Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers.
Here’s our list from today:
1 Frank Edwards
Perhaps because today’s been pretty quiet on the news front (yea, even Osinbajo’s trip to and fro London was on the downlow) and social media barely had anything to shake the world about, someone decided to concoct news that would bring the clicks- because bad news spreads fast and sells even more.
This sort of news is liable to shake up the gospel music world and christendom in general. For a brief moment, it did.
Is Don Moen dead? I just read something like that
— Ahmed Tijani Ibn Mustapha (@MrAfobaje) July 12, 2017
Please can anybody confirm to me? I just saw the news that Don Moen has passed on.
— Asu Ekiye (@asuekiyelive) July 12, 2017
Then it was swiftly taken care of:
PLS IGNORE THIS FAKE NEWS!!! Don moen @donmoen is VERY ALIVE AND HEALTHY 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/UcIqQs2AGA
— FRANK EDWARDS (@frankrichboy) July 12, 2017
Just a media hype, he his alive and well
— lawrence seun adisa (@Godsonlaw) July 12, 2017
2. Don Moen himself tweeted that 4 generations of his family are alive and kicking so nobody gets any more stupid ideas.
Celebrating 4 generations in Minnesota today! Here's a photo of my Dad, son John holding Bennett and me holding Luke. Love my family!!! pic.twitter.com/DBTKwXfMKs
— Don Moen (@donmoen) July 12, 2017
3. Nathaniel Bassey could only shake in head in amazement.
https://twitter.com/nathanielblow/status/885134505933254657
And there’s this:
Someone just woke up and wrote that Don Moen is dead. Fear God. The thunder that will fire you will come with lifted hands.
— C. Darlington N. (@Prince_lington) July 12, 2017
But really, fear God.
4. Ray Phiri
Someone in the music world actually died today- this one is not in dispute. South African jazz legend, Ray Phiri died today after a two month battle with lung cancer, the BBC reports.
Africans are feeling this death keenly. See below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWcoxbfgPjM/?taken-by=makhondlovu
Rest In Peace Ray Phiri. Music legend and proud son of Africa. Glad I shared some laughter with you, even if just for a moment #RIPRayPhiri pic.twitter.com/BfeJVIqmOn
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) July 12, 2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWb5b87jiFZ/?tagged=rayphiri
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWdEIF5gP22/?tagged=rayphiri
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWb-PgsDj2Q/?tagged=rayphiri
RIP
5. Malala Yousafzai is keeping her promise to toot the girl-horn. This is how she celebrated her birthday:
Spending my 20th birthday with girls in Kurdistan / Iraq. Read more https://t.co/fzLOmkv9aY & follow @MalalaFund for updates. #GirlPowerTrip pic.twitter.com/G4hW3YFPab
— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 12, 2017
On my last night as a teenager, I bumped into my new friends in Iraq. 🚘 pic.twitter.com/4RfSBhoyUE
— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) July 12, 2017
Sweet.
6. Channels TV has a new show coming:
We think news should be fun and entertaining not so serious. Catch #TheOtherNews on @channelstv Thursday nights 7:30pm. Premieres July 20 pic.twitter.com/hJKTQsX7tq
— The Other News CTV (@TheOtherNewsCTV) July 12, 2017
*******Commercial break************
https://twitter.com/Kingwole/status/884873196708786178
https://twitter.com/PastorGambit/status/884949380977045504
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7. Karo
We always have something to groan about in this country. Today is the Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson and his complex.
There is fanfare going on in Bayelsa, inauguration of Governor's office complex.
Bayelsa is owing teachers several months salaries.
— Karo (@Karovoni) July 12, 2017
The Bayelsa gov office complex is being described as the best in Nigeria.
"I know the building will generate good governance" – Edwin Clark
— Karo (@Karovoni) July 12, 2017
The inauguration is showing live on TVC. I'm not sure how much it costs to air live on TVC.
But for Christ's sake, salaries are being owed.
— Karo (@Karovoni) July 12, 2017
I tweeted about this yesterday and till this moment they are attacking me left right centre…So the guy is even owing? wonders https://t.co/PQPdEvNFBt
— Abu Rayyan (@Abdulrahmanleme) July 12, 2017
@Omojuwa ….we get the leaders we deserve…
— w.o.g (@lagoschic) July 12, 2017
*Sigh*
