On Wednesday this week, we got news that two of Nigeria's most popular artistes Simi and Adekunle Gold tied the knot in a secret ceremony with "only" 300 people in attendance. We didn't even know they were engaged.
Its Official! Adekunle Gold And Simi Become Husband And Wife Today https://t.co/t2eRxdF2f2 pic.twitter.com/BcHlSa3xuF
— Netng (@theNETng) January 9, 2019
We also heard that phones were seized to prevent pictures and videos from leaking, but after waiting for so long, we saw these;
#Simigold...congrats o pic.twitter.com/TlTNDRBBG1
— Mr.Tobiloba♥▪🇳🇬🇨🇦 (@psalmmie_t) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/Marapolsa/status/1083085822205804544
Reactions
Simi and Adekunle Gold are getting married. How? When? Whaattttttt? Falz? Where?
Congratulations to them🎉
— Ichie Bullion (@principe_viii) January 9, 2019
No wonder that Simi and Adekunles Gold “acting” in their “No forget” video was so real. It was no acting.
— O.A💫 (@SeniormanOA) January 9, 2019
Adekunle Gold and Simi have come a long way. Wishing them an exciting and a fulfilling marriage. pic.twitter.com/z3X0Fv2Ihh
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/KaptionThis/status/1082963009440485376
Lessons
Lesson learnt so far from the #SimiGold
* There are still girls that wants to grow with you only if you are a prospect
* Open relationship doesn't last, keep things tight till the very last end
* Pre wedding pictures isn't a necessity
* Wedding is not a concert— Shoge Anjola Saheed (@maazishoge) January 9, 2019
There is something i want to bring out from #SimiGold wedding, they are well to do but they invited only 300 guests to their wedding. So my brother my sister, don't wait to save the money to call your entire village people and later go bankrupt, know your limit and spend wisely.
— Chineze (Ex Mrs Walcott 😢 Ozil's bae💖 (@Amchizzy) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/ife_luv12/status/1082924243132837889
https://twitter.com/uthman_waxcav/status/1082940071924457472
Let's talk about the size of the wedding
https://twitter.com/Clinton_Vice_B/status/1082956634748604421
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1082895723304243200
Me: Mum, I want Adekunle Gold and Simi kinda wedding. Just 300 people.
.
Mum: No problem, just the family and a few friends.
.
Wedding Day: pic.twitter.com/O87QVTMyjj— The Kingmaker 🦥 (@SmithVinci) January 9, 2019
Falz was trending
Mostly because many people believed he and Simi were an item.
Adekunle Gold don marry Simi, while Falz still dey tell babe "Regards to your mumsy"
Adekunle Gold 1: Falz 0.
— Sammy Desh (@Deshysmalls) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/MekaWrights/status/1083060686715002886
#Falz they don Marry
your Wife oooo
Eyaa. #Simi why??😰😰— #KenndyGreat🅾f #IMO 🇳🇬 🇬🇭 (@kenndygreat) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/ObajemuJnr/status/1082950879886696448
Then he tweeted this;
— Bop Daddy (@falzthebahdguy) January 9, 2019
Other reactions
Adekunle Gold day vex me sha..
Baba day sing, "Many Saturday e don pass, and I never marry, oluwa provide a boo o"
God now provided Simi, baba no even wait for Saturday😂😂 #SimiGold pic.twitter.com/k6HWtA5pUI
— Bazzy (@mr_francix_) January 9, 2019
Me trying to understand which suspense is more worse either Asuu announcement 2days ago or Awaiting Simi and AG wedding Pictures cos Refesh button sef is tired😩#SimiGold #Simi #AdekunleGold pic.twitter.com/lyXJuxQX9p
— Swagz.i (@swagz_i) January 9, 2019
what if it happens like this:
Pastor: Will you Adekunle Gold take Simi as your beloved ?
AG: Yes, I do
P :=Will you Simi take AG as your beloved husband ?
Simi: I do
*Adekunle Gold takes off veil to kiss his bride only for him to see Sanwo-Olu ... and faints 😭😭😭😭😭💔
— Sir UGLIعST III • 🥤† (@skizyman) January 9, 2019
Simi and Adekunle Gold wedding is not just love but xtry. Both artist have same valence electron which make the union easily oxidized, wedding so spontaneous & product invisible until it is now in a polymer state. I pray d rxn won't be reversible as falz is another strong agent😂 pic.twitter.com/6BlxZKzifs
— BOB (@BasedOnBeliefF) January 9, 2019
The couple is yet to publish any post relating to their wedding. Nice. Read on for other trending topics on social media this week.
The trials of Tolu Ogunlesi
It all began when Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan released audio recordings of Rotimi Amaechi -- Nigeria's transportation minister -- making some unflattering comments on President Buhari's administration.
