₦airaland Forum

rhymz:
lol, I was going to ask her which edition of Slum Dog Million she saw cos the one I saw has more english in it that Hindu. And her arguement are greatly flawed, in the sense that India is not culturally heterogenuos like Nigeria where people speak more than 100 languages. So I guess everybody should make movies in their mother tongues. That some non Yorubas occassionally act in yoruba movies does not prove anything, it does not mean it is ok, from a business point of view, it is folly as it will limit patronage. Besides that Jenifa girl did not start out with yoruba speaking movies, she started out with that unicef sponsored television programm "I need to Know". She probably stuck with yoruba speaking movies because she could easily get roles in that genre and unlike most of the women in that genrem she speaks way better english.

ThiefOfHearts:
Delusion of grandeur

Ticks me off when people who dont know what they are talking about think they can run their mouths and call it the truth

You've obviously never watched a Yoruba movie if you truly believe only Yorubas star in them.

Rachel Oniga isnt Yoruba, neither is Zack Orji, Tony Umeh, Lillian Bach, Caro Ekeme and the many non-Yorubas who have starred in their movies.

Nollywood indeed.

Bollywood still tops them off and guess what? they dont speak English in their movies.

Slumdog Millionaire that was a big hit at the Oscars , was 70% Hindi.

Just because you people have such low self esteem and try to be like Hollywood doesnt mean everyone should follow suite.

again explain to me why Jenifa despite being a Yoruba movie was widley known and loved by non-Nigerians? After all "they dont speak Yoruba"

Like the Ghanaian you people have now retorted to making cheap imitation of mediocre American movies, to make matters worse, you dont even use indigenous names anymore, that's how much self hatred your 'wood" has. throwing in mediocre lesbian and gay scenes just to get attention.

Better talk to your Uche before they turn her into a chicken 

ThiefOfHearts:
Delusion of grandeur

Ticks me off when people who dont know what they are talking about think they can run their mouths and call it the truth

You've obviously never watched a Yoruba movie if you truly believe only Yorubas star in them.

Rachel Oniga isnt Yoruba, neither is Zack Orji, Tony Umeh, Lillian Bach, Caro Ekeme and the many non-Yorubas who have starred in their movies.

Nollywood indeed.

Bollywood still tops them off and guess what? they dont speak English in their movies.

Slumdog Millionaire that was a big hit at the Oscars , was 70% Hindi.

Just because you people have such low self esteem and try to be like Hollywood doesnt mean everyone should follow suite.

again explain to me why Jenifa despite being a Yoruba movie was widley known and loved by non-Nigerians? After all "they dont speak Yoruba"

Like the Ghanaian you people have now retorted to making cheap imitation of mediocre American movies, to make matters worse, you dont even use indigenous names anymore, that's how much self hatred your 'wood" has. throwing in mediocre lesbian and gay scenes just to get attention.

Better talk to your Uche before they turn her into a chicken 

Outstrip:
Outstrip's Ignorance is bliss u mean

Outstrip:
No she is not silly. It's a fact. You are more likely to contract HIV from that kind of sex. Why would she make that up? Men who live on the down low are even more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors because they cannot be open about their sexuality so they are less likely to be in a nurturing monogamous relationship with another man

londoner:
Non Yoruba and Hausa speaking movies (Nollywood or however you want to term it) is the only brand of Nigerian movie which has been able to belong to Nigerians and Africans entirely. I'm sorry, but i must tell the truth, the Yoruba language genre seems very closed off to those who are not of Yoruba extraction or those who dont speak Yoruba, it seems quite cliquish IMO."Nollywood" has made it irrelevant for an actor or actress to either be Igbo or speak Igbo in order to be successful.

Many talents from outside the "big three" have made their impact in Nollywood.

In a Yoruba movie, you have to become Yoruba,

Out of the three main tribes of Nigeria, the Igbo's seem to be much more open to the idea of adapting to accept/welcome others.
they dont have an arrogance or sense of self importance around the ability to make a stranger feel a distinct lack of belonging.

Neither Yoruba or Hausa movies have embraced they're fellow Nigerian, instead of being defensive, other tribes should take a leaf out of the Igbo's book.

Iysayah:
thats why the whole lot of you never move forward! you never understand your past because you never break away from your past. Nigeria's future does not lie with this generation- boiling with tribal trivialities like nollywood. this is pitiful. your comments so far has reflected your upbringing, mentality, esteem, your shame, your utter disregard for respect to parents and other's opinion. O Nigeria ! why are you so blest with this ill- begotten generation? pheeeew!

gohome:
Trust me He doesn't, He, just like me have noticed the rot tribalism has done to us and how people has be badly oriented because of lack of exposure. A word is suppose to be enough for the wise, buh my friend, unwise comments from unwise people needs tales trust me.

