This week, ace Nigerian musician, Davido took Nigerians by surprise when he revealed that he had registered for the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) to "tie up loose ends".
Otondo OBO ... ๐ณ๐ฌ #Nysc .. tying up every loose end ! ๐ pic.twitter.com/TF1oUh3XfH
— Davido (@davido) August 28, 2018
Davido, who studied Music at Babcock University, graduated in 2015 but waited until 3 years after to register for the NYSC scheme. Here's how Nigerians reacted on social media.
Davido just came to collect his NYSC certificate ๐๐๐
Baba don already serve finish ๐คฃ pic.twitter.com/yedYQHOckT— NEDU โช๏ธ (@Nedu_bangz) August 28, 2018
Davido go just go NYSC camp listen to all these Soldiers and Man oโ War parade songs, come back, add kiddominant mad beats and package them for us.
We go jam am.
— Ibe (@maziibe_) August 29, 2018
Hey, fresh Otondo @iam_Davido. Word of adviceโI wish I knew this earlier.
During the NYSC SAED program, donโt learn how to make SOAP. I repeat, flee from that section. Just go straight to the coding class. ๐
Ehen! We rise by lifting others ๐๐๐ฅ
— Odogwu Machalla (@unicodeveloper) August 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/Lyricalwizzy/status/1034721391927603201
When he arrived at the Lagos camp for the Swearing-in ceremony yesterday
Arriving at camp today ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ pic.twitter.com/lo5G1vf2yY
— Davido (@davido) August 30, 2018
On a serious note eh @iam_Davido get mind shaaaaa... pic.twitter.com/bDfKZ1A92C
— Hope Odabi (@Thedabigal) August 30, 2018
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See as them make my cousin sit down ground to watch OBO for Lagos camp @iam_Davido ๐๐๐๐. pic.twitter.com/WMOiKyawa8
— Ironside๐ค๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ (@Chris29th) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/Criswon/status/1035151374600884224
More reactions
But wait oh. How did Davido get Khaki before entering camp? pic.twitter.com/akxd3CWjEJ
— Sam (@ilynem) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/LawrenceEbi/status/1035139273031393281
https://twitter.com/eben_zerOk/status/1035150656972185600
https://twitter.com/ObajemuJnr/status/1035145363718586369
Meanwhile, Chioma, Davido's girlfriend came up in the discussions
https://twitter.com/CheRox/status/1034469633838010368
https://twitter.com/vasheti_/status/1034499897947578368
So you mean to tell me that Davido is doing NYSC asin he's serving his Fatherland but his gehfriend aunty Chioma ran away from school to be traveling upandan with him?
— Tycee (@Omortee_) August 28, 2018
It was on this same app we celebrated Davido getting some TV deal for Chioma. You can't see that as d reason why she is dropping out cos it won't fuel your agenda, she can't drop out to do other stuff for herself, it has to be a wicked man spoiling her life.
— Chef (@esibobbie) August 28, 2018
Some people believe Davido might be planning to run for political office in the future, while others think he just enjoys the spotlight.
Theresa May in Africa
This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on a 3-day African tour. Her itinerary included visits to South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya to promote British trade ahead of the country's scheduled exit from the European Union next year.
โAs friends, partners and equals โ we will secure a more prosperous future for all our people.โ - PM @Theresa_May talking about the future relationship between the UK and Africa. #UKAfrica pic.twitter.com/rKxWDYbxsA
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) August 29, 2018
PM @Theresa_May spent her second day in Africa in Nigeria, where she heard the stories of survivors of modern slavery and met inspiring young traders eager to break into the world of finance #UKAfrica pic.twitter.com/Ib5yLvKWhG
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) August 30, 2018
โOur cooperation today makes our people safer, more prosperous and more secure โ here in Kenya, and in the UK.โ - PM @Theresa_May in Kenya today #UKAfrica pic.twitter.com/0Kz4rbGBl1
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) August 30, 2018
Theresa May in South Africa
Lock away our land, gold and diamonds, the leader of the UK, Theresa May, is coming to South Africa.
— Chester Missing (@chestermissing) August 27, 2018
[WATCH]: Prime Minister #TheresaMay at ID Mkhize Senior Secondary in Gugulethu, Cape Town. @SABCNewsOnline @SAgovnews @KhayaJames @UbuntuRadioZA @PresidencyZA @DBE_SA pic.twitter.com/lanmSeKWAS
— DIRCO South Africa (@DIRCO_ZA) August 28, 2018
Theresa May looks flat fukken desperate. If South Africa had its shit together, we could reverse colonize these people, and own Big Ben and Heathrow and stuff. #brexit
— Richard Poplak (@Poplak) August 28, 2018
EFF Leader, Julius Malema says the time has come for South Africa to pull out of the Commonwealth nations has arrived. He was commenting on the official visit by British Prime Minister Theresa May to the country today.
