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maestroferddi:
This has been comprehensively dealt with earlier...

Nollywood, at it's inception, was a brainchild of the Igbos.

Any contrary view is just a case of arguing for the sake of argument...

Ok. Got it.

FreeStuffsNG:
OP is not only wrong but seem to be wallowing in unadulterated ignorance of the topics he is writing on and my preliminary conclusion is that he is young and lazy enough not to personally research on issues he is attempting to spin.

Nollywood was started by the Yoruba and the Yoruba still own Nollywood. From stage to TV in 1959 to screenplay to vhs to celluloid to cd and now to streaming, the Yoruba own and dominate the Nigerian film and entertainment industry .

On the first University in Nigeria, if it's by the Act of Parliament that you alluded to, the first Federal university in Nigeria is the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

UNILAG is the oldest Federal university in Nigeria, has the oldest presence and symbols of Federal Govt. Of Nigeria (FGN), It's only in UNILAG you will see monuments declared open by the Prime Minister, Sir Tafawa Balewa.

Unfortunately, you cannot change history. My northern friend is here laughing at you. They know who started Nollywood.

maestroferddi:
Oga, we NOT are talking about theatre productions and TV plays here...


The same way The New Masquerade was never Nollywood is the same way none of the productions you listed cannot be Nollywood...

By the way, which of the plays you listed can rival The New Masquerade as led Zebbrudaya in popularity...

Everything should not be pretty tribal rivalry na ..

Imagine listing Papa Ajasco as Nollywood...

Ogbeni, we are talking serious business here and not some grotesque comedy series which no serious film afficionado not to talk of experts took seriously.

Awon Grossenovic...no dey misyarn oga...

This must be a lesson to the Easterners.. whatever you do with yorubas, be sure to keep detailed documents and proof. These people are very callous.

It is pathetic how yorubas lie so much. Ah ah.

For the sake of history, I would dabble into this debate of: "yorubas own Nollywood "... and I hope Nigerians would agree with me as I explain the TRUTH.

The Yorubas had a headstart with stage acting and drama series- this isn't in contest. However, that stage acting and drama was not Nollywood. It was not. Yoruba drama pre-dated Nollywood, but it was not Nollywood, neither did it metamorphose into Nollywood. Also, yourba drama was restricted to yorubaland. No one outside yorubaland watched Herbert Ogunde and Co.

Let's get this fact straight. The drama series that Herbert Ogunde and Co were doing was not Nollywood. It remains stage drama.

Nollywood as an industry started with the movie- Living in Bondage, as well documented. That movie launched motion picture in Nigeria, and started what is today known as Nollywood. And honestly, it was a purely Igbo affair. The Upper Iweka Road, and Pound Road Aba, were signatures of Nigerian movies at the time, and there is no yoruba equivalent of Iweka road or Pound Road, Aba.

Whilst yorubas can claim their stage drama, they must distinguish between early stage acting and Nollywood, which was launched, developed, commercialised and made global by the effort of igbos. The yorubas did not contribute to the global scale of Nollywood. Go all over Africa and Europe, they know mama gee, Sam loco, Pete edochie, Aki, Genevieve, jim iyke, Liz Benson, Eucharia Anuobi, Ken Okonkwo, Clem Ohameze, Ini Edo, Ukwa, etc. No yoruba actor comes close. This is the Truth. In terms of movies, the yorubas have very few that went global as Igodo, Ijele, Rattlesnake, etc. The only notable yoruba movie was Sango.

We see time and time again, how yorubas claim things they don't own. They had earlier claim that University of Ibadan was the first University in Nigeria, which is factually untrue, because what they had in Ibadan was a college of the University of London. It was far from an independent university. But yorubas claimed history that University of Ibadan was the first university in Nigeria, even though the University of Nigeria, built in Nsukka was already in existence. It is the same logic yorubas have applied to Nollywood. They counted the college in Ibadan as the start of the University of Ibadan, which is wrong. The UI started with an act of Parliament.

