The Thread: Who is going to be America&#8217;s next president | #Election 2016

‘Heroes’, Bassey Okon, Buhari, Cpl. Chukwu Simon, Hussani Jafaru, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammed Abu Ali, nigeria, Nigeria mourns, Private Salisu Lawal and Seaman Patrick Paul, Seargent Mu'azu Ibrahim, Seargents Muazu Ibrahim, state burial

The Thread: In honour of Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali and other fallen heroes

The state burial of Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali and six other military men (Seargent Mu’azu Ibrahim, Seargents Muazu Ibrahim, Bassey Okon, Hussani Jafaru, Cpl. Chukwu Simon, Private Salisu Lawal and Seaman Patrick Paul), who died at the hands of Boko Haram terrorists on Friday, took place today. Nigerians mourned at the passing of these heroes with... Read More

The Thread: Are Yemi Alade’s songs really trash?

Yemi Alade has had a great year. She released an album- MAMA AFRICA, picked up the ‘Best Female Act’ awards at the 2016 MAMAS (and was one of the three hosts at the award show). She also featured in Shell’s #makethefuture campaign video alongside five other international musicians. We have said it here “that Yemi Alade’s decision... Read More

AFRIMA, Aramide, mMama Africa, MTV MAMAS 2016, Nigerian Music, Yemi Alade

The Thread: “The death of Lieutenant Colonel Abu Ali is really outrageous”

The death of Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali has raised quite some questions on social media. He died on Friday, the 4th of November 2016. “The Defence Minister Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali described the death of Lt. Col. M Abu-Ali as a tragic and unfortunate development in the theatre of operations.” @IfeAdebayo is asking questions about the... Read More

boko haram, death, Ife Adebayo, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu-Ali, nigeria, Nigerian military

272 Task Force Tank Battalion, courage, death, Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Abu Ali, Nigerian Army, soldiers

The Thread: Good bye Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali

Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Abu Ali is dead. He died “at about 10.00pm on Friday when suspected insurgents attacked the 119 Battalion Nigerian army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno state.” He was the commanding officer of the 272 Task Force Tank Battalion, and very instrumental in the successes recorded by the Nigerian Army in the... Read More

November 6, 2016

The Thread: God’s love never dies

@DamiOludumila has expounded on another character in the Bible. This time, it’s John the beloved. If you missed her thread on why God loved David inspite of his many sins, see here. John the beloved was one of the disciples of Jesus, and the one who wrote the Gospel of John, and the book of Revelations. John’s life... Read More

agape love, bible, Chiristianity, God, intimacy, Relationships, Religion, The Thread

Who deserves to win YNaija Person of the Year? | @ToyinO1 campaigns for the Paralympic team

In the spirit of campaign season, Lawyer and consultant, Toyin Olankanpo, is campaigning for another nominee to win the YNaija Person of the Year. For those who are not aware, the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is awarded to the individual who has most visibly influenced the Nigerian society for good in the past year,... Read More

Award season, Bukky Shonibare, nigeria, Paralympics team, Rio 201, sports, YNaija Person of the Year

Reno Omokri: Buhari, Jonathan and a redefinition of change

by Reno Omokri Name your dog Buhari and you will be diligently prosecuted in today’s Nigeria but kill a harmless wife of an evangelist preaching the Gospel of Jesus and you will be acquitted! Welcome to the new improved Nigeria! This may sound surreal but it is the present day reality we live in in... Read More

Amaechi, APC, Change, economy, Femi Fani-, injustice, Loan request, nigeria, nigerian senate, opinion, PDP, president buhari, recession, Reno Omokri, reuben abati

Pius Adesanmi: So something positive and sensible can come out of Nigeria’s National Assembly?

by Pius Adesanmi. I just heard with one ear that Senate has rejected President Buhari’s request for permission to borrow $30 billion. Eda o l’aropin o. So something positive and sensible can ever come out of Nigeria’s National Assembly? Allah be praised. In principle and in ideology, I am opposed to the philosophy of domestic... Read More

Buhari, corruption, dino melaye, legislature, loan, national assembly, nigeria, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, senate

The Thread: This is why some women do not contribute to the family purse

Gender roles are a source of contention for a number of reasons: culture, upbringing, patriarchy, or religious beliefs. One of such touchy gender role issues is who pays the bills in the home- the husband, the wife or both? @Batarhe put out a poll on his timeline yesterday asking men if their wives should help... Read More

culture, feminism, Gender Roles, nigeria, patriarchy, Philandering, The Thread

The Thread: When that penguin leaves you for another

If you haven’t seen the penguin video, here’s where to go. If you have, these memes will leave you in stitches. See below: https://twitter.com/DwayneDavidPaul/status/794707617767653376 https://twitter.com/6PAPl/status/794716321128779778 https://twitter.com/possiblydana/status/794703743212199937 https://twitter.com/sbstryker/status/794702671445774336 https://twitter.com/AceHudsonJr/status/794697345283854336 https://twitter.com/abroshar/status/794697043528646660 How we know he wasn't coming home from cheating? He could've been doing her dirty for years. We need a backstory on this penguin fight pic.twitter.com/XIAacCRLHh... Read More

animal kingdom, Love, Marriage, monogamy, penguins, Relationships, The Thread

The Thread: This Penguin horror movie will teach you a thing or two about relationships

Since the release of this clip by National Geographic, narrating a bloody fight for supremacy between two penguins- one the husband, and the other the homewrecker, Twitter has been on fire. Threads on love and relationship have been spun, memes and gifs mocking fidelity and the institution of marriage are circulating, and feminism makes its own appearance.... Read More

