Gist

October 28, 2017

The Thread: ” A hood fairytale” “May your 2018 be as lit as Cardi B’s 2017” | Cardi B’s engagement throws Twitter into a tizzy

Just when you thought things could not get any better for Cardi B, the rapper recorded another huge milestone… She got engaged!!!!!! Watch: https://twitter.com/Drebae_/status/924116633706045442 This went down at the Power 99’s PowerHouse yesterday. Oh, to have Cardi B’s life right now. Instagram famous: check Popular Rapper: check No 1 Billboard chart topper: check Millionaire: check... Read More

Cardi B, offset, relationship, romance, The Thread

October 27, 2017

The Thread: Twitter Ladies are challenged to ask their crush on a date. The reactions are epic

Some days ago, we featured a lady in our Noisemakers piece who bragged about snagging herself a husband by “setting a trap” for him. Oloni decided to take further by asking ladies who are silent admirers to “shoot their shot” in the DMs. Unlike Banky W, who recorded amazing success with Adesua, a good number... Read More

#DateChallenge, Love, Relationships, The Thread, TwitterNG

October 25, 2017

Ik Ogbonna puts his foot in his mouth about infidelity for some free press

This was one big but avoidable mistake. Cheating is not having sex with another woman, it’s getting attached to them that is – IK Ogbonna ::::::::::::::::::: Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna is of the opinion that casual sex isn’t what cheating is all about. According to him, he believes that getting attached to the person,... Read More

cheating, IK Ogbonna, Nigerian celebrities

October 23, 2017

The Thread: How I almost married a married man

The “men are scum” trend on Twitter is a sentiment a good many disagree with. But again and again, the shocking stories women share of men dealing them a horrible hand prove that this is true. And it’s hard to argue with these experiences. Here’s Tosin Adeoye with her story: https://twitter.com/TosinAdeoye10/status/922343520031117312 Go Bond Girl on... Read More

Marriage, The Thread, Weddings, Yoruba Demons

October 19, 2017

After 20 years, Fashion Police to go off the air

Fashion Police, the popular series on E! Network is set to end with a special finale on November 27. According to People, the special will reveal never-before-seen footage including a previously unaired episode, featuring late host, Joan Rivers. The network announced Wednesday that the series hosted by Melissa Rivers, Joan’s daughter, will sign off with a... Read More

E, FASHION POLICE, Joan Rivers, off air, off the air

October 18, 2017

The Thread: Twitter throws a fit over Toni Braxton’s marriage to Birdman

While news of Keyshia’s marriage to Gucci Mane has received good reception from fans, minus the ride or die bit, Toni Braxton’s rumoured marriage to Birdman hasn’t fared as well. [In case you missed it]: “I’d rather die than ride” | Black women say no to ‘ride or die’ From outrage to mild disappointment, Twitter... Read More

birdman, celebrity marriages, Gucci Mane, The Thread, Toni Braxton

October 18, 2017

The Thread: “I’d rather die than ride” | Twitter picks a bone with the concept of “ride or die”

Celebrities Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir tied the knot in a lavish 1.3M wedding ceremony yesterday. It was a dream wedding come true as the couple has stuck together through thick and thin for six good years, thanks to Keyshia’s devotion. They began dating in 2010 and Gucci popped the question November 2016. Keyshia Kaoir... Read More

Celebrity Weddings, Gucci Mane, Keyshia Ka'oir, The Thread

October 17, 2017

The Thread: ‘First Of All’, the latest crazy, viral trend on Twitter

Twitter never disappoints with its viral hashtags. This one took hold over the weekend and we are still reeling from its brilliance. The purpose of ‘First of all’ is to hit reply on dumb tweets with lethal force. It’s hilarious. Are you ready? Love, sex and hookups "Damn you reply hella fast are you bored?... Read More

First of all, Subs, The Thread, Twitter trends

October 13, 2017

The Thread: “They should just bury the boy in peace” | TwitterNG’s reactions to Tagbo’s death

As the investigation into the death of Tagbo, Caroline Danjuma’s lover, continues, Davido is keen to extricate himself from the affair. It was Caroline who first blew the horn on Davido’s involvement and yesterday the Lagos state Commissioner for Police (who has since been stripped of his rank) came forward with more facts, exposing Davido’s... Read More

Caroline Danjuma, Davido, Dele Momodu, Tagbo's death, The Thread

October 12, 2017

The Thread: “She begged me to say it was a publicity stunt” | Irose and Olivia’s messy battle on Abuja Twitter continues

