All you need to know about Nigerian Twitter’s Mother-in-law and kitchen controversial debate

One thing that Nigerian Twitter is known for is its conversations around cultural norms and how they play into gender responsibilities. The current ongoing mother-in-law and kitchen debate was sparked by a tweet that said, “I think it’s actually rude for you to meet your partner’s mum for the first time, and she expects you... Read More

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January 21, 2019

How “O jewa ke eng?” infiltrated Nigerian Twitter and crushed our hearts into sad little pieces

“O jewa ke eng?” I texted a friend last week, knowing I sounded a little ridiculous and indecipherable. I had assumed he was Googling what those words meant until he texted back with the surprised eyeball emoji: “Wait, wait, I have seen this before. Twitter or somewhere.” No…it’s a malicious and terraformed alien language which... Read More

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July 26, 2018

Here’s how Nigerian Twitter is reacting to the suspension of accounts belonging to digital influencers

So today, Twitter came for Nigerian Twitter and suspended some accounts. This is almost in the vein of Twitter’s recent official attempt at purging suspicious accounts of bots to restore confidence in the platform. And although I’m not certain of the exact number, I’m gleefully excited that the account belonging to Kelvin Odanz was seized... Read More

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April 1, 2018

Supermodel Naomi Campbell causes mayhem on TwitterNG | See our top 10 viral tweets from last week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have you shedding a tear; others will make you bowl over with laughter; altogether they’ll give you an idea about what Twitter talked about during the... Read More

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January 14, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: The not too fine art of Nigerian internet trolling

You might not have heard of Adeniji Ayodeji, but unless you are one of Nigeria’s few remaining luddites with no access to instant messaging or social media of any kind, you have heard of his social media incarnation, Pablo Ayodeji. In brief, As Pablo Ayodeji, Adeniji came into focus as part of a new wave... Read More

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June 19, 2017

The Media Blog: This message is for the Nigerian Twitter Outrage Machine

Because every twenty-something-year-old on Twitter is now a media critic, knowing everything about the ethics of journalism, how stories should be told and what the standards have always been, it is important to get a reminder than an Outrage Machine is not the same thing as journalism standards checker. To many of the people who... Read More

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October 8, 2016

The Thread: Everything you should know about Izien’s story which broke TwitterNG

When the Izien story began few days ago, no one expected it to snowball so fast and trend for so long. Let’s bring you up to speed. On the 5th of October 2016, a lady named Ahunna came on over on Twitter pointing fingers at a certain Izien Aigbodion, (he tweets @ImNotAHooligans), who owns the design label Looks... Read More

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October 1, 2016

The Thread: @elnathan_john’s polls explore the Nigerian state of mind this Independence

What would Independence Day be without a poll to give perspective as well as help us take stock on the things we have done wrong as a nation and what we can do better. Cue Elnathan John to the rescue. The lawyer, author and satirist, who tweets @elnathan_john has a few insightful questions on Twitter... Read More

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July 7, 2016

Brymo’s unpopular opinion on black killings splits Nigerian Twitter

Brymo has taken a dive into the troubled waters of Nigerian Twitter again and as usual he is in a battle of words with anybody who contradicts his views. It all started when Brymo tweeted a ‘disturbing’ comment about the recent killings of blacks by the Police in the US. The singer opined that the black... Read More

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May 17, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-lover, Seun Egbegbe ‘humbled’ by Nigerian Police | Beyonce’s Lemonade heads back to number 1 on UK chart| More stories

Here are some of the stories you might have missed yesterday or while you slept in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Seun Egbegbe ‘humbled’ by Nigerian Police… apologises to ex-girlfriend Toyin Aimakhu. Like Father, like son… popoluar OAP, Daddy Freeze and son look adorable in these new photos. Nollywood actor in critical condition… needs 1 million Naira for... Read More

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May 17, 2016

Top 10 funny Nigerian twitter reactions to Burna Boy and his ‘baby-mama’ palaver

A new development sprung late Monday evening in regards to Burna Boy and Stella Uju, the lady claiming to be carrying his baby. Burna Boy who was reportedly at her house earlier to cause a bit of trouble took to Instagram to subtly insinuate that there is no way their ‘one night rendezvous’ could have ended... Read More

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September 22, 2015

40 Tweets that captures Nigerians’ reaction to #SarakiOnTrial

The trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki began today as he finally appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Unsurprisingly, Nigerians immediately started an hashtag for him- #SarakiOnTrial, and it quickly became the top trending topic on Nigerian Twitter. Let’s look at some of the tweets; #SarakiOnTrial So @bukolasaraki would one day play the humble law-abiding... Read More

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August 27, 2015

Has James Ndu just scammed #NigerianTwitter?

So James Ndu is now a celeb. Thanks to Nigerian Twitter. The attention seeking user casted his ex who is married when she told him she missed him. He replied in his usual manner saying this. https://twitter.com/JamesNdu/status/636834266119303168 Yes he did that, whether innocently or not, he got what he wanted. A Twitter trend. And then... Read More

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All you need to know about Nigerian Twitter’s Mother-in-law and kitchen controversial debate

How “O jewa ke eng?” infiltrated Nigerian Twitter and crushed our hearts into sad little pieces

Here’s how Nigerian Twitter is reacting to the suspension of accounts belonging to digital influencers

Supermodel Naomi Campbell causes mayhem on TwitterNG | See our top 10 viral tweets from last week

#YNaijaEssays: The not too fine art of Nigerian internet trolling

The Media Blog: This message is for the Nigerian Twitter Outrage Machine

The Thread: Everything you should know about Izien’s story which broke TwitterNG

The Thread: @elnathan_john’s polls explore the Nigerian state of mind this Independence

Brymo’s unpopular opinion on black killings splits Nigerian Twitter

Entertainment Roundup: Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-lover, Seun Egbegbe ‘humbled’ by Nigerian Police | Beyonce’s Lemonade heads back to number 1 on UK chart| More stories

Top 10 funny Nigerian twitter reactions to Burna Boy and his ‘baby-mama’ palaver

40 Tweets that captures Nigerians’ reaction to #SarakiOnTrial

Has James Ndu just scammed #NigerianTwitter?

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