Category: Gist

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 22, 2017

Aniefiok Udoabasi: This man just discovered the unthinkable before their wedding

by Aniefiok Udoabasi I have sat on this for weeks. I know the man (he is my client) but I ...

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EzinneSeptember 19, 2017

“ASUU is in no position to tell me when to end my strike” | 20 Incredible reactions to ASUU strike suspension

After all the back and forth, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended its “indefinite” strike action. Somebody shout ...

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EzinneSeptember 18, 2017

The Thread: “Holy twerkers, where dem dey?” | How to find your virtuous-boujee woman

You know how they say holy rollers don’t care for matters of the flesh because their hearts and minds are ...

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EzinneSeptember 18, 2017

The Thread: “Enough with the Sean Spicer Rehabilitation Tour!” | Twitter drags Spicer for Emmy appearance

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, brought the house down in more ways than one with a surprise appearance ...

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EzinneSeptember 18, 2017

The Thread: “The side chick must have receipts, a book deal and a Breakfast Club interview” | Twitter loses its mind a second time over Kevin Hart’s cheating

“It’s not worth it. It’s too risky. Why am I going to throw it all away for for?” That was ...

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EzinneSeptember 11, 2017

The Thread: “You will soon unblow and go back to upcoming artiste” | TwitterNG uses Mr Eazi for barbecue

Mr Eazi has been taking flaming Ls on TwitterNG for saying that Nigerian musicians are now copying his style. In ...

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EzinneSeptember 10, 2017

The Thread: I fell in love with a homeless guy

Love is magical, Michael Jackson sang. But guess what isn’t all chocolates and flowers: heartbreak, that’s what- particularly when there ...

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EzinneSeptember 8, 2017

“Serena beats her ass and Sharapova ascends to another level of hateration” | Twitter gives Sharapova a good beating

Grand slam winner, Maria Sharapova has released a memoir titled Unstoppable: My Life so far. From the excerpts released, via ...

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EzinneSeptember 5, 2017

The Thread: A newly wed asks Twitter’s advice on how to be a better husband. The replies are beautiful

Busy body is the curse of Nigerians. We too like to dey chook mouth for matter wey no concern us, ...

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EzinneSeptember 4, 2017

The Thread: “Have some skoinskoin” | The 101 of Lagos living for the JJC

Lagos is quite an interesting place to live, what with its non-stop activities and potential for money-making. However, for a ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 2, 2017

“How much did you give from your loot?” | TwitterNG comes down hard on Goodluck Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been vocal in making calls for sacrificial giving to victims of the Benue ...

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EzinneSeptember 2, 2017

The Thread: “See as Super Eagles Arsenal Cameroon” | TwitterNG celebrates Super Eagles win

Following the match between Cameroon and Nigeria for the World Cup Qualifiers, which saw the Super Eagles defeat the Lions ...

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EzinneAugust 30, 2017

The Thread: “45mins straight up pounding must be WWE” | Omojuwa gives lessons in “drilling”

It must be freaky Friday, we thought, when we saw one of the Overlords of TwitterNG politico put this out: ...

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EzinneAugust 30, 2017

The Thread: 5 tweets that capture Nigerians sentiments about the Olori’s breakup

Olori Wuraola’s marriage to the Ooni of Ife has ended. Amebos saw it coming and put everyone on notice, including ...

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Op-ed EditorAugust 29, 2017

“Man-made disasters” “Natural calamities” | TwitterNG subs Bobrisky, Speed Darlington and co

Nigerians play too much, for real. Look how a serious statement about Hurricane Harvey, currently sweeping through the United States, ...

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Op-ed EditorAugust 29, 2017

The Thread: His only wrong was helping a stranger — and he became a victim of fraud

Living as a Nigerian in Nigeria means that staying woke comes with the territory. Otherwise, you’ll become the quintessential maga ...

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EzinneAugust 28, 2017

The Thread: “HOLY FKKKKKKK” “My mouth is on the floor” | Twitter goes insane over Game of Thrones Season 7 finale

Game of Thrones Season 7 wrapped up yesterday. And what a bang it was. Little finger losing his head to ...

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EzinneAugust 26, 2017

The Thread: How my boyfriend caught me cheating

Call and Response “Children, children” “Story, story” “Story” This is the story of Mandisa. https://twitter.com/Amanda__Mandisa/status/901455589150162945 Settle in: https://twitter.com/Amanda__Mandisa/status/901457482777755649 https://twitter.com/Amanda__Mandisa/status/901458062241931264 https://twitter.com/Amanda__Mandisa/status/901458745942835200 ...

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EzinneAugust 26, 2017

The Thread: Twitter drags Taylor Swift through the mud for stealing from Beyoncé

It’s the new single -Look What You Made Me Do- from Taylor Swift that’s causing a ruckus on Twitter. Remember ...

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EzinneAugust 24, 2017

The Thread: “4 months pregnant. 4k RTs & I won’t abort it”, lady tweets. The responses are sick

Twitter trolls and bants go hand in hand. Nothing is off topic, and it’s usually off-colour. This one, though, is ...

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EzinneAugust 24, 2017

The Thread: Wife travels. Husband leaves house to fester with maggots | TwitterNG reacts

TwitterNG is showing its claws again after this video of a wife returning to her house to meet a horrifyingly ...

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RoqeebahJuly 6, 2017

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna aside, Kendall and Kylie Jenner are in serious trouble too

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna‘s relationship is arguably the hottest topic in the world right now but it’s probably not for the ...

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Ifeanyi Dike jr.January 14, 2014

Ifeanyi Dike Jr: What happens at auditions (may not) stay at auditions (Y! Pop-of-Culture)

Today, the devil had unprepared a table before me in the presence of my enemies. He set my panic in ...

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Ifeanyi Dike jr.April 1, 2012

Monkey Business: I had sex on the beach

by Ifeanyi Dike Jr Editor’s Note: Today, we launch the weekly column of writer, content producer and actor, Ifeanyi Dike ...

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