This week, for a change, Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Davido are not in the news as rivals but as two Nigerians making the nation proud. At this year's edition of the MOBO awards, Wizkid won the Best International Act award while Davido won in the Best African Act category.
Nigerians expressed their pride
Wizkid and Davido steady putting Nigeria on the Map..Kings!!!🇳🇬🇳🇬
— BUTTERFLY🦋 (@itsadebaby) November 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/OsasCruz/status/936137700461211649
Once again the talents, hardwork and enterprise of our youth have been celebrated on the world stage.
Congratulations to @wizkidayo and @iam_Davido
You make us proud!— Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) December 1, 2017
Wizkid & Davido
First African artistes to win :
BET best african act ✔
MOBO best African act ✔
MTV EMA best international act✔Daddies of awards🔥
Breakers of record🔥#MOBOAwards pic.twitter.com/kdpp20gjBd— CHO 👨🏽🦱 (@Chidubem_OH) November 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ali_McHenri/status/936195389698404352
Two heros
Two legends
Two stars
Respek
WIZKID AND DAVIDO pic.twitter.com/FmdoTbrWhC— Music n me (@entadaplace) November 30, 2017
This vid a few years old but It makes me so happy . just imagine a wizkid and davido song? Or album? Or tour? Would be huge for The culture i pray it happens one day. Congrats to both artist on their success and awards at the MOBOS. #OneAfrica pic.twitter.com/RavyDAAbNe
— Young Prince 🇳🇬 (@YoungPrince_) November 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/somtoobasi/status/936143825101381633
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All beef aside, Davido & Wizkid have successfully duopolized African music this year. There's literally nobody on their level right now across the continent.
If only they (and their fans) could see the bigger picture.
— Ovie (@OvieO) November 30, 2017
We spoke too soon
https://twitter.com/winnie_ud/status/936300291095433216
https://twitter.com/Jajdgenius/status/934330889248571392
https://twitter.com/AmazingDanny_/status/936142065104310272
https://twitter.com/Zacchore/status/936249044803997696
Someone just said Davido won la Liga while wizkid won the Champions league.
I'm tired of wizkid and Davido fans.
— Larenzo Bam🔥 (@_Larenzo) November 30, 2017
Wizkid and davido trending, one is local and d one from the other side is international😂😂 Baba hw far ? We never see una 4 Snapchat😂
— Rozay...!!!! (@Sodiqgunit) November 30, 2017
And some gloating too
https://twitter.com/9jacrawlers/status/936290024290705409
#MOBOAwards
We had
2baba and DbanjNow
We have
Wizkid and DavidoI challenge all other African countries to show their muscc icons that dominated the African Scene! pic.twitter.com/xSvhqtIKy0
— Music n me (@entadaplace) November 30, 2017
Wizkid and Davido are winning prestigious awards and making Nigeria proud whilst Shatta Wale is going around smoking weed and insulting people and you want me to support my own.
— Jace of Two-9 (@__awwal__) November 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/MidiXclusive/status/936156558542688256
Nigeria's Wizkid and Davido are busy bagging awards, Ghana's Mr eazi is busy falling off stage easily 😂😂😂. God is good o pic.twitter.com/WnpDsRZi53
— Opeoluwa (@Tobiillz) November 30, 2017
How other African Countries be wondering why Wizkid and Davido have to come from one country Nigeria #Massive pic.twitter.com/NRL6QLlBBf
— Tinuoy3 , M.D. (@TinuoyeMD) November 26, 2017
When you see Wizkid and Davido winning #MOBOAwards but the best artiste in your country is Shatta Wale😂😂😂#MOBOAwards pic.twitter.com/p04rNCtOYe
— Battousai 🥷 (@the_olusegun) November 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/kunlemart/status/936221443523825665
Nigerian politicians joined in
My young friend, Wiz Kid @wizkidayo beat other big international artists to win one of the world’s biggest music awards.
Congratulations!
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 30, 2017
I hear young David O won too. Very good day for Nigeria.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 30, 2017
That moment when APC comes to claim wizkid and davido’s international recognition and awards as part of their 2017 achievements..