— SABC News Radio (@SABCNews_Radio) August 28, 2018
Theresa May in Nigeria
It's cool to see our president and governors welcome the British prime minister in a big way to nigeria but I've just never seen Theresa may welcome our president in a big way and he goes to London a lot. We need to start treating people the way they treat us..
— Michelangelo (@Tuoyomichelange) August 29, 2018
Theresa May visited South Africa and Nigeria - as a somewhat knee jerk response to #Brexit.
Angela Merkel is visiting Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria because the number one issue in the EU is illegal immigration.
It's not like either leader has some "grand strategy" for engagement.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) August 30, 2018
Britain๐ฌ๐งa Christian Nation. Tens of thousands of Christians have died in Nigeria since 2015 till date. The @UKParliament & @theresa_may are not concerned about the death๐ of these innocent people rather theyโre only interested in the oil, why dis wickedness?@nlitvin @realFFK
— MezieClements (@Mezie_Clements) August 29, 2018
Theresa May is in Nigeria. Babalawos you have one job...
— Kelechi (@kelechnekoff) August 29, 2018
Theresa May in Kenya
https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1035207494547718146?s=19
Dear Britons, kindly come for your Prime Minister @theresa_may in Kenya... pic.twitter.com/YESfpNLb81
— The Muthokaยฎ (@MuthokaTito) August 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/TonyGachoka/status/1035390768171638784?s=19
UK PM Theresa May sign pact with President Kenyatta to return stolen assets to Kenya in corruption war after talks at State House, Nairobi.
— Karim ๐ต๐ธ๐จ๐ฉ๐ธ๐ฉ (@RalphEd_) August 30, 2018
Other reactions
https://twitter.com/osipuka/status/1035052193550872576
Theresa May reportedly said โ87 million Nigerians live below $1 and 90 cents a day, making it home to more very poor people than any other nation in the world.โ Over 30yrs ago, I covered Margaret Thatcher's visit she said Nigeria is a rich country full of poor people' Hmmmm...๐ค
— Tunji Lardner (@TunjiLardner) August 29, 2018
Whilst Theresa May was dancing in South Africa, the UK has:
- 16M people living in poverty
- 4.1M children living in poverty
- 1.3M food parcels issued
- 1.9M pensioners living in poverty
- 16M with less than ยฃ100 in savings— Freddie (@FreddieBailey96) August 29, 2018
there is something deeply ironic about Theresa May's trip to Africa when she was the enforcer of the Hostile Enivroment. 'Trade with us, but don't come to the UK or you will be deported'
— LINA (@agirlcalledlina) August 28, 2018
Check these
Theresa May is currently in Nigeria as part of her first official visit to Africa, but she isnโt the first British head of government to visit Nigeria.
Here are five others that have visited Nigeria.#AlecDouglasHome #MargaretThatcher #TonyBlair #DavidCameron #TheresaMay pic.twitter.com/KlB9UDeEVg— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) August 29, 2018
In the light of Theresa May being in Nigeria ๐ pic.twitter.com/wPiSojJFDU
— tomi. (@tomiwale_) August 29, 2018
Read more reactions here.
DJ Cuppy is not a feminist
In an interview making rounds on social media this week, DJ Cuppy, popular Nigerian DJ and daughter of oil magnate Femi Otedola revealed that she no longer identifies as a feminist. Watch the video below.
https://twitter.com/NaijaVirals/status/1035092280573665280
As expected, this caused an uproar on social media, especially among feminists.
Dj cuppy thinks people look down on her in her industry because she is a woman but at this same time she doesnโt think feminism will solve that issue..๐๐๐ time out please
— Hafy (@Hafymo) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/vasheti_/status/1035117431834980352
https://twitter.com/LadyDreyx/status/1035113090369634304
DJ Cuppy is daft.
— แปrแบนolรบwa (@SortOfKnownO) August 30, 2018
Supporting Cuppy
โI use to be a feminist until I realised that I didnโt really understand it.โ - DJ Cuppy
This was the most important part of that video because a lot of folks are angry/fighting but they donโt understand the what/why theyโre fighting. First things first, get understanding.
— Dr Dรญpรฒ Awรณjรญdรฉ (@OgbeniDipo) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/Kelvin_Odanz/status/1035130357379522560
Leave DJ Cuppy alone.
Face your bitterness in peace.
She doesn't want to be among women who hate men for no justifiable reason because that's much of the feminism we see in Nigeria & Twitter.