BOMBSHELL: LISTEN and SHARE as the DG of the @MBuhari campaign @ChibuikeAmaechi, destroys Buhari. “The President does not listen to anybody. Does he even read”-Rotimi Amaechi. LISTEN and RETWEET #RenosDarts pic.twitter.com/3VKFzr8LPC
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 4, 2019
BOMBSHELL: LISTEN and SHARE Part 2 #AmaechiTapes. Rotimi @ChibuikeAmaechi, DG of @MBuhari’s campaign said “This country can never change, I swear. The only way this country can change is in a situation where everybody is killed. This country is going nowhere.” LISTEN and RETWEET pic.twitter.com/6t01BgqiHD
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 6, 2019
Yesterday, I set up the @NGRPresident. I knew if I released the full #AmaechiTapes, they’d say it was fake. Now that @ToluOgunlesi admitted it is actually Amaechi, but from 2014, here is the rest of Part 1 proving that @AsoRock lied. Part 2 is coming shortly. LISTEN and SHARE pic.twitter.com/e3WiSyPIdX
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 6, 2019
BOMBSHELL: #AmaechiTapes Part 3. Yesterday as @MBuhari inaugurated his campaign, @ChibuikeAmaechi told Nigerians to reject @OfficialPDPNig. Now, LISTEN & SHARE as Amaechi tells you what he really thinks about you, the Nigerian people. They call you COWARDS. LISTEN and RETWEET pic.twitter.com/yHcDeeR1od
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 8, 2019
BOMBSHELL: #AmaechiTapes Part 4 LISTEN and SHARE as Rotimi @ChibuikeAmaechi confesses and complains of how @OfficialAPCNg illegally deducts from his salary contradicting @MBuhari’s claim that government money is not being used to fund his campaign. LISTEN, COMMENT and RETWEET pic.twitter.com/iN3lmC224D
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 10, 2019
Tolu Ogunlesi the king of threads, the pride of Buharists, the poster boy of Buhari media team has been brutalised. Just like Osinbajo was defeated at VP debate, Tolu deleted his thread on #AmaechiTapes, swallowed his words and pride. No more #DubaiStrategy rants. LOL! pic.twitter.com/5UarALba3t
— @SerializedName(“TK”) (@kcnaija) January 6, 2019
This week, Tolu Ogunlesi, President Buhari's Special Assistant on Digital/New Media reacted to the audio tapes, claiming they were doctored.
You haven’t heard the last of the Amaechi ‘tapes’. We are dealing with Principalities & Powers, who‘ll go to any lengths to fight dirty.
1. One of the fraudulently edited clips: https://t.co/sWZDAWVBd5
2. The original clip below. See how they edited out the ‘Corruption’ context pic.twitter.com/x0x3MAckFL
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 6, 2019
Read the full thread here.
Shortly after, he began trending on Twitter
It used to be one lie per week, now it is one lie per day. @toluogunlesi and co. Eku Ise Oluwa o!
— Yinka Chukwuemeka Ogunnubi (@yinkanubi) January 5, 2019
Tolu Ogunlesi came lying to us that the Audio was in 2014 and that Amaechi was referring to GEJ. Same Ogunlesi whose office is at the Federal Secretariat, rarely knows what’s happening in the Villa except told by Bashir, is here lying. Anyway, he belongs to the family of liars!
— Jackson Ude (@jacksonpbn) January 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/_Ogisa/status/1081937346050830336
So @toluogunlesi did a WHOLE thread abusing Reno #AmaechiTapes were about Hero GEJ?
In his bitterness he even dragged @DemolaRewaju into the thread.
Tolu is a Presidential Media aide. He now has evidence that Amaechi was subbing PMB. Yet his fake thread has not been deleted. 🙃 pic.twitter.com/mq7sdR9Pxo
— Ose Anenih (@ose_anenih) January 6, 2019
Other reactions
In Nigeria it's called Tolu Ogunlesi https://t.co/uaxAi6H9EC
— Mgbadike 1 (@MistaGomez_) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/MrNosegbe/status/1081896297911730177
A rare picture of reno omokri and tolu ogunlesi pic.twitter.com/VYRu5HXuWn
— Kazuki (@Mr_olonade) January 7, 2019
Tolu ogunlesi right now pic.twitter.com/6fjC6g8sp7
— Afia_Visuals📸📸📸 (@afia_visuals) January 7, 2019
Read more reactions here.
MC Oluomo
During the APC gubernatorial campaign flag-off in Lagos on Tuesday this week, a fight broke out, leading to injury and reported death of a couple of people in attendance.
BREAKING: Two feared dead as APC gubernatorial campaign flag-off in Lagos turns bloody. MC Oluomo reportedly stabbed.
— Adelaja Adeoye 🇳🇬 (@AdelajaAdeoye) January 8, 2019
The part of this story that went viral was Mc Oluomo, popular Lagos tout being stabbed in the neck.
