Tag: satire

Ezinne November 18, 2017

The Thread: Ready for Mugabe’s movie ‘The Last Emperor of Zimbabwe’? Here’s the script

The drama unfolding in Zimbabwe has the world's rapt attention, as it should. For one, the 93-year-old despot, Robert Mugabe, just got unseated from his throne recently, through a bloodless…

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Op-ed Editor May 22, 2017

The Thread: This is for those who don’t know the difference between satire and comedy

Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Tonight show all anchored by comedians/satirists are making waves in America currently, thanks to President Trump's continual gaffes. These shows are predominantly based…

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Roqeebah November 22, 2016

Dear youth corper, here’s ALL you really need to take to NYSC camp

The National Youth Service Corps has announced today that prospective corps members can now print out Call-Up letters via the online portal. Usually, for most people this is troubling news.…

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Kolapo Olapoju September 25, 2014

Photo of the day: ‘Winches and Winzards’ are using Lagos traffic to delay destinies

by Kolapo Olapoju Now, this is beyond hilarious! Lagos traffic is one of the worst, among major cities of the world, with several hours being spent in traffic within the…

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October 2, 2013

Chronicles of the ASUU strike according to Solanke Abiola

by Solanke Abiola  And he who was appointed to speak on behalf of the teachers by name Nasire Fagga said ''in so much that the King Jona heareth not our cries,…

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September 22, 2013

Damilola Kenku: My favourite soap opera (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Damilola Kenku  "Now I wonder, who directs this soap, which gives us hilarious comedy in one moment and  bone chilling horror in the next ?" This morning as I woke up, I…

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August 1, 2012

Elnathan John: How to behave as a car owner in Nigeria

by Elnathan John You have crossed that awkward, deeply uncomfortable, sometimes shameful social state of being without a car. I mean in some countries where the public transport system works,…

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May 27, 2012

Have you read GEJ’s anonymous letter? It’s all in last week’s news…with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola GEJ's anonymous letter to himself on Salami A recently leaked letter has shown that President Jonathan is one the few individuals with the ability to successfully write…

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Oluwapelumi May 7, 2012

President Jonathan’s gaffe? There’s an app for that

We all agree that Nigeria’s Information Minister—Labaran Maku—does make a lot of noise. The man has an honorary degree in provocation. New GEJ app launched A new phone application—The Gaffe-boss—has…

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April 23, 2012

Another committee releases report: Nigerians hate books – All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

Books hate Nigerians A committee set up by government to look into the immediate and remote causes of any problem of its choice, has submitted its report which revealed that…

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April 5, 2012

Is there hope for youth in the PDP? Yes, but children below 40 are not allowed – All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola As long as the opposition keeps acting like spoilt kids, the PDP would be celebrating a landslide in 2015 Tinubu Mythology Contest The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola is sponsoring…

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March 26, 2012

New Power Excuses Committee! All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola  MTN to give call credits to politicians who've lost their credibility. PETA sues Oteh The last hasn't been heard about that dinner bill incurred by the Director-General…

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March 20, 2012

“Arunma Oteh and Herman Hembe are clowns” – All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola The spokesman of Heineken (the beer) revealed in a statement that: He's an asset of inestimable value, because it's only a man high on beer who can…

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March 13, 2012

The women are coming! All in last week’s news… with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola A special rendition of Beyonce's 'Girls who run the world,' was performed by music legend Onyeka Onwenu... Nigeria-South Africa friendly called off A proposed football friendly between…

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January 9, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval, the government and the people, all in last week’s news…with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola "...our police now have the opportunity to shine and show themselves again by manhandling protesters..." Shun SURE, embrace CURE Protesters in Nigeria have rejected the government's Subsidy…

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