The same way yourbas claim to be the most educated tribe in Nigeria, again untrue. Yes, yorubas had a head start with education, but the igbos have long overtaken them. That is how yorubas claim everything.

Let history know that yoruba stage drama was not Nollywood, neither did it metamorphose into Nollywood. Even till date, yoruba movies are still a subset of nollywood, hardly ever watched outside yorubaland. I, for one, cant count any yoruba movie i have watched.

Nollywood, as a motion picture industry and as rightly documented, started with Living in Bondage. And it was started by the Igbos. Enlightened yorubas know this.

However, today's Nollywood has grown beyond the igbos and is now a national industry. And every Nigerian has a stake, regardless of ethnicity. But, the igbos should be given their due credit. They started, developed, commercialised and took Nollywood global. This is the Truth for history.

chopnaira:
I don't know what you are smoking but UI is a Federal University. It is not a Yoruba University. 😂

You are new to nairaland. Go find your mate.

chopnaira:
LMAO. Weak clap back.

I am shocked you did not claim I bribed the Tribune editor. 🤣

Don't let me dig up all yoruba lies in Nigeria. Just pity your tribe.

chopnaira:
LMAO. Weak clap back.

I am shocked you did not claim I bribed the Tribune editor. 🤣

You don't have to bribe him. Yoruba journalist are everywhere, lying that UI was the first university in Nigeria. Its yoruba stock in trade.

chopnaira:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/nollywood-over-the-years/


I don't know why this is in politics section though.

You are deceiving yourself with this scam article. Yorubas have no actor/actress of global reputation.
Enlightened yorubas don't argue this. They know the truth.

TemplarLandry:
You reek of ignorance.

Like how Yorubas claimed UI as first university abi. Or how yorubas claim- most educated tribe.

For the sake of history, I would dabble into this debate of: "yorubas own Nollywood "... and I hope Nigerians would agree with me as I explain the TRUTH.

The Yorubas had a headstart with stage acting and drama series- this isn't in contest. However, that stage acting and drama was not Nollywood. It was not. Yoruba drama pre-dated Nollywood, but it was not Nollywood, neither did it metamorphose into Nollywood. Also, yourba drama was restricted to yorubaland. No one outside yorubaland watched Herbert Ogunde and Co.

Let's get this fact straight. The drama series that Herbert Ogunde and Co were doing was not Nollywood. It remains stage drama.

Nollywood as an industry started with the movie- Living in Bondage, as well documented. That movie launched motion picture in Nigeria, and started what is today known as Nollywood. And honestly, it was a purely Igbo affair. The Upper Iweka Road, and Pound Road Aba, were signatures of Nigerian movies at the time, and there is no yoruba equivalent of Iweka road or Pound Road, Aba.

Whilst yorubas can claim their stage drama, they must distinguish between early stage acting and Nollywood, which was launched, developed, commercialised and made global by the effort of igbos. The yorubas did not contribute to the global scale of Nollywood. Go all over Africa and Europe, they know mama gee, Sam loco, Pete edochie, Aki, Genevieve, jim iyke, Liz Benson, Eucharia Anuobi, Ken Okonkwo, Clem Ohameze, Ini Edo, Ukwa, etc. No yoruba actor comes close. This is the Truth. In terms of movies, the yorubas have very few that went global as Igodo, Ijele, Rattlesnake, etc. The only notable yoruba movie was Sango.

We see time and time again, how yorubas claim things they don't own. They had earlier claim that University of Ibadan was the first University in Nigeria, which is factually untrue, because what they had in Ibadan was a college of the University of London. It was far from an independent university. But yorubas claimed history that University of Ibadan was the first university in Nigeria, even though the University of Nigeria, built in Nsukka was already in existence. It is the same logic yorubas have applied to Nollywood. They counted the college in Ibadan as the start of the University of Ibadan, which is wrong. The UI started with an act of Parliament.

The same way yourbas claim to be the most educated tribe in Nigeria, again untrue. Yes, yorubas had a head start with education, but the igbos have long overtaken them. That is how yorubas claim everything.

