On Wednesday this week, we got devastating news that the popular Ochanja market along Upper Iweka road in Onitsha, Anambra state was engulfed in a fire. According to reports, the fire was a result of a petrol tanker falling and exploding.
A tanker, carrying Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), has exploded in Onitsha, Anambra State after falling down on the road. At the time of filing…#DailyTrust #Nigeria https://t.co/JV2LGbdPa8
— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) October 16, 2019
Apparently, the fire spread to neighbouring markets and areas. Reports also reveal that a mother and her child were unfortunately killed in the fire and properties worth millions of Naira were lost.
A few videos of the incident making rounds on Twitter
https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1185090277419225088?s=20https://twitter.com/ChigozieKenndy2/status/1184589329362030598?s=20
https://twitter.com/TheViralTrendz/status/1184501079037431809?s=20
Information reaching me now has it that Onitsha market is on serious fire🔥🔥🔥 and no fire fighters for over 3 hours in Anambra. @BlackIgboLord @FBanks7 @AfamDeluxo @instablog9ja pic.twitter.com/OmCEGIMkkP
— MRMAN (@mrmanodili) October 16, 2019
A fuel tanker fell down in Onitsha and caught fire burning from Mcc to Upper Iweka.
It's happening now.
Source:@Nonny_marshal
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) October 16, 2019
Ochanja Market in Onitsha has been burning for hours!
People dead, a fire that started in the afternoon is still raging hours later.
My heart goes out to the families affected. It's a sad day for Nigeria pic.twitter.com/tMBRPVy0AW
— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) October 16, 2019
Today in Onitsha.
My heart goes out to all those who lost a loved one or whose shops were burnt.
We will rise from the ashes#OnitshaFire pic.twitter.com/3sJmqdM2wS
— Billionaire Realtor (@Louincossy) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/ChigozieKenndy2/status/1184589329362030598?s=20
Victims of the fire outbreak
I just saw the pics on Facebook. A before and after the Onitsha Fire Incident. Kedu ebe this young man ga ebido like this? Na ochichi Buhari a ka guy man ga ebidokwa uwa n'isi. pic.twitter.com/eCwYzA2c5T
— Chim-Nedum (@EduWaltzChuka) October 16, 2019
Cant something be done about tanker driver's in Anambra state!
My Mum lost Millions of Naira today!
Everything is burnt to the ground at her plaza in Ochanja market Onitsha!
Thank God she survived the stampede
So sad! @ProfOsinbajo @willieobiano4g #Toto#Innoson pic.twitter.com/VlXl1DvvZX— OriginalBank🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@DBankrichards) October 16, 2019
Pray for Onitsha
Do not stop praying for the people of Onitsha
Do not stop!#PrayForOnitsha pic.twitter.com/kwXofWfAno
— Akinpelumi Akinboye (@theakinakinboye) October 16, 2019
For the sake of Human Dignity.
Stop posting pictures of burnt people.
Either fake or real picture.
Stop posting the pictures of burnt human.
Sharing the picture will achieve nothing.
Abi, What does it really mean to be human?
Pray for Onitsha 🙏
— Stephen Oladeji (@RealSaintSteven) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/_AddNad/status/1184595936590422016?s=20
I was heartbroken when I heard the news about the Tank accident that occurred today in Onitsha. My thoughts and prayers are with all the family and friends of those affected by the accident.
Please include them in your prayers pic.twitter.com/HkU1SZDQUC
— Muhammad Abubakar (@Magjeee) October 16, 2019
This is Nigeria!
When we are done mourning the lives and properties lost today in Onitsha.
Someone better explain where Anambra State Fire Service disappeared to that made Delta State Service cross the border to battle that fire long after harms been done.
We demand accountability!
— JASMINE NAZA | Strategic Comms (@jasmine_naza) October 16, 2019
The Nigerian state is never prepared for emergencies,look at what is happening in Onitsha.
— Noble Igwe (@Nobsdaslushhkid) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/TheShawnife/status/1184503641060847616?s=20
https://twitter.com/PaschalPax/status/1184600808303800320?s=20
2017 Fire outbreak at DMGS Onitsha
2018 Fire outbreak at Polythene market, Awada, Onitsha
2019 Fire outbreak at upper Iweka OnitshaAll 3 times, no fire service assistance.
What will Willie Obiano tell Onitsha people now?
— Jiokev (@_ThatCJ) October 16, 2019
Other reactions
Please if you can, reach out to the traders in Onitsha. Give them words of encouragement. Especially young traders!
As long as one is alive one can get come back. Fire outbreak is brutal especially in the market.
We buy things on credit and many don't insure their goods.— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) October 16, 2019
The hashtag pray for Onitsha is even more annoying than the incident itself. Pray for Onitsha that what exactly will happen. We just pray too much in this country. Worst off, over things that are within our reach to avoid or handle. 😞😞😞
— Nwa Amuru N’mma (@mmauloma) October 17, 2019
Came online only to see another tragedy trending. Can we catch a break in this country 😢. The annoying part is we will talk about this Onitsha tragedy for few days and move on like lives and properties were not lost.
