Entertainment
Asake under fire over ‘Only Me’ video
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Asake, the Nigerian singer, has provoked outrage on social media over his recently released visuals for ‘Only Me’, his hit single.
The singer announced the music video’s release on Thursday — (watch the video here).
Directed by TG Omori, the visuals saw Asake clad in priestly regalia while giving out communion in a place decorated like a church.
His video vixens were also dressed up like altar servers — the people who assist the priests in the church.
The video has attracted a chorus of condemnation on social media, especially X, where users accused Asake, a Muslim, of “continually disrespecting the Christian faith”.
Some users also referred to a scene in his ‘Bandana‘ video, where black goats trooped into a church to prove their arguments.
“Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos. Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful,” Solomon Buchi, the life coach, wrote.
“In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church, with cloven tongues of fire above weird men. Asake, I think, is a Muslim. Why doesn’t he go above and beyond to embarrass his Muslim faith in this same way?
“Why do Christians even listen to these musicians who bluntly disrespect Christianity?”
Another user wrote: “Christianity has lost it’s value untill even Muslims are condemning what Asake did in this video”.
Here is what some other users had to say:
This not the first time, asake olamide and the entire ybnl are disrespecting Christians.
— Hades (@sire_hades) February 29, 2024
Asake is a Muslim let him shoot his video in a mosque wearing an iman's robe.
If you're a Christian and you're still an asake fan, you're a big f00l! pic.twitter.com/nWTZFZ4JOJ
The problem is not Asake but the TG guy director. Not the first time he’s mocking the church for his music video and he will always be Lousy about it.
— Buchi Laba (@Buchi_Laba) February 29, 2024
Asake keeps disrespecting the Christian faith in his music videos. Dramatizing giving the Eucharist, robed up in priestly regalia for a music video that has no connection with Christianity is disrespectful. In his Bandana video, he depicts black goats troping into the church,…
— Solomon Buchi (@Solomon_Buchi) February 29, 2024
I love Asake's music, but his recent actions are deeply disrespectful to Christianity. Dramatizing the Eucharist and donning priestly regalia for a music video unrelated to Christianity crosses a line. It's concerning that he doesn't extend this level of disregard to his own… pic.twitter.com/3sXPxilscU
— Ọládélé 🇳🇬👑 (@Theoladeledada) February 29, 2024
Asake is a Muslim but can mock the Catholic Church.
— DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest (@novieverest) February 29, 2024
David can't post a video he didn't make which had a mosque.
We saw Tinubu run a Muslim Muslim ticket and hired fake "bishops".
The religion of peace won't tolerate this. pic.twitter.com/b1YE6Mu1NC
Asake’s act in the “Only Me” music video, where he and his vixens were adorned in “catholic clergy cassocks” is blasphemous.
— Obiasogu David (@afrisagacity) February 29, 2024
The TG Omori-inspired concept portrayed Asake as “Christ” while his vixens were the “disciples.” His vixens caricatured the Christian style of “falling… pic.twitter.com/DPhwYhNfoh
Christianity is the actual religion of peace, tolerance and the gullible.
— Mazi Nathan (@rukky_nate) February 29, 2024
The faith enjoins all to live in harmony, love and defend its name without chopping off heads.
And that’s why folks like Asake; a Muslim could make a caricature of Christianity with zero repercussions. pic.twitter.com/DYruntwf48
Music videos used to have a concept or a theme that portrays the music, but these days, TG Omori keeps getting away with a lot of mediocrity and disrespect.
— UGO & ThĚ Bíg Stéppêrs (@UGOOTWEETS) February 29, 2024
Asake is a Muslim, but he’s playing a Catholic priest role in a music video.
They never disrespect Islam like this.
Asake is a Muslim…
— Kes IZODUWA ⚡ (@Kestim_) February 29, 2024
See what mockery he is doing to the Christian and Catholic Faith by displaying a charlatan.
Christians don’t fight to be the Religion of Peace.
We always know what we’re doing… https://t.co/YeNMc9aW5N
Asake is a muslim and the lyrics do not even correlate, this is just pure disrespect https://t.co/8ZevWtByEb
— Snr🧸 (@iamvinicius_snr) February 29, 2024
Is this not desecration of the Catholic Christian Faith by Asake ?
— Raymond (@IamTheIroko) February 29, 2024
He is not even a Christian… Shouldn't Christians make demands like the others did to Davido ? pic.twitter.com/6KPrrRZDSM
Asake, a Muslim. The last time, carried goat inside church. This time he’s in the church again. When davido posted logos olori, muslims burnt his posters & were telling him to put out a public apology.
— Veinzell🌍🌹 (@V3INZELL) February 29, 2024
I don’t understand why he can’t do with his religion.