After all the mud Irose and Olivia slung at each other on Tuesday, which must be said made for prime night entertainment, it looks like one person lied. According to this Whatsapp conversation, Olivia contacted Irose this morning to concoct a new story to cover up all the dirt she had dished against Irose and... Read More

Abuja twitter, Olivia and Irose, The Thread

October 11, 2017

The Thread: “Clash of the titans”, “The dirtiest thing I’ve seen in a long while” | TwitterNG reacts to the Olivia-Irose saga

Man, what a night we had, thanks to Olivia and Irose’s special brand of tea. It must have been laced with alcohol or weed ’cause it was sooooo potent, we passed out. [In case you missed it]: “Olivia, tell the world that your baby daddy caught you in bed with his brother” | Irose fires warning... Read More

Abuja twitter, gist, Irose, Olivia, The Thread

October 11, 2017

The Thread: This is what caused Irose and Olivia’s bloody fight on Twitter

So we were strolling along Twitter and heard people asking: Can someone tell me what this short husband & sola adio stories are pls? — Wale Gates (@walegates) October 10, 2017 I’m lost oooo! Irose and Olivia shii! Someone give me summary — UNAPOLOGETIC FOODIE (@miss_mami) October 10, 2017 So this is the backstory (you’re... Read More

Abuja twitter, gist, Irose, Olivia, The Thread

October 10, 2017

The Thread: “Did you not go to the ends of the earth to look for Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s phone number?” | Olivia serves high tea [Pt II]

Whew! It’s been raining dirty, stinking laundry on Abuja Twitter and boy, it’s both exhilarating and exhausting. You might find yourself wondering how friendship sinks to gutter levels like this – and then you remember Psquare. [In case you missed it]: “Your father that raped your nanny” | Abuja Twitter aunties bring the roof down... Read More

Abuja twitter, Olivia's tea, The Thread

October 10, 2017

The Thread: “Your father raped your nanny” “You seductress from hell” | Irose & Olivia fight dirty on Abuja Twitter

It was a pretty quiet day on Twitter Nigeria, with a few paying half-hearted attention to the Kachikwu-Baru NNPC saga until Abuja Twitter came to our rescue with the most epic of filthy linens washing in public. Honestly, they’ve inadvertently set a new standard for the rest of Twitter (side eye at Ibadan Twitter) on... Read More

Abuja Twitter fight, dirty linens, gist, The Thread

October 9, 2017

The Thread: 3 tweets that prove men are scum

#MenAreScum is a popular hashtag on Twitter. Each time it trends, it is debated vehemently. This thread, however, speaks to the aggravating nature of male entitlement. See below: https://twitter.com/Carlabucky/status/917084708495872003 How full of yourself do you have to be to get so pissed when you're told "no"? How badly raised can you be to lay your... Read More

Male entitlement, Men are scum, nigeria, The Thread

October 7, 2017

The Thread: How a film director changed the life of a drug addict

Just this week, Twitter roasted a popular social commentator for doing a mischievous thread about beggars. https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/915587418778144768 It took two days of TwitterNG dragging Mr Jaja before he could see the error of his ways. [In case you missed it]: “Disgusting” “You insult a man asking for food” | TwitterNG drags @JajaPhD for mistreating a... Read More

drug addiction, Helping others, Life stories, Tebogo Malope, Twitter Africa

October 6, 2017

The Thread: This is one of the most tragic marriage stories ever

The patriarchal nature of the Nigerian environment makes marriage touch-and-go. This means there are almost always tales of woe, particularly from the female folk. From the ever-giving stables of Twitter, here’s another unfortunate marriage story that will make your hair stand on end. See below: https://twitter.com/KelvinOdanz/status/915616623981219840 Gbam!

culture, Igbo husbands, Marriage, The Thread, tragedy

October 6, 2017

The Thread: All the APC fanboys who have lost their voice over Buhari-Baru’s NNPC $26Billion contract scandal

Political Twitter Nigeria can be an amusing and deadly space, and should, therefore, come with a caveat: enter at your own risk. We’re issuing you a caveat in respect of this post: Highly prejudiced. Proceed at your own risk. The reason is simple- party politics is at play. Ever since Ibe Kachikwu’s leaked memo on... Read More

@ayourb, 26 Billion contract scandal, Buhari, Ediong, Ibe Kachikwu, Leaked memo, Mark Essien, nnpc, omojuwa, party politics, The Thread, Twitter Nigeria

October 5, 2017

The Thread: “I will rubbish gender equality for the D” | TwitterNG serves Tiwa Savage to the Sharks

Tiwa Savage has set TwitterNG on fire again. Over a year ago (April 2016), the Mavin singer’s marriage issues went viral after her husband slammed her on Instagram and proceeded to inform us that he would be committing suicide. Thankfully, that never happened. Tiwa did not play the mute wife then. She conducted an interview... Read More

