₦airaland Forum

MT:
He breaks the ETHICAL law.

Ethic is different from law. There is really nothing like ethical law

DeLaRue:
Nothing emotional here.

What are the rules? That's basic. Conflict of interest rule for a start.

It is startling that you think a minister securing a contract from the government he is serving in is acceptable.

This is corruption in any way you look at it.

Can this happen in the UK, US, or anywhere in Europe, Singapore etc Absolutely not.

Foreign observers and potential investors will read news like this and just shake their heads in disgust at the never ending corruption in this country.

Ok na. Continue to support atrocious behaviour.

It is not illegal, even in the countries you mentioned. There are conditions that have to be met, e.g declaration and recusal, procurement guidelines, etc. Once they are met, there is no issue.

Well kudos. But actual action and implementation is key.

He didn't break any law so that fine.

However, that he won't benefit from this contract as a shareholder and founder is a lie. That he has no idea of what the company is doing can't be completely true.

Well. One man's loss is another man's opportunity.
Only one team can win the nations cup, but every player has a chance to better his career

Samakus:
Did he just call Labour Party 'special purpose vehicle '?

He did. That's how he sees LP.

I stopped paying attention to all these "reactions and analyses" years ago after realising that many Nigerians in high places know the right things to do, but will always likely do the opposite for their own selfish reasons.

The same person that will receive standing ovations for dissecting Nigeria problems and proposing beautiful solutions in the public will meet you later behind closed doors and go the totally opposite direction and do everything he or she condemned.

Hmm last time something like this happened btw DSTV and HiTV, the latter bungled the opportunity bicos of poor facilities, infrastructure and management.

Na viewers, backed by DSTV come dey sign petition that the English premiership TV right should not be renewed for HiTV by the English FA after expiration.

How are those claiming gistlover is not in Nigeria sure he is not if he is "faceless".

safarigirl:
Happy New Year Guys!

In a bid to be a bit more consistent with my writing this New Year, hopefully, I'll be doing a lot more reviews of Nigerian movies on this site, and I will also be adding TV Series where I can.

Most of my reviews may be of productions that have made it to Streaming services, as opposed to those with Cinema debut, mostly because fewer people will have access to Cinema productions, and I do enjoy feedback from people who have watched a production (A Tribe Called Judah might be the exception, let me know if y'all think I should review it before it makes it to streaming)

Anyway, let me not bore with plenty chat. Without further ado, I'm opening with the EbonyLife and Netflix Production, War: Wrath and Revenge, a continuation of the highly successful Sons of The Caliphate.

Now, if you haven't watched Sons of The Caliphate, you may choose to revert to it before watching this, however, you may also watch this as a Standalone, and you'd still get the gist of it.

This was released on the 28th of December on Netflix and is a 6-part Mini series, each Episode is 30-minutes long except the Finale, which is about 42-minutes long.

So, let's get into this production.


Title: War: Wrath and Revenge
Production: TV Series
Cast:
Rahama Sadau
Mofe Duncan
Yakubu Mohammed
Ifeanyi Kalu
Theresa Edem-Isemin
Bikiya Graham-Douglas
Patrick Doyle
Ayoola Ayolola
Uzee Usman
Executive Producer: Mo Abudu
Screenplay: Karachi Atiya, Adze Ugah
Creator/Director: Dimbo Atiya.
Run Time: 192 minutes (6 Episodes)

Plot:
The quest for power continues in the state of Kowa, as Nuhu Bula goes up against incumbent Governor Sanusi, in an upcoming election. Various interests at play lead to the uncovering of conspiracies and resurrection of old foes.


Review:

Now, I must say, the trailer of this series alone was quite mouthwatering and promising in its own right. I've found something of a new interest in seeking out Nollywood stories told outside the Lagos hegemony, so, this production kept to that requirement for me. The exploration of the Northern political scene (and perhaps Nigeria at large) using a fictional state is quite refreshing. We see the depiction of a Northern elite jostling for power with strategic alignments and decisions.

As regards the story itself, it is well told. Each of the characters is fleshed out in such a way that you can see them being actual power players in the political scene; we have the guy with good intentions, albeit poor guidance, his very ambitious wife who doesn't quite share his naivety, a power hungry incumbent willing to do whatever to remain in office, the upstanding police officer whose attempts to do right is often sabotaged by higher ups, the old friend with a vendetta after surviving a betrayal, and then the seemingly pious friend with no desire for political explorations, who is, in fact, the puppet master pulling the strings unseen.

