Naira Marley Causes A Stir On social Media With An Enigmatic Post

Naira Marley, the Nigerian singer and Marlian Music head, has sparked varied reactions on social media following a cryptic post on X, where many supporters saw it as an indirect reference to issues of trust and deception.

The artist posted a provocative image of several masks and a snake, accompanying it with the comment, “This is how I perceive people nowadays.” The tweet rapidly gained widespread popularity, drawing a flood of witty yet incisive comments from Nigerians on the internet.

Some users who agreed with the singer’s sentiment felt a connection to what he said, but others exploited the situation to criticise him, implying that he was describing himself. A user commented, “That’s precisely how we perceive you as well,” echoing the views of several others who doubted his motives behind the post.

The viral moment occurred several months following Naira Marley publicly commenting on the controversy surrounding the death of his former artist, Mohbad. In a previous interview, he stated that he was not in Nigeria at the time of the incident, and initially he had dismissed reports of Mohbad’s death as a publicity stunt. He also accused certain blogs of manipulating the narrative against him, claiming they were paid to damage his reputation.

Naira Marley’s recent online activity has kept him somewhat out of the spotlight, but his latest post has drawn attention to him once more, highlighting that even one tweet from the artist can spark a significant online reaction.