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I just came across this thread today.

Naptu2, Konquest

This scene from Dogs of War (1980) featuring Christopher Walken and our very own Olu Jacobs (as a corrupt customs officer).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSH6J2KKRsA


A character in the movie is called Dr. Okoye.

I don't know if this counts because it is not about Nigeria but Yoruba language was spoken by some villagers in one of the scenes even though the movie is apartheid-era with the plot mainly based in South Africa.

The Wilby Conspiracy (1975).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S81fnyX-nEs


It features Sidney Poitier, Prunella Gee and Michael Caine, some of the most popular actors at the time.

I can't remember clearly but I think it was the last scene in the trailer, where the villagers destroyed the helicopter that they spoke Yoruba.

Konquest:
An insightful list!

The movie, "Sugar Hill" which
featured my main man Wesley Snipes was a classic for me when
I first saw it in 1994, but the
annoying and clearly defamatory thing is that the Yoruba word Akata was incorrectly refered to as "cotton picker."

[Akata is NOT a derogatory word but means a black Panther or large wild cat as published in the first Yoruba dictionary in the 1800s, and has been used for several decades as a prestigious metaphor to refer to Yorubas and other Africans who have traveled to the Western world for education, and have imbibed Western values and accents, etc, after living there for years.
Africans in the Diaspora are metaphorically "Akata" as opposed to Africans on the Continent who in Yoruba are metaphorically "Ologbo" or domestic/house cat].

*Akatas or panthers/wild cats live far away in the wild jungle.
(The wild jungle refers to the Western world, i.e., UK, U.S.).

*Ologbos or house cats live in domestic households
(The domestic household here refers to
Continental Africa/Africans).



Yorubas, Asantis, Efiks, Hausas, Zulus, and indeed many African ethnicities use metaphors in day-to-day conversations. The
Iroko trees, panthers, lions, rocks, mountains, etc, are some of the metaphors that are used to
describe human beings and their attributes of dependability, strength, bravery, respect, body size.
Even the English people use metaphors in their language!

We can now see how some of these fictional Hollywood movies have stereotyped Nigerians, Haitians, Africans, etc, by focussing on misrepresentation and negatives.


NOTE:
The second picture below is the Akata scene
showing the 2 men who played the role
of members of a Nigerian drug cartel
in the 1994 Wesley Snipes' "Sugar Hill" movie.
This is the scene where Wesley Snipes'
African-American buddy (wearing the red jacket
in the first and third pictures below) WRONGLY
told him that Akata means "cotton picker" and
being called "cotton picker" in America is offensive to African-Americans.





P.S. @Naptu2 would be interested in this.
Obrigada... Cheers.

Interesting angle.

However, black people from the carribeans are/were derogatorily called "Ireke" meaning Sugarcane, referring to them being descendants of Sugarcane plantation slaves.

This was/is to differentiate them from the US African-Americans derogatory called "akata".

How do you explain this?

Konquest:
An insightful list!

The movie, "Sugar Hill" which
featured my main man Wesley Snipes was a classic for me when
I first saw it in 1994, but the
annoying and clearly defamatory thing is that the Yoruba word Akata was incorrectly refered to as "cotton picker."

[Akata is NOT a derogatory word but means a black Panther or large wild cat as published in the first Yoruba dictionary in the 1800s, and has been used for several decades as a prestigious metaphor to refer to Yorubas and other Africans who have traveled to the Western world for education, and have imbibed Western values and accents, etc, after living there for years.
Africans in the Diaspora are metaphorically "Akata" as opposed to Africans on the Continent who in Yoruba are metaphorically "Ologbo" or domestic/house cat].

*Akatas or panthers/wild cats live far away in the wild jungle.
(The wild jungle refers to the Western world, i.e., UK, U.S.).

*Ologbos or house cats live in domestic households
(The domestic household here refers to
Continental Africa/Africans).



Yorubas, Asantis, Efiks, Hausas, Zulus, and indeed many African ethnicities use metaphors in day-to-day conversations. The
Iroko trees, panthers, lions, rocks, mountains, etc, are some of the metaphors that are used to
describe human beings and their attributes of dependability, strength, bravery, respect, body size.
Even the English people use metaphors in their language!

We can now see how some of these fictional Hollywood movies have stereotyped Nigerians, Haitians, Africans, etc, by focussing on misrepresentation and negatives.


NOTE:
The second picture below is the Akata scene
showing the 2 men who played the role
of members of a Nigerian drug cartel
in the 1994 Wesley Snipes' "Sugar Hill" movie.
This is the scene where Wesley Snipes'
African-American buddy (wearing the red jacket
in the first and third pictures below) WRONGLY
told him that Akata means "cotton picker" and
being called "cotton picker" in America is offensive to African-Americans.





