I am thinking…what happened this week? A lot bruh!! This week’s social media roundup sizzles with JavaScript woes, VON’s WAFCON blunder, and Nkechi Blessing’s ₦50 million flex. Before I bore you…let’s dive in.
Africa’s thieving wealthy population
Someone posted arguing that people of colour – or Africans – who go about flexing wealth abroad definitely have parents who are stealing their countries dry back across different African countries. Guess what? Guess na? Okay, there were people with stories in the quotes. One of them is of an African international student bragging about Canada’s poverty while tossing in a casual mention of “my family’s soldiers.”
Nkechi Blessing’s ₦50 million flex is a gimmick?
Nkechi Blessing flaunted a ₦50 million endorsement deal and people are not happy. Why? People we are all haters; except me. The general consensus is that the money is not real – just a mirage. The real amount? Something close to ₦5 million. There were lawyers arguing that the contract is so flawed you could smell the rat from 50 kilometres away.
Omojuwa’s ego was tested!
This one would have caused a social media world war I if not that Elon Musk no get Omojuwa time. So, someone asked Grok to foolish influencer’s on X and bam! That list is as sweet as well-cooked Ofe Nsala.
Whether you believe it or not, Grok did an analysis based on sentiments and reports. This one was not cooked. In the underground, it means that your posts are being read, stored and used to train AI tools to respond to your queries.
VON’s WAFCON woe was a newsroom nonsense, tbh
A claim that Morocco beat Nigeria in the WAFCON final fell flat when the Super Falcons soared to a 3-2 win for their record-extending 10th title. This blunder smelled like egusi spoiled by bad seasoning or a hot kitchen. It was shameful, unprofessional, even blamed on AI’s lazy hands. The call for apologies and heads to roll echoed like a market crier, turning a proud moment into a comedy of errors.
Big Brother Naija is back (sigh!)
In all honesty, housemates in Big Brother Naija always stir a pot of love, fights, and chaos, serving drama hotter than pepper soup. It’s a reality show stew that keeps tongues wagging and hearts racing. But thank God it does not rule the internet like it used to do. I mean, we don’t even see the trends of housemates or Ebuka’s ‘interesting’ fashion.
Let’s do the maths for our queens
So, the Super Falcons are the reigning champions of Africa and the recipients of raining money. The president, governors forum, and MTN have committed to giving these girls A LOT OF MONEY! $100k from President Tinubu, ₦10 million each from state governors and ₦150 million from telecoms giant, all drawing attention for several reason: is it sustainable? Will they be given? Will there now be equal attention given to other sports besides football, will MTN not take the money from our data and credit balance, do they governors know what sports is pertaining to their states, is it all eye service? There are too many questions bruh.
No indigenous bill oo – Faleke
Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, thought it wise to address the controversy surrounding the proposed Indigenous Bill. Faleke categorically denied being a co-sponsor and expresses his opposition to the legislation, asserting it has no chance of state ratification.
This statement comes amid a heated public debate, as evidenced by the withdrawal of the bill by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu on the same day due to significant backlash and concerns raised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) about potential issues like multiple indigeneship claims.
The post also came up when we all had just finished and forgotten that some streets and areas were renamed in Lagos to honour Yoruba folk – who are also not Lagos aborigines – ahead of Igbo residents.
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