Nasboi Slams Nigerian Bloggers Over ‘Selective Reporting’
Popular skit maker Nasboi has called out Nigerian bloggers for what he described as selective reporting on social media, accusing them of distorting public perception of his advocacy.
This was disclosed in an Instagram post, arguing that he is the most vocal celebrity in Nigeria when it comes to addressing insecurity on X, formerly Twitter, claiming that bloggers consistently overlook those posts.
“There is no celebrity in Nigeria that talks about insecurity in our country more than me. You can check it on Twitter,” Nasboi stated.
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He further explained that while he tweets on serious national issues and casual topics, only the unrelated posts get picked up.
“Whenever I speak about it and also tweet normal things, the only tweets Nigerian bloggers pick are the random ones, while they ignore the important tweets,” he said.
According to him, the pattern has created a false impression among the public. “When they post those random tweets, people now think I’m insensitive,” he noted.
Nasboi also accused bloggers of prioritizing entertainment gossip over pressing issues, citing the coverage of TV host Frank Edoho’s marriage as an example.
“What is our business with the issue between Frank Edoho’s marriage? What concerns us about it? Nigerian bloggers will amplify those kinds of stories instead,” he lamented.
The entertainer therefore questioned bloggers’ editorial priorities, emphasizing that “When it comes to distracting the people, most bloggers do it. How many times have they amplified serious issues?” he asked.
Meanwhile, this remark has sparked mixed reactions and debate online about media responsibility and the kind of stories that dominate Nigeria’s digital space.
By Abdulbaqi Jibreel Ajao