— Ibe (@maziibe_) October 16, 2019
Keep reeding for other trending stories on social media this week.
Re: YCee vs Tinny Entertainment
This week, Nigeria rapper YCee’s scuffle with Tinny Entertainment, his former record label, continues. It all started when he announced the release date for his upcoming album titled YCeeVsZaheer.
#YCeeVsZAHEER NOV. 8. 2019.
Thank you for your patience 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/HINUaTK9yx
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) October 16, 2019
Reactions
https://twitter.com/awamilton/status/1185143120637431809?s=20
I’ve jammed @iam_YCee’s Dakun like 200 times since yesterday, added the album on Apple Music.
Can’t wait to stream the life out of the album😫😫 pic.twitter.com/GoLnr6rcrn— The Afrobeats head🎺 (@Bobby_FamSeni) October 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/ThisIsAkin/status/1185111602674184192?s=20
https://twitter.com/Iam_abdoolaxis/status/1184537933266784256?s=20
Then we saw these
Tinny just released YCEE’s Baseline ft Davido and I can see another song with Davido titled Bassline on Ycee vs Zaheer Album. I just hope it’s not the same song. pic.twitter.com/iK6EZZZVEy
— F.O. (@thatguyfaruq) October 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/HelloMilez/status/1184846536699711488?s=20
https://twitter.com/iamdjtitanium/status/1184781199421661185?s=20
https://twitter.com/ObongRoviel/status/1184859481575956487?s=20
Tinny Entertainment responds
music that belong to us. https://t.co/C0ZsaH5XRC
— Dr. Fatima Yahaya (@DrFatimaYahaya) October 17, 2019
More would come out. https://t.co/iloKhgj9Oj
— Dr. Fatima Yahaya (@DrFatimaYahaya) October 17, 2019
the song belong to us https://t.co/ShTBdtLkvs
— Dr. Fatima Yahaya (@DrFatimaYahaya) October 17, 2019
In the label’s defence
My 2 cents on this Tinny and Ycee’s matter. I won’t say that the fact that Tinny leaked some tracks off the #YceeVsZaheer album is a good thing but there are few things seeming obvious.
1. Ycee probably recorded the song while in Tinny which means song still belongs to the label pic.twitter.com/d0qW0AqhtX
— Irebamiji Kugbakin Phiz (@Theirebamiji) October 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/MrSEPTIN911/status/1184887624772784136?s=20
https://twitter.com/DinoMelaye_/status/1184841761040097281?s=20
However;
2. The song was what caused the fight between myself and tinny entertainment for reasons I will not go into. At NO POINT in time did that song ever belong To tinny ent or it’s affiliates.
— Adey (@ItsAdey) October 17, 2019
Read the full thread here.
Boycott Tinny Entertainment!
Please don’t buy any Ycee song with the Tinny Mafia tag! Please wait for November 8 when the album officially drops, please 🙏🏾
— The Party Animal (@TheToluDaniels_) October 17, 2019
YCEE needs all the help and support he can get right now. I’m seeing tweets suggesting his former label are leaking songs off his forthcoming album. Let’s not buy any of those songs carrying the Tinny Mafia tag. Oh God please help YCEE at this point
— Usen ✍🏾 (@SenComforter) October 17, 2019
KINDLY RT THIS INFO 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
If you love Ycee please you guys shouldn’t download the Ycee ft Davido – Baseline on Apple Music/iTunes atm
It was leaked, if you download it the royalties won’t go to Ycee but Tinny, wait till YCEE drops the official one in the album. Thanks 🙏🏽
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) October 17, 2019
we not playing any ycee song till he releases them himself, okay ?
— 𝐵𝐵 𝒟❀𝓁𝓁 (@funmbitoye) October 17, 2019
Other reactions
Ycee is our special “twitter artist” so once his album drops, we are buying, playing and supporting. Yh?
— Chikamma 🐣 (@Svndrvgon) October 17, 2019
For real though, Ycee shouldn't have added any of the songs he recorded while he was still with tinny entertainment to his new album 🤷🏽♂️.
— E-zrael Ani (@EzraelAni) October 17, 2019
Ycee needs all the support he can get. His former label is doing him dirty. This is definitely not fair.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) October 17, 2019
People are dragging Tinny for a song that belongs to them, you love ycee no mean you shld turn hypocrite, this pity card artiste play is just funny, don't they read contracts before signing?
— YH (@Yemihazan) October 18, 2019
Read more reactions here.
