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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: 1. If a woman sleep with 10 men she’s a slut...
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As stressed a number of times, Twitter has become a place where people share some personal experiences, and stories which of course, get to be discussed by people who share a similar interest in the conversation. This Thursday, a lady identified as Nara has shared her story and people have gathered to talk about it....
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Twitter is one place that has created a community for users of like-interest to meet and talk about the things they all share in common. Popular Nigerian singer, Lil Kesh, is currently trending and while a few things come to mind about this trend, the singer has been quite inert for a while now. Lil...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya The Coronavirus pandemic has left the world staggering in its wake. Having affected 158 countries, the effects of the virus have left a mighty mark on the world’s economy. Large scale quarantines, social distancing and travel restrictions put into action have made business marketing restricted. No one is going to see the billboards...
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Ever experienced an emotional ripple effect? That moment when an incident makes you reflect on the fact that this particular issue is a ‘recurring decimal,’ with no end in sight or when someone causes you such emotional distress and you begin to reminiscence on all the past troubles the said person has caused you. Such...
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LEGISLATION AND CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBT LIFESTYLES IN NIGERIA
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Gruesome and graphic pictures have flooded Twitter timelines; showing large amounts of murdered, lifeless bodies on the streets, on the grass and on the sand in the North-Eastern state of Borno. This has caused a large public outcry in grief and in demand for the government to take decisive steps to alleviate the...
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What is the best way to express love? While for many, the answers differ, evidently, every effort put into expressing love can be seen clearly and while some are too extreme, others are just somewhat strange. In a fresh trend on Twitter, many people are talking about this one lady’s way of expressing her love...
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“Wetin I go use your shine do, na me be the winner, na una need my clout,” Mercy says to Omashola. Day Seven of the Big Brother ‘Pepper Dem’ Reunion show and there’s consistency in drama; the likes which rival those that we witnessed while the housemates were in the Big Brother house. Last night...
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On the penultimate episode of The Future of Faith, an Instagram live-based show hosted by Chude Jideonwo, Senior pastor of the Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations Church, Pastor Sunday Adelaja, broke down in tears as he spoke about the lack of love amongst Nigerian pastors. In an emotional moment, the...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya While the rest of the world was asleep, Nigerian Twitter was awake and hissing with drama. A lot of Nigerians have been known to delve into midnight Twitter activities which include posting a wide array of thirst traps while others are “asleep.” Last night’s activities took a wild turn when people started posting...
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Beverly Naya’s Skin, a feature documentary as a first-time producer is coming soon to Netflix. Skin addresses colourism in Nigeria and the perception of beauty, and stars Hilda Dokubo, Eku Edewor, Bobrisky and Phyno, as well beauty entrepreneurs, school children, traders and sex workers. It’s a lovely piece of work, seamlessly stringing together opinions on bleaching, which has created...
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Dubai-based Instagram big boy Ray Hushpuppi has been reportedly arrested in Dubai by International Police (Interpol) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged fraud. According to unconfirmed reports, the internet celebrity was allegedly arrested alongside his colleagues Mr Woodbery on the grounds of being fraud suspects. They were allegedly involved in fraud and money...
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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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: 1. The Hushpuppi i know is into real estate, he sells...
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From the moment televised sports became a thing, boxing has held as much excitement and anticipation as any other sports has. Because of its nature which is literally fighting, people attach a lot of emotions and sometimes investments into big name matches, and we put our hopes on a fighter to come out victorious, feeling...
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After a 21-day run, the Instagram Live-based show hosted by Chude Jideonwo ended on Monday with the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Center and Doctor of Strategic Leadership, Sam Adeyemi as the season’s final guest. “I would say the most predictable thing about life is change or destruction. When this started, I was trying to...
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You may want to deny it but the recruitment space in Nigeria has taken a reliable dimension in recent years. Companies will continue to give thumbs up to individuals and firms that have made recruitment seamless for fresh graduates and people who want to change jobs. I mean, before you browse for more than 10...
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Following the reported arrest of Dubai-based Instagram big boy, Hushpuppi and his associate, Woodberry, a lot of other discussions in relation to the level of pressure many men feel in life. However, in a recent trend on Twitter, people are speaking about what it means to date someone who is living a flashy lifestyle and...
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The #VogueChallenge is the latest trend to enrapture the internet, as we wait out the coronavirus pandemic. People have found joy moulding the hallowed, sacred nature of Vogue covers in their own image, reinterpreting it from diverse perspectives, backgrounds and individual aesthetics, with lots of creative freedom to boot. While also fulfilling fantasies through photoshop...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya Microblogging platform, Twitter has been abuzz with talks on “Yahoo Boys” following the news of the arrest of well known Nigerian socialite, Hushpuppi for fraudulent practices. Nigerians have been quick to drop opinions on the matter, weighing in on perspectives on the issue. “Yahoo boys” also known as “419” are synonymous with fraudsters...
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by Toluwanimi Onakoya Following speculations that Dubai-based socialite, Ray Hushpuppi popularly known for his extravagant lifestyle was arrested by Interpol for fraudulent practices, the hub of voices; Twitter has been bubbling with the conversation. The Nigerian socialite flaunts his riches and purchases on Instagram constantly; which explains why the news of an arrest for fraud, was...
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If you want to go viral on social media, there are quite a couple of things you could do that will work really well, but if you really want to go viral for a purpose, then maybe you should take a cue from Charles Okocha. The Nollywood bad boy actor has gotten his name on...
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If you are a red-blooded Nigerian, you are no doubt familiar with the love we have for Grass to Grace stories. While this is not necessarily a Nigerian thing, we are in the habit of stretching our admiration for this sort of thing to the extreme. We aggressively celebrate people who apparently came from nothing...
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“Be careful with the words you say, they can be forgiven, but they would never be forgotten.” Perhaps someone should have taught ex-Big Brother Naija housemate the above statement, so he employs tact with the use of words when he is livid, regardless of how infuriating the situation may be. You know it’s going to...
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In the classic gay narrative, the closet is the only common denominator among members of the LGBTQI community. It is the singular and definitive experience that queer people grapple with, irrespective of their country or culture. But if you’re queer and Nigerian, you know too well that this particular narrative, although universal, is incomplete. Because...
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If you use Instagram a lot, and not just to post your photos, but to see all things flashy and shiny, I bet you must have come across one very popular Instagram page belonging to Hushpuppi. If you don’t know what we are talking about, simply put, Ray Hushpuppi is a very popular Nigerian socialite,...
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Lille striker Victor Osimhen has become the most expensive Nigerian player with a price tag of 64.3 million euros (approximately N29.9 billion in Nigerian currency) according to a new study conducted by CIES Football Observatory. The Nigerian striker is the fifth most valuable player in the French Ligue 1 behind PSG’s Kylian Mbappe (€259.2m), Marquinhos Aoás...
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Chief Security Officer to former Military Head of State, Late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al Mustapha, has said that the death of the former military dictator is a big loss to Nigeria. Mustapha who spoke in Kano on Monday to mark the 22-year commemoration of Abacha’s death, said his late boss was deliberately being...
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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 issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. Here are the ones we saw today: 1. Why are you doing missionary with her legs flat on...
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Social media has in the last few hours been awash with rumors on the death of veteran Actor, Olu Jacobs. With a number of Nigerians taking to various platforms to share the unconfirmed report, close sources to the family have confirmed same to be fake including Nollywood Actor and Producer, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju. ‘Lala’ who...
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