Nigerians Share What Would've Happened If Albert Einsten Was African

Africa as a continent has a lot of catching up to do with the rest of the science world. Nigerians on Twitter re-imagined Albert Einstein as an African and their tweets were hilarious.

1. We wouldn’t be thanking anybody for bringing Facebook to Nigeria.

Wait oooh! #IfEinsteinWasAfrican, we wouldn't have had to thank GEJ for bringing Facebook to Nigeria… ??? pic.twitter.com/cbyVoTdUip
— Beryl@CocktailsByMzB (@PurpleEllipsis) March 9, 2016

We would’ve had our thing since!

2. University lecturers and their wahala.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, UNIPORT Physics Dept lecturers would've frustrated him till he abandoned his research to become a Teller in UBA
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) March 9, 2016

They wouldn’t let someone be great.

3. His mother still wouldn’t take nonsense.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican
Albert gan sweep the parlor
But mummy I'm a genius..
And then? pic.twitter.com/iS1ATdmB5p
— 50cent (@pam_E_chic) March 9, 2016

Because, who genius epp?

4. His African mother would’ve caught him lying.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican Mummy, they said we should buy Textbook oh..How much?.. Ma, it's 10K…AHHHH Albertii Oniro pic.twitter.com/z5o7eiWfdk
— Ted Evelyn Mosby (@Femi_17) March 9, 2016

African mothers know it all!

5. NEPA would have still dealt with him…

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican lol #IfNewtonWasNigerian!! NEPA will be taking his own light that he discovered in his house pic.twitter.com/iZJlMxCD2p
— DopE Boi (@ani_nomso) March 9, 2016

They’re just the worst.

6. With their ways of disappointment and wickeness.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican NEPA For take light before he discovered anything.
— Mr President (@duchesskk) March 9, 2016

SMH!

7. This would be one of his wise sayings…

Am sure #IfEinsteinWasAfrican this could have been his quote pic.twitter.com/RlrIjDTecN"
— Aremu Horlee Olamide (@Iam_Horlee) March 9, 2016

So much depth!

8. Because scientists end up in various departments….

@Chydee #IfEinsteinWasAfrican pic.twitter.com/CKiRMbJeTc

— Casper Troy (@CASPERTROY87) March 9, 2016 From the laboratory to the money market!

9. There would be small famzing.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican sugabelly Wud av said he was her fadaz fwnd. #justsaying
— Alister Isong (@alisterity) March 9, 2016

Who no like better thing?

10. Nigerian universities, the Alpha and Omega of disappointment.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican OAU wudda given him Portuguese instead of Physics
?
— ØŁUMłÐE ▶ (@myDe_dhaCOOLest) March 9, 2016

Admitting students for weird courses (that they didn’t apply for) since 1900.

11. Teachers’ minds would be blown to the ceiling.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican He'd by that brilliant guy that that scores 120/100 because the teacher got carried away while marking his script.
— Olu' (@gboukzi) March 9, 2016

As per genius.

12. African mothers be like…

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican Einstein: Mum, I wanna buy Uranium for an Experiment! Mum: you think I'm plucking money from Tree??
— Ted Evelyn Mosby (@Femi_17) March 9, 2016

Who Uranium don epp?

13. He would have been a doctor.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican

Albert: Daddy, I want to study Physics?

Dad: It's like you're mad. You're going to be a doctor. Who physics don epp?
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) March 9, 2016

In an African home, you must be a doctor, engineer or disgrace to the family.

14. Or ended up as one of our secondary school principals.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican Jamb would av made him study Agric Ed. He will probably be the principal of C.M.S Grammar school Bariga.
— Ademide (@Asapfrench) March 9, 2016

And learned how to flog mercilessly.

15. He would’ve chopped random slaps from his teachers with this…

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican , dem for don call am winch for saying "imagination is more important than knowledge " pic.twitter.com/9xrm4fkMOd
— #BringBackOurGirls (@Topsyken) March 9, 2016

Because, absolute cramming is knowledge.

16. Would the world have believed him?

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican , would the world have accepted that E=mc2? pic.twitter.com/PxPZJFiVZh
— #BringBackOurGirls (@Topsyken) March 9, 2016

And accepted this very important equation?

17. The sorcery conductors performed with our change.

When I was in JSS, I thought bus conductors were money doublers ? "Bring N20, collect 50!"#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, I'd have taken the coach!
— Beryl@CocktailsByMzB (@PurpleEllipsis) March 9, 2016

No more Danfo!

