Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: Judgement Belongs To Almighty God
Sunday, March 26, 2023
In the Eyes of God: President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and His Detractors
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Bloody Bloody Hollywood
The Glamorization of Gun Violence by Hollywood
Hollywood glamorizes gun violence in many action movies. These extremely violent movies like "SUICIDE SQUAD" and "John Wick" have senseless scenarios of gun violence without intelligence.
Many people have spoken and written on the addiction and obsession of Hollywood to the production of violent movies showing many idiotic and unrealistic scenarios of gun violence.
According to the American Public Health Association (APHA), gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in the U.S. Guns kill more than 38,000 people and cause nearly 85,000 injuries each year.
https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/gun-violence
Gun violence in the United States results in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries annually and was the leading cause of death for children 19 and younger in 2020.
Regardless of the pros and cons debates and speeches on the Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution that protects the right to keep and bear arms, anyone who has conscience and intelligence will know that the most critical cause of human crisis is lack of rational analysis of every condition or situation in life.
Recommended:
The Gun Industry's Lucrative Relationship With Hollywood
https://features.hollywoodreporter.com/the-gun-industrys-lucrative-relationship-with-hollywood/
The weapons effect is a controversial theory described and debated in the scientific field of social psychology. It refers to the mere presence of a weapon or a picture of a weapon leading to more aggressive behavior in humans, particularly if these humans are already aroused. Wikipedia
Filmmakers and executive producers and the entire film industry ought to have the conscience and intelligence to know the self-destructive actions and consequences of the promotion of gun violence in movies. And we must stop the production of such harmful movies.
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Nigeria: These Are Our Streets and This Is Our Food!
These Are Our Streets and This Is Our Food!
Monday, March 20, 2023
How Fake Dollars Stopped Me From Traveling To Dubai
In December, 2008 I was preparing to honour an invitation to Dubai for a literary forum by a Dubai Writers Club. So, I wanted to have enough dollars for the trip. But I ended up buying fake dollars near Balogun Market on the Lagos Island. I was left in shock and did not travel to Dubai again.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
What Matters Most in Filmmaking?
"What matters most in filmmaking is not the size of your camera, but the size of your imagination."
Publisher/Editor,
NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® Series,
The first book series on Nollywood and the Nigerian film industry since 2013.
Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, USA.
Mami Wata won the PRIX DE LA CRITIQUE Pauline S. Vieyra (African Critics Award) at the Special Awards Gala.Next, the drama received the MEILLEUR IMAGE (Cinematography Award) and finally the MEILLEUR DÉCOR (Set Design Award) at the Closing Awards Ceremony of the 2023 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) on March 4, 2023, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
FICTION FEATURE FILM
– Golden Stallion of Yennenga: “Ashkal” by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Silver Stallion: “Sira”, by Apolline Traoré (Burkina Faso)
– Bronze Stallion: “Shimoni” by Angela Wamai (Kenya)
– Best Performance by an actor: the whole cast of “Sous les figues” by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best Actress: All the actresses of “Sous les figues” by Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)
– Best set design: “Mami Wata” by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Best editing: “Abu Saddam” by Nadine Khan (Egypt)
– Best Screenplay: “Le Bleu du caftan” by Maryam Touzani (Morocco)
– Image Award: “Mami Wata” by Fiery Obasi (Nigeria)
– Sound Award: “Ashkal” by Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)
– Best Music: “Our Lady of the Chinese Shop” by Ery Claver (Angola)
– Special Mention of the Jury: “Regarde les étoiles” by David Constantin (Mauritius)
FICTION SHORT FILM
– Golden Foal Short Fiction: “Will my parents come to see me” by Mo Harawe (Somalia)
– Silver foal short fiction : ” A doll ” by Andriaminosa Hary and Joel Rakotovelo (Madagascar)
– Bronze foal short fiction: “Tsutsue” by Amartei Armar (Ghana)
DOCUMENTARIES
– Golden Stallion feature documentary: “Omi Nobu/L’Homme nouveau” by Carlos Yuri Ceuninck (Cape Verde)
– Silver Stallion feature documentary: “Nous, étudiants” by Rafiki Fariala (Central African Republic)
– Bronze Stallion feature-length documentary: “Guardian of the Worlds” by Leïla Chaïbi (Algeria)
– Silver foal short documentary: “Katanga nation” by Beza Hailu Lemma (Ethiopia)
– Bronze Foal short documentary: “Kelasi” by Fransix Tenda Lomba (DRC)
– Special Mention of the Jury: “L’Envoyée de Dieu” by Amina Mamani (Niger) and “Cuba en Afrique” by Negash Abdurahman (Ethiopia)
PERSPECTIVES SECTION
– Paul Robeson Award to the feature documentary “The Spectre of Boko Haram” by Cyrielle Raingou (Cameroon)
BURKINA FASO SECTION
– Best Burkinabe film: “Laabli l’insaisissable” by Luc Youlouka Damiba.
