₦airaland Forum

tpiah01:
modern things plus nollywood aka the rise of the Nigerian showbiz circles.

HurricaneMIMZY:

This is quite true. The odd thing is that Nigerians would read this, it'd sink in, we'd ruminate on it and in less than two hours, we'd off google-searching the next gossip and it'd seem like this article and similar ones about us being as distracted people weren't written.







Check my signature, folks.

tpiah01:
I mean modernity, nollywood and the Nigerian showbiz scene has led to a huge reliance on gossip in national policy making.

I dont mean gossip about celebrities, but gossip about regular people.

feldido:
Blame Linda Ikeji for it

fretfingers:
OP,

You are right on spot. Although I believe WE (Nigerians) have somewhat moved from that level of nonchalant attitude towards governance/the activities therein to this present level--- where Nigerians are now keeping track n watching closely the affairs of the present government.

I also believe the opportunity given to this present government has made 'MORE' Nigerians interested in governance although not as compared to that of the entertainment world--- but Nigerians are now asking more questions on every step taken/to b taken by the government.

What's left to be improved on IMO is asking the RIGHT questions n beta understanding of governance by the 'Majority' (I included). Because I believe we seldom discuss governance because we don't really have adequate knowledge to engage in a proper dialogue. Hence, the level of the common mans interest and/or perhaps 'the Majority' in National issues.

Note:: My Opinion

Urlando:
Social media has helped shaa. . . The introduction of hash-tags and other stuff's has gotten nigerians more engaged but I think the govt sponsors some of the controversial stories so they can trend more than they're supposed to. For instance; few weeks ago, we were all about saraki's daily CCT trials and then BOOM! Tiwa Savage's husband provided the perfect distraction and it was blown way out of proportion! Suddenly, we forgot the fuel cue's, we forgot Saraki's daily court visits (I personally don't know if he's done with the courts or not), even boko haram had to bow to Tiwa and her hubby. I think we're letting these things distract us too damn much.

My 2kobo. Where is lalasticlala when you need him seff?

fretfingers:
OP,
You are right on spot. Although I believe WE (Nigerians) have somewhat moved from that level of nonchalant attitude towards governance/the activities therein to this present level--- where Nigerians are now keeping track n watching closely the affairs of the present government.
I also believe the opportunity given to this present government has made 'MORE' Nigerians interested in governance although not as compared to that of the entertainment world--- but Nigerians are now asking more questions on every step taken/to b taken by the government.
What's left to be improved on IMO is asking the RIGHT questions n beta understanding of governance by the 'Majority' (I included). Because I believe we seldom discuss governance because we don't really have adequate knowledge to engage in a proper dialogue. Hence, the level of the common mans interest and/or perhaps 'the Majority' in National issues.
Note:: My Opinion

iykekelvins:
[color=#099999]True that.

But you know nigerians, some have like zero interest in what's happening in the country.

The problem here is we tend to spend more time on trivial issues rather than what's more important to us all. Nice write-up Mimzy[/color]

babyfaceafrica:
That's Nigeria for you...a country where Linda Ikeji holds sway over people like seun and bellanaija?...Nigerians like aproko to a fault.....may God help us!!

fretfingers:
OP,

You are right on spot. Although I believe WE (Nigerians) have somewhat moved from that level of nonchalant attitude towards governance/the activities therein to this present level--- where Nigerians are now keeping track n watching closely the affairs of the present government.

I also believe the opportunity given to this present government has made 'MORE' Nigerians interested in governance although not as compared to that of the entertainment world--- but Nigerians are now asking more questions on every step taken/to b taken by the government.

What's left to be improved on IMO is asking the RIGHT questions n beta understanding of governance by the 'Majority' (I included). Because I believe we seldom discuss governance because we don't really have adequate knowledge to engage in a proper dialogue. Hence, the level of the common mans interest and/or perhaps 'the Majority' in National issues.

Note:: My Opinion

babyfaceafrica:
That's Nigeria for you...a country where Linda Ikeji holds sway over people like seun and bellanaija?...Nigerians like aproko to a fault.....may God help us!!

HurricaneMIMZY:

So true. I bet 'LIB' gets more 'hits' and traffic than Vanguard or Sahara Reporters website.

I suppose that awareness is what the OP is trying to raise.

tpiah01:
One of the papers used to have a social media forum, but it was shut down or restricted due to too much fighting or something like that.

This was many years ago.

TheSonOfMark:
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Thought-provoking.


Sometimes I ask myself this question : "With our level of nonchalance, would the Arab-Spring-sque type of revolution have been possible? "

Would we have championed our cause against impunity like they did? The likely scenario would have been us typing "R.I.P" on social media to the young Tunisian street trader who set himself ablaze as a form of protest against the high-handedness of the Police and, by extension, the government.


I suppose that explains why we've done nothing about the soaring level of inflation, about the non-regulated prices of crude oil products where marketers get to sell at disparaging prices.


It's not because the Tunisians (and Arabs, by extension) are braver than us - it's because they pay MORE ATTENTION to TOPICAL ISSUES.


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mimzy:
Really..I wasn't even in the know .
Well people argue all the time on social media and blogs so I do not think that should be reason enough to shut it down or restrict it.
Nairaland is a good example.. People disagree every now and then and that's why we have mods to bring sanity to the forum.
Do you think Oga Seun will shut down Nairaland because of that ? I highly doubt it.

mimzy:
Hmmmm.. Very well said bro..
Your last paragraph triggered a question I have been meaning to create as a topic but let me put it to you...
As a Nigerian, do you really think that we have Exclusive Freedom of Speech?
Do u believe that our Journalists/Reporters really have freedom of speech?
Do u think that the average Nigerian can speak freely without the fear of intimidation?

JoeBlocks:
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