What happened in your digital space this week? The internet always gives you all of it: joys, sadness… that is why we do the social media roundup, where we collate what may be the biggest posts throught the week.
We had the story of the fake iphone which could not be replaced, NCC telling us how to save data, this time quite peculiarly, the trended post of the supposed financial expert who thinks Nigerians have money, etc.
Wemimo versus Apple store, Lekki
So, Gbenga Samuel-Wemimo and his wife are chilling in London, ready to upgrade their iPhone at the Apple Store, but oops! The phone, bought fresh from Apple Store Lekki in Lagos last year, gets flagged as stolen. They whip out all the receipts and chats, but it’s still a no-go. Enter Meliora Law Partners, demanding the phone be un-blacklisted and some sweet compensation for the headache. And guess what? Apple Store Lekki goes silent, deleting all their tweets like they’re playing hide-and-seek. It’s a wild ride of consumer rights, corporate shenanigans, and the power of social media, all set against the backdrop of Nigeria’s bustling market. But, it may not have gotten to that if the store had just reached out like a company with culture.
2Face still in the game
2Baba’s “African Queen” snagged the #1 spot on Billboard’s first-ever 50 Best Afrobeats Songs list. Talk about a 2004 throwback that’s still got the groove. This Nigerian highlife-R&B mashup, which strutted into global fame with a little help from the 2006 flick “Phat Girlz,” is riding a wave of Afrobeats glory, fuelled by a whopping 150% streaming surge from 2020-2023 (thanks, Luminate) and a diaspora of over 2 million African immigrants in the U.S. by 2015 (Pew Research, you rock).
Nigeria’s telecom regulator wants citizens to do piracy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) dropped a wild plot twist. Apparently, the secret to surviving Nigeria’s data-gobbling monster is to ditch Netflix binges and become a downloading ninja. With MTN reigning supreme at 51.09% of the market, it’s like they’re saying, “Stream? Nah, download that K-drama and save your sanity, or at least your wallet, since data costs a cool $0.87 per GB” But wait, hold the popcorn. UNESCO’s 2022 report is side-eyeing this advice, hinting it might turn us all into accidental pirates, costing Nollywood a whopping $2 billion a year. So, grab your Wi-Fi and let’s turn this data drama into a comedy goldmine, because who needs streaming when you’ve got offline hustle and a meerkat meme to keep you laughing? 😂
One user said: “Again, define madness and give two examples. STOP STREAMING AND DOWNLOAD.”
Motivational sense or nonsense?
This one pain me too. So, @Big_Mck called out @iyekefejiymg for that reckless claim about turning ₦5m into ₦31.5m with Mutual Benefits, and honestly, the guy has a point. With the 2025 Nigerian Financial Services Market Report showing that only 2.4% of us earn above ₦200k monthly, where on earth are people supposed to get ₦5m to invest? This isn’t some Nollywood movie. And with that Florida Mutual Benefits Ponzi scheme that swallowed $835 million still fresh in mind, plus their own website warning about fraudsters, who wants to be duped? Add the World Bank’s report on our struggles – floods, Boko Haram troubles, and that 2023 demonetisation mess – and it’s clear poverty is why we’re shouting “Nigeria hard,” not because we lack sense! We need to be wise o.
UNILAG tells students they don’t care
Oh, how the heart weeps for the students of UNILAG, where the gates of knowledge now stand shadowed by a 40% surge in private hostel rents, single rooms soaring to ₦950,000 per session, a cruel melody in Nigeria’s economic dirge, where inflation dances at 33.69% this July past, stealing dreams from the young. Echoes of their past valor, protesting the 2012 name change to Moshood Abiola University, linger like a fading hymn, as documented by the BBC on that mournful May 30. And yet, the sorrow deepens. U.S. aid, slashed by 75% since February 2025, has left 5 million children malnourished, their cries blending with Al Jazeera’s lament on August 15, forcing families to bear the unbearable weight of education’s rising tide. In this land of promise, hope withers like a parched flower.
Geh Geh…30,000 dollars ke?
Haha, abeg, see this Geh Geh guy o! This young man has turned TikTok upside down with his 136,000 live viewers for an online class. He’s cashing out thousands of dollars with those TikTok gifts, and I’m here wondering if my own degree certificate can do this kind magic (it definintely can). The “University of Wisdom and Understanding” sounds like a vibe, and with all the buzz, it’s clear Nigerians are ready to learn, especially if it comes with a side of entertainment and dollar rain. This boy is serving us hot education with a sprinkle of hustle, and I’m here for it. 😂
What do human beings want?
So, the conversation about house chores done by men comes up again. Never ending right? This time a certain Danjuma says she’d do everything in her power to make sure her man is good and ‘taken care of.” This is in response to a tweet about women ‘not slaving’ for men. That response generated buz and caused a nepo vs nepo fight which has not still not ended till now.
Japa to Japan? I am thinking it
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20-22, 2025, Japan announced that it has designated Kisarazu as a special place for Nigerians, introducing a visa program to attract skilled professionals, innovators, and artisans. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba highlighted this as a key step to bolster bilateral ties, address Japan’s workforce shortages, and foster cultural and economic partnerships, with Nigeria’s charge d’affaires accepting the certificate on behalf.
The Nigerian Police Force have too many bad eggs
A certain Somto was stopped by the police and asked to present his papers. He was corporating until the police was more concerned about the ‘glasses’ he put on – one that records. You know those spy cameras (We also have spy buttons and pens) that picks up your bad behaviour without your knowledge? Well, Somto may have picked up a man in tattered uniform, supposedly a police uniform assaulting a Nigerian citizen. The video below shows it all.
Is It Now a Crime To Wear Glasses In Nigeria? Look At Your Officer @PoliceNG_CRU pic.twitter.com/H2l9YAXoEr
— 🪖SOMTO🎖️ (@General_Somto) August 22, 2025
That is it for this week’s social media roundup.
What did we miss? The dull big brother drama? Drop it in the comments.