Animal World, Love, nigeria, penguins, Relationships

The Thread: Come see wetin ‘mago-mago’ dey cause

A corper attempted to jump an ATM queue, and what happened next, we swear, he never hesperredit. You guys I was just at the ATM queue and the craziest thing just happened now, I'm in tears. Another person's tears 😭😭😭 — Nwanyioma #PeterObiForPresident (@ada__OG) November 4, 2016 Meanwhile the Corper was calming us down, because... Read More

419, ATM FRAUD, Mago-mago, nigeria, recession, The Thread

Opinion: From bus drivers to conductors

by Anthony Ademiluyi When I did my National Youth Service Corps in a foreign multinational in the bustling city of Warri a few years ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of the egg heads in the Information Technology Department. I recall his telling me that up till 1999 one could get a job... Read More

China, graduates, human capital, lagos state, malaysia, nigeria, Public transportation, recession, unemployment, youth

The Thread: @Yinkanubi is campaigning passionately for one YNaija Person of the Year nominee

Two days ago, the editors of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – announced the shortlist for Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year is awarded to the individual who has most visibly influenced the Nigerian society for good in the past year, breaking new boundaries or consolidating on gains – and... Read More

awards, Bukky Shonibare, nigeria, Person of the Year, The Thread, Twitter campaigns

The Thread: Why did God love David so?

In scripture, David is referred to as a man after God’s heart. This declaration about David was made by God himself. Have you ever wondered why God was so enamoured with David, even though he took another man’s wife to bed and murdered her husband in cold blood? @DamiOludumila_ attempts an answer. Do see below:... Read More

bible, Christianity, David, God, Holy Spirit, Love, revelations, The Thread

Entertainment Roundup: Toke Makinwa celebrates birthday with “On Becoming” project, Bonang to host AFRIMA this weekend | More Stories

Here are some of the stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Toke Makinwa celebrates 32nd birthday with teaser for new project “On Becoming” Popular OAP, Toke Makinwa is 32 and amidst the excitement and thousands of birthday wishes that rolled in yesterday, she unveiled a... Read More

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AFRIMA, Bonang Matheba, Ice Prince, J2TW, Kemi Adetiba, On Becoming, toke makinwa

November 3, 2016

The Thread: Let every criminal answer their name | #SultanAt10

The Sultan of Sokoto is marking 10 years on the throne. At the symposium organised to mark this anniversary, the Sultan had a few words for the nation. See below: Foundation of the Sokoto Caliphate,the basic pillars include: Ideology not ethnic or tribal sentiments #SultanAt10 — King (@MsTyma_) November 3, 2016 https://twitter.com/jag_bros/status/794124633410654208 Emir of... Read More

governace, nigeria, Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, The Thread

November 3, 2016

The Thread: Is this a case of female entitlement?

Whilst Malak (@mangoes_marxism) was advising ladies to discard double standards in relationships, @ _Alexis T had an altogether different concern, and was curious to hear from the men. Here’s what she asked and what men had to say: https://twitter.com/__AlexisT/status/793500609152290817 https://twitter.com/6Foot_Ant_Man/status/793738342651297792 Because when God made women, he gave them the same amount of legs as men, for comfortable... Read More

abroad, Entitlement, equality, feminism, nigeria, patriarchy

The Thread: More talk about the intimidation of the judiciary

So the Department of State Security Service few weeks ago stormed the houses of some judges and arrested them in the dead of the night. Afterwards, allegations of corruption of the arrested judges began to fly. At least, one judge responded to the allegation, and managed to somehow indict himself. Nigerian political Twitter was divided over... Read More

Buhari, DSS, Judiciary, nigeria, Sting operations, Supreme Court justices, The Thread

The Thread: Women, hold men to the same standards to which you hold yourself

This mini lecture by Malak (@mangoes_marxism) is one worth reading and chewing over. In most parts of the world, particularly in Nigeria, a double standard exists between men and women. Do see below: https://twitter.com/mangoes_marxism/status/793446740187877376 50/50 c’est possible?

double standards, feminism, men, oppression, patriarchy, women, World maters

#CountdownClosingCeremony | Aisha Buhari has got a new job

That’s a photograph of Mrs Aisha Buhari with the head of the College Dr. Kim Guillary Odunlami, governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha and Ambassador Nonye Rajis-Okpara. The wife of the President has just been appointed the grand patron of the Rochas Foundation College of Africa, the non-governmental humanitarian organisation that promises to provide the underprivileged with... Read More

africa, Aisha buhari, countdown, Rochas Foundation, Rochas Okorocha, sticky, women

The Thread: This is what happens when the rule of law is disregarded

The arrest of judges by the Department of State Security Service brought with it a barrage of controversy: there was a shower of opinions as to the legality or otherwise of the raid. Some members of the bar upheld the actions of the DSS as being in conformity with current jurisprudence, while some opposed it as being dictatorial and... Read More

Buhari, corruption, DSS, High handedness, judges, Judiciary, nigeria, rule of law

The Sexuality Blog: Call for Submissions- An Anthology of Nigerian Queer Art

A group of writers and artists called “14” are curating an anthology celebrating LGBT life and community in Nigeria. We strongly encourage you to send in your work. On January 13, 2017, the anthology will be available for download right here on Brittle Paper. Here are the details from the editors: On January 13 2014 the... Read More

anthology, LGBT, nigeria