Each character is believable, but even moreso, beyond the believable nature of the characters, the actors who play these roles fully embody their characters. Rahama Sadau, Mofe Duncan, Yakubu Mohammed and Patrick Doyle reprise their roles from Sons of The Caliphate as Binta Kutigi-Bula, Nuhu Bula, Dikko Loko and General Umar Loko. Rahama Sadau puts in a glorious shift in that role, she manifests the ambitious wife of Nuhu Bula, willing to cross lines her innocent husband is never fully aware of. Binta is ruthless in her quest for power and every word, every inflection and every gesture from Rahama in that role, fully signifies this. It is perhaps, one of her best performances, if not her best. She becomes the villain you find yourself rooting for, or even more, wanting to be. She oozes the sort of power you imagine a woman should possess to be a power house. Of the main characters, we see the introduction of a new, but formidable character in Buba Koda, played by Ifeanyi Kalu. Buba is your quintessential Northern elite, a member of the royal family poised to be Emir after the unexpected death of Khalifa. He's also a loverboy of sorts, courting his girlfriend, Alicia Kama, who he's eager to make his Mrs. You get the feeling Buba is the new Khalifa, however, the lengths of his quest for power are not immediately obvious.

Which brings me to another positive part of this series; the writing. Honestly, writing is something I am very particular about in productions. Not just with the story structure and plotline, but particularly with the dialogue. A story is as good as its dialogue and the dialogue in War: Wrath and Revenge is very very good. This is most obvious in the scene Binta confronts Nuhu with his infidelity, and then goes on to reveal to him that she was responsible for the plane crash that led to the death of Khalifa. The acting is top-notch, but the writing is absolutely thrilling itself. The infusion of Hausa in conversations is also commendable. To be honest, there may have been scenes that called for more Hausa than English, but I can't say if that failure is more on the writers or the actors inability to perhaps speak as fluently...but that's a different kettle of tea, I'd rather not digress.

Now, another thing I like is the wardrobe. See, the outfits each of the actors wore was giving Northern high fashion. Binta Bula's wardrobe is the stuff of dreams, each outfit is very much modest, but still very stylish, Alicia Kama also has an admirable collection of corporate wears, I'm not as versed as I'd like to be as regards Arewa male fashion, however, I have seen a good number of more attuned persons who have praise for the style on Nuhu Bula and Buba Koda, there is particular admiration for Buba's caps. Personally, the tailoring of the outfits caught my eye the most. I look out for fabric quality and tailoring a lot, and the tailoring of Nuhu Bula and Buba Koda's clothes are impeccable.

The setting is also very good, like I said, it's set in a fictional state, but the actual shoot is done in Abuja I believe. We see the affluence associated with the Northern elite where necessary, and simplicity where necessary.

The cinematography is nice. Once again, great angles. I particularly liked how the approach of certain characters are captured from behind them, so, we see everything ahead of them. It was my favourite part of the cinematography. Effects were good, the shooting scenes did not look ridiculous. Even when a character was shot pointblank in the head, it was well done.

Now that we're done with the positives, a few issues observed, starting with the writing. As earlier stated, Nuhu should have used more Hausa in certain scenes, Pandita Agu as Alima, Nuhu's mistress, spoke more Hausa than Mofe as Nuhu in the entire production. There's a scene Nuhu Bula is addressing the people of a small village, and he uses English, which wouldn't apply in reality. Like I said, this may not be so much a failure from the writer's end, than an accommodation of the actor's limitations with the language. Furthermore, while well done, certain scenes just look like overkill eg. Why is Boston Bobby Brown, who is simply contracted to investigate an air crash, suddenly doubling as a detective, and martial arts blackbelt holder with a thirst for justice? Really, what is his business in all of this, aside his seeming infatuation with the beautiful Alicia Kama? He went to lengths he really shouldn't have bothered with if we're being real. Just close your investigation and go. Secondly, once again, sticking to reality, there is no way on election day, that any media house will give you airtime to reveal some grand conspiracy about the Governorship aspirant and some other high profile personalities. It's another case of from where to where? And in today's Nigeria, such revelations won't have the impact that we see it have in the final scene. The outline of events in the final episode are quite iffy to be honest, not enough to significantly impact how good the story is in general, because the plot twist is still too good, but if you're particular about story seamlessness, it may grind your gears a bit, but if you're out for a good watch, you'll be fine.

In all things, bear in mind that creatives do not necessarily have to stick to what obtains in reality. They can spice up their fictional society despite inspiration from reality.

Now, to my favourite scene in this series. Aside Binta's confrontation of her cheating husband, my favourite scene has to be where Buba rescues Alicia from an irate mob, and reads his cousin the Riot Act. Ladies and Gentlemen, that's what an Alpha Male looks like, that's the sort of masculine energy that is appreciated.

My favourite performances are Rahama Sadau as Binta Bula, Ifeanyi Kalu as Buba Koda, Patrick Doyle as Umar Loko, and Daniel Okosun as Sambisa, Governor Sanusi's henchman. I really enjoyed Okosun's portrayal of the character, it was quite authentic.

