skydancer:
Very important to build self confidence

Narldon:
Ok

Bolustical:
ok

dhamstar:
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castrol180:
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skydancer:
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Kayceenaz:
It is self-evident that the Nigerian society has evolved over the years in crucial sectors such as politically, economically, and socio-culturally. The country's socio-cultural landscape has experienced modifications--both of positive and negative calibre--with a significant degree of affiliation to the Western world. And no part of this whole has it been more glaring than the Nigerian music and film industry. The pop music genre has particularly been more influential, thereby birthing artistes of Nigerian extraction who align with the conventional quite-offensive lyrics and lifestyle that are often antithetical to moral propriety. In addition, fad for love-based stories which are often tailored to be as graphical as possible has also infiltrated our movie industry, hence the somewhat difficulty of seeing most nollywood movies without simultaneously praying for decency in screenplay portrayal. This has in turn resonated on the behavioural tendencies of most of the famous key players or celebrities in the industry that a lot of people admire and even emulate. Thus, this article argues that the temptation to imitate most of them be resisted.

Today, modernity intertwined with abysmal tendencies have saturated our music industry. This is verifiable in the theme of most songs herein which tilt towards vulgarity with lust, not love, and women at the centre. Encomiums are poured on the voluptuous figure of one lady or the other with brazen longing to know her. The excessive party background on which a good number of Nigerian songs are hinged is capable of leaving you wonder whether moral decadence in this clime is remediable. On inquiring why this trend has persisted, some music artistes are quick to dish out a default answer. "That is what sells," they retort. This implies that a good number of Nigerians have keyed into this musical narrative, which somewhat inevitably influences the lives of these artistes. On and off social media, they proudly announce the coronation of one baby mama/baby daddy, showcase their dexterity in handling marijuana, overestimate their financial worth, display their bodies often leaving little to one's imagination, and sometimes deliberately (and needlessly so) secede from their deserved privacy by disclosing virtually every detail about their lives which are seldom inspiring.

Furthermore, our movie industry has indeed grown in leaps and bounds. No wonder nollywood is rated highly only after hollywood and bollywood. In as much this is commendable, it is difficult to overlook the increasing gap between a good number of nollywood movies today and decency. Right-thinking Nigerians would bear me witness. Although the impact of the sordid roles actors and actresses are made to play in movies (all in the name of professionalism) on them are downplayed, it does not diminish the fact that those characters on set have creeped in to their personal lives. It is no news that some actors and actresses have become a play-thing in the hands of some highly-placed women and men in our society. Also, these celebrities are complicit in how fashionable divorce is becoming.

In no small measure is it worrisome that a lot of fans of most of the celebrities in these in these industries, perhaps consciously or unconsciously, emulate their lifestyles. Given their public acclaim as raves of the moment and wealth thereof, they seem to have it all and cool. Not all that glitters is gold! Thus, it is essential for you as a fan--if you are--to have a rethink. Later? Now would be fine. The temptation to opt for such living-patterns that extol lust, debauchery, use of uncouth language, extravagance, recklessness, marital instability, immodesty, and marginalization of the spiritual dimension of your being should be strongly resisted. It has the potential of jeopardizing your positive set-goals, robbing you of peace and long-term happiness, and accelerating your proximity to the grave. In this case, the means to a palliative end or way out is psychological, that is, it requires you to mentally disconnect yourself from unrestrainedly admiring and yearning to be like them. Checkmate such emulative inclinations by weighing them on the scale of moral propriety and reduce your in-take of those songs and movies. But won't that affect the businesses of these artistes? I hear you ask. It would but sending this decreased patronage signal would nudge them to modify the thrust of their songs and movies to assist in enhancing the moral fabric of our society, which would to some extent positively influence our celebrities going astray.

However, notwithstanding Nigeria's empirical progress socio-culturally in terms of music and movies which has seen works and artistes therefrom receive continental and international recognition, it is vital for the appropriateness of the lifestyle of most of these Nigerian celebrities to be taken with a grain of salt. Imitating their questionable ways of life must be resisted in order for your moral sanity and that of our nation to be preserved. It may seem needless, but reason disagrees and declares that such resistance is needful at the moment.

Kaycee Naze
(Rational Pen)

castrol180:
Movement things...

Narldon:


When 2017 started, My New Year Resolution was to save 100,000 naira.




So Far, I've saved 1000 naira; it's just 99,000 naira left for it to complete.

Narldon:



When 2017 started, My New Year Resolution was to save 100,000 naira.





So Far, I've saved 1000 naira; it's just 99,000 naira left for it to complete.