Now i would love you to criticize objectively, incase you dont know what that means, lemme explain, look for the point he made and dispute it simple. This forum is suppose to be a place where we share ideas even by arguing, share yours we want to learn.

mikeapollo:
It is a welcome development if other African countries express love for Nigerian musicians. It is normal and not new.
But please, do not over stretch the relevance or love for Yoruba/Igbo people in Ghana. The igbo people started going to Ghana only in recent times. The Yoruba people have been settling in Ghana long before the independence of Ghana.
Major business like Cocoa farming and other commercial activities etc were dominated by Yoruba people, especially from Oyo/Osun/Kwara axis many decades ago and the Ghanaian people have a lot of names/[hrases/aliases for the Yoruba. Infact Ghanaians did not know there were other Nigerian tribes apart from the Yoruba people untill the late 90s when more Nigerians started trooping back to Ghana.
Names/words like Anago or Alata are Yoruba words that were used to describe a Nigerian in Ghana up to today. The Mokola market (the biggest market in Accra) is coined from a Yoruba word ' Mokola'. Many Ghanaians are farmiliar with Yoruba songs of the yester years. In fact places like James Town and Lagos Town in Accra and Kumasi were dominated by Yoruba people.
The Ghanaians are genrally kind and loving people, so their love for Duncan Mighty/DBanj should not be translated on tribal sentiments. It is just an expression of their love for the act(music).
Yoruba people had a near perfect relationship with the Ghanaian host communities all the while until when other tribes from Nigeria started flocking into Ghana, and all of a sudden Nigerians in Ghana started having a very bad image. If not for the old time good relationship that existed between the mostly Yoruba Nigerian communities in Ghana in the 50s to 90s, the Ghanaian communities/government would have waged a SERIOUS campaign against Nigerians in that country.
The Yoruba people are known for living in peace with their neigbours, whether as hosts or as guests.

Gemma11:
@Dreamchaser

I also have no problem with homosexuals otherwise I wouldn't be here defending Edirin's choices. However sleeping with a man who has indulged in homosexual activity and who is likely to continue to do so undercover while in sham relationships with women is extremely risky healthwise.

It was only the other day I was watching a show on Oprah where a lady had contracted HIV from her husband who had been sleeping with men on the downlow while being married to her. There are many ladies who have the same story to tell and many have also died from AIDS.

Just in case you didn't know the risk of getting HIV is significantly higher between homosexual men than they are in heterosexual relationships between a man and a woman.

Loving someone else is one thing but you should love yourself more not to put yourself at risk. Given what I know, Ii would never put myself or loved ones at risk of being married to a man like that because I don't believe that they can change and even if they tell you they have then they are probably doing it behind closed doors.

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Why-Bridget-Sued-Her-Husband-for-12-Million-Dollars

Also google Eddie Long and Ted Haggard.

I am not judging these men but I don't think they should live a lie at the risk of hurting others.

Blazay:
What a hunk!
No "akpu"-eating genes arrrrrall.
"Igbo" different from "Igbo" I tellya!

What an appertizing physiognomy!

May the good lord continue to save the Southern part of Nigeria from themselves and Nigerians in general.

Amen.

mikeapollo:
There no need for this kind of controversy. All the tribes in Nigeria, including the Yoruba and Igbos are playing active roles in the movie industry(I hate the fake word 'nollywood').
But one thing I want people to know is that the present movie industry we have in Nigeria was created/pioneered by the Yoruba actors, whol started the release of home videos in the early 90's before the it became a big industry.
Other parts of the country, especially the Igbo people have not been producing many movies in their mother tongue, unlike the Yoruba who have been consistent over the years. There cant be a movie industry classified as such without the Yoruba actors who actually pioneered it.
This is a fact and should be acknowledged by all.

kemisuga:
@ rhymz - Can see u got some lots of time for your tales. Wish I can hav lots like u

scholes0:
^^ Assumptions assumptions assumptions!

okooyinbo:
@gohome and Sannmy

How do I start? Well, I will begin like this. Your childish arguements are a show of disgrace. In what ways are the Yoruba more tribalistic than the rest of Nigerians?

It is very idiotic to say the Yoruba actors should be acting in English. It is really very disrespectful. If you dont watch them, no one begs you to. Or has anyone of them complained to you?


