St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School is being trolled by netizens for failing to advance to the quarter-finals stage of the 2024 National Science and Maths Quiz after being stunned by Okuapemman SHS.
Other trending topics on X for Thursday, October 17, 2024, include Shatta Wale, #BlackStars, Mohammed Kudus, Sammy Gyamfi, Sarkodie, Kwesi Appiah, Kurt, Gyakie, Otto Addo, Akua Donkor, and Salisu.
Here’s a breakdown of why these topics are trending:
Aquinas
The rivalry among schools during the NSMQ is always top-notch.
This year, one of the contestants representing Aquinas is of Asian descent.
Netizens are trolling Aquinas for failing to qualify despite bringing in what they termed 'reinforcements,' as Okuapemman stunned Aquinas with 48 points, allowing them to qualify over Aquinas, who scored 28 points.
Shatta Wale
The controversial musician is in the trends for varied reasons. Firstly, he celebrates his 40th birthday today.
Secondly, he asked some questions during an engagement with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP flagbearer, where he met some members of the creative arts industry, that have sparked conversations.
Mohammed Kudus
The newest captain of the Black Stars, Mohammed Kudus, has apologised to Ghanaians for the team's shortcomings and poor performances in the AFCON qualifiers.
Ghana stands a chance of missing out on the continent’s biggest showpiece next year, having lost in all its games so far ahead of the tournament.
Sammy Gyamfi
A communique from Sammy Gyamfi over a party supporter’s attempt to create content on the NDC’s 24-hour economy policy has sparked massive reactions from netizens.
In the communique, Sammy Gyamfi urged party sympathisers who wish to produce adverts on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) policies, to direct them to the party secretariat for the needed approvals and directions first.
Black Stars
Ghana is on the verge of not qualifying for the 2025 AFCON after suffering a defeat to Sudan on October 15, 2024.
Ghana currently sits third in their group with two points, with Angola already qualified. Sudan sits second with 7 points following their win against Ghana.
Netizens are calling on the Ghana Football Association to either dissolve the team or prioritise local players for Black Stars matches and to refrain from selecting foreign-based players.
Otto Addo
Otto Addo has faced intense backlash and criticisms for his coaching abilities following the team's defeat to Sudan, with Ghanaians calling for his dismissal.
Here are some tweets under the trending topics below:
Aquinas bring Bruce Lee to NSMQ and lost, mokaas3 ey3 Shaolin soccer pic.twitter.com/R1C6JRmeex
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) October 16, 2024
Aquinas brought in a foreign material and still failed.
— Asantewaa (@afiaasantewaagh) October 16, 2024
Lesson : Not all that glitters is GOLD !!!
Goodnight pic.twitter.com/nGjuRmsEF9
The St. Thomas Aquinas quiz boys when others were studying: pic.twitter.com/P06prIKIsP
— Bhadext🔥PATOA🔥🎤💊 (@bhadext) October 16, 2024
I just saw this now and I also is like aquinas made a debute of coming
— Joseph Addy (@addyjoeboy15) October 16, 2024
For their second title with this Eastern Asia race but hmmm amfaa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 big ups to st Thomas aquinas and goodbye 👋 pic.twitter.com/nINSckZsIv
Okuapeman to Aquinas: pic.twitter.com/n5cyGivbC4
— dracojeremy🔫 (@jeremyb___) October 16, 2024
Saaa dem lie the Aquinas Chinese guy say dem dey take am go site wey them take am come quiz . Everything shows man was not happy 😆 pic.twitter.com/PK0a6Od3ke
— THE OLIVER (@Olyva_) October 16, 2024
okuapemman vrs thomas aquinas nsmq highlights https://t.co/b2Hilm1A2R pic.twitter.com/6kMvJUdSal
— lord sterling🌵 (@_____sterling) October 16, 2024
Aquinas contestant https://t.co/922v8IprtT pic.twitter.com/o6UBZ7Stz7
— Essel (@thatEsselguy) October 16, 2024
Happy Birthday Shatta Wale, a legend at 40💯⭐️ pic.twitter.com/ciFr09SyKg
— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) October 17, 2024
(ICYMI): “I didn’t want to be part of this meeting” - Ghanaian Dancehall Artist Shatta Wale tells 2024 Presidential Candidate of the NPP at Bawumia’s Meeting with Industry players happening now in Accra pic.twitter.com/HJiCWeyVXT
— Lord 🤴🏿✪ (@thehighestblog) October 16, 2024
We go again! We Dey together
— Kwadwo Sheldon (@kwadwosheldon) October 16, 2024
— KAYNINO (@dawgdeyfool) October 16, 2024
These apologies are becoming one too many lately. After the poor performance at the last Afcons you guys issued many apologies and we thought you guys wouldn't put up poor showings in your games again but no. Is this apology really sincere at all @KudusMohammedGH https://t.co/eaipszlNP9
— Dodzi Kwami Avuletey (@akwamidodzi) October 17, 2024
It's not your fault, neither is there any single player to blame. Y'all did your best. Encourage all your colleagues to calm down. Y'all are my heroes. Just continue to show very high levels of dedication and patriotism to our "mother Ghana 🇬🇭" https://t.co/FTou7SkOmn
— Elijah K. (TheLion 🦁) Amanor (@EK_Amanor) October 17, 2024
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