Let history know that yoruba stage drama was not Nollywood, neither did it metamorphose into Nollywood. Even till date, yoruba movies are still a subset of nollywood, hardly ever watched outside yorubaland. I, for one, cant count any yoruba movie i have watched.

Nollywood, as a motion picture industry and as rightly documented, started with Living in Bondage. And it was started by the Igbos. Enlightened yorubas know this.

However, today's Nollywood has grown beyond the igbos and is now a national industry. And every Nigerian has a stake, regardless of ethnicity. But, the igbos should be given their due credit. They started, developed, commercialised and took Nollywood global. This is the Truth for history.

Criminal Bola Tinubu, leave Niger Republic alone. Nigeria has too many problems to solve; leave Niger Republic alone. Nigeriens are happy. Leave them alone.

Don't ruin Nigeria's reputation with you shallow thinking.

Leave Niger Republic alone.

Curse777:
Tiny Niger...

That's why I am warning them.

Timely warning.

As a Nigerian, I do not support any military intervention in Niger Republic. And in honesty, many Nigerians don't support it.

But at the same time, let me warn Niger Republic against treading the suicidal path of disrespecting Nigeria. I personally do not like Tinubu and I don't accept him as my president. But we must separate Nigeria from Tinubu. And I repeat, separate Nigeria from Tinubu.

The the coup leaders in Niger Republic should not think they can mess with Nigeria; and they must not even try. That road is one too foolish to tread by least of all Niger Republic.

I want the people of Niger to be happy and free. If the coup brings them happiness, then so be it. But please, the so-called generals must not ever or even try to disrespect the Nigerian nation. Insult Tinubu as you like, but don't insult my country.

Also remember that Nigeria has produced crazier and tougher generals than Niger Republic would ever produce. A general in Niger Republic is a Lt. Colonel in Nigeria.

Face Tinubu but dont insult Nigeria. Let this be a warning to Nigerien soldiers.

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Jacobiceprince8:
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kelvin568:
Java(Junior)
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Odibembem:
U are a tribal bigot fixated with d Yorubas. Am proudly Edo. GEJ was not d first President that tried to remove subsidy. OBJ had tried, cut d subsidy and Nigerians protested against him. Why are u crying over only GEJ? Yorubas were not d only only ones who protested against him, abi didn't your Igbos also protest then? Times have changed, we have come to realize that d corruption in d scheme can't be removed and if we continue with subsidy regime, Nigeria will go broke and default in it's debt hence d subsidy had to go and Tinubu had to take d decision. So what exactly is annoying u

So the 'times have changed' only when Tinubu became president. It didn't change when GEJ was president.

See the pic of Nigeria before yorubads brought APC.

Odibembem:
Am not Yoruba, am proudly Edo (up Bendel). Yes many of us protested when GEJ removed subsidy just like we protested before him when OBJ tried to remove it or when he cut d subsidy. We didn't understand it then, we thought d corruption in d scheme could be addressed, unfortunately we were wrong. We wanted Buhari to remove d subsidy by 2015 when he just came but he refused. Big mistake. Tinubu had to finally take d painful decision. Times have changed, we now understand the situation better.

Who are the ...WE...
So it's now you realize subsidy is a fraud? Why didn't you listen to the explanations of past govts?
Who and who wanted Buhari to remove it?
Who told you it was Big Mistake that Buhari didn't remove subsidy? Abi, Buhari has more sense than your Tinubu.

Double mouth yoruboids dirty souls.

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You don't know how it feels until it happens to you. Illegal and perpetual detention, over nothing, is a crime against man and God. It is wrong, inhuman, immoral and evil. No human should be treated like that.
Today, Nnamdi Kanu is still being held. For what and why? Why treat him like this? Now, Emefiele is in the same boat. Former EFCC boss, Baba, is also being held. This is just persecution and violation of human dignity. And it happens mostly under DSS.

I dont wish Yusuf Bichi well. He is very lawless. Anyway, heaven rules the affairs of men.