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The Thread: “With ya face like mess, oya enter” | A day in the life of a Lagos conductor
There's hardly a dull moment on Twitter NG. Even when our trends list are as dry as wood, Nigerians always find a way to amuse themselves. Enter a digital re-enactment…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Sam Adeyemi, Ben Bruce, Olamide, Kanu Nwankwo and others
Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…
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The Thread: Now this is a badass pick up line by a lady that has won our unanimous vote
Sometime last week, ladies were asked to drop their best pick up lines so guys can see they got game too. At the time of writing, most of the responses…
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The Thread: “She don try for this useless country” | Could this be proof that Justice is on its last legs in Nigeria?
This picture of Lady Justice has Nigerians on Twitter laughing with reckless abandon. The Lady Justice is a symbol of moral force in judicial quarters. Her attributes are a blindfold,…
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The Thread: Twitter scoffs at Daenerys Targaryen’s blunder
So the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Stormborn, Breaker of Chains and Heir to the Iron throne finally met with the King of the North, Jon Snow in yesterday's episode, but…
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The Thread: Success is actually not sexy. Here is why
Doesn't that picture of Jay Z make you want to go gaga? Success sure does look sexy on Hov. Thing is, that's not the whole picture. Jay Z's beginnings can…
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The Thread: Are you afraid that time is against you? Take a cue from Oprah
Isn't it amazing how fast time flies? Wasn't it just yesterday we were greeting each other Happy New Year? That feeling of time getting away from you while you are…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Aisha Yesufu, Issa Rae, Mr Eazi and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: Ladies were asked to drop their best pick up lines and the responses are incredible
You know how ladies complain often that guys don't have brilliant pick up lines? Well, someone offered ladies an opportunity to remedy that by writing their own pickup lines and…
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The Thread: “Thief” “Terrible gatekeeper” | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gets a new appointment and Nigerians crucify her
Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is taking fire on Twitter for supposedly enabling Goodluck Jonathan's or maybe Diezani's corruption- it's not clear which. What is clear is that the…
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The Thread: Top 5 reactions to Jeff Bezos as world’s richest man
For all of five minutes, Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder ranked as the richest man in the world, stripping Bill Gates of the title he'd held for 18 long years. Within…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Sundar Pichai, Dr Joe Abah, Atiku and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: How a heartbreak saved me from armed robbers
Life is such a mystery. Sometimes negative events can bring about positive outcomes. Like this story told by the @Punthief- who would have thought? Enjoy: ;
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The Thread: “You’re such a f_king scumbag” | Trump gets harsh blowback for transgender decision
Breaking: Everybody hates Trump. Well, everybody except the die-hards. As has been well documented, Trump's ride as president has been anything but smooth (it's not even a year yet) and…
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The Thread: J.K Rowling takes Trump apart in 3 tweets
Author of the popular Harry Potter fantasy series, J.K Rowling is generally vocal about Trump's antics and takes care to respond to his tweets, like this one: ACID. So…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Saraki, Eyo Ekpo, Pius Adesanmi and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: This is how ISIS recruits suicide bombers abroad
Radical Islam has launched a frenzy of terrorist attacks around the globe. London, for instance has been the scene of multiple terror attacks, sometimes happening simultaneously. These attacks are carried…
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The Thread: These are the worst break up stories you’ll ever read
Twitter is a mock up of the best and the worst of virtually everything; e.g, relationships, politics, misogynists, the list goes on. So sometimes, to better appreciate the worst, folks…
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The Thread: “The watchers must be watched” | Making a case for NGO accountability
In Nigeria, all yahoo yahoo is not online. It is painful to admit, but as a people, we are creative at cutting corners and sewing extra lining into the pockets…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Sean Spicer, J.K Rowling and the 2019 presidential candidate you didn’t see coming
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: A money vacuum Nigerians can easily exploit
Are you a dreamer who can't wait for your big break? Or are you struggling with bankable ideas? Here's one that might work: Reactions: Yea.
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Today’s Noisemakers: Sam Thielman, El Rufai, Andrew Alli and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: Who should a wife blame for cheating- husband or side chick?
Radar Online has alleged that Kevin Hart has been cheating on his pregnant wife, Eniko Parrish. This set the stage for all sorts of comments on Twitter, equally comical and…
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The Thread: This is how the internet reacted to Kevin Hart’s alleged cheating on his pregnant wife
Anyone who's been on social media a little more than a minute knows that these streets are lined with savage- and savage trips, savage cuts, savage will bleed. And although…
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The Thread: “We are a country of hypocrites” | Twitter NG reacts to Buhari’s absence
We did say that until the president returns, Nigerians will continue to ask "where is Buhari". Bear in mind that Nigeria is a country that engages in strict partisan politics,…
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Today’s Noisemakers: John Boyega, Ohimai Amaize, Nathaniel Bassey and others
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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The Thread: When a successful person calls bullshit on all the bullshit they say successful people do.
Nigerians love their motivational speakers so. Anything that begins with 5 things that will guarantee success or 10 things successful people do is sure to be a hit. That's the…
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The Thread: They lied. Goodluck Jonathan fought Boko Haram successfully
Foremost analyst on all things military in the Nigerian space, @beegeaglesblog debunks one of the major criticisms of Jonathan's presidency: that GEJ did nothing to thwart Boko Haram; rather he…
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The Thread: Blessed are our political thieves, thugs and liars
When you're tired of criticising because no one is listening or you're fed up of speaking out because no one's paying attention, what is the next best thing? Blessing, of…
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The Thread: Interracial relationships are mostly power plays
While Nigeria may struggle with tribalism and nepotism, on the other side of the Atlantic, the nagging issue is racism, whether benign, covert or in your face. Is Love Racist?…
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