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Followers
3.9M
Posts
101.7K
Following
1.7K
Account age
17 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$22K – $35.7K / sponsored post
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Known for
3M views
''I want people to see London the way I see it.''
Known to nearly 300,000 followers as 'Bus Aunty', a London-based nurse Bemi Orojuogun went viral after one of her bus videos hit 4 million views - and the rest is history.
2.3M views
Alex Iwobi has been spreading festive cheer in east London by opening up his own temporary shop.
The Fulham and Nigeria star has been giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents struggling to pay for their Christmas dinner.
2.1M views
Parliament in Ghana 🇬🇭 have backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a 3 year prison sentence.
People who campaign for LGBT rights could now also face up to 10 years in jail. Details here ⬇️
https://t.co/rkUgWCc0JI
1.9M views
A new wave of Kenyan youth protests is shaking up the status quo, challenging unpopular tax proposals and making headlines. Here’s what’s happening:🧵(1/8)
📊 Post performance
1.9M
Avg views / post
48.5%
Reach vs followers
Apr 2009
On X since
🔥 Top post: ''I want people to see London the way I see it.'' Known to nea · 3M views
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.04 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly video
Recent: 8 video · 6 image · 4 text.
Follower / following
2.3K×
Follows 1.7K back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
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🔥 Top post
''I want people to see London the way I see it.''
Known to nearly 300,000 followers as 'Bus Aunty', a London-based nurse Bemi Orojuogun went viral after one of her bus videos hit 4 million views - and the rest is history.
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A detective is killed. The trail leads to South Africa's elite soldiers.
With exclusive access to police evidence, #BBCAfricaEye uncovers a disturbing story of power, secrecy and murder at the heart of South Africa's security establishme…
A man who was arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match of the Premier League season has been banned from every football stadium in the UK as part of his bail conditions.
https:…
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Alex Iwobi has been spreading festive cheer in east London by opening up his own temporary shop.
The Fulham and Nigeria star has been giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents struggling to pay for their Christmas din…
Privately owned KTN TV station says it has received shutdown threats from the government for covering the on-going protests.
https://t.co/67unYQ8uT1
A new wave of Kenyan youth protests is shaking up the status quo, challenging unpopular tax proposals and making headlines. Here’s what’s happening:🧵(1/8)
Parliament in Ghana 🇬🇭 have backed a proposed amendment to an anti-gay bill that would make identifying as LGBT punishable by a 3 year prison sentence.
People who campaign for LGBT rights could now also face up to 10 years in jail. Details…
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"I'm destined for something great"
18-year-old Nigerian Ahmed Salami always dreamed of stardom. He was born with autism, cerebral palsy and ADHD.
He posts weekly videos on YouTube to share his personal journey and inspire others.
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We take a look back at Queen Elizabeth II's longstanding relationship with Africa.
There have been reports of shooting at the location of an #EndSARS protest in Lekki, a wealthy suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. A number of people are reported killed and injured.
Calls to #EndSARS are not new. Earlier this year, an investigation by #BBCAfricaEye found that SARS officer, Yusuf Kolo tortured a young man to death in 2014. Kolo was later promoted. Twice. Today, he commands the Special Tactical Squad.
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Eyewitnesses have told the BBC that police have been using tear gas at today's #EndSARS protest in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined X in 2009 — 17 years ago.
👁️Averages 1.9M views per post.
📤Posts about 0× per week.
💬1.52% engagement rate.
🏅Earned the 1M Followers for passing 1M followers.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated46/100
Fair
Credibility score
69%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 69% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.5× of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (17+ years old).
- 1.52% engagement — below the ~10.8% typical for this size.
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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African news from the BBC. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bbcafrica
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