18. Would he have survived JAMB’s wahala?

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, he wouldn't have gotten into Polytechnic even after failing JAMB.
— KoloKK | #SocialGood (@KoloKennethK) March 8, 2016

No JAMB, No school.

19. To be realistic…

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, they would have still called Africa the dark continent because Baba's papers won't get published rara…
— KoloKK | #SocialGood (@KoloKennethK) March 9, 2016

Some people ‘know’ better than everybody else in the world.

20. The theory of relativity of free food…

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican theory of relativity would be dont collect food from aunty kemi shes a witch
— 50cent (@pam_E_chic) March 9, 2016

Eating food from Aunty Kemi is directly proportional to flying at the wee hours of the night.

21. He would’ve carted away with all the As.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican he would be the classmate with 2 heads that our parents always talked about.
— Mr President (@duchesskk) March 9, 2016

Does Albert have two heads?

22. Brillant ad!

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, we bet he would have shopped at Yudala cos he's #Smart, he's #Loyal.?? #BestPricesAlways pic.twitter.com/c57XaNtP3J
— Yudala (@yudalaonline) March 9, 2016

In this case, brilliant famzing.

23. Yet another brillant ad.

A rare footage of Einstein after he first tasted Nigerian Jollof Rice at our office. #IfEinsteinWasAfrican pic.twitter.com/OBHG7mXvL9
— RedTownDigital (@RedTownDigital) March 9, 2016

LMAO! Eating Jollof is an important key to success.

24. Our amala swallowing skills would be better.

#ifEinsteinWasAfrican he wud av written formula for viscosity of swallowing hot amala in ibadan
— posh kunlexy (@oladehinkunle) March 9, 2016

Hot amala is not for the weak!

25. He would’ve looked a lot like Wole Soyinka.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican He would have been black. Most importantly. He'll look like Wole Soyinka with a moustache. ?
— ♣†he Saint♣ (@OfozoD12) March 9, 2016

The signature grey hair!

26. But unfortunately, our scientists hardly make the news.

#IfEinsteinWasAfrican, nobody will be tweeting #IfEinsteinWasAfrican, cos in Africa only activists, billionaires and entertainers are known
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) March 9, 2016

But they are still very relevant and making changes in Africa!

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Nigerians Share What Would’ve Happened If Albert Einsten Was African

1. We wouldn’t be thanking anybody for bringing Facebook to Nigeria.

2. University lecturers and their wahala.

3. His mother still wouldn’t take nonsense.

4. His African mother would’ve caught him lying.

5. NEPA would have still dealt with him…

6. With their ways of disappointment and wickeness.

7. This would be one of his wise sayings…

8. Because scientists end up in various departments….

9. There would be small famzing.

10. Nigerian universities, the Alpha and Omega of disappointment.

11. Teachers’ minds would be blown to the ceiling.

12. African mothers be like…

13. He would have been a doctor.

14. Or ended up as one of our secondary school principals.

15. He would’ve chopped random slaps from his teachers with this…

16. Would the world have believed him?

17. The sorcery conductors performed with our change.

18. Would he have survived JAMB’s wahala?

19. To be realistic…

20. The theory of relativity of free food…

21. He would’ve carted away with all the As.

22. Brillant ad!

23. Yet another brillant ad.

24. Our amala swallowing skills would be better.

25. He would’ve looked a lot like Wole Soyinka.

26. But unfortunately, our scientists hardly make the news.

What if the next Einstein is African?

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Nigerians Share What Would’ve Happened If Albert Einsten Was African

1. We wouldn’t be thanking anybody for bringing Facebook to Nigeria.

2. University lecturers and their wahala.

3. His mother still wouldn’t take nonsense.

4. His African mother would’ve caught him lying.

5. NEPA would have still dealt with him…

6. With their ways of disappointment and wickeness.

7. This would be one of his wise sayings…

8. Because scientists end up in various departments….

9. There would be small famzing.

10. Nigerian universities, the Alpha and Omega of disappointment.

11. Teachers’ minds would be blown to the ceiling.

12. African mothers be like…

13. He would have been a doctor.

14. Or ended up as one of our secondary school principals.

15. He would’ve chopped random slaps from his teachers with this…

16. Would the world have believed him?

17. The sorcery conductors performed with our change.

18. Would he have survived JAMB’s wahala?

19. To be realistic…

20. The theory of relativity of free food…

21. He would’ve carted away with all the As.

22. Brillant ad!

23. Yet another brillant ad.

24. Our amala swallowing skills would be better.

25. He would’ve looked a lot like Wole Soyinka.

26. But unfortunately, our scientists hardly make the news.

What if the next Einstein is African?

More by this author

OUR MISSION

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