Last week on social media, the Lagos governor fought dirty, the “spraying” of naira was outlawed, and lawmakers were tear-gassed...

With the information overload that is a hallmark of 21st century existence, it takes an effort to step back and gain perspective on events.

Take for example, the Lagos State APC Primaries, which was the number one trending topic of last week. By the end of the week, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode congratulated the man who vanquished him, Babajide Sanwoolu.

The victor returned the niceties - easy to do after winning more than 90 per cent of a million plus votes cast - and everyone seemed to move on to the next; Ogun State primaries (keenly contested with two different sets of results), PDP primaries, PDP national convention...

But not so fast! A few days before and the rhetoric was different. The Governor addressed a ‘World Press Conference’ to cast aspersions on the character of his opponent and question his ability to govern, in front of cameras. Is there any truth in the allegations though? And if not, what does that say of the governor?

In the process, the opposition PDP was given ammunition to discredit the APC, at least the Lagos arm of the party. But alas! It’s the age of information overload and by the time you read this, the trending issue (and names) will be PDP, Atiku, Tambuwal, Saraki...

It’s easy to get lost in the maze and forget that the generality of Nigerians are filled with anger and a sense of helplessness, lashing out at perceived enemies. It’s all there to see on social media.

For example, ‘Jos Pond’ was trending because an Army General’s car was found at the bottom of a drained mine. Commenting on it is a minefield; an issue that should be treated as a criminal matter to be well-investigated is taking on an ethnic colouration. Hopefully, we get to the bottom of this. Joe Abah’s tweet should serve as a guide.

Pessimism holds sway in the land, optimism shot down, as DJ Cuppy found out on Independence Day. She received backlash for what is usually deemed a patriotic statement at best, a harmless one at worst. Why make a statement that flies in the face of current realities, was the cynical retort. A few days later, she dropped a brand new single.

For those asking what Nigerians are the greatest at, creativity (especially music) is one, on the continent at least. Resilience has to be another, considering the numerous challenges citizens face on a daily basis.

And humour certainly. “When they go low, we go high,” said the man who may be the next governor of Lagos State. Say the latter part of the sentence in pidgin, and there might just be a hidden message there, according to Nigerian social media.

The message passed to Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara and other members of the PDP who staged a protest to INEC headquarters over the Osun elections was clear.

They were tear-gassed, according to reports amplified on Twitter by one of the victims, ‘commonsense’ Senator, Ben Bruce. Teargas might just be another way of saying, “Seek redress in court.” Not funny.

Court (and jail possibly) awaits those who “spray” naira at parties, according to the Bankers Committee. But there was no mention of dollars, real or otherwise.