@razorblade300 Your post is a joke Get your facts right ...he spent £50k every month? Are you ok. Do you know what that money can buy for a year even for those of us here?
@anthonyjoshua What is the meaning of "I have Strong a mind"? I don't understand. What has that got to do with the lives lost? The truth is that you take alot for granted, especially of God's grace over your life! Have you ever heard of the word "Caution"? Do exercise it. ...
Burna Boy has repeatedly said Nigerians did not make him, and that he rose to the top because of foreigners. To a large extent, he is right. Now, since we did not push him up, the least we can do is not pull him down.
Seeing the anti-Burna trend among some Nigerians really saddens me. I am indifferent towards Burna Boy and cannot even name one of his songs. But he is a Nigerian, and he deserves my solidarity. Being Nigerian ought to count for something! But sadly, many of us, as Nigerians, derive an unhealthy satisfaction from destroying what we did not build.
Even if the young man is having challenges overseas, we as a people should not be part of that storm. We should nurture and help him overcome any issues he may be facing.
Think back to when Tyla faced heavy criticism from African Americans who tried to cancel her after she described herself as a 'South African coloured', which set off a storm in America, where she was labelled an uppity African. Don't you recall how South Africans stood by her and fought back? They took to every platform to hit back at Americans, saying that her self-identification as 'Coloured' was correct within the South African context, as South Africa is famously a rainbow country.
Isn't that what we as Nigerians are meant to do for Burna Boy? We ought to call for understanding of his actions during his tour and make people understand that it was not done with ill intent, but is just part of the Nigerian aura, which we can sometimes take too far as a people.
Whatever Burna's perceived failings, we can address them internally and secretly. But when we lead the anti-Burna Boy chorus, it makes us look like animals who devour their own young!
I remember how some of our people tried to turn on Rema, the wunderkind, just because he was seen smoking! Can you imagine? As if the boy joined a monastery and is meant to live as a monk.
Just cigarettes and those who did not contribute to Rema's growth were vibrating with anger. Meanwhile, how many American stars have been torn down by their populace because they were seen snorting hard drugs? Few to none!
We often wait for people to die, like MohBad, before we show them love! While he was alive, how many of us even knew MohBad?
Think back to all the positive image rebranding that came Nigeria's way because of Burna Boy, known internationally as the African Giant. Do we want to lose a giant because of a Lilliputian foible? Does that even make economic sense?
Many foreigners only have a positive image of Nigeria and Nigerians because of people like Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Nollywood stars. It is in our own enlightened self-interest to protect these brands.
Anyway, I am quite satisfied that since we did not make him, we cannot break him. The latest talent in the giant will act as his repellent against the intolerant, even as he remains defiant.
Reno Omokri
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@elonmusk@realDonaldTrump Are you kidding me? After throwing those tantrums?! I admire your "father-son" relationship. So unique!What went into your head, Elon? Why couldn't you just keep it together? You must walk your way back to him!
I would like to heartily congratulate our own International superstar, @victorosimhen9, who just won the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) Player of the Year award for the 2022/23 Serie A Season.
BREAKING NEWS
GUNMEN ATTACK THE RESIDENCE OF OUR ELECTORAL ECOMMISSIONER IN KOGI STATE
In the early hours of today, Friday 1st December 2023, around 3.30am, gunmen attacked the residence of our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived.
While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence.This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office.
We call for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for our personnel and assets in Kogi State.
My Take On How President Tinubu Can Jumpstart the Economy.
If I were President Tinubu, I would introduce some heavy killer taxes that will drive MTN, DSTV, and Shoprite out of Nigeria to be replaced by Nigerian-owned businesses.
Someone like Peter Obi can take over from Shoprite with his Next. Otunba Mike Adenuga can be supported to buy MTN Nigeria's assets. And why must we watch DSTV? Let us watch Arise. Channels, etc.
I will also invite Air Peace to Aso Rock and ask them to consider being Nigeria's national carrier. They can remain private but must change their name to Nigerian Air Peace. Once they agree, I will tax foreign airlines and give them a rebate, and within four years, they will overtake Ethiopian Airlines as Africa's biggest and most successful airline.
I will order the Central Bank of Nigeria to grant huge interest-free loans to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company and order my industry minister to relocate to Nnewi to help them expand their facilities. Then I, as President, will use a bulletproof IVM car, and then place the mother of all taxes on foreign vehicles whilst banning any Ministry, Department, Agency or Parastatal of the Federal Government from using any other car except IVM.
I was a presidential spokesman, with access to the President. We were given economic data that shows how vulnerable Nigeria is to so called foreign investors. The money that leaves Nigeria through exploitative investments is more than the FDI that flows into Nigeria.
The largest source of foreign exchange into Nigeria are Nigerians in the diaspora. And to encourage them to send more money to Nigeria, I would suggest President Tinubu spearheads the initiative to give them the right to vote.
Finally, I will convene a National Economic Council meeting to appeal to the thirty six state Governors to give free land to any Nigerian citizen resident in their state for the sole purpose of farming, whether small or large scale agriculture.
Once you start your farm and the Ministry of Agriculture inspects it, you get free seeds and seedlings of your choice, free fertilisers, along with a grant of ₦250,000, which you will not need to repay, except you abandon your farm.
If we take these steps and others, the value of our Naira will skyrocket, and the Federal Government will immediately have the financial wherewithal to pay its workers a ₦75,000 monthly minimum wage.
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***See the faces at the Access Bank Polo Event in the UK.
*Gov Sanwo-olu, Yusuf Buhari, Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State,Patoranking,...
*Who was present, who wore what and the electrifying atmosphere of a real Naija get-together!
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