As always, there is so much going on in the social media world, and it can be hard to catch every story.
“Social Media Roundup” is a weekly roundup of some of the most interesting events that caught my attention in the past week.
Published on Sundays, “Social Media Roundup” will help you stay up-to-date on all the important social media news you should know.
Enjoy.
1. RIP to the lives lost from the COVID-19 virus.
RIP to Victor Ikwuemesi, chairman of the now-defunct Sosoliso airlines who lost his life to coronavirus.
A family source says Victor Ikwuemesi was in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on oxygen since he arrived in a hospital in London.
The source says: “But, when the oxygen was removed for him to eat he couldn’t breathe on his own."https://t.co/4X9tAfSn6K
— Legit.ng (@legitngnews) April 14, 2020
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, announced the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari on Twitter.
Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.
— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) April 17, 2020
Reactions from some of his colleagues:
I condole with H.E @MBuhari, the Kyari family & all sympathisers on the demise of Mallam Abba Kyari who until his death was the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria.
May Allah grant him Al Jannah Firdaus & strengthen his family & friends during this moment of grief.
GEJ— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) April 18, 2020
Dolapo and I express our sympathies to the President, Mrs Kulu Kyari, the children, and members of the family on the passing of Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President. May the Lord comfort and be with you all in Jesus name, amen.
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) April 18, 2020
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. I am saddened by the death of Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. May Allah SWT comfort his family, forgive his sins and grant him AlJannah Firdaus. Ameen.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 18, 2020
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
I condole with H.E @MBuhari, the Kyari family and all Nigerians on the passing of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. I thank him for his service to Nigeria and to the Presidency.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 18, 2020
COVID-19 Update: 86 new cases have been reported in Nigeria today according to the NCDC.
Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
70 in Lagos
7 in FCT
3 in Katsina
3 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Jigawa
1 in Bauchi
1 in BornoAs at 11:50 pm 19th April there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 170
Deaths: 21 pic.twitter.com/7gsnusWRow— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 19, 2020
A recent PSA from Funke Akindele, after her run-in with the law a couple weeks back.
#covid19 is real!!! Let’s all #StayatHome and #staysafe #thiswillpass by the grace of God!! pic.twitter.com/8dUytmTuea
— funke Akindele Bello (@funkeakindele) April 19, 2020
2. Between Sarz & M.I.
This misunderstanding started when M.I joined Blaqbonez’s Instagram live and proceeded to tell a not so funny joke about a night out with Sarz.
Sarz’s Reaction:
I kept it cool and told you last week to recant your statement cos it might get out of hand but you did nothing. Since you want to act like social distancing is playing ludo with your mental health, you'll hear from me.
— Sarz Is Not Your Mate ⚡️ (@beatsbysarz) April 17, 2020
M.I retracted his statement and apologized:
Oh yeah, and check out AQ & M.I’s new project that came out two days before this “joke.”
3. Ruggedman’s tweets exposed this brutal act by the Nigerian Police Force in Osun State.
The disgusting video of the Nigerian police doing what they do best, abusing their power:
The Woman sat in front of her house with some older women and a Police officer (Sergent Iku Esan), asked what she’s was doing in front of the house and the woman replied "is there anything bad in staying in front of my house" pic.twitter.com/xlk15PTlwD
— RUGGEDMAN (@RuggedyBaba) April 18, 2020
The Lady in the video replied, with some evidence:
This is a pic of one of the bruise on my thigh aftermath of the beating. Many more on my thighs and all over my body. https://t.co/HKsi168v50 pic.twitter.com/TWLsGTvUpA
— Tola Azeez (@fabhally) April 18, 2020
Some reactions:
AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS DIRTY MEN WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN. NO WEAPON IN HER HAND AND THEY KEPT UP THERE MORAL LIKE ITS A BATTLE. AM SHORT OF WORDS BUT IF THE POLICE BOSS DONT MAKE THEM FACE THE LAW, IT WILL NOT BE WELL WITH THEM.
— K-SOLO (@OBAKSOLO) April 18, 2020
The Nigerian Police replied:
has arrested the officers involved in the unfortunate incident. They are Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo with AP NO 251724 and PC Abass Ibrahim with Force No. 509634. The duo are currently being detained and their orderly room trial had since commenced.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) April 18, 2020
4. Between Davido & Ycee.
If you follow Davido, you know he pushes all his DMW artistes relentlessly and would not let anyone get in the way of that. Well, Ycee tried to and that’s what led to this.
Davido replied a fan:
Again A FUCKING again !! https://t.co/DaGsGNyleL
— Davido (@davido) April 17, 2020
Ycee replied Davido:
Now let’s not all get ahead of ourselves now 😎 https://t.co/BNCHnR8JXV
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) April 17, 2020
Davido’s Reply:
Ahead how??? How all ur streaming money passed u ?? #CV2 OUT now!! https://t.co/1czM6aqEIQ
— Davido (@davido) April 17, 2020
Ycee’s replies:
Uhmmmmmmmmmmm I got a better Tim Westwood than you tho https://t.co/1SGmka12az pic.twitter.com/DpxuX2zppj
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) April 17, 2020
Y’all are always quick to use the Tinny situation to take jabs but don’t understand I lost everything and I’ve rebuilt myself all on my own
Maybe na because I no Dey brag about my achievements sha
Everything I’ve been working on and all I’m planning will speak for itself— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) April 17, 2020
last last na tinny cause all this nonsense
— ZAHEER! (@iam_YCee) April 17, 2020
Check out the freestyle Ycee referred to below:
5. The governor of Kaduna state’s son, Bello El-Rufai threatened a Nigerian twitter user based on opposing political views.
The two men clashed after the Bello criticized United States President, Donald Trump, for not doing enough to handle the outbreak of Coronavirus in America.
Bello said, “There is nothing as radioactive as an incompetent leader during a time of crisis. The United States of America is a case in point. A few states in Nigeria too.”
Theranos_zer replied “How about the absentee president of Nigeria?“
It all went downhill from there:
Bello sent the below Twitter Direct Messages to Theranos_zer:
This was what El Rufai's son sent before blocking me.
I'm not even Igbo and none of what he said got to me. He can't call Buhari out for his ineptitude yet he's calling trump names?
Did he vote Trump?@ayabie_ikem @MobilePunch @Alaye_100 @HAHayatu @AishaYesufu pic.twitter.com/jLsfCsw0Cz— consigliere (@thanos_zer) April 12, 2020
“Truly your mother’s son. Does she still earn by earning 2,019 naira per suck on Azikwe Street, Aba LGA? Tell her to wear mask and gloves while doing it due to this pandemic.” he added in a now-deleted tweet.
The first lady of Kaduna State, Hadiza El-Rufai supported her son with this tweet:
All you people talking about @B_ELRUFAI
Don’t @ me. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. All is fair in love and war.
My belief: Respect everyone, but take no shit from anyone.
I didn't see any threats of rape. I would never condone that.
— Hadiza Isma El-Rufai (@hadizel) April 12, 2020
She changed her mind shortly after:
When I posted the tweet below, I assumed it was just the usual Twitter gbas-gbos. Having read the tweets chronologically, I have had conversations with Bello. Never ever should sexual abuse be employed as ammunition in public/ private exchanges, no matter the provocation. https://t.co/db4W44bWzJ
— Hadiza Isma El-Rufai (@hadizel) April 13, 2020
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