And mr. enlightened Sannmy, I am afraid I have to disappoint you. You are not an inch enlightened. Not at all! Those arguements you put forward betray many things about you but enlightenment is not among them.

gohome:
abi oohh, sannmmy i must commend you. you actually speak like a true nigeria. I can bet you have lived in all parts of the country and understand exactly what Nigeria is. You think just like me man. I have lived in the north east and west, i have met people from diverse cultures. Amongst the three tribes in Nigeria, the yorubas are by far the most tribalistic, the ibos the least, though the ones here are just plain silly. I think we just have to put this tribalism thing away for good. Do you know we have different cultures in the UK, never will you see this kind of verbal war, why are we this way. some people just sit and talk rubbish about dividing Nigeria without even thinking a step further how? will the Kanuris live with the hausas, will a person from tafawa balewa in bauchi join the fulanis, where will the gwaris, beron and kacha( kaduna state) people go, north or south? what about the south, the south south, Warri alone will give problems, Ikewerre says they are not ibos yet they speak ibo, where will the Benin people go, with the yorubas, wouldn't think so, They (benin) being more superior to the yorubas, that what they think wont want to be minority, so i am still waiting for the sharing formula

As for Uche Jumbo, I think she was just immature to make that statement in public, I wouldn't doubt the fact that the less popular yoruba actress will be jealous, its only normal to be , but what stops her from being a role model to them, why cant she encourage them.

I personally dont watch yoruba movies, trust me if you are outside lagos you wont give a f@@@k about them, but i heard they have good stories, why cant this directors make them in english at least some. i think this will help improve the ratings of nollywood abroad. Most of us say the story line in nollywood dont make sense, my brothers if you go to east african, you will be shocked, In the Caribbeans i heard aki and paw paw are stars, here in the UK, its on SKY. ON CNN, when they talk about Nigerian movies i dont mention yoruba movies, OMOTOLA can not dare cast in a yoruba films, the day it happens i will laugh my arse out, i am starting to digress, The point is, yoruba films directors should direct in English so we have a stronger nollywood

Sannmmy:
you going out of context, calm down, you are yoruba and i'm also yoruba, you said you cant wait till the day everybody go there separate ways, so tell me how you want to divide the country in a way that will satisfy everybody, because if you cant satisfy at least 2/3 of nigeria which is the southern part, you cant divide the country,

dayokanu:
Major Adekunle, 28-years old, General of the Nigerian troops on the South front sat enthroned behind the General’s desk of the Shell administration, which he had made into his main station when he took the Ibo-city by storm on May 18. Now he stated: "I am convinced you will report objectively and keep to our orders." We confirmed that.



"Okay," he beamed, "the Germans just know how war works. Tonight there is a front-party in my headquarters. You will come! An order is an order!"



This interview with [size=18pt]the most important man in the Nigerian war[/size] took place at night. Whisky and beer were abundant, uniformed go-go girls played DJ, Adekunle danced and petted his mascot, a small mountain goat named "Ojukwu".

http://www.kwenu.com/biafra/adekunle_interview.htm

From an Igbo website written by a German journalist.

Sagamite:
Male! Not Female!

MALE!

Clunking rubbish!

Obiagu1:
Thank you.

I've noticed that Yorubas are more Nigerian than others. They so much love Naija.
Igbos, lol. Personally I resent that name Nigeria but have no other form of identification. Ok, I'm Nigeria but I'm Igbo and Biafran.

henry101:
I thought tuface ( with Blackface) grew up in Enugu state before moving to Lagos,


Wande Coal is not from Taraba.

sbeezy8:
you named speaking english right- throwing away culture

you gave america using english but as an example didnt mention the thousand of naive american who culture was thrown away.

the fact of the matter is nigeria was better when the hausaman spoke igbo yoruba, the igboman spoke yoruba hausa and the yorubaman spoke igbo and hausa when in each region.

tribalism is only there BECAUSE OF ENGLISH.

sbeezy8:
you sound dumb so everyone should go around speaking english and throwaway culture?

if i live in igboland im going to undersand igbo language and speak it well- all this one nigeria everyone speak english is dumb

kill urself

alj harem:
that is america where english is the indigenous language

lagos indigenous language is yoruba

jason123:
First of all, most of the "foreigners" are from the neighbouring states like Ogun (Egbas etc), Oyo, Ekiti, Benin republic etc. They are still yorubas so they understand the LANGUAGE AND THE CULTURE.
Secondly, I am not tribal here but I am stating the reality. Why can't a Yoruba man rule Enugu? Until that happens, I really cannot see a way out of this dilemma.

Thridly, when you pursue the Leadership of a state that is not yours this aggressively, then the people would have no choice but to be weary of you ( I am sure you do not want that) and they might start to discriminate. For example, take a look at Portharcourt and the Igbo issue, they do not sell lands to the igbos in port harcourt ( I heard it oo).
I would advise you to let things go NATURALLY and not pursue this issue with vigour.