The hashtag turned 10 yesterday. LOL. It’s the funniest thing. Do you remember a time when the # was just an alternative for currencies? Well, it was not a thing until 10 years ago, apparently. And lucky kids who do not know whatever confusion we must have lived in before this sweet darling came to... Read More

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August 1, 2015

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#NigeriansAtHogwarts: The funniest tweets

As usual there yet another trending topic on twitter. Nigerians on twitter today started another hashtag, #NigeriansAtHowarts. Trust Nigerians to be hilarious as expected and it shows how conversant they are with the popular movie Harry Potter. Here are some of the funniest tweets; #NigeriansAtHogwarts Death Eaters, Dementors and other forces of darkness. pic.twitter.com/P2eVrA2F9X — Chidi... Read More

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July 28, 2015

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#IfAfricaWasABar: See top funny tweets from the viral hashtag

What started as an innocent call-out from a young Botswanan writer quickly sparked a Twitter debate about the state of African geopolitics. Siyanda Moutsiwa, a 22-year-old from Gaborone, thought she’d take ‘a classic writing prompt’ used in workshops to imagine character interaction and apply it to the whole continent. Well, that did generate a lot... Read More

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July 2, 2015

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Nigerians on Instagram have started the most hilarious trend

by Enytan Are you tired of the endless traffic in Lagos? Well, add some flavor to it. That’s what a bunch of Nigerians are doing on Instagram with the #MiscreantsTrafficChallenge. Want to know how the #MiscreantsTrafficChallenge works? Here’s how to join the madness… A video posted by farabale (@farabalenow) on Jul 1, 2015 at 10:37am... Read More

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January 10, 2015

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Opinion: #BringBackOurGirls was the hashtag of 2014, but why didn’t it bring them back?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Most of the people involved in the #BringBackOurGirls movement were not Nigerians or in Nigeria. Nigerians weren’t really driving force of the movement. Boko Haram kidnapped a number of girls in Chibok eight months ago, and most of the girls still haven’t been found. However, the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag that raised awareness about... Read More

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September 11, 2014

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Olusegun Adeniyi: With #BringBackGoodluck2015, Jonathan has scored an own goal

by Olusegun Adeniyi It has not come to that or perhaps it has; at least in the family of the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). But before I get ahead of myself, let me explain. It was early in 1994 during the regime of the late General Sani Abacha. A ghastly accident had just occurred... Read More

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May 27, 2014

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Theophilus Ilevbare: #BringBackOurGirls campaign and the evolution of hashtag activism

by Theophilus Ilevbare Granted that hashtag activism oversimplifies the complexities of events abroad, and even if well-intentioned, rarely affect things on the ground but same cannot be said of the #BringBackOurGirls movement. Hashtag online activism has continued to prove critics wrong in the amazingly unique way it amplifies disconsolate unheard minority voices, suppressed or subdued... Read More

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October 16, 2013

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CLICK: Have you been tagged in the #ColourfulWorldOfMore?

by Akan Ido The term A Colorful World Of More is a unique expression that describes the exciting outlook that comes from aspiring for more in all of life’s endeavor. It’s also a celebration of our everyday individual or collective successes in whatever field and in how we inspire ourselves to reach for more; be it... Read More

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May 3, 2013

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New study: How to get more (real) Twitter followers

Want to know the perfect formula for boosting your Twitter followers? Make sure your tweets are happy, interesting, and don’t use too many hashtags. This is according to findings from a study by the Georgia Institute of Tech being presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in France this week. The study... Read More

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July 26, 2012

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Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

by Doyin Jaiyesimi Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium youth contemporary culture platform Y! Magazine will hold its quarterly party, #Hashtag. The last edition featured guests including Jay-Jay Okocha, Stella Damasus, MI Abaga and others and this edition is also set to be an... Read More

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August 19, 2011

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Twitter Personality Campaign: @BabaOloriokoBB – “I be PDP. I no get threat!”

Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] The Campaigns for July Twitter Personality is on. @sm1hot kicked off the series and this week, @BabaOloriokoBB takes his turn to canvass for votes: What’s the name of your Twi-party? Twi-party (Touts’ Democratic Party) What’s the motto of your twi-party and its symbol? Iye ye ye, we ‘loaf’ our... Read More

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July 26, 2011

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On the colourful night when #Hashtag rocked Lagos!

by Yemi Olowu & Ifreke Inyang It was indeed The Convergence – an exciting melting pot of Fashion, Music and Twitter. Last Saturday, YNaija in conjunction with Chocolate City, put together the first ever #Hashtag party which took place at the trendy Swe Bar. The roll call of guests included: Audu Maikori, Austin ‘Jay Jay’... Read More

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July 24, 2011

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Music, Fashion & Social Networks! An exclusive photo preview from #Hashtag, The Convergence

by Chi Ibe It was a night of pure fun! Music, fashion, twitter and networking hit a peak at the first ever #Hashtag Party hosted by YNaija and Chocolate City at Swe Bar, Onikan, Lagos. The stars came out to play – we’re talking actress Stella Damasus, sports star JayJay Okocha, rapper M.I, comedian... Read More

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July 20, 2011

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3, 2, 1, Color explosion! Unveiling the style code for the exclusive #Hashtag

by Maryanne Alabi The first ever edition of #Hashtag by YNaija is bang on trend with the season’s color-blocking code! This season is all about colors, and YNaija is hosting it’s exclusive party with lots of colors fused into it. #Hashtag is an opportunity to Pause, Tweet and Play, wearing a colourful ensemble with pride and in... Read More

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July 6, 2011

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YNaija & Chocolate City present #Hashtag – Pause. Tweet. Play.

by Sola Fasasi On Saturday, 23th July, 2011, the new high priest of Nigerian youth culture will unleash its latest brainwave: #Hashtag, the first ever YNaija party. It’s clear that no social networking site has rocked our world quite like Twitter. Beyond the relentless exchange of information and web links, the interesting 140-character messages –... Read More

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