Last week on social media, Lai Mohammed made a gaffe, Prince Charles charmed his hosts and Adams Oshiomole was urged to resign...

Last week was supposed to have been one where the NLC went on strike over better pay for workers. Luckily, the strike was called off as the government convinced labour leaders that it planned to implement N30,000 as minimum wage.

But by sifting through social media, you can’t get past the feeling that Nigerians not only want an increase in minimum wage, but also a decrease in the remuneration of top government officials, especially senators. In the not-too-far future, this might be the reason for Nigerian workers to down tools.

Meanwhile, the buzz was all about Prince Charles’ visit to Nigeria that took him to Abuja and Lagos. There were so many activities lined up for him as he met with the president, traditional rulers from across the country, Nigerian entertainers and even British supermodel, Naomi Campbell.

The heir to the throne of the British Empire did a lot to endear himself to Nigerians; from laying wreaths in honour of fallen soldiers who fought in World War I and II, to speaking in Pidgin English when he had the opportunity.

His visit was also as notable for what he didn’t do as much as what he did; he purportedly cancelled a trip to Jos and failed to visit the Niger Delta, to Rivers Governor Nyesom WIke’s chagrin. He also - on one occasion – failed to button his suit jacket properly, which didn’t go unnoticed on social media. There must be something

in the Nigerian air, it was suggested in numerous tweets.

The Prince’s visit was a welcome diversion from the normal fare on social media, which of recent, has been the throwing of barbs by foot soldiers and Generals alike across the political divide. Sometimes though, the ‘war’ is in-house.

Take for example, the travails of the party chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, who was reportedly grilled – and urged to resign - by the DSS at the behest of some governors within his party. Immediately after, he took a breather by travelling abroad. He survives, for now. But this isn’t the last we’ll hear of him fighting to keep his seat.

If Oshiomole’s travails weren’t enough ammunition for the ruling party’s opponents to score political points, Minister of Information Lai Mohammed’s gaffe certainly was. He was caught on camera saying that the Federal Government spends N3.5 million monthly to feed Shiite leader El-Zakzaky in detention. The fact that he clearly stated it was ‘off-record’ didn’t save him from ridicule on social media.

Minister of Communication Adebayo Shittu needs all the saving he can get as he stumbles from one scandal to another. He may be wondering who’s after him after it was revealed he paid a paltry sum of five thousand naira as tax compared to some of his peers who paid tens of millions. This so soon after it was revealed he failed to undergo the NYSC scheme.

A lawyer by profession, Shittu has taken the NYSC to court on some funny premise, and he may be able to wriggle out of this present issue by claiming he took advantage of loopholes. But the heat is on, surely.

In a development later in the week, Kaduna Governor Nasir El-rufai accused former Anambra governor and the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP, Peter Obi, of ethnic bigotry. This left more than a few surprised considering El-Rufai’s antecedents. According to Senator Shehu Sani, “an ethnic bigot is a lesser evil than a divisively religious one.”

Talking about division, Doyin Okupe’s son was the latest to publicly go against his father and openly canvass support for President Buhari. This not too long after former President Obasanjo’s son did the same. Okupe took to social media to try and explain but the damage has been done. The question: Whose son is next?