Marriage, nigeria, patriarchy, tee billz, The Thread, tiwa savage

Wizkid

September 30, 2017

The Thread: “A night I’ll never forget” “He is officially an African LEGEND” | Twitter goes crazy over Wizkid’s London concert

There’s no other way to say it, Starboy shut down London last night. What’s the definition of shut down? Being the first African to sell out the Royal Albert Hall, that’s what. Since Wizkid’s performance last night, Twitter has been chirping away in exhilaration. As usual, the Wizkid army says he’s overtaken Fela as a... Read More

fela, nigeria, Nigerian Music, Royal Albert Hall, wizkid

September 29, 2017

The Thread: Hilariously ridiculous things Nigerian policemen do

Nigerian policemen are unlike any breed of cops anywhere else in the world; this we hold to be true. How else do you explain the utterly brain-dead schemes they come up with to arrest Nigerians in a bid to earn extra bucks? Here are a few of the harebrained tactics the police in this country... Read More

corruption, Money grabbing schemes, nigerian police, The Thread

September 28, 2017

The Thread: Another story that proves short cuts never work

Truthfully, this thread got us guffawing without restraint and the reason is simple: the storyteller’s quest is every curvaceous woman’s longing. Just like the search for the elixir of life, the search for flat abs without exercising for it is one of the obsessions of this generation. That’s why websites traffic in tommy blasters, weight... Read More

Life hacks, Short cuts, The Thread, weight loss

September 28, 2017

The Thread: Nicki Minaj’s throwback tweet goes sideways; Twitter has a field day

Twitter can make gold out of anything. All it takes is a determined tweep (read troll) and a snappy, witty comeback. Like gold, sometimes it can take a while for those comebacks to saunter along, but when they do, viral is their name. A perfect example is this tweet by Nicki Minaj and the sick... Read More

bants, Nicki Minaj, The Thread, twitter.

September 27, 2017

The Thread: 3 hilarious reasons why TwitterNG would rather Psquare split

It’s been drama galore on Twitter’s streets with the dirty breakup of the musical group, PSquare. Paul and Peter Okoye are twins, whose dancing talent is reminiscent of Usher. But as we’ve seen, well choreographed dance steps are not enough to keep people together, let alone blood ties…even twin blood ties like theirs. When the... Read More

beef, Brothers feud, music industry, Nigerian Music, paul okoye, peter okoye, PSquare

September 26, 2017

The Thread: “He poured hot water on me” | A wife’s domestic violence story

This depressing story has no light at the end of the tunnel. Besides putting one in a funk for good, the only other thing it does is stir up questions. For example, the perennial question: Why do women stay? Do victims of domestic abuse really stay because of the kids or because they figure they... Read More

Domestic violence, nigeria, Real life stories, The Thread, wife beaters

September 25, 2017

“I don’t care if blood can’t be thicker than water” | Frosty reactions trail Psquare’s split

The music group, PSquare have called it quits a second time to extremely bland reactions. Where last time, fans were crying and sending love mail their way to get them to stay together, this time around, Nigerians don’t give two hoots whether they remain together or stay apart. We even had an article up giving... Read More

Music groups, Nigerian Music, PSquare, The Thread, Viral beefs

September 25, 2017

The Thread: Catholic worshipper causes a ruckus in church; TwitterNG won’t take it

What do you do when you have questions about God and religion? If your name is Onuoha Dave, you give TwitterNG a heads up, then go to church and totally blindside your priest. It will get controversy going on the app, help you attain a new level of “wokeness”, even if it earns you your... Read More

Atheism, catholic church, nigeria, Religion, Seekers, The Thread

September 23, 2017

The Thread: “The world ends tomorrow. Confess your sins tonight and be free”, dude tweets. The reactions are lit!

What will you confess if the world were to end tomorrow and you were guaranteed heaven on a platter? That’s the experiment Favour Onyeoziri conducted on TwitterNG last and our eyes are still popping from the confessions.?? Jeez, how do Priests keep it together, though? From school fees corruption to shagging househelps to stealing from... Read More

bants, confessions, foolishness, gist, nigeria, The Thread, TwitterNG, youth

September 22, 2017

The Thread: It is great to be a side chick until this happens

It is the age of the side chick. Not that these women have not been in existence before now. There’ve always been concubines and mistresses carrying on business on the down low. But with the age of the internet and sexual freedom, social media is constantly awash with escapades of the side chick, sometimes celebratory,... Read More

gist, Marriage, Relationships, Side chicks, The Thread

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