Tuesday, June 28, 2011[size=14pt]
Funmi Iyanda turns down being a presenter on CNN[/size]

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She explains why “Surely, that would have taken my career backward. Why would I want to be a presenter on CNN when I make shows that CNN would happily commission and buy? I have been offered several shows to produce and host for a number of international platforms. Two are in development, both are continental and audacious.[b] If CNN offered me my own Piers Morgan type of gig, then yes! [/b]You know what would be great? If I am able to do the same for a coalition of NTA, AIT and Channels. Right now the policies and economies that are against it are daunting but time will tell.”

http://lindaikeji..com/2011/06/funmi-iyanda-turns-down-being-presenter.html

You wish darling

EHn ehn

@shotster
and what do you mean by that?

@ mikuz

Who is she fooling with that yarns? Unless of course she is self delusional,

shotster50:

You wish darling

Stop hating please. I saw the letter of employment myself.

^^^^^^^Lol, Even more reason why it should not be taken seriously.

^^ lol

From these responses it is evident that you Nigerians are haters. . .if she appeared on CNN you all would 'pretend' to be happy for her, but it would eat you up inside, why are you people like that?

aloy-emeka:

Stop hating please. I saw the letter of employment myself.

funmi iyanda declined a cnn job offer? i laugh in boko haram. how would she present on cnn with her terrible diction and idumota accent?

Funmi is amazing and has presented the best shows I've seen especially 'time out with Funmi' or what's the name unlike Mo that brings people to her studio to discuss things that are of no relevance to the average Nigerian.

Dolemite:

From these responses it is evident that you Nigerians are haters. . .if she appeared on CNN you all would 'pretend' to be happy for her, but it would eat you up inside, why are you people like that?

Too much haters.

she's got everything it takes to make it big in cnn but her accent

Stop hating please. I saw the letter of employment myself

@ aloy-emeka , LOL, sure ur joking right,

How she go get Letter of Employment if she no apply for the job in the first place, or at least negotiated with them @ some point

Definitely CNN did not offer her nada


With her ara oko accent? I am sure CNN isnt thinking of her.

Common, even Funlola Aofiyebi isnt CNN material, let alone Funmi Iyanda


FUnmi Iyanda ko, FUnmi Iyanda ni

WHo is fooling who?

SHaki too wants to shebi ora

In fact I am flabbergasted.

funmi iyanda declined a cnn job offer? i laugh in boko haram. how would she present on cnn with her terrible diction and idumota accent?
[Damn, that was cold! She no bad like that na, haba!

spikedcylinder:

What is wrong with her accent? OH!!!! Because she doesn't fake an American or British one? Right. Gotcha.

Thank you, they want her to start talking like who has hot yam in the mouth like Mo

"Career decisions that we make each time we have to, goes a long to affect our wealth creation capacity either positively or negatively" - Yinka Atanda (2011)

Good decision!

Okay, maybe she said it the wrong way, the Nigerian arrogant way.
But well . . . it is her decision to make. Besides, she has her own show on Nigerian TV, which gives her income and exposure.
Why would she want to give that up to be a programmes announcer or newscaster on CNN? She's hardly a youngin anymore, and she would have to compete with a lot of fresher, younger, and smarter people. At her age, that would be foolhardy.

so funmi iyanda[color=#006600][/color] hw does this put food on my table, and money in my pockets
irrelevant post

Kai, Nigerians, una too dey jealous oooo and it is a bad trait, common now, what if she was offered, big deal!!!! how is her accepting or declining the offer affecting anybody, please, we should always be positive in our thoughts.

i see

AjanleKoko:

Okay, maybe she said it the wrong way, the Nigerian arrogant way.
But well . . . it is her decision to make. Besides, she has her own show on Nigerian TV, which gives her income and exposure.
Why would she want to give that up to be a programmes announcer or newscaster on CNN? She's hardly a youngin anymore, and she would have to compete with a lot of fresher, younger, and smarter people. At her age, that would be foolhardy.

The truth is that CNN wont even touch her with a pole as long as the one they used to separate the red sea


Do you even know the kind of people that work for CNN? With 'breadi agege' accent? Me thinks not.


Even you sef dont have what it takes to make it on CNN

it is not true, I know this lady well. She will grab the offer with all her strength. Funmi Fool me

If this is true then I think Funmi made a good decision because she gave a sensible justification, and even described conditions (even if hardly possible) under which she would consider such a move. . . smart chick

Dolemite:

From these responses it is evident that you Nigerians are haters. . .if she appeared on CNN you all would 'pretend' to be happy for her, but it would eat you up inside, why are you people like that?

Don't get it twisted, 6 sarcastic replies and suddenly all Nigerians are haters, aren't there haters everywhere?

Wonder where that idea came from? A bad Nigerian experience doesn't mean we're all evil darling

Ikwikwikwi:

it is not true, I know this lady well. She will grab the offer with all her strength. Funmi Fool me

Roflmao

who wan dash dat local champion wey dey laugh like illiterate CNN job?

TIME OUT WITH FUNMI is only popular in Lagos. . Outter lagos, she's a nobody.

ideylaff:

@ aloy-emeka , LOL, sure your joking right,

How she go get Letter of Employment if she no apply for the job in the first place, or at least negotiated with them @ some point

Didn't you read where she thought the will offer her something like a Morgans Piers/Larry King show?. Or at least use her to replace Nancy Grace in HLN?. Nancy Grace is getting too old for the screen and Funmi seems to be a right choice for now.

A man of purpose is a man that is not distracted, money      is not everything and infact she has made the decision that best suites her purpose. thanks

For Heaven sake, Fumni is a dutchess in her own frame--& I don't mean CNN.