Even Linda Ikeji who asked y'all to stay celibate was collecting prick low key.
๐๐
— Lordbishop (@realDewoye) August 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/oluwapower/status/1035143473819799552
Other reactions
https://twitter.com/slay_targaryen/status/1035148127764967424
https://twitter.com/Adazoee/status/1035137615723421696
https://twitter.com/That_IjebuBadoo/status/1035153738732892160
https://twitter.com/oluwapower/status/1035147653166841856
Read more here.
Peter Obi on Nigerian politics
This week, Peter Obi, Nigerian politician and former governor of Anambra state was on Channels Television's talk show, Sunrise Daily.
FG Pushing More Nigerians Into Poverty - Peter Obi. https://t.co/GuovLBPGLE pic.twitter.com/UXYpzoIDlj
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
On the show, Peter Obi discussed Nigerian politics and the state of the nation's economy. Watch it here.
Excerpts
You are borrowing money and the issues that it was supposed to affect is not coming down. Poverty is increasing, out of school children have moved from 10 million to almost 12 million. - Peter Obi. #Sunrisedaily
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
In a state in the north, the number of children that sat for WAEC is 128. A state that has about five million people. - Peter Obi. #Sunrisedaily
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
Unemployment is worsening, in 2017 alone our unemployment moved from 14.8% to 18.8% this year, which means more people have lost their jobs. - Peter Obi. #Sunrisedaily
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/news_anambra/status/1034718256232386560
The entire capital votes this year 'is' borrowed, and we have existing debts already. - Peter Obi. #Sunrisedaily
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
"I remember Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala, crying everyday, begging us to save these monies & save for D rainy day. All of us 'the Governors' DISAGREED. We said lets share it" - Peter Obi
Now, some of those 'us' are blaming past Govt for not saving@sunrisedailynow #SunriseDaily— Gbemi Dennisโข (@GbemiDennis) August 29, 2018
When you are borrowing for consumption, it gets to a stage where you cannot control it. - Peter Obi. #Sunrisedaily
— Channels Television (@channelstv) August 29, 2018
Nigeria canโt aim for skyscrapers when we canโt maintain simple toilets โ Peter Obi https://t.co/cimKBTs807 pic.twitter.com/PnZWrHC8lO
— Daily Post Nigeria (@DailyPostNGR) August 26, 2018
Some Nigerians were not impressed
If FG decided to fix road leading to Saint Peter Obiโs house. he will still score them zero. Remove d veil & start campaigning for VP instead of hiding under Nnewi Economics School. I think d Prof in Abuja studio answered Saint Obi very well
— Woye (@woye1) August 29, 2018
Peter Obi is a liar and pessimist. All he wants is to discredit the effort of the PMB govt.
You want Nigeria to become a heaven in 4 years.#Sunrisedaily
— Abiodun Afolabi ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฌ (@afolabiodun) August 29, 2018
Iโm seeing people say Peter Obi FIXED Anambra. Which of the Anambra please? The one that has Onitsha, one of the most disorganized and the dirtiest city in Africa competing only with Aba?
Funniest thing is, same people insult Ngige who in their terms, equally did very well
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) August 30, 2018
They always have solutions when they leave power. Peter Obi was part of the 22-man team that handed over a doomed economy. Watching his pontification on Channels TV is nauseating
I like his VP auditioning but he blatantly exposed himself by that poor performance he put up
— Sir Tee (@iameneji) August 30, 2018
Peter Obi for President/Vice President
The best president Nigeria never had should be Peter Obi. Quote me if I'm wrong. We will keep telling you the sad truth. Call me PDP I don't care. But let's continue to play this politics of bitterness and hatred.
— Adenrele Babatunde (@blastedup) August 30, 2018
Atiku as President.
Peter Obi as Vice President.What brilliant combo. Won't be a bad idea come 2019.... pic.twitter.com/m6ZJX2Sdwf
— Gemedia (@Gemedia_) August 29, 2018
For me we all should endorse Mr Peter obi for president 2023, having him as the vp sef is an insult to his personality!
— Arinzechukwu ๐ค (@Mazi_riny) August 29, 2018
Peter Obi would make a better president but the way this country is set up, power is going to remain where we have the highest number of senseless voters.
— MrFab (@heyMrfab) August 29, 2018
Read more here.
Other trending topics this week
- Nigerian hip hop recording artist and record producer M.I Abaga released his second album of the year titled A Study of Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl. Read reactions here.
- Kingsley Moghalu and theย Presidential Aspirants Coming Together (PACT) verdict. Read reactions here and here.
- Eminem just released a new album, titled Kamikaze. Read reactions here and here.
Featured image credit: Fortune
