A Twitter hashtag battle appears to be going on in Nigeria as people debate how to mark the country’s 60th anniversary.

#Nigeria60andUseless has been popular since midnight according to the tracking website trends24

No prizes for guessing the tone of those comments.

One tweeter says: “Let’s gather here and mourn… Today we celebrate incompetence.”

Another makes the claim that “no-one is proud of Nigeria”.

But the more neutral #NigeriaAt60 and also Happy Independence are jostling for attention.

And some are having a go at the doomsayers for being so negative.

One tweeter said Nigerians should “resolve to do better”.

And one member of the federal House of Representatives said there is much to be “hopeful” about: BBC