P.S. @Naptu2 would be interested in this.
Obrigada... Cheers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybfv_17pyGo


I found this scene very intriguing when I watched the movie back then.

Given that the Chairman's surname is Nigeria, some comments here are interesting.

NoFucksToGive:
Nigeria is just a dump

a rubbish dump

benuejosh:
Green White Green.
ONE NIGERIA!

Most people won't notice his surname.

Wow!

I just realised this is a 2018 thread.

I just googled now and found out that Man in the Suitcase originally aired from 1967 to 68.

The episode I referenced above ( http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/512060/synopsis.html) originally aired on 11/10/1967.

54 years ago!

When I watched it in the 80s (i think), I thought it was an early 70s programme because of the way they dressed.

Hmm, that's a loooooong while back.

naptu2:
24) Man In A Suitcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVvWF6OxDDk

I don't know why that episode of Man In A Suitcase titled "Execution Day " keeps playing in my head.

"Marioki by midnight."

naptu2:
21)

22) The Turning Wheel

Jab Adu (Modu) owns Modu Enterprises. One way or the other he keeps getting entangled in the rising crime rate in Nigeria. It could be his friend’s son that was arrested for possession of cocaine or some other crime that has caught his attention. As an upright and patriotic citizen, he tries to get at the root cause of the crime. This he does with the aid of his friend, Inspector Ben Alamu (later played by Enebeli Elebuwa). Modu’s clerk is Femi Jarrett (who acted with Jab Adu in Adio Family) and his messenger is the great Ihria Enakhimo. I watched The Turning Wheel in 1986, 87 and 88 on NTA and OGTV.

This is one of the benefits of NTA’s 40th anniversary, the Turning Wheel is now on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_K5a1tWFKE

Ihria Enakhimio used to feature on a series running on RN2 in those days.

I took a liking to him from listening to the programme and was happy to see what he looked like when he later featured on The Turning Wheel that showed on NTA.

Anyone remember the name of the radio series and his role?

Nairabrains:
Some of them met their deaths in what may be a bit satisfying circumstances (at least to people who where affected by their brutality).

Benito Mussolini was shot down by anti-fascists and hanged upside down in a Milanese square

Saddam was convicted of crimes against humanity and hanged in 2006. His hanging was also widely televised.

This should help:

https://www.nairaland.com/786694/worlds-infamous-dictators-how-met#9389335

naptu2:
I HAVE FOUND IT!!

I was looking for the first song in this video and I found it and discovered that the OGTV song is also in the video. It is the 3rd song and the name is "Little Brown Jug".


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BoLjbi5aVI

Wow!

Memories.

Thanks Naptu2!

DanZubair:
Kai is hey (Exclamation), you, head Kai tsaya: Hey stop

Thanks

Lekki Masterplan Project: Construction of regional road begins May despite encroachment ― Sanwo-Olu
ON MARCH 14, 20206:52 PMIN NEWS

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Saturday, expressed determination of his administration to embark on the proposed Regional Road in Lekki-Ajah axis in Eti-Osa Local Government Area, despite, encroachment on the right of way.

Sanwo-Olu, however, disclosed that plans have concluded to commence its construction before the month of May this year.

The governor who disclosed this while on inspection tour of the Regional Road alignment said the government would remove the contraventions to give way for the construction of the road.

He said there was the need to remodel the design and alignment for the road in order to reclaim the right-of-way already encroached on by property developers along the corridor.


The Governor accompanied on the tour by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, Special Adviser on Works and Infrastructure, Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye, among others said the road is very strategic.

He stressed that it was the second time he would be going round the alignment of the 9.3 kilometre-long, 45 metres wide road, which he described as strategic in the implementation of Lekki Masterplan Development.


Sanwo-Olu said the road would not only bring relief to traffic for commuters, motorists, plying axis, but improve quality of life for residents of the area.

According to him: “This is the second time in two months that we are going round the alignment of Regional Road. What it means is that we are getting close to the reality of developing this corridor, which starts from somewhere close to Victoria Garden City (VGC) and terminates at Freedom Road in Lekki.


“The road, which is parallel to Lekki-Epe Expressway, is strategic for us in our Lekki Masterplan Development programme. While we went round the alignment, we discovered that there are so many estates behind this place. Construction of Regional Road will not only give relief, but it would also enhance movement and improve quality of life for our people.



“There has been encroachment on the identified right-of-way. What we are doing now is to see how to resolve all these issues before we go into final tendering process to pick the would-be contractor for the job.”


Sanwo-Olu said much of the right-of-way for the proposed road remained intact from encroachment, adding that properties built within the road alignment would be pulled down to allow the construction.

