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The Thread: “Ebuka: CEO, Agbada Technologies” “Mans too hot” | That time Ebuka broke the internet
In case you've been living under the rock, you should know that the number one topic in Nigeria last week was Banky Wellington and Adesua's wedding. They are Nigeria's favourite…
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The Thread: “Start putting my hands in his pants, I don’t take no for an answer” | How women help rape culture
We are used to reading stories of women being raped by men on social media, but that of men being raped by women are quite rare. Is this because women…
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Opinion: Social Media — a weapon of mass destruction?
by Temitope Adigun It is aptly said that whatever you play with, it is better you don't joke with it. When you change the way you view things, you change…
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[The Injustice Blog] Is Nigeria planning the Biya example?
Cameroon is currently embroiled in a major crisis. The calls for secession in the Southern region of the country has led to lots of casualties due to the confrontation between…
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Opinion: Social media is not for you. Here is why
by Gilbert Alasa I have a terrible news to share. Having spent the last eight years of my life navigating the adrenaline-popping, hyper-connected world of social media, I have come…
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Confusion, false reports arise from the Las Vegas concert shooting
Sunday night's shooting at Route 91 country music festival in Las Vegas which left at least 59 dead in Las Vegas and over 500 injured has led to conspiracies and…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: President Buhari has proven his critics right
by Olusegun Adeniyi When on 19th April this year President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal and…
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Use of social media to promote hate speech will no longer be tolerated – El-Rufai
The governor of Kaduna, Nasiru El-Rufai Wednesday, said hate speech and fake news were the biggest threats to national security - saying those found wanting will be arrested. Highlights: The governor…
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Twitter will no longer be limited to 140 characters | Everything to know about the new update
Social media company, Twitter Inc., are not ready to let go of any single user of its software and this new update might make it even more interesting, so you…
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Is the age of social media bad for music groups?
by Alexander O. Onukwue They have tried to rebound from their brief spell away from each other but it appears the rot in their relationship is beyond issues about money.…
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Monday Puzzle Alert! The mystery behind #ThePartyThatCounts
Hey guys. It's Monday… the start of the new week and the day when we get to share all the hottest gist we encountered over the weekend. This weekend was…
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The Media Blog: Hardly any activity on their social media, website… is TStv really ready?
It's no longer news that TStv will launch on October 1. The entry of the cable network into Nigeria's media space was one of the top trending topics on Twitter…
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The Thread: What will you do if a girl stains your car seat with menstrual blood?
We have to say, this thread restores our hope in Nigerian men, first because guys are naturally squeamish about blood. This type of blood in particular. Plus, not too long…
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How social media promotes hate speeches, insecurity – Gov Lalong
The Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong Monday, while declaring open a one-day town hall meeting organised by Plateau Peace Building Agency to mark the 2017 World Peace Day in Jos,…
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The Thread: “Nuclear wars speech at the UN?” “Trump’s speech is despicable trash” | Americans lash out
The 72nd United Nations General Assembly had world leaders deliver speeches on the theme ‘Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet’. While…
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5 reasons we don’t care about Psquare’s rumoured fight
If we all can just start perceiving Paul and Peter Okoye's constant social media bickering as mere sibling rivalry and not celebrity beef, then maybe we can look away everytime…
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The Thread: What if Jon Snow’s dad isn’t who you think it is?
Game of Thrones Season 7 has been concluded so what do GOT fans do with their days? They spend it wool gathering, conjecturing, figuring out what Season 8 will hold,…
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The Thread: “I owe Igbos a duty not to be misled” | Kayode Ogundamisi explains his OPC struggle
TwitterNG came for Kayode Ogundamisi today, armed with receipts of his OPC past, in response to what seemed like a continuous aggression against Nnamdi Kanu and his group, IPOB. The…
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The Thread: “You will soon unblow and go back to upcoming artiste” | TwitterNG uses Mr Eazi for barbecue
Mr Eazi has been taking flaming Ls on TwitterNG for saying that Nigerian musicians are now copying his style. In this interview he did in Ghana, he complained that in…
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The Thread: “Loyalty” “Freaky in bed” | 20 things men want in a relationship
As long as the earth remaineth, discussions about relationships ("Act like a woman, think like a man"; "10 ways to keep your man") will never go out of style. From…
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“How can I get a Kenyan passport? I’m tired of elections being stolen by Mugabe” | Twitter reacts to Kenya’s Supreme Court decision
Kenya has put itself on the world's map for doing something so unprecedented, we got a chill. Early last month, the East-African country conducted an election that saw incumbent President…
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Houston Pastor, Joel Osteen faces heavy criticism for closing his church to Hurricane Harvey victims
by Wareez Odunayo In the wake of the disaster that has rendered thousands homeless in Houston Texas, dozens of churches, schools and community centers have opened their doors to offer…
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[The Activism Blog] Paradigm Initiative condemns military monitoring of Nigeria’s social media space
Digital rights organization, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria has lent its voice to the growing condemnation of the decision of Nigeria's military to start monitoring Nigerians on social media. In a release,…
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Stop military from monitoring Nigerians on social media | SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the plan to monitor Nigerians on social media. SERAP in a letter by its Deputy Director, Timothy…
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The Thread: “4 months pregnant. 4k RTs & I won’t abort it”, lady tweets. The responses are sick
Twitter trolls and bants go hand in hand. Nothing is off topic, and it's usually off-colour. This one, though, is for the archives (*whispers: we still don't know if she's…
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“Stylish restworking” ” See lying and witchcraft” | Buhari says he’s working from home- again. TwitterNG runs mad
Media aide to the president, Bashir Ahmad has corroborated news reports that President Buhari will be working from home for some time while renovations are ongoing at his office. See…
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Facebook records over 45m birthday wishes daily, launches birthday fundraising and video options
Facebook has reported that more than 45 million people give birthday wishes to their friends and family on its platform on a daily basis. Facebook has played a huge part…
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The Thread: “Una no get shame at all” | Oby Ezekwesili lays into Nigerian politicians
You must know that Nigerians and politics are intertwined. Be it at newspaper stands or bars, the hot-button topic is almost always the state of the nation and who is…
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YouTube has just launched its ‘share’ feature but will you be using it?
On Thursday evening, YouTube rolled out its new sharing feature in its mobile app for Nigerian users. The launch started worldwide on Monday although it was already being tested…
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Buhari has redeemed his pledges, contrary to social media lies – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said President Muhammadu Buhari has redeemed his promises, contrary to reports in the social media. Mohammed said the administration was working tirelessly…
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