My face.. pic.twitter.com/aL5BeQ9a0T
— The hair Plug (@Msmenalicious) November 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/CACCOT1/status/936251765502238720
Why are politicians suddenly interested in wizkid and Davido, hope Apc is not trying to add there #MOBOAwards to their list of achievements
Because me i don't want to hear
'during our time Nigeria young artists were recognized internationally'— Patience (@PatienceEmelik1) November 30, 2017
Check out other big winners at the awards ceremony here and other interesting topics on social media this week below.
Oh so BAAD
Following the buzz around their famous celebrity wedding last weekend, Banky W and Adesua were a hot topic on social media this week for other reasons. The new groom shared the video below on Snapchat and it went viral...
Just in case you missed it, this is the viral video that Banky W uploaded that got everyone talking about Adesua Etomi's nude #BAAD2017 pic.twitter.com/BkyVsdAtDa
— KOBZ (@AgbaKobz) November 28, 2017
Because someone did this:
If you see it, You see it pic.twitter.com/DzHffvoDr8
— Cozee 🦅 (@iamCozee) November 28, 2017
Nigerians reacted.
We told you so!
Omotola right now after Banky refused her advice 😩 pic.twitter.com/SslCPerq6b
— Rosie (@Rosychyk) November 28, 2017
The Internet can make u great and still ruin u
Take your life off social media. Mba!
Now Lewkat Adesua and Banky pic.twitter.com/1GKrbdXg8f
— Lérd Chigbo ā (@itschigbo) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ife_luv12/status/935450725345320960
https://twitter.com/oki_peter_/status/935572415228375041
Nigerians and double standards
https://twitter.com/Chris__Haze/status/935498799396589568
https://twitter.com/TobyKelechi/status/935518129836429312
You people were smiling and jubilating when Jay was doing something with Beyonce on the yacht, when Rihanna was getting it in the pool. What's now with Banky and Adesua. You all have issues, all of you.
— habib (@whoishabyb) November 28, 2017
Adesua post a bikini picture of herself on IG, puts on a lingerie in a movie we see it as normal. Banky W mistakenly puts up a snapchat video revealing she's on Bikini and we are shouting.
Are we mad in this nation?
— ‘Femi (@thefemianthony) November 28, 2017
Leave Banky W and Adesua alone!
Some people are just plain stupid! Making a fuss outta nothing. They surely can't wait to spread bad news about banky n adesuwa. Sad!
— Akanni (@dee__oye) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/935451033614077953
https://twitter.com/mac_nels/status/935482320286572544
I think you all need to take a nap and leave Adesua alone.
— Peter Pan (@Woulk3r) November 28, 2017
Twitter polls, because someone needs to be held responsible
https://twitter.com/NigerianFocus/status/935476168375009281
https://twitter.com/Jajdgenius/status/935465772016721920
Some advice for the couple
https://twitter.com/victorfreze/status/935466432632098816
Someone Should Help Me Tell Banky and Adesua that Honeymoon is Not For Sex LOL You Build Intimacy first oooo!
— Bree™ (@Chichi_HGN) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ani_nomso/status/935464507606003712
And now, to my favourite part
What if this Buhari government actually paid Banky W and Adesua to distract Nigerians a little 😂 pic.twitter.com/HCTglBfwkt
— SiiMEONY (@siimeony) November 28, 2017
When Adesua finally dresses up to check instagram and twitter only to see that her bum is everywhere. pic.twitter.com/Ch3J1j2ZAi
— Top Freshmind World (@TFWMagz) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ani_nomso/status/935440538194636800
https://twitter.com/jackdre02/status/935461479003934721
https://twitter.com/jackdre02/status/935454988817625088
https://twitter.com/Olisa__n/status/935772951592493056
Really, leave Banky and Susu alone.
Slavery in Libya
If you have been following the news, then you probably already heard of the inhumane act of human trafficking going on in Libya. The news had been on for weeks now but it caught major fire this week when CNN published an exclusive report.
The report birthed the #NoToSlavery hashtag on Twitter and Instagram and the "No to Slavery in Libya" campaign on Facebook.
Here are a few reactions from Nigerians
A nigga made it back home from Libya..he's been there since July 2016...bro this nigga looks like a walking Skeleton, he was sold twice, raped, beaten, abused and all..Funny thing is, he was sold to the Libyan rebels by the Nigerian who promised him Europe
— Area51🥴🥴 (@Virus_pluto) November 26, 2017
It is too risky to be alive in Nigeria. The torture, lynching and slave auction in Libya are inhumane but I would rather not be a living corpse in my own fatherland.