Still on record label drama, G-Worldwide is reportedly suing Kizz Daniel
Kizz Daniel, like YCee is also in what has proven to be an unending battle with his former label, G-Worldwide. According to reports, the record label is suing the superstar for ₦500 million. Read the full gist below.
https://twitter.com/SubDeliveryZone/status/1184854238847012865?s=20
Reactions
G-Worldwide suing Kizz Daniel for 500millionnaira😅😂😂. Biggest joke
— Isaac (@theisaacafrica) October 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/lazywritaNG/status/1184889731081035776?s=20
https://twitter.com/_TokeA/status/1184956768679579648?s=20
https://twitter.com/BilliBaron/status/1184938675668488193?s=20
Memes
https://twitter.com/thejokunle/status/1185157179394985985?s=20
https://twitter.com/ObongRoviel/status/1185127091664240640?s=20
https://twitter.com/_omoissy/status/1184952474970546176?s=20
Kizz Daniel putting work in so he can quickly pay G world wide their 500 Million naira. pic.twitter.com/y3CzT2aXCQ
— name cannot be blank (@Olabisi_0x) October 18, 2019
Other reactions
https://twitter.com/AlhajiJafar/status/1184906332660490240?s=20
G Worldwide suing Kizz Daniel for N500 million for leaving the label early. Tinny leaking YCEE's songs to hurt his album sales and demoralize him because he left the label. Labels can be so messy mehnn.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) October 17, 2019
Tinny and G world wide will never again have artistes as big as Ycee and Kizz Daniel respectively .
— Ugbedeojo #MUFC (@Certifiedopeboi) October 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/battousaii_/status/1184914000213094404?s=20
Read more reactions here.
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing might be getting a new brand logo
On Tuesday, a Nigerian brand identity designer named Farooq Osuolale took to Twitter to share a new logo he designed for Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM), a Nigerian indigenous vehicle manufacturing company.
Suggested Read: Inside the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant as you have never seen it before
So I'm proposing a new logo for @innosonvehicles
If this comes across your timeline, please retweet pic.twitter.com/MvanjSHe4v
— TheonlyFarouq | Design Maestro (@theonlyfarouq) October 15, 2019
He eventually got the company’s attention
Another logo for the African Pride #IVM
Let's settle this
Like for our current logo
Retweet for the new logoThanks @osuolale_farouq for the design https://t.co/hqupgm48gW
— Innoson Vehicles (@innosonvehicles) October 15, 2019
Dear @osuolale_farouq the attention of the Chairman/CEO of @Innosonvehicles has been called upon on your creative re-design of IVM logo. The Chairman is highly impressed and has requested for a meeting with you. Please DM to us your contact details for possible reach.
Regards pic.twitter.com/sn7WaxWEUa— Innoson Vehicles (@innosonvehicles) October 16, 2019
Then these began to appear all over Twitter
In God d Father, Son and Holy Spirit.. Amen.
Just playing with my creative arts. I love it when it pops up in reality. #innoson_logo pic.twitter.com/vdAxrBGsRL— Cedar (@Cedar34015542) October 17, 2019
Hi @innosonvehicles , I worked on a new Brand identity for the Pride of African Road.
If you find this on your timeline, kindly retweet#prideofafricanroad #InnosonVehicles pic.twitter.com/vRssGHtQOW
— Justice Atsue (@AtsueJustice) October 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/DBR2media/status/1184847674987733002?s=20
https://twitter.com/topnotchemcee/status/1184930071875899397?s=20
Enough with the Innoson designs!
Stop designing Innoson logo! Find another brand! Won se pe fun yi ni?? 🙄🙄
— Penknight 🦄 (@PenKnight2) October 18, 2019
When Innoson receives the 856th proposal for a logo design after he has already chosen Farouq. https://t.co/5a6duncCM6
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) October 17, 2019
Farouq made a well defined logo for Innoson. Fortunately, he got the attention of Innoson's management & currently in talks with them.
Mins after, several other graphics designers start posting their own logo for the same Innoson. Wtf?!
Can't y'all just choose another company??
— Alex Oluwatobi (@alexlobaloba) October 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/mrmanhere_/status/1185087596587864065?s=20
Other reactions
Why haven't Biafra artists started pitching to Innoson for theme song contract?
Don't they know that this new logo fiesta deserves a soundtrack album?
"The Beast Of The East: Innoson Logo OST"
Available on all 'mobile' platforms.
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) October 18, 2019
Innoson can start a transport company and/or luxury airport taxi using their vehicles. Let ppl get a feel of the car without buying. Let the cars be out there. It'll push the brand further out there. I don't know if they have the capacity to manage it now though.
— COC (@TweetMOPOL) October 18, 2019
Innoson is now trending daily on Twitter!
That's how the main brand for a product should be trending in a Country!
Next stop is for Innoson to make vehicles for low income earners, (Nigerian market)
If we can buy Tokunbo for 2m why not buy Innoson instead.That's the goal 🎯💪
— † 👑OGUNNUSI KING LEXZY OF ABUJA † 💙 (@Oba_Alexander_) October 18, 2019
RT if you’re proud of what @innosonvehicles is becoming
It was only a matter of time a resilient brand like this comes out of Nnewi….it’s been long coming.
Innoson needs more support from the government(states and federal) and Nigerians pic.twitter.com/tgIQMiKcHd
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) October 17, 2019
Read more here.
