Site icon Connectnigeria Articles

Top 10 Social Media Trends Of 2019

Burna Boy - Youtube

2019 was an eventful year. We’ve seen several hot topics that have rocked the media and will remain memorable for some time to come. Here is a countdown of these trends ranging from entertainment to politics.

10. African Giant 

2019 was indeed a great year for Burna Boy as he won so many awards and secured a Grammy nomination. This success is partly due to his widely acclaimed album African Giant which is undeniably the best body of work by an artiste in 2019. The album received so many positive reviews after it was released in July and promoted on international shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1, and The Daily With Show With Trevor Noah. 

https://twitter.com/JustChiamaka/status/1154605945554636801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1154605945554636801&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconnectnigeria.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2Fsocial-media-roundup-11%2F
https://twitter.com/abuusboomin/status/1154604253786365952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1154604253786365952&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconnectnigeria.com%2Farticles%2F2019%2F07%2Fsocial-media-roundup-11%2F

9. #SexForGrade

BBC Africa Eye, the BBC’s investigative arm in Africa caused an uproar on social media when it released a documentary about sexual misconduct by lecturers of two top West African universities; the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana.

The documentary titled Sex For Grades entailed secret surveillance off four lecturers who were implicated in the scandal. 

Full Documentary:

Reactions 

https://twitter.com/Jurinormatthew1/status/1181434620480512000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


Read more about Social Media Trends


8. The 10-Year Challenge 

The year 2019 started with a new fad called the 10-year challenge. The challenge involved people posting photos of themselves many years earlier next to photos of themselves in 2019. Of course, many celebs jumped on this trend and it was fun while it lasted. 

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

Instagram

7. Senator Abbo

Nigerians were in shock after CCTV footage of Senator Elisha Abbo — a representative of the Adamawa-North senatorial district — assaulting a woman began making the rounds on social media. 

Of course, many didn’t take kindly to the video and called for justice to be served on behalf of the woman. The senator was later tried in a hearing set up to investigate him. 

Here is the video:

https://twitter.com/whizkrane/status/1146127885025067008

Reactions:

https://twitter.com/omoba_scholes/status/1146148988690796544
https://twitter.com/DrOlufunmilayo/status/1146350504500445185
https://twitter.com/MissIgho/status/1146151719044288512

6. Busola Dakolo’s revelation against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo 

This year, the media was rocked by staggering rape revelations made by Bukola Dakolo, photographer and wife of singer Timi Dakolo, against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor and founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly popular known as COZA.

Dakolo made this revelation in an interview with YNaija TV, accusing the pastor of allegedly raping her when she was still a teenager. She went on to also file a lawsuit against him alleging that he had raped her and caused her emotional distress. 

After going through lengthy litigation and stirring more controversies, the case was eventually dismissed, with the court awarding costs of N1,000,000 against Busola Dakolo‘s counsel. 

Reactions

https://twitter.com/Gladyzkim/status/1144535435747704833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/OlumideOG/status/1144676730763825152

Different opinions 

https://twitter.com/raquel_odion/status/1144701953391366145
https://twitter.com/raquel_odion/status/1144702907717169154
https://twitter.com/raquel_odion/status/1144702632340180994

COZA

Reactions to court dismissing Busola Dakolo’s case

https://twitter.com/LawrenceEbi/status/1194964047353073664
https://twitter.com/MsLami_A/status/1194975067484180480

5. The Social Media Bill 

A bill dubbed the “Social Media Bill” has raised eyebrows across the country since it was introduced by the senate. The bill, ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019,’ championed by Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa passed the second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. 

Nigerians have not taken the bill lightly since it emerged. This is due to the implications it holds on free speech if passed into law. Here are screenshots of the content of the proposed bill 

https://twitter.com/amid_temitayo/status/1197806859975102467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Reactions to the bill

https://twitter.com/That_IjebuBadoo/status/1197816545176621056
https://twitter.com/FeralJack_/status/1197830951612624896

4. End SARS 

The hashtag #EndSARS trended continuously on social media due to the incessant mistreatment of innocent Nigerians by the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). Many Nigerians use the hashtag to call for the boycott of SARS to put an end to the harassment people go through in the hands of the body’s officials. Ever since the hashtag made its way to social media, many have lent their voice to the cause. 

https://twitter.com/DanielTunche/status/1112800925767303169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/Booda_Kola/status/1113396431627460609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/JalomiMohammed1/status/1113042725102870529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

3. Face App

Not too long after the emergence of the 10-year challenge, the Face App surfaced. This app, which was one of the most controversial fads of 2019, predicts what you would like when you’re old. It all started when many celebrities used the app and posted pictures predicting what they would look like in the future. The buzz around the app was, however, shortlived after cybersecurity experts claimed that the app was a counterintelligence threat and could be used maliciously against people who use it. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_h1fbHlcO/?utm_source=ig_embed

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BCUFRBR3P/?utm_source=ig_embed

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0A7kOighVX/?utm_source=ig_embed

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_Hbt7F_xL/?utm_source=ig_embed

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_ssD3nUI7/?utm_source=ig_embed


Sign up to the Connect Nigeria daily newsletter


2. Xenophobia 

One of the occurrences to recently rock the online space was the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. There were several angry reactions from Nigerians, like never before, concerning the attacks ranging from celebrities to regular folks. The highlight was when rapper Ycee went on a rant about the attacks and called out South African rapper AKA for a controversial remark he had made earlier.

Exchange between Ycee and AKA 

https://twitter.com/iam_YCee/status/1168835311012589569/photo/1

Reactions from Nigerians

https://twitter.com/Mazigburugburu1/status/1168636071187492865
https://twitter.com/cliqik/status/1168609973636665345

1. Artiste Of The Decade

This week, Pulse released its list of top Nigerian artistes of the decade. Wizkid earned the first spot with Olamide, Davido, Psquare and Burna Boy following closely behind. Of course, music lovers had a thing or two to say about the list, each contributing to the conversation on social media.

On Wizkid, they said:

https://twitter.com/iam_switchme_/status/1202166877482557440
https://twitter.com/JrAnthoony_/status/1202216020179607552

On Olamide

On Davido…

Other reactions:

Featured Image Source: Burna Boy – Youtube


Got something you want to read about on our platform? Contact us: editor@connectnigeria.com

Exit mobile version