– Best Burkinabe hopeful: “Le Botaniste” by Floriane Zoundi
Saturday, March 18, 2023
The Political Hysteria of the 2023 Elections in Nigeria
The 2023 elections in Nigeria are becoming great stuff for historical epics on the political history of Nigeria; with the good, the bad and ugly scenarios of human frailties and depravities.
Nigeria is what Nigerian are.
Majority of them are as dirty as their dirty politics of tribal bigotry, religious buffoonery and Machiavellian demagoguery.
No Nigerian politician is a saint.
No Nigerian politician is incorruptible.
Everyone of them is either corrupt or a beneficiary of political corruption.
The 2011 elections were the worst in electoral malpractices and violence since 1999 to date.
The 2015 elections were also bad and bloody with "Rivers of Blood" in Rivers State.
I included the live reports sent to me by SMS in my book, "The Victory of Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Dream: My Eyewitness Account of the 2015 Presidential Election" printed in Raleigh, NC, USA and distributed by Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other booksellers.
- Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.
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#presidentialelection
#gubernatorialelection
#Nigerianelections
#2023elections
#corruption
#politics
#history
#Nigeria
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There Cannot Be Any Acceleration and Expansion of Digital Economy Without Biometric IDV
There cannot be any acceleration and expansion of digital economy without biometric Identity Verification (IDV) for all transactions.
The CEO,
International Digital Post Network Limited.
Thursday, March 16, 2023
How Biometrics Can Fuel Inclusive Growth in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector
Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii,
The number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has reached about 222,571 million in December 2022 and teledensity of 116.60 percent
PRESS RELEASE
How Biometrics Can Fuel Inclusive Growth in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector
This technology also plays a powerful role in digital and financial inclusion.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 16, 2023/ -- Nigeria is at an inflection point where it needs to adopt enabling technologies at scale to support high growth in the telecommunications and digital sectors. Using the right technology as a catalyst, these sectors can support financial inclusion and widespread economic growth.
Gur Geva, founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii, a world-leading biometric authentication platform, says, “Biometric technology is a crucial consideration in Nigeria’s ongoing digital expansion. If financial institutions, telecommunications companies and the public sector adopt enterprise-grade biometric authentication, they can provide services to Nigerian consumers safely, efficiently and at scale.”
iiDENTIFii is in the process of rolling out its offering in over 20 countries across Africa following increased demand from both new and existing clients who require a trusted identity verification (IDV) partner in various jurisdictions.
Biometric authentication technology is changing how we identify ourselves with our mobile devices. Using leading technologies, companies such as iiDENTIFii ensure that banks, insurers, telecommunications companies and government institutions are certain that the person on the other end of the screen is identifiable, verifiable and human.
Geva adds, “As the only IDV company in Africa that provides enterprise-grade level services, we understand the far-reaching benefit of biometrics in protecting the assets of companies and consumers and fighting financial crime. We believe the requirement for digitised biometric authentication in Africa is immense. The region is a sleeping giant when it comes to accessing traditional bank accounts, digital banking, and affordable financial services.”
Recent figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) state that the number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has reached about 222,571 million in December 2022 and teledensity of 116.60 per cent. This level of digital adoption needs to be met with intentional digital security measures. Added to this, Nigeria’s recent greylisting provides an opportunity to interrogate cyber security in the region and how biometric authentication can deter financial crime.