Entertainment
Nigerians need to unite if we want actual change, says DJ Switch on planned protest
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Catherine Udeh, the disc jockey and activist better known as DJ Switch, has called on Nigerians to unite ahead of a planned nationwide protest.
Recently, there have been reports that some Nigerians, under various bodies, are planning a nationwide protest between August 1 and 10. The protest, according to the groups, is aimed to show their opposition against the economic hardship particularly the rising cost of living in the country.
In a lengthy post via her X page, Switch urged Nigerians to unite and fight tribal and religious discord “planted by the political class” to dampen the planned protest.
The activist alleged that the political class would continue mismanaging the country’s economy until the citizens decided to save Nigeria.
Udeh claimed some politicians supporting the protest were only doing it for record purposes and to deceive the youths.
Switch, who gained fame for covering the 2020 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate during the EndSARS protest, also shared other reasons “why Nigerians should join the planned protest”.
“I was not going to speak on this issue because I’ve experienced first hand the cowardice of many Nigerians but my love for Nigeria is literally haunting me! So here it goes. They say that there is a time for everything,” she wrote.
“A time to sleep, play, work, fight or die! Africa as a whole needs to know what f**king time it is! If you recognize what time it is, then you know what to do! Mind you, the cabals running Nigeria, Nigeria especially are smarter than you all might think.
“While they may be on edge about this planned protest, especially after seeing the events in Kenya, I promise you that they can bet their left balls that nothing will happen. That being said, many have been advised to “show” support for our fundamental human right to freedom of expression for two reasons.
“So that there is a record of them supporting it and to guide you all like babies to do your protest and go and sleep. So, the question really is this, do you know what time it is? Because if you don’t, just kukuma go and sleep and If you do, then prepare to take the bull by the horn.
“You need to understand that whether you japa or stay, they don’t care! Nigeria is a mining ground for these devils. They take and take with no single thought or care as to where the nation ends up wasteland!
“The tribal division they’ve sown amongst us was a desperate move on their broken chessboard which should have fallen flat on its face but there are those of us who are so selfish, shortsighted and wicked. They will sell their children for the brown envelope.
“These unfortunate Nigerians that traded their brains and patriotism for alomo bitters are a huge obstacle to those of us that want a working nation. I don’t care what tribe you are from or religion you belong to, we need to unite if we want actual change.
“I’m expecting the bots to call me all sorts of names as usual, like I give a shit! Mosquito disturb me pass those ones. But if you keep missing your opportunity to send these thieves back to where they belong then soon you all will be like the girl/boy who cried wolf!”
I was not going to speak on this issue because I’ve experienced first hand the cowardice of many Nigerians but my love for Nigeria is literally haunting me! So here it goes:
— Dj Switch (@dj_switchaholic) July 25, 2024
They say that there is a time for everything. A time to sleep, play, work, fight or die! Africa as a…
Entertainment
Kunle Afolayan to film ‘Anikulapo’ season two in Ghana
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Kunle Afolayan, the filmmaker, has revealed that some scenes of the second season of ‘Anikulapo’ series will be filmed in Ghana.
‘Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre’, a six-part series produced by Afolayan, premiered on Netflix on March 1.
The mini-series, which was filmed at the Kunle Afolayan Production (KAP) film village in Oyo state, was a sequel to ‘Anikulapo’, the 2022 award-winning film.
In a recent post via his Instagram page, Afolayan disclosed his intention to shoot parts of the forthcoming season in Ghana.
The filmmaker also shared photos from the film location recce in Ghana.
Afolayan said the development is in partnership with Ghana’s National Film Authority.
“Anikulapo series new season. Location recce in Ghana in collaboration with @nationalfilmauthority,” he wrote.
Entertainment
I’d rather die than give movie role for sex, says Kevin Ikeduba
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Kevin Ikeduba, the Nollywood actor and producer, says he would rather die than cast unqualified actors in exchange for sex.
During a chat on Hip TV’s Trending, the movie star emphasised his commitment to professionalism and high standards in the industry.
He also expressed his frustration with the high rate of unprofessionalism on set, stating that he would rather “die” than compromise his values for sexual favours.
“The movie industry is very big. What works for Mr A, May not work for Mr B,” he said.
“Kevin that people know, instead of giving a girl role for sex would rather die because I am very passionate about what I do. So most times when I meet mediocres on set, it hurts me. I will never ever do that.”
Ikeduba is a known for his versatility and seamless transition from the English-speaking Nollywood to the Yoruba film industry.
His career took off in 2000, and he credits Femi Ogedengbe, his colleague, for introducing him to Saheed Balogun, who offered him a pivotal role in the Yoruba film ‘Omo Alhaja’.
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