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The Film Blog: This one metric should help you recognize that Yoruba actors are bigger than you think

Look at Antar Laniyan. He makes much of his living these days working behind the scenes in collaboration with Wale Adenuga Productions. You can’t remember seeing him on any mainstream Nollywood film lately, or at any major premiere. Can you? And yet, 240,000 followers. Much more than OC Ukeje. Or Damilola Adegbite, which it almost... Read More

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Katy Perry makes Twitter record with 100 million followers

US singer, Katy Perry has achieved a milestone of 100 million followers on Twitter. The singer is the first to cross the mark on the platform. The platform announced the milestone and congratulated the singer. “Today, we #WITNESS history. Congratulations @katyperry, the first to reach 100 million followers! #LoveKaty,” Twitter posted on its official page.... Read More

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[The Church Blog] Nathaniel Bassey’s followers are exploding

The next time you want to choose an Instagram username, I’d advise you ask your pastor for a name that would be synonymous with what God wants to do in your life. Why? Because all that has happened to Nathaniel Bassey [whose username on Instagram is @nathanieblow] in the past few days is just synonymous... Read More

Christianity, followers, Hallelujah Challenge, nathaniel bassey, The Church Blog

November 6, 2016

Simon Kolawale: Blame the leaders — or the followers?

by Simon Kolawole At my brother-in-law’s traditional wedding in Lagos last month, I was waylaid by a band of praise-singing drummers. You know them: they shower you with sugary boot-licking songs designed to pull the wallet out of your pocket to disperse a confetti of naira notes on them. I normally avoid these professional flatterers.... Read More

Buhari, followers, leaders, Political culture, Politics, poverty, simon kolawole

Tiwa Savage celebrates 2 million ‘Savage Soldiers’ on Instagram

As she gears up to be the first Nigerian female artiste to perform at the Barclays Center, New York for the One Africa Fest, Tiwa Savage is already celebrating one landmark achievement – the Mavin first lady now has 2 million followers on Instagram. To celebrate this, Tiwa took to the micro-blogging site to appreciate... Read More

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Obafemi Martins bashed for not paying respect to his former coach, Stephen Keshi

Nigerian International, Obafemi Martins has faced heavy criticism from some disgruntled followers on his Instagram for not honouring his former coach, Stephen Keshi who passed away this morning. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGYqE8VE6vi/?taken-by=obagoal The striker who posted a selfie on his Instagram today with the caption ‘Back to Reality’ once said the late coach didn’t ‘like him’as he was frozen... Read More

followers, football, Instgram, Obafemi Martins, soccer, sports, stephen keshi

November 8, 2014

A million followers: Davido reaches Twitter milestone

by Damilola Jagun Nigerian Singer, Davido has become the second Nigerian artiste to have one million followers on social micro-blogging platform, Twitter. Davido hit the one million mark on Friday, 8 November 2014. Wizkid became the first Nigerian artiste to have one million Twitter followers in February 2014. Davido announced the feat on his Twitter... Read More

Davido, followers, twitter., wizkid

September 17, 2014

Tough love: Cossy needs a new boy-toy…..BUT no one is applying

by Damilola Jagun Boob-flaunting Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor, was recently on micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to hunt for a boy-toy a.k.a Gigolo, but her efforts were futile, as she failed to get a single response. On Saturday, 13 September, Cossy wrote on her Twitter page that she had been getting a lot of mails from... Read More

actress, Boy-toy, cossy orjiakor, followers, Gigolo, twitter.

August 27, 2014

This is how Pastor Adeboye celebrated his 2 million Facebook followers (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Here is another reason to fall in love with Baba Adeboye. The amiable General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, now has 2 million followers on his Facebook account. To appreciate the people who followed him, he posted a photo of himself on his page, baring his trademark... Read More

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Tope Olofin: When exactly is too much really too much? (Y! Superblogger)

by Tope Olofin I learnt to ignore that “it’s too much” voice in my head that holds me back from trying out new ways to promote my blog. I want to do a quick shout out to Obafemi. He has been a very loyal reader of Toperants and I don’t see why I can’t honor... Read More

followers, increase, Tope Olofin, toperants, twitter., Wale, Y! Superblogger

It’s giveaway season: Tobacco Control appreciates followers on its one year anniversary

by Oge Okonkwo Tobacco Control Nigeria is a public health and policy change campaign project using Social Media to advance tobacco control and support the passage of a comprehensive Tobacco Control (TC) law compliant with the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in Nigeria. This advocacy started on May 31, 2013 which was... Read More

followers, support, Tobacco control

February 8, 2014

Opinion: Justin Bieber – First a star, then a child

by Eky Shirley It is indeed a high price to pay for full grown adults, talk more a teenager/young adult. Justin has virtually grown up before our very eyes; from the time of the release of his ‘Baby’ single, the ‘My World 2.0’ album and his other releases Once again, Justin Bieber is in the... Read More

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January 8, 2014

Move over Omotola! This woman’s butt has (far) more followers on Instagram (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi An avid gym goer has become the “queen bee of butts on Instagram” as she has gathered millions of followers from posting photos of her backside. 20-year old Jen Selter now has 1.3 million followers among which is pop star Rihanna. Selter started posting pictures of her shapely bottom on Instagram in... Read More

October 1, 2013

Eric Osagie: #Independence53 – Hope in the midst of hopelessness

by Eric Osagie But amidst all these, we must not, never, lose hope. The good news: We can have a nation of the dreams of our founding fathers. We only need to play our parts. The leaders and the led. It’s simple: Let the leaders lead well and the followers follow well. Land of beauty.... Read More

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September 4, 2013

The ‘randy’ blogger, a short story by ‘Seun Salami (Part 2)

by ‘Seun Salami Uti couldn’t wait to get back home from the airport. He drove too fast for his own liking, turning too sharply at bends and overtaking fast moving cars. He was glad there was no traffic in the city. Sundays were like that. Uti fell asleep later that evening after they tossed each... Read More

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August 28, 2013

The ‘randy’ blogger, a short story by ‘Seun Salami (Part 1)

by Seun Salami Uti laughed. She tried not to laugh with him because she had intended it to be a serious question, to carry with it and deliver to him a stern message that she wasn’t quite comfortable with any distractions and she wanted him all to herself… Rosina clutched her small travel bag close... Read More

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When you’re big…: Warren Buffett joins Twitter, followers hit 140,000 in 3 hours

by Isi Esene Warren Buffet, one of the most successful financial investors of all time has joined the social media network, Twitter, and he could turn out to be the most followed on the platform if the unprecedented surge to follow him persists. Within ten minutes of signing up, 10,000 users were following him and... Read More

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December 3, 2012

In Jesus name, we wait: Pope Benedict’s Twitter account attracts 31,000 followers … and he hasn’t even tweeted yet

by Isi Esene The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, has opened a Twitter account. His account attracted over 31, 000 followers in less than one hour after the Vatican announced his action. The number of followers garnered in record time was all the more remarkable noting the fact that the Pope is yet to post... Read More

followers, Jesus, Pope Benedict, twitter., Vatican

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