Social Media Roundup: e-Rumole Banking

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September 28, 2018
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This week, a scene from a Yoruba Nollywood movie surfaced on social media. In the scene, a man is seen paying a Yoruba indigenous mythical creature consultation fee using an ATM card. Our village people are now online!

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Read on for other trending topics on social media this week.

Osun rerun

Following the inconclusive results for Osun state's gubernatorial election last week, a rerun was scheduled for yesterday September 27, 2018.

Here are a few reactions to the activities of the elections on social media.

During the election

https://twitter.com/fancyemman/status/1045325306989555713

After the winner was announced

https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1045537740786475008?s=19

Reactions

Is this a democracy?

What were you expecting?

https://twitter.com/iam_MustyK007/status/1045514689546014720

Remember Davido was campaigning for his uncle

Reactions

https://twitter.com/baillyera/status/1045466867333312513

https://twitter.com/Calorryne/status/1045386475876093957

Other reactions

Read more reactions here.

Let's talk about it!

Last week, Wizkid was trending on social media following his baby mama's stories about him being a "deadbeat father".

This week, the ace Nigerian musician was trending again. This time, because Osagie Alonge (Osagz) Editor-in-Chief at Pulse -- alongside his co-hosts on their controversial podcast Loosetalk -- said some controversial things about Wizkid and his lifestyle.

The original podcast was taken down due to death threats.

Listen to the edited version here.

Here's an excerpt of the gist;

https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1044508618010308608

Listen to the rest here. Someone made a thread of the highlights of the original podcast, read it here.

Now, to reactions

Shame!

https://twitter.com/legendarytomiwa/status/1044486002717466625

https://twitter.com/dettolah/status/1044344772943650817

Say it!

https://twitter.com/Kingwole/status/1044317952978432000

https://twitter.com/EtniesJags/status/1044491680299307008

Lies!

https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1044594839227109378

It's obviously all for some clout

https://twitter.com/datGuyKOFO/status/1044522192900427777

https://twitter.com/Kelvin_Odanz/status/1044536975800315904

Teni slander

Gist that Osagz said that talented Nigerian artiste Teni lacks the "looks" suitable for the music industry was making rounds on social media. However;

Reactions

https://twitter.com/Tunnyking/status/1044525675103817728

https://twitter.com/Sweeegu/status/1044371668158812161

Other reactions

https://twitter.com/ani_nomso/status/1044547433416597506

https://twitter.com/Sweeegu/status/1044377410974765056

Read more reactions here.

MTN Nigeria Network

If you're an MTN subscriber in Nigeria, you must have noticed that "MTN" on your phone now shows as "MTN Nigeria Network".

Many Nigerian subscribers could not help but discuss the change on social media. Enough that "MTN Nigeria Network" was trending yesterday when most people noticed the change

Reactions

Why though?

https://twitter.com/EnekemGreg/status/1045243932932624385

These people cannot relate

https://twitter.com/Oyvnda/status/1045266281455341568

Other reactions

https://twitter.com/MischiefLover_/status/1045318180195971072

Read other reactions here.

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