Tag: DESMOND ELLIOT
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#EndSARS report: I knew there was calamity at Lekki — Desmond Elliot
Actor and politician, Desmond Elliot has reacted to the Lagos EndSARS panel report, which was released on Monday. Reacting to the report on the Wake Up Nigeria programme on TVC, Elliot said that he read the report but already knew that the incident was chaotic.
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Government should reconsider Twitter ban in the interest of Nigerians- Desmond Elliot
Nigerian actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot, has shared his opinion about the Federal Government’s decision to ban Twitter operations in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru recalls that on Friday the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, via a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi, announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The…
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I used to pay your transport at LASU – Georgina Onuoha knocks Desmond Elliot
Actress, Georgina Onuoha has stated that she lost the respect she once had for Desmond Elliot, Nollywood actor-turned-politician, over his comments about the youth and their deployment of social media. TheNewsGuru recalls that on Thursday, a video surfaced where Elliot spoke of the violent aftermath of the #EndSARS protests at the Lagos state house of…
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Desmond Elliot apologises for addressing Nigerian youths as ‘children’
Lagos lawmaker, Desmond Elliot has apologised for addressing Nigerian youths as children while pushing for social media regulation in Nigeria. A video had earlier surfaced where the actor, 46, spoke about the violent aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. While speaking on the floor of the House, the actor turned politician pushed for social media regulation,…
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Nigerians knocks Desmond Elliot over comment on social vices
Nigerians on social media have condemned a statement credited to actor and politician, Desmond Elliot on social media vices. On Thursday, a video of Elliot speaking at a recent plenary — where he addressed the vices of social media — surfaced and went viral on social media. In the video, the lawmaker reacted to the…
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#ENDSARS: Davido, others tongue-lash Desmond Elliot for demanding regulation of social media
The lawmaker representing Surulere 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has come under attack for referring to protesters as children and saying that Nigeria may disintegrate if the social media space is not regulated. The Nollywood veteran had while issuing the warning during plenary lamented the massive looting in the wake…
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There will be no Nigeria in five years if we don’t tackle social media- Desmond Elliot
Popular actor, Desmond Elliot who is representing Surulere constituency in the Lagos state house of assembly, has declared that there’ll be no Nigeria in five years if the vices of social media aren’t tackled. TheNewsGuru recalls that the stylish filmmaker had earlier denied claims by Harvey Olufumilayo, a Twitter influencer, that he pushed for a…
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[Video]Desmond Elliot refutes pushing for bill to regulate social media
The member representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has debunked rumours that the lawmakers are working on a bill to regulate social media. Earlier on Tuesday, Twitter was agog with tweeple claiming the Lagos Assembly is working on a bill to control the use of social media. The end…
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Go back to your acting career, Nigerians blast Desmond Elliot for admitting Tinubu as godfather
Popular Nollywood actor Desmond Eliot, now a politician, has been under a barrage of fierce attacks following his comment justifying godfatherism. The Nollywood actor also openly acknowledged a former Lagos governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as his godfather. His remark has infuriated Nigerians as many have taken…
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Edo poll: Desmond Elliot tears Obaseki apart, says ‘Edo must be Lagos’
Nollywood star turned politician, Desmond Elliot has lashed at Governor Godwin Obaseki for promoting “Edo no be Lagos” as a campaign strategy for his re-election. Obaseki began to promote the slogan “Edo no be Lagos” after he dumped the All Progressives Congress to seek re-election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party. Prior to…