{
  "id": 15140873,
  "title": "‘Nigerians now have culture of begging’ – Omotola Jalade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nigerians-now-have-culture-of-begging-omotola-jalade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/nigerians-now-have-culture-of-begging-omotola-jalade/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has expressed her concern over the growing culture of begging in Nigeria. During an episode of Activating Success With Love Idoko, the renowned movie icon criticized the entitlement mentality prevalent in Nigerian society. Jalade emphasized that there is no valid reason why anyone cannot work and highlighted that everyone has a unique value to contribute to humanity. She firmly stated that begging should never be encouraged except in extreme life-and-death situations. Jalade stressed that even if one must beg, it should be a desperate situation and not driven by an attitude of entitlement.",
  "summary": "Veteran Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has criticised the entitlement mentality of the Nigerian society, lamenting that the country now has a culture of begging. Speaking in a recent episode of Activating Success With Love Idoko, the movie icon said she doesn’t support or encourage begging in any form except if it is a life-and-death […] ‘Nigerians now have culture of begging’ – Omotola…",
  "key_points": [
    "Veteran Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde criticizes culture of begging in Nigeria.",
    "Jalade emphasizes everyone has unique value to contribute to humanity.",
    "Begging should only be in extreme life-and-death situations, Jalade states."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}