Who's MC Oluomo, you ask?
https://twitter.com/wisekidtolu/status/1082712051393445890
Then this video surfaced on social media
VIDEO: MC Olu Omo telling his opponents to get more GUNS because his own gang are ready for 2019 elections. This was few days before he was severely stabbed at APC Lagos campaign flag off. (WATCH) pic.twitter.com/IpKwKFyKY1
— Adelaja Adeoye 🇳🇬 (@AdelajaAdeoye) January 9, 2019
Reactions
On this MC Oluomo gist... @bukolasaraki was hounded by the police for the actions of some boys people linked to him, @dino_melaye is in police custody for the actions of some boys. Why hasn't Tinubu been invited by the police to explain his involvement?
— Callings (@CollinsUma) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/wiilkilz/status/1082698027251494913
https://twitter.com/Wunderkid__/status/1082708356769464320
Its surprising that a whole MC Oluomo doesn't have anti-knife or anti-metal.
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) January 8, 2019
Rumours that he died
https://twitter.com/Janpepe4/status/1083446503732113408
https://twitter.com/iam_nason/status/1083427175154499585
Hearing MC Oluomo is dead.. This isn't good
— AARON KAY (@aaron_kayy) January 10, 2019
I just left Mafoluku Oshodi now, Traders are closing their shops. Hearing Mc Oluomo is dead.
— Namd!e™ 👑 (@namdie_) January 10, 2019
FYI;
‘MC Oluomo’ is Alive And Well – Aide https://t.co/AAAhyqWxXC pic.twitter.com/wIuh3MuMdE
— YAW Wazobiafm (@yawazobiafm) January 10, 2019
Oh well
After slapping Agbero and MC Oluomo is not picking call😹 pic.twitter.com/sfwSbK2BCB
— mh✞dey (@mhideyofficial) January 9, 2019
The guy that stabbed MC Oluomo...for the rest of his life 👇 pic.twitter.com/bKI7EiVEVb
— ADEMOLA 🇳🇬 (@ddapoo) January 8, 2019
https://twitter.com/Clinton_Vice_B/status/1082713984497790976
I thot MC OLUOMO had Odeshi? Ordinary stab him don dey hosipita pic.twitter.com/iKAkAAs3eN
— Wale Gates (@walegates) January 8, 2019
Other reactions
MC Oluomo to be flown abroad for proper medical treatment by a specialist- Punch.
Deji Adejanju remains in Kano prison.
Between the two of them who is actually a threat to public peace?
Until we reform the Nigeria Police Force any talk about changing Nigeria is mere rhetoric.
— Modebolanle (@mode_bolanle) January 11, 2019
Mc Oluomo Is A Citizen Of The United States Of America?
See Why You Shouldn't Kill Yourself Over All These Politicians
— ♠Moshood♠™ (@More_should) January 11, 2019
This Makanje Knife story na lie jooo. Which time Oyinbo start to dey treat wounds from Juju Knife?
MC Oluomo was stabbed, he no get juju, he is just an ordinary guy using GBANKO.#Dazzol
— Lere Olayinka - Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) January 11, 2019
I can’t be the only one that never knew MC oluomo that Teni sang about existed till this night 😂💔
— Chee 💕 (@Preciouschee) January 8, 2019
Read other reactions here.
#AskDavido
This week, ace Nigerian superstar Davido took to Twitter to conduct an Ask Me Anything session with his fans.
#Askdavido anything now
— Davido (@davido) January 9, 2019
He got some very interesting questions, here are a few of them;
https://twitter.com/GabrielIyke7/status/1083571528443330560
#Askdavido can u throw more light on this free style ? https://t.co/vqohtm0mgf
— TAGOR 💦_👊🏽𓋹®™🇬🇭 (@RASNANATAGOR) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/fisayo_KOG/status/1082906326534115328
#Askdavido@iam_Davido Pls answer all my questions plus this one. Is it true that Deji's success in the oil & gas biz came from IBB's oil block gifts? Was it obtained with good faith like Mrs Folorunso @alakijaofficial a dedicated clothes maker for late Mariam who clarified hers? pic.twitter.com/5qym7LLeXL
— Dr Kemi Olunloyo Pharm.D (@KemiOlunloyo) January 9, 2019
A few responses
— Davido (@davido) January 9, 2019
— Davido (@davido) January 9, 2019
Fun fact : I HAVE NEVER COLLECTED A DIME FROM ANY OF MY ARTIST RVEN THO THEY R UNDER CONTRACT.. I don’t need the money I’d rather them use it to invest in themselves https://t.co/oa4moWkom7
— Davido (@davido) January 9, 2019
She’s working on her cooking show and doesn’t wanna get on social media for now ... social media is not life! https://t.co/3kkU8P7zXV
— Davido (@davido) January 9, 2019
Other reactions
Davido: #Askdavido anything
Girls: Can i be your 3rd Baby Mama?
Davido: hehehe Chiii😁
Chioma: Don't let me catch you!! pic.twitter.com/iv2xL8Lx7Y
— IFEANYI (@JustECP) January 9, 2019
What's Lati's phone number? I want to call Lati too. #Askdavido https://t.co/GTuplzcGSx
— mayowa. (@Wana____) January 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/iam_zamahni/status/1082950179383316480
Read other reactions here.
