Tag: social media

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ItunuoluwaJuly 3, 2017

Trump says ‘Fake News will be forced to discuss’ the accomplishments of White House

President Trump in a tweet this morning, wrote that the media would soon have no choice but to report on ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 2, 2017

My use of social media is “Modern Day Presidential” – Donald Trump

After accusing the media of trying to convince lawmakers that he should stop using Twitter, Donald Trump has said on Saturday, ...

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EzinneJuly 2, 2017

The Thread: “Sit in the pain” | How to forgive

Are you struggling with bitterness, courtesy the pain of a betrayal? Or did a loved one just walk out your ...

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EzinneJuly 1, 2017

The Thread: The major talking points of Jay Z’s album

We are yet to hear the last of Shawn Carter’s 13th album 4:44, as it is still trending on Twitter ...

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EzinneJuly 1, 2017

The Thread: These things could spell the downfall of your relationship

Someone asked a random question on Twitter and the answers were both funny and revealing: https://twitter.com/bigfoams/status/880928808035078145 1 He did not ...

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EzinneJune 30, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Jay Z, Wizkid, Toke Makinwa, Folorunso Alakija and others

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, ...

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EzinneJune 30, 2017

The Thread: “The sex addict” | Halle Berry’s ex Eric Benét claps back at Jay Z and Twitter rains hell

Jay Z’s 13th album 4:44 is the talk of Twitter today. Just like Lemonade, the album is raw and full ...

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Op-ed EditorJune 28, 2017

Opinion: The time to empower the NHIS in its regulatory and oversight functions is now

by Adewole Kehinde On Thursday, June 22nd, 2017, major headlines such as “NHIS: FG Wants Health Management Organisations Scrapped Over ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJune 27, 2017

2 billion people now use Facebook – Zuckerberg

More than a quarter of the world’s population now uses Facebook every month, Mark Zuckerberg says. “As of this morning, ...

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EzinneJune 26, 2017

The Thread: Remy Ma disses Nicki Minaj in acceptance speech | Twitter reacts to BET 2017 Awards

The 2017 BET Awards took place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, today. It was a star studded night. ...

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EzinneJune 23, 2017

The Thread: “Yahoo is collecting money for abortion when you’re not pregnant” | Twitter NG’s hilarious definitions of Yahoo Yahoo

Are you ready for an education? Take a seat, Twitter NG has your back. Perhaps you’ve lived in Nigeria all ...

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EzinneJune 23, 2017

The Thread: “Music is not to blame for Nigerian children turning to Yahoo”, Funmi Iyanda chides

Nigerians love a good fight, even if about irrelevant things, like whether Falz was right to say that musicians should ...

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ToluJune 20, 2017

Is this the end of Snapchat? Instagram adds new features that may end snaps for good

Are we nearing that time when we will be saying R.I.P to Snapchat? New statistics reveal that the ephemeral messaging ...

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EditorJune 20, 2017

The Film Blog: So Uche Jombo woke up this morning and decided to make a fool of herself

The first comment on BellaNaija says it all: Who do these people think they are? I’m “officially taking my family ...

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EzinneJune 17, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Juliet K’ego, Kelechi Okafor, Aniefiok and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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EzinneJune 17, 2017

The Thread: “You are all mad” | Twitter NG stomps all over #FreeEvans

Uchenna Onwuamadike, wife of the kidnapper Chukwudi Onuamadike aka Evans has pled both ignorance and mercy for her husband, saying ...

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EzinneJune 16, 2017

The Thread: Vanguard makes a typo and Twitter NG lays into them

The news medium Vanguard has been the butt of jokes and subject of indignation over ridiculous clickbait headlines and outright ...

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EzinneJune 15, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Nathaniel Bassey, Imam Tawhidi and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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Op-ed EditorJune 15, 2017

“It is not prayers we need. We need common sense” | 7 takeways from Joy Isi Bewaji’s Hallelujah Challenge rejoinder

Nathaniel Bassey’s June Hallelujah Challenge has stirred up controversy, the likes of which was unanticipated for a simple praise and ...

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EzinneJune 14, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Issa Rae, Kechi Okwuchi, Nathaniel Bassey and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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EzinneJune 14, 2017

The Thread: “It’s causing spiritual traffic that’s not allowing witches to fly” | Twitter NG claps back at #HallelujahChallenge critics

So we were all worshipping jejely in the comfort of our homes, plugged into God courtesy Nathaniel Bassey’s Hallelujah Challenge ...

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EditorJune 14, 2017

[The Church Blog] Social media and the Gospel: #HallelujahChallenge as a case study

The world constantly progresses at such a fast rate that says “Evolve or you disappear” and the constant question on ...

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Op-ed EditorJune 13, 2017

“The Hallelujah Challenge will change nothing in Nigeria” | 7 things we learned from Joy Isi Bewaji’s no-nonsense rants

Psalmist and gospel music minister Nathaniel Bassey began a thing he dubbed the Hallelujah Challenge on Instagram this month.  ‘ ...

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EzinneJune 13, 2017

The Thread: “Unfortunate swine” | Lady insults Mr Eazi and Twitter NG shreds her to bits

Y’all must have heard, Mr Eazi is cozy with Otedola’s daughter, Temi. For one or more