The mother of internet fights that shook Nigerian twitter by its roots happened and it couldn’t be more shocking. Unfortunately, it wasn’t over pounded yam or paying bills.
The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, dragged infamous governor, Ayo Fayose, all over the streets of Twitter because he accused her of being involved in the Haliburton scandal.
Mummy Aisha, someone can’t play with you again?
On June 21, the governor’s Zenith account was blocked as part of an EFCC investigation. And instead of licking his wounds, he came on Twitter to throw the first punch.
However, she wasn’t having it and fired back, calling him an ‘unchained mad dog’.
And said she was ready for him and even threw shade at her husband, a whole Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Mama oh! Who knew she had Twitter fingers in her? We never ‘hexperred it’.
Even though haters will say her account was hacked, we now know Aisha Buhari is really Nigerian on the inside.
Because even Uncle Reno didn’t see that clapback coming.
Everyone knows how Uncle Fayose doesn’t have respect for anybody but now, he has finally met his match!
And maybe we can all agree that all of us in this country need to take classes in home training!
In May 2016, a new fuel price was announced but it wasn’t necessarily good news.
The fuel subsidy was removed and it meant Nigerians had to start buying fuel at 145/litre while the national minimum wage remained N18,000.
Coming from a sheltered background, Ifeatu Nnaobi believes Nigerians do not take interest in tackling socio-economic issues in the society.
Starting on June 20, she decided to live on the national minimum wage for one month as a way of creating awareness of the failing living standards in Nigeria.
For 30 days, I'll live on Nigeria's national minimum wage of N18,000. Stay tuned to see how my journey unfolds. pic.twitter.com/AaSTNA8Kof
In 2010, BBC aired a 3-series documentary, Welcome to Lagos, which was met with protests on social media because Nigerians felt it gave their country a bad image.
However, Ifeatu was only shocked to discover the harsh realities many Nigerians, especially those living in Lagos faced.
She is documenting her daily experiences while doing the minimum wage challenge on her social media pages.
Durotimi Bolaji-Idowu who works under the name, Duro Arts, is known for his caricature-style designs. He has even worked for artistes like Snoop Dogg, Davido and brands like MTVbaseAfrica. Here are some of the times he trolled us with his Bun and Belly art collection.
1. When he trolled Wizkid’s ‘controversial’ picture.
2. And he basically pulled a Daenerys Targaryen.
3. When he trolled this pre-wedding picture.
4. But really, what does ‘Bahd, Baddo, Baddest’ mean?
5. When he helped Beyonce wash her back.
6. His attempt at wearing a cropped top.
7. When he had something to say about Toolz’s wedding dress.
8. When he played with Lupita’s shuku.
9. When he wanted to use style to get on Davido’s flight.
A Nigerianism that really just means ‘move or shift’.
3. “Hear the smell.”
Bruh, how do you “hear” smell?
4. “I’m coming.”
It’s extra confusing because they say it while they are leaving.
5. “How market?”
A Nigerianism for “how’s life?”
6. “Lying on me.”
They actually mean lie ‘against’ me.
7. “Siddon there.”
They really mean “don’t dull yourself”.
8. “Dey your lane.”
A Nigerianism for ‘mind your business’.
9. “Shine your eye.”
A Nigerianism for ‘don’t be naive’.
10. “Fall my hand.”
A Nigerianism for ‘let me down’.
11. “Before nko?”
A Nigerianism for ‘what did you expect?’
12. “If I hear.”
They actually mean it’s impossible.
13. “If you like, don’t…”
It may sound like a suggestion, but it’s not. They mean you better do it.
14. “It’s not your fault.”
Don’t fall for it. They mean it’s actually your fault.
15. “Is it fair?”
A rhetorical Nigerianism for ‘it’s not fair’.
16. “How far?”
It’s not a measure of distance, it’s a Nigerianism for ‘how are you?’
17. “Who sent you message?”
A Nigerianism for ‘nobody asked you to do that’.
1. “You don’t look like a Muslim”
Oshay spotter of genuine Muslims.
2. “You’re not like those Muslims, you’re different?”
Let’s have some sense please.
3. “Why haven’t you people tried to stop Boko Haram”
Okay, wait let me call them on my phone.
4. “You look hungry, can’t you just skip a day during Ramadan?”
Is it your hunger?
5. “Don’t you feel somehow being a Muslim”
Your face is somehow.
6. “You’re too fine to be Muslim”
So all Muslims are ugly?
7. “All of you are kuku terrorists”
Clap for yourself.
8. “Your beard makes you look like a Boko Haram terrorist”
Okay, I can steal your girl sha.
9. “Pork is sweet, you should try it”
Really bruhh?
10. “Do you shower with your hijab”
Yes na, I glued it to my head.
11. “When is your Christmas?”
When did they make Christmas a double holiday?
12. “Muslims want to take over Nigeria with Islamic Banking”
Your olodo is showing sha.
13. “Igbo/Yoruba people aren’t real Muslims”
Are you serious?
14. “What’s your English name?”
When did that become a thing?
15. “When will you go to Mecca and buy Jalabiya for me?”
Are you going to pay for my ticket though?
Mayowa Nicholas, who was the female winner of Elite Model Look Nigeria in 2014 has shown that the only way for her is up.
She became the first Nigerian model to be featured in a Dolce & Gabbana campaign when she appeared in their Fall/Winter 2016 campaign shoot.
Sharing pictures of the campaign which was shot in Italy on her Instagram, Mayowa worked alongside models like Cong He and Sasha Kingina.
After becoming the female winner of the Elite Model Look in 2014, Mayowa went on to be a top finalist in the world finals in China.
Since then, she has walked for international designers like Hermes, Balmain, Calvin Klein and Kenzo. And in 2016, she was named as one of the 15 New Faces That Ruled Fall 2016 alongside Kendall Jenner and Irina Shayk.
Here’s wishing Mayowa many more years of fierce slayage on the runway! We’re proud of her and hope she keeps the good work up.
You can check more pictures from the campaign here.
Featured image credit : Fashion Times
