Tag: social media
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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, ...
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, ...
[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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Yes, respect still matters even on social media
by Alexander O. Onukwue The normal maxim you hear is that too much of everything is bad. People usually summon ...
The Thread: “It’s embarrassing when dirty laundry is aired” | How Google entered ‘hot water’ for firing a staff
Recently, Twitter chewed Google up with relish and spat it out for good effect after the company fired a staff ...
The Thread: “You can’t shut Toke up” | Dr Dipo calls TwitterNG to order
The author of Unbecoming, Toke Makinwa has had her fair share of scathing criticism and attack from the online community, ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: Murder in the Cathedral
by Olusegun Adeniyi First performed in 1935, ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ is a play by the 20th-century British playwright and ...
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