ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS VS
EDUCATIONAL
SHOWS IN NIGERIA
Comparison between
entertainment reality shows and
educational shows:
Big Brother Africa sponsored by
Coca-Cola: $
300,000 (N48m).
Maltina Dance: N10 million.
MTN Project Fame: N7.5million
and an SUV.
Etisalat's Nigerian Idol: N5m and
a multi-million
naira contract.
Glo Naija Sings: N5million and an
SUV.
Gulder ultimate search: N10m
plus endorsements and
an SUV.
BUT FOR EDUCATIONAL SHOWS
COWBELL Mathematics
competition: N100k
Lagos State Spelling Bee: N50k
School Scrabble: N25k.
Cool-FM Spelling Game: A goodie
bag filled with
Amila drink.
UNN BEST Graduating Student:
50k
And someone is asking and
wondering why there is
so much failure in WAEC and
JAMB?
Soon, there will be a time
parents will say, "Read
your lyrics and make a hit song!
Not read your
books."
#AbiNoBeSo??