This week began with the celebration of Id el Kabir, the Muslim festival of Sacrifice on Sunday, August 11. In Nigeria, the federal government declared the following Monday and Tuesday as public holidays.
While Nigerians were enjoying their holiday, an Instagram Story by Instagram sensation Maraji spread through all the corners of Nigerian social media like wildfire. Check out a screenshot of the story below.
If you are wondering why Maraji is trending, see it here. What do y'all think? pic.twitter.com/7k9BlqPx1t
— Honcho Way! (@DubbieHoncho) August 12, 2019
Reactions
Maraji had to pick the biggest day in the Muslim calendar year to say all that
C'mon, you are an influencer, you really need to do better
Your education should at least to some extent subdue your ignorance
— Rommy (@rommy_idgaff) August 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Elcrucifixio/status/1160826930943447040?s=20
While @Maraji_ is entitled to her belief that all religions other than Christianity are false, she’s insensitive to her fans in that regard. We all believe our religion is THE answer, but there’s wisdom in knowing how to deal with a diverse society, especially as a public figure.
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) August 12, 2019
I don't think there is anything wrong in what #Maraji said
It is simply the truth pic.twitter.com/ZcTWM3E9tq
— Godspower Okokon (@godspowerokokon) August 12, 2019
Lol. Many Christians think like Maraji.
They only tolerate Muslims because they have to but deep down, there's this disgust and the belief that they worship a fake 'god' and they are going to hell.
— Bad guy kimmy✨ (@Badkimmyk) August 12, 2019
Facts only!
These are undisputable,undeniable credible facts #maraji mentioned.
HARD FACTS!!! pic.twitter.com/OS8DN0E3Wh— WarepamorSammy 🇳🇬 (@Warepamorsammy) August 12, 2019
This is the gospel
What we believe in💯
She meant no offense, she shared the gospel and her belief
With #maraji I Stan🙌 pic.twitter.com/gHk6q33OYK— Abbiy Dollars🦋🇨🇦 (@Abbiypearl_) August 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/OloyeTimmy/status/1160832270317621248?s=20
Let me post it again @Maraji_ for you
THERE IS ONLY JESUS.
JESUS
JESUS
JESUS.
I totally support you. #maraji pic.twitter.com/vDkxIw9mNY— Enomfon Akpan (@Aernorr) August 12, 2019
Maraji is cancelled
MARAJI is canceled sha.
— Kawthar Ahmed (@kawtharrrr_) August 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Lord_Nomso/status/1160822822299680769?s=20
https://twitter.com/RickAnji/status/1160815727076675584?s=20
https://twitter.com/R_Confidential/status/1160839631912546304?s=20
Other reactions
https://twitter.com/ehtega_/status/1160838251743256577?s=20
The most Annoying part of this is that the Muslims aren’t even Angry with Maraji, they are busy with their meat
But Sunday school dropouts are carrying the matter on their head like illaya 🤦♂️
— Roviel 😏 (@ObongRoviel) August 12, 2019
Christians to Maraji: pic.twitter.com/fd6mRsDjOp
— mogwai. (@TheVunderkind) August 12, 2019
Even coza members are tweeting 'maraji is cancelled'. Don't be unfortunate dear.
— wanny dollars (@naebili) August 12, 2019
Read more reactions here.
80% of Nigerians
On Tuesday this week, a Twitter user posted a series of tweets calling out Nigerian women for being "cheats, liars, toxic, deceptive..." and a couple of other colourful things, well 80% of them.
https://twitter.com/DaughterOf_eve/status/1161289712625180672?s=20
Read the full thread here.
Many Nigerians, women especially, thought 80% was an outrageous percentage. And for some reason, "80% of Nigerians" began to trend shortly afterwards.
There were a lot of random tweets using "80% of Nigerians".
https://twitter.com/Olakineasy/status/1161359016167182336?s=20
Girl: calls boyfriend.....rings no pick*
Boyfriend: sees caller...ignores tcheeew
That means you wee sleep there🤣80% of Nigerians guys are to blind to differentiate real girls from fake girls, that’s why they end up turning to “fuckboys”#BBNaija
— Vicky Philips (@urfavouritemua) August 13, 2019
80% of Nigerians jump into conclusion, both genders involved😤
Small thing that doesn't go as planned... pic.twitter.com/ZQzWOhQOfx
— Femi tori torun (@misi_f) August 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/JFriks/status/1161353493644550144?s=20
Growth hacking the trend
80% of Nigerians still don't know that you can make over 1000% profit through mini importation and ecommerce business.