He added that government would be meeting with the owners of the affected properties to discuss relocation plan.

He said: “We want the people to know that this Regional Road is part of the development that will ease the Fourth Mainland Bridge we will be constructing. It is strategic because it would ease pressure off the Lekki-Epe Expressway. In future, there is another highway that will extend from Freedom Road to Ilubrin and Third Mainland Bridge. We are hoping that before our first anniversary in office, the contractor would have moved to site for the construction of the Regional Road

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/lekki-masterplan-project-construction-of-regional-road-begins-may-despite-encroachment-%E2%80%95-sanwo-olu/

Seems not much has changed since the 1600s



"Everyone dreaded catching the plague. Victims were often nailed into their houses in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease."


https://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item107414.html

Motorists forsee e-problems as e-tolling begins on Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

Published January 1, 2020
Lekki- Ikoyi link bridge Photo : Feyisayo Popoola Lekki toll gate

As the Lekki Concession Company begins electronic tolling on the Lekki -Ikoyi Link Bridge to ensure free flow of traffic , MAUREEN IHUA - MADUENYI and FEYISAYO POPOOLA capture the expectations of road users and the preparations for the project

More than six years after the opening of the Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos , motorists and commuters still complain of experiencing heavy traffic on the bridge, despite paying toll fares for using it.

About a fortnight ago , the managers of the tollgate , Lekki Concession Company , announced their decision to go cashless and to introduce an electronic payment system for those using the link bridge . The decision , our correspondents gathered , was also aimed at reducing the persistent gridlock on the bridge.

While some motorists believe the e -tolling initiative is the answer to the gridlock on the link bridge , others think it will compound the problem .

During a visit to the bridge last Saturday, one of our correspondents observed that the atmosphere was calm and some commuters seemed to be excited about the initiative , which is expected to take effect from January 1 , 2020 ( today ).

A motorist , Oluwatosin Ajani , told The PUNCH that he always found it convenient to access his office through the Lekki - Ikoyi link bridge, which also serves as a means of beating the usual traffic congestion at the Lekki tollgate .

Although the toll fare at the link bridge is on the high side, Ajani added , motorists desiring to beat the traffic at the Lekki tollgate do not seem to mind the cost.

“With the introduction of the electronic tolling system , the traffic on the other end will increase . This is because many drivers won’ t get the card , especially if they don ’ t pass through the tollgate regularly , ” he said .

Ajani also noted that the initiative would make the process of payment faster for motorists and it would enable them to spend less time on the link bridge.

Although another motorist , Daniel Erugo , lauded the initiative , he expressed doubt about the ability of the tollgate managers to sustain it.

He said , “ The e - tolling system is not well grounded in Nigeria . I don ’ t know how they intend to do it, but I doubt it will be sustainable.
“ I ’ m not trying to be pessimistic , but this is Nigeria where nothing really works . In a few months or years from now , they will unnecessarily introduce additional fees. ”

Erugo also frowned at what he called the unnecessary struggle on the part of motorists to obtain toll cards. Describing this as discouraging , he said that , even as a resident of Lekki , he had yet to be duly informed about how to switch from paying toll fares in cash to the new cashless system .

“ No one has said anything to me . Does that mean I will not be permitted to pass on January 1 ? Or is it on that day they will start selling and distributing cards , considering the volume of the traffic on that road, ” he added .

An Uber driver , Kolawole Lawanson, said he could be less bothered about the initiative as the link bridge was not his regular route . “

Whichever way this will turn out , Uber should be responsible for getting us the pass, ” he said .
Another motorist , Olaoluwa Lalemi , said , “It is a great idea until the card readers start getting faulty or a dunce decides not to buzz in because he is angry .

“ But in all, I think it’ s a good development. Whoever is not in support of the cashless tolling system can take the other route . It’ s not a do -or - die affair . ”

The Managing Director of the LCC , Yomi Omomuwasan , in an interview with one of our correspondents , said the company had upgraded the list of registered road users and fed it into its newly installed system .

Omomuwasan explained that one payment device would be used for the road and the link bridge, adding that various means of cashless payment , such as the e - TAG , prepaid card , contactless card and payment voucher , had been designed to ensure the smooth passage of road users .

He said , “ This means that , unlike what we have now, different systems of payment will be made available to motorists using the link bridge.

“ We have launched the LCC mobile app that can be used to register to get the e - TAG ; to top up their account without having to visit any of our offices; to pay toll fares without using the card or the voucher or other means of payment and to speak with the customer care service . ”

Omowuwasan also said there was a plan to establish distribution locations so that people would not need to visit the company ’ s offices .
He said the company was already working on the centres , one after the other , beginning from the Lekki area .