Overall, this series is a really good watch, and I look forward to the second season.


Rating: 7.8/10

Binge or Bin: Binge.

So, have you seen this series? If yes, what are your thoughts?

It is linked to a previous release titled Sons of the Caliphate. I am not sure why they did not market it as a sequel

Jennyclay:
It’s already too late to change him. God created him like that for a purpose

Maybe If he acts like a man he would have been gallivanting all over social media like Zonefree ranting Nigerian women are this…. Nigerian women are that.

Zonefree and his likes should go and marry your brother.

Nonsense!!

No, God did not create him like that. Just because someone is born in a certain way does not mean he or she is meant to stay that way especially if the way in question deviates from the normal.

Things happen to human foetuses in the womb that are not really meant to happen. The body is formed in the womb, not brought from heaven. Its only the spirit that God injects.

We correct known physical abnormalities that are present at birth, so nothing wrong in attempting to correct this also.

Lol. Check how you respond. It will reveal your kind of heart you have.

GanagiBitrus:
Maybe you should check up the meaning of REMARKABLE.

Lol. Do you know Jonathan Akpoborire?

He should say thank you I am honoured, but no number should be reserved for anyone.

GoodRocks:
Sadly Tinubu didn't give this guy appointment after all his asslicking.

Yul edochie is currently asslicking the drug lord for a juicy appointment. Unfortunately, the same fate awaits him, he'll be ignored by the drug lord

Modified: if you quote me to say rubbish, you'll be ignored. Make sure your Brain is intact before quoting me

Lol. See mentality. So everyone that campaigned or supported someone in the last election is only seeking appointments? How many positions exist sef?

Just give these bloggers a picture or still video and they will develop a Nollywood story from it.

Well, time for him to choose his own deputy too. Hopefully, he gets someone that would treat him the way he treated the late governor, and even double. If he can say a big amen, great for him. If he really can't, sorry for him.

APOPTOSIS:
That's the reason most Lies don't sell abroad. People are armed with wealthy information and they confront you immediately with facts. That's the reason terrible Nigerians hate RUFAI. Meanwhile they keep wondering why the country isn't making progress.

Imagine the number of Lies this Guy would have sold to the GeneraL ignorant public.
Does he know the cost of Boeing 737?
What does it cost to do proper research before rushing out to dish out ill-fated facts.

All these abroad abroad glorification sef. Who says lies and propagandas are not actively spread and sold abroad too?

Lol. The drama will never end

The same passion with which some hate Tibubu is the same passion with which far left democrats hate Trump, and would not mind anything legal or illegal, justifiable or not, proven or unproven - to stop him from getting back to the white house.

It will take many years of successive good adminstration and governance to bring Nigeria to a place of success.
Nigerians have no culture of planning and following blueprints. That's why most states keep going in circles.

It wasn't really a kiss. I think the man had a cake in his mouth and the woman was trying to take a bite

May the Lord comfort the bereaved and may swift judgement be delivered on the perpetrators

We shall see.

Nigerians love quick and cosmetic solutions but it is clear that the problems this country is facing requires deep surgery that would be inconvenient at the onset.

We all doubt the sincerity and will of our government and justifiably so. But ultimately, life is a risk and nothing ventured, nothing gained. Fingers crossed.

Every country carries its sickness.

GerogeI:
SUKUK is what happens when your country stupidly elects a religious bigot, who happens to be from your neigbouring country as leader. He builds no roads, rather erects religious symbols all over the place with 0.5km asphalt. Then tries to build a railway to his real country. Hacks election to hand over to another foreigner. Its a country for cattle, an animal farm of sorts.

Ignorance and insanity rolled into one

Yankee101:
Nigeria is stronger together
When abroad you’ll appreciate the need to be one country

The division is not by tribes but by elites who divide by tribes and religion to steal

It worked for politicians because they know their people and how they think.

There are only good and bad people, and you will find them in every tribe and race.
All these pissing contests among the readers are unnecessary and signs of mental immaturity.

Many Nigerians act as if Nigeria is the only nation on earth with problems. We forget that every nation has its unique problems that to the people of that nation, will look like the biggest problems on earth

Having closely followed America's politics in the past 16 years plus, I am no longer shocked by the regular predictions of doom and gloom of America failing and being destroyed by amongst her citizens.
But to many from other nations, they think America is paradise.

The palace is beautiful

Needless hate and victimisation all around. Everyone should grow up

Its so simple. Stop accusing people of crimes you cannot prove that they committed. Doesn't matter your personal feelings or opinions about them or whether they are guilty of other actions.

Why? Because we should treat others how we want others to treat us too.

Something probably happened, but as usual the reporting exaggerated or embellished