This technology also plays a powerful role in digital and financial inclusion. Historically, biometric identification has been for the privileged few – the technologically advanced with access to hi-tech, leading-edge equipment – providing access to services that are typically not for the digitally excluded. However, remote digital biometric authentication has a crucial role in bridging the digital divide.
Geva adds, “The digitally excluded are missing out on access. Without access, the keys to both social and financial inclusion are unreachable. Those who do not have access to newer technologies are disadvantaged in healthcare, education and financial support. These areas have a significant negative impact on an individual’s overall quality of life. For this reason, we actively consider unserved and underserved communities in our solutions.”
This inclusive digital identity approach can open doors to critical government services such as labour markets, government benefits and financial services, without the risk of impersonation or fraudulent funding. This extends to those with limited ability to engage in the digital world. “We applaud Nigeria’s focus on digital literacy in the country and are proud to say we are one of the only IDVs that can operate on mobile devices that aren’t smartphones.” There is also the matter of diversity and innate technology bias, which iiDENTIFii targets through their technology, “Our focus in Africa has enabled us to create an extensive library of faces that reflects our continent.”
Undoubtedly, Nigeria’s ICT sector and overall online activity will continue to grow exponentially. Trusting and authenticating the digital identity of individuals communicating and transacting online will continue to become more and more paramount and essential.
Geva concludes, “Nigeria’s ICT sector is making great strides in enabling growth and literacy. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with industry and government stakeholders to drive safety and positive change.”
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of iiDENTIFii.
About iiDENTIFii:
iiDENTIFii is a world-leading remote biometric digital authentication and automated onboarding technology platform. It fulfils the needs of customer-focused organisations that are required to authenticate and onboard customers. Using a frictionless and non-invasive automated proven process that meets customer intelligence and risk and compliance goals, iiDENTIFii ticks all the boxes from a governance and legislative perspective. https://iidentifii.com/.
SOURCE
iiDENTIFii
Today is #MyFreedomDay
March 16
The Choices You Make, The Actions You Take
Life is about the choices you make and the actions you take. Join us for #MyFreedomDay on March 16 and take the pledge to help end modern-day slavery.
https://www.cnn.com › world › myf...
My Freedom Day - CNN
What action or Call To Action have you taken to End Modern Day Slavery?
Modern Day Slavery includes child labour such as using children as housemaids, houseboys, nannies, hawkers and factory workers and human trafficking of girls and boys.
Founder/Executive Director,
Girls United Together for Success (GUTS),
Since 2014.
Providing financial support for education, skills acquisition and welfare.
#childlabour
#modernslavery
#humantrafficking
#prostitution
#rape
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Ban Immoral Songs and Music Videos on TV in Nigeria
I am a well known person in the creative industry, especially in Nollywood and I am also into music production with my first single produced in Hollywood when I was 21 and a copy is in the Library of Congress in Washington DC My second single was produced in Lagos, Nigeria and gave me an hour interview on the BBC Radio in 2003. But I never released the singles.
I am working on three singles that I will release on my music label.
My father played violin and my elder sister danced for the enigmatic Fela Kuti and his band in the 1970s. And I wanted to be a rock musician, but my father discouraged me.
I love music and I am a good singer and dancer. But I don't like pornographic songs and music videos which majority of Nigerian Afrobeats and Hip Hop singers are addicted to and they are corrupting our impressionable and vulnerable innocent young children who have been caught indulging in sexual activities.
They are doing the immoral things in the immoral music videos of Burna Boy, Asake, Wizkid, Davido and Uncle Don Jazzy who use girls and young women as sex objects showing them half naked in simulations of sex orgies.
Only stupid girls will allow themselves to be used as sex objects.
It is idiotic for women to be half naked and dancing for men who are wearing clothes.
It is even baffling that Uncle Don Jazzy who is the owner of Mavin Records and should promote good behavior is using his music platform to promote artistes singing psychedelic songs in pornographic music videos.
There are widespread cases of rape and sexscapades by teenage boys and girls in secondary schools and many are posting and sharing sex tapes on the internet.
Millions of them are now on hard drugs for sex orgies with thousands of cases of unwanted pregnancies.
If we fail to stop these immoral songs and music videos, they will completely destroy the moral values of our society.
They should be banned, because they promote self-destructive behavior among the majority of the youths.