If 2025 were a movie, it would be a chaotic mashup of heist thrillers, apocalyptic panic, sports riots, celebrity meltdowns, and internet debates so absurd you question humanity. From crown jewels stolen in record time to Afrobeats icons kicking fans off stages, the world kept us laughing, gasping, and refreshing Twitter every five minutes. Buckle up—we’re diving into the top ten moments that made this year unforgettable (and utterly ridiculous).
- 2025 Louvre heist — thieves rob crown jewels in under 10 minutes
On October 19, Paris briefly became the set of a real-life Ocean’s 14. Thieves dressed as construction workers used a freight lift to reach a balcony, smashed display cases in the Galerie d’Apollon, grabbed eight priceless pieces of jewellery—including crowns once worn by French royalty—and escaped on scooters. All of this happened in under eight minutes. Security, visitors, and historians were left blinking.
Social media, naturally, lost it. Memes compared it to a blockbuster movie, others called it “performance art,” and TikTok users reenacted the heist with toy scooters. By the end of the week, the Louvre heist was a perfect mix of criminal genius and pure absurdity.
- #RaptureTok
In September, a preacher predicted the world would end on September 23–24, and suddenly social media turned into a global panic room. Some stocked bunkers, others jokingly sold their possessions, and a few just posted memes because if the world is ending, why not go viral first?
When the apocalypse failed to arrive, the memes exploded. TikTok danced on panic leftovers, Twitter roasted the over-prepared, and Instagram quietly archived 10,000 “my bunker is ready” screenshots. #RaptureTok proved one timeless truth: humanity loves collectively bracing for disasters that never come.
- PSG celebration riots
PSG won the 2025 UEFA Champions League, and Parisians expected champagne, cheers, and maybe confetti. Instead, they got chaos: riots, looting, cars on fire, and footage that looked more like a disaster movie than a victory parade. By night’s end, 2 people were dead, hundreds injured, and law enforcement arrested anyone still conscious enough to be caught.
It was a harsh reminder that fandom is a double-edged sword: the same passion that fuels chants can turn into bonfires and broken windows. Paris went from euphoria to emergency response in under an hour—plus enough viral TikToks to last a decade.
Meanwhile, we’re on the outside looking in like, “Guys chill, you won nau.”
- Man vs Gorilla
The timeless hypothetical returned: could 100 unarmed men defeat one gorilla? TikTok experts surfaced with tactical charts, Redditors wrote dissertations, and biologists begged humanity to respect physics. Memes flooded every platform—simulations ended in disaster, stats were compared, and somewhere a gorilla slept through it all, blissfully unaware it had become an internet champion.
This debate proved one truth: nothing unites humanity quite like confidently arguing about something that will never, ever happen—except maybe agreeing the gorilla wins every single time.
- The Coldplay Kiss-Cam Fiasco
A mid-2025 Coldplay concert was meant to be wholesome music and glowing wristbands—until the jumbotron became Cheaters Anonymous Live. A married tech CEO and his Head of HR were caught hugging, and suddenly HR Twitter had cardiac arrest. Corporate commentary went global.
The CEO resigned immediately, Slack channels froze, and the internet went full-on stand-up comedy. TikTok sketches, Reddit threads, and memes turned the scandal into a PSA: if you take your side boo to a concert, front-row Kiss Cam might ruin your life.
- The NEPO vs LAPO Showdown
In Nigeria, the internet accidentally launched a class-war Olympics: Nepo Babies vs Lapo Babies. Nepo babies had AC, birthday cakes, and networking opportunities. Lapo babies had grit, garri, and faded school uniforms.
Social media ran wild: berries and croissants vs pap that looked back at you, Nepo babies crying in therapy vs Lapo babies crying while washing plates. Memes, childhood photo evidence, and anthropological debates ensued. In the end, Nigerians agreed on one universal truth: whether Nepo or Lapo, everybody still dey feel this economy together.
- Burna Boy Drama
2025 was basically Burna Boy’s reality show. It began on New Year’s Eve at the Greater Lagos Countdown when a fan rushed the stage, and Burna reflexively kicked him out mid-performance. He later blamed “PTSD,” sparking memes that lasted days.
Then came Lambo-gate, when a socialite accused him of not delivering a promised Lamborghini. Burna’s response: “I no buy Lambo, is that why you’re shouting?” followed by a warning that “social media hype won’t fill stadiums.” Rumours that he quit the “Big 3” threw Afrobeats Twitter into chaos.
The peak? A fan was caught sleeping at a concert and was promptly kicked out by Burna, sparking nationwide calls for cancellation. Some defended him while others insisted that he had crossed the line from chaotic icon to tyrant. As usual, Burna said nothing and now they’re looking to really cancel him.
