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What Is “Chakam”? The Viral Nigerian Trend Taking Over TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram in 2025

By Mandy

Posted on May 16, 2025

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From TikTok to Twitter, everyone’s saying “Chakam 📸” — but what does it really mean?

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From TikTok to Twitter, everyone’s saying “Chakam 📸” — but what does it really mean?

🔥 Summary

A brand new Gen Z-powered slang is dominating Nigerian social media right now — and it’s called Chakam 📸.
It started on TikTok. Moved to Twitter. Now it’s on Instagram, Facebook, and even WhatsApp statuses.

If you’ve seen people replying to videos, photos, or confessions with “Chakam” and a camera emoji 📸, this article will break down:

What “Chakam” means
Where it started
Why it’s blowing up in May 2025
And 15+ hilarious ways Nigerians are using it right now

Let’s dive into the biggest Nigerian trend of the year so far!

🎤 What Does “Chakam” Mean?

“Chakam” (pronounced cha-kam) is a Nigerian onomatopoeia — a sound Nigerians make to mimic a camera shutter.

It’s that “click!” moment when someone captures you red-handed or proves something with photo evidence.

In 2025, Chakam now means:
“I have the proof. You can’t lie. I snapped it. It’s in my phone. 📸”

🧠 Where Did the Trend Start?

It all started on TikTok on May 7, 2025, by Nigerian creator Kateka.

In her now-viral video watch it here, she says:

“I have a girlfriend but it’s you I love… Chakam.
I don’t snap am before tomorrow. I don go yesterday.
I don snap am, evidence dey. 📸”

From there, the phrase “Chakam” became the national evidence sound.

💬 How Nigerians Are Using “Chakam” in 2025

Nigerians now use “Chakam” to expose lies, call out contradictions, or just add drama to a post.

🔥 Example 1:

My ex: I never said I don’t want you again
Me: Chakam 📸 (Screenshot from 2023)

🔥 Example 2:

My mum: Don’t go outside
Me (10 minutes later): Chakam 📸
(Already in the club with my friends)

🔥 Example 3:

Lecturer: Nobody failed this exam
Students: Chakam 📸 (Screenshot of “F” in results)

It’s become a cultural moment, especially among Gen Z Nigerians, to say “Chakam” when they want to prove a point — even in skits, dance challenges, and meme replies.

📈 Why “Chakam” Is Trending Right Now

Here’s why the trend is exploding:

✅ Short, funny, and relatable
✅ Works across platforms (TikTok, X, IG, WhatsApp)
✅ Nigerians love drama + receipts
✅ The audio + caption combo is iconic
✅ Gen Z creativity: turning old slang into new comedy

🛠️ How You Can Join the “Chakam” Trend

Want to go viral with it? Here are creative ways you can use it:

Make skits where someone lies → you say “Chakam 📸”
Do dance videos with a twist ending → Chakam caption
Stitch or duet someone lying → hit them with “Chakam 📸”
Tweet your receipts + end with “Chakam 📸”
Post screenshots of DMs with: “I don snap am. Evidence dey. Chakam 📸”

📲 Trending “Chakam” Captions to Use

Copy and paste these to join the trend:

“Don’t come tomorrow and say it wasn’t you — Chakam 📸”
“I no be snitch o, but I don snap am — Chakam”
“For all of una wey dey deny — evidence dey 📸”
“You said it. You meant it. You own it. Chakam!”
“Before you deny it, remember… I get screenshot 📸”

😂 Funniest TikTok Comments Featuring “Chakam”

Here are actual vibes Nigerians are dropping under viral posts:

“This guy go still deny but Chakam don catch am.”
“Chakam is now our national lie detector 😂📸”
“Gen Z go carry anything run street I swear, Chakam everywhere 😭”
“You talk am with your full chest. Now Chakam.”
“Na this kind caption go make EFCC begin investigate TikTok.”