Breathing isn't enough reason to assume we're alive. What can be done?@segalink @DrJoeAbah
— Oyomwan O. Jio (@OyomwanO) November 30, 2017
Slavery in today's world is as despicable as it was centuries ago. But beyond slavery, we are losing young African migrants in their thousands to hunger, starvation, boat mishaps and other travel hazards in their search for greener pastures across the Meditteranean... #Libya
— Ohimai Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) November 29, 2017
Fix Nigeria!
What are the youth unemployment/underemployment levels in Nigeria?
Last time I heard, they were about 50%
(Unless we deal with this problem, it will take a miracle to prevent Nigerian youths from risking their lives in Libya).
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) November 27, 2017
The immediate solution the slavery of Nigerians in Libya is to put pressure on the Libyan authorities. However, the long term solution is providing jobs and a good business climate back home in Nigeria. If we do the first without doing the second, Libyan slavery will happen again
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) November 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/_Tweeteractive/status/936219905132761088
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/936119318923956225
Travel round Nigeria, look in the faces of the citizens, ask simple questions like "how are you doing?" the large percentage of the response would tell you why our brightest and strongest young minds would rather go sell themselves into slavery in Libya.
— EDAFE MATTHEW ESEOGHENE (@ELEGBETE1) November 30, 2017
Nigeria is a failed state. A disgrace. First the 20+ drowned women in Italy which had no state representative and now the captured slaves in Libya. This is the end result of a country not looking after its citizens
— Stef (@FLOTUK) November 29, 2017
What are the youth unemployment/underemployment levels in Nigeria?
Last time I heard, they were about 50%
(Unless we deal with this problem, it will take a miracle to prevent Nigerian youths from risking their lives in Libya).
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) November 27, 2017
The Nigerian government to the rescue!
Hundreds of migrants stranded in Libya are returned to Nigeria https://t.co/0iMnq0XuD3 pic.twitter.com/jGIryQ0Wbx
— CNN (@CNN) November 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/1Nigeria_YF/status/936337284592558080
242 Nigerians have been flown from Libya back to Nigeria.
This is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) November 29, 2017
.@ncfrmi announced the arrival of yet another 152 Nigerians from Libya last night .The aircraft touched down at 9.15 pm with 136 males,16 females who included infants and children. A total of 4370 persons have returned in the last 11 months. #migration pic.twitter.com/gzxonQm19V
— locateNG (@LocateNigeria) December 1, 2017
Samuel Eto'o rescues Cameroonian slaves from Libya
https://twitter.com/NigeriaNewsdesk/status/936254528399085569
Another patriotism.Eto had done it again.He paid the plane fare for the Cameronean migrants from Libya to Cameron.Nigerians where is ur pastors and daddy GO's and Nigeria celebrities 😂😂@john_danfulani @DaddyFRZ @realFFK @Areafada1 pic.twitter.com/fQvMPc3FpR
— Uche Ezeonye Official (@uche_ezeonye) November 28, 2017
Over to you Nigerian pastors
"Pastors with private jets should send it to Libya to bring our people back" -----Daddy Freeze .
What do you think? pic.twitter.com/UsPR5lrlmF
— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) November 30, 2017
#NoToSlaveryinLibya
Konga makes some changes
Yesterday, Nigerian eCommerce giant, Konga reportedly sacked 60% of its workforce and discontinued Pay on Delivery (PoD).
Nigerian eCommerce giant @ShopKonga lays off over 60% of its workforce. https://t.co/8jGwLqY5Qa
— Techpoint Africa (@TechpointAfrica) December 1, 2017
Not trying to be a bearer of bad news, but I just got an unconfirmed news that konga just layed-off about 500 people.
— . (@teewhizzle) November 30, 2017
It appears Konga just did a MASSIVE layoff. Tragic timing for a few hundred people to lose their jobs on the eve of December
However hard decisions need to be made sometime for the good of the company. It must be really hard for everyone involved.
If you're hiring, put word out
— Oo Nwoye (@OoTheNigerian) November 30, 2017
Konga to sack half of it's workforce before Christmas without salary in lieu. Do we really have Labour laws?
— Son of David (@DrOlusesan) November 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/biodunalfet/status/936363317941153793
It's really sad that the company had to lay off so many people especially at this time of the year.
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