This yoni pearl selling for ₦4,500 on Jumia is less than ₦100 in China!
Yoni pearl is hot selling amongst ladies as it cleanses and treats vagina infections pic.twitter.com/BdKOhAPVbp— Olorunshola Emmanuel (@iamimanuel) August 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/_lexbrown69/status/1161330905878806529?s=20
Do you have land? 80% of Nigerians don't know that if you can set aside your nkwobi and 'good time' money that they can afford to build their own house. This should guide you 👉 https://t.co/YvqFxA5x5D @NkirukaNistoran @Southeast_trend @Nobsdaslushhkid @Gidi_Traffic #BBNaija
— MYLIFEMYVIEWS (@Tracybashful) August 13, 2019
Do you know that 80% of Nigerians don't have access to stable electricity. #GrünWattsng is here to solve that with grünwattng solar panels and Inverters 😉😏 pic.twitter.com/x5ojztHnxb
— Chelsea Chief Priest 💙 (@Ibukun_M) August 13, 2019
More random tweets
80%of Nigerians are confused about who is better between wizkid and davido
— African Boy no Pimples 💆🏽♂️👱🏽 (@Enuel100) August 13, 2019
80% of Nigerians won't unplug their mobile device from its charger even if it's 100% full, as long as light dey, carry dey go pic.twitter.com/48huqAWB9a
— Opeyemi O.O (@Horpeyemi791) August 13, 2019
80% of Nigerian people don’t like me... Good thing we have a LARGE population! 🤣
— Cuppy (@cuppymusic) August 13, 2019
80% of Nigerians don't know that they can pass the night in the nearest police station when stranded...#BBNaija
— #PmiToYourFeet ♥️🦅 (@PromiseDey4you) August 13, 2019
Read more reactions here.
Kenya's Huddah Monroe features in Harper's Bazaar
Kenyan socialite turned entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has been featured in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, American women's fashion magazine.
https://twitter.com/ItsShark15/status/1162305469324677120?s=20
Even though there are photos of Huddah on the cover of the magazine, some Kenyans say it was photoshopped.
Huddah is a professional photoshop expert, dont ask me how i got the facts😝 pic.twitter.com/9bBccvAEva
— 𝑪𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒚™ (@NotYetFunny) August 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/DjPitts254/status/1162318565715992576?s=20
Not true
Y’all hating on huddah!..eti photoshop LOL!!! pic.twitter.com/8wZUfYknMF
— Vee🌺 (@wawira_njagi_) August 16, 2019
She is in the damn Magazine stop Hating because YOU have a pathetic life Huddah is Living her best life https://t.co/Os2bc73wUi
— Ken (@K3n_Munene) August 16, 2019
Go girl!
So Huddah just decided to PROSPER, right? Heh madam.
— Wanjiru Muriuki🇰🇪 (@CiruMuriuki) August 16, 2019
Congratulations for Huddah Monroe pic.twitter.com/X1ysq5Zx9C
— AJH (@iTonyki) August 16, 2019
Babe i dont care if you see this or not but *congratulations* you mean the world to me #huddah pic.twitter.com/GgbmrdPtN5
— Roji (@mkolwey) August 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/JoelSmarter/status/1162375211297189888?s=20
Levels!!!
Huddah Monroe making the cover of Harper's Bazaar while Kamene Goro makes guest appearance of Xtian Dela's YouTube Vlogs...Levels!!!😂😂😂
— Sticky Joe (@Iam_meista) August 16, 2019
Huddah went to went. Raising her own bar minute after minute. Look at her now on this month’s Harpers Baazar US fashion magazine. Incredible. https://t.co/hJIRvjCn02
— Kimanzi®™ (@Kimanzi_) August 16, 2019
First, Huddah is in Harper's Bazaar. If that's not a big enough deal, she's in the SEPTEMBER issue. That's the most important one of the year!
— Wanjiru Muriuki🇰🇪 (@CiruMuriuki) August 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/mwendesusu/status/1162301409972432898?s=20
Other reactions
Huddah is really making moves while Kamene can't even get her ass to move in a video made by kids who aren't allowed to vote yet. You hate to see it.
— 🅴 Phantéau (@_wangwe) August 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/BelAkinyii/status/1162313053746188288?s=20
https://twitter.com/Wandia_/status/1162303898134155264?s=20
Huddah can appear Oprah's exclusive magazine cover and I still wont be able to look past her saying opposition protestors should be shot and they don't deserve burials. Kichwa yake ni ya kufunika shingo and I will not be told otherwise. 🙂
— Bazu Katika Mawingu (@Atuya254) August 16, 2019
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