is dominated by two major parties, the APC and PDP, which many Nigerians can hardly separate in practice. The lesson is clear: Nigerians cannot keep waiting for political parties to save them. The real alternative is the people themselves, organised through mass resistance.
I Lost my wallet in Tokyo. Like completely lost it. I had all my cards, my cash, everything. I was freaking out.
Went back to every place I'd been that day. Nothing. Went to the police station to file a report, not expecting anything.
The officer asked for my name and address where I was staying. Went to check the lost and found.
I came back with my wallet. Everything is still in it. All the cash, all the cards, even receipts I didn't care about.
I was shocked. Asked where it was found. He checked the report and said "Family Mart, Shibuya. Turned in by an employee 20 minutes after you left."
I went back to that Family Mart to thank whoever found it. The employee who turned it in wasn't there, but his coworker said he'll pass along the message.
I asked what the person's name was so I could come back. The coworker looked confused and said "he doesn't need thanks. It is normal to return a wallet."
Like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Of course you return a lost wallet. Why wouldn't you?
I'd been living in the US too long, I guess. Forgot that some places, doing the right thing is just... normal.
Day 11 of posting my multifaceted works till something gives.
This is how I have been feeling lately, tired, exhausted and very stressed. Man needs a breather.