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Outrage as BBNaija Season 9 Premiere Clashes with Nationwide Protest
Social media is ablaze with outrage as Nigerian youths criticize the timing of BBNaija season 9, set to premiere on July 28, 2024, just days before a nationwide protest against economic hardship.
The #EndBadGovernance protest, from August 1 to August 10, aims to address severe hunger and inflation.
Human rights advocate Kingsley Thompson, known on X as @Jkings, condemned the show’s timing, arguing it distracts from urgent socioeconomic issues.
He called for BBNaija’s suspension, saying, “Bringing BBN at this critical time in our country shows how we misplaced priorities.”
Many netizens support the call for suspension, accusing the organizers of diverting attention from important concerns.
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Nigerian rapper, Mr Real takes to social media and apologises to D’banj regarding the issue with the singer’s creative platform, CREAM.
It can be recalled that Mr Real came to social media and claimed that the CREAM platform could not pay him what he was offered, which was 20 million naira for an ambassadorship.
Later on, his statement received so much backlash on social media and brought about reports to the platform. D’banj also filed a case against the singer.
However, Mr Real has now taken to social media to apologise to D’banj and the CREAM platform over his comments and takes them back.
Nigerian singer, Portable shared his thoughts on the comparison between Wizkid and Fela Kuti.
The singer compared and asked if Wizkid has been to prison before, recalling Fela Kuti’s days in prison.
He then added that he has been to prison more than Wizkid.
“You be this, you be that, that one na for your pocket. Me sef I be Biggie man. Do you give people food? I give people, you say you big pass Fela for where. You say you’re the new Fela; has he been to prison before? I’ve been to prison multiple times. I’m bigger than Wizkid.”
Media personality, Daddy Freeze reacts to Wizkid and Seun Kuti’s online feud regarding the comparison between Wizkid and Fela.
Daddy Freeze shared his thoughts and stated how he thinks Wizkid can’t be compared to Fela and they don’t have the same impact.
“Until Wizkid is ready to stand up and stone the government, he shouldn’t compare himself to Fela. Did you know that Fela was released from prison just to prevent him from dying there?”
He then added that Fela was not just a singer but a freedom fighter.
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