“ Eventually, apart from our offices, we will have other locations where people can register. This does not mean that we are increasing the toll fares. The amount of money that people pay will not be affected . It is just that those who used to pay cash will now pay though the established means, ” he said , stressing that last Friday, the LCC had a simulation of the process and got a positive feedback .

“We were able to get people to be inclusive . They used the card and it worked.

“ For the first few days , we expect people to say they are not aware of the policy. So , we have made preloaded vouchers for them until they rectify the process for their subsequent passages, ” he added .

The 1 . 358- kilometre Lekki- Ikoyi Link Bridge was constructed by Julius Berger and completed in 2013 to link Lekki Phase 1 and Ikoyi over the Five Cowries Creek .

As part of the activities to mark the 2013 Democracy Day, the then Governor of Lagos State , Babatunde Fashola, had declared the bridge open , saying that it would reduce travel time for people commuting between Ikoyi and Lekki Phase 1 .

Fashola also announced the tolling on the bridge , a decision that had been criticised by many Nigerians , including members of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Human rights lawyer , Mr Ebun Adegboruwa , told The PUNCH that his earlier objection of tolling on the bridge remained unchanged .

He said the cashless tolling system that is about to be introduced would end up being misused .
Adegobruwa said , “It will also not address the problem confronting people in that area . It was totally wrong to conceive a tolling bridge to land within a metropolis , in the first place. it is inappropriate.

“ The bridge should not attract tolls at all. As of today , the collection of toll on that bridge is illegal . In 2014 , the Federal High Court declared it illegal . The judgment subsists till now . The Lagos State Government claimed to have appealed against it, but has not done anything in respect of the appeal . ”

According to Adegboruwa , a court judgment , which declared the collection of toll illegal , remains so .

“ I believe by now it should be clear to us that there is no need tolling that bridge, since it was built with taxpayers ’ money. No loan is involved and the Lagos State Government did not accept any aid from any international organisation .

“ I don ’ t see any reason why a landlord should build a house and be made to pay to live in that house . The kind of traffic we go through every day in that place cannot be eliminated by electronic tolling, ” he said .

He said the best way to address traffic in the area would be for the Lagos State Government to cancel the idea of toll on the bridge and allow vehicles to move freely on the bridge and the adjoining roads .

https://punchng.com/motorists-forsee-e-problems-as-e-tolling-begins-on-lekki-ikoyi-link-bridge/

No going back on ridding Lagos of traffic snarl – Sanwo-Olu


Sunday, December 29, 2019 10:07 pm | Metro | 0 L-R: Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Planet projects Engineer during the Governor’s inspection of the removal of the 2nd Lekki Roundabout on Saturday, December 28, 2019.


Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the State of gridlock.
Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance Saturday evening while inspecting the removal of 2nd Lekki roundabout as part of Junction improvements for free flow of vehicular movements along the Lekki corridors.

The State government has embarked on the removal of some roundabouts identified as the major causes of traffic gridlock being experienced by motorists.

Four roundabouts including Ikotun, 2nd roundabout on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Allen Avenue roundabout and Maryland will be removed to pave the for road expansion and free flow of traffic.

The government, through the Ministry of transportation says the removal of some roundabouts and street furniture such as giant bill boards will give room for road expansion and strategically ease off traffic congestion in some parts of the metropolis.

Governor Sanwo-Olu, while at the project site, encouraged the contractors handling the projects to keep up with the current pace of work so as to ensure its completion in record time.

Last week, the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Fredrick Oladeinde, who accompanied Governor Sanwo-Olu to inspect the project, described the decision to improve the junctions as a strategic repositioning of the roads to ease traffic congestion.

According to him, the government started off through discovery of 60 traffic gridlocks junctions and areas across the state.

He told journalists that: “Sufficiently, the junction improvement work that is being conducted on the four roundabouts includes the following:
“Removal of roundabouts, separate streams of traffic through Traffic Signal Lights, (TSL) synchronize all TSLs through intelligent traffic systems which will recognise the densities of traffic streams and give priorities accordingly.

“Introduce stacking lanes for both left and right turns at these junctions which will also contribute to increasing the capacities of our roads at the junctions thereby reducing travel time.”

In the same vein, Governor Sanwo-Olu visited the Lekki coastal roads to ascertain the level of work done by men of the State’s environmental Task Force, who had gone earlier to clean up the illegal structures built on the right of way.

Satisfied Sanwo-Olu said that government will immediately move in and start work in the area to avoid further encroachment and illegal occupation of the large expanse of land.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/12/29/no-going-back-on-ridding-lagos-of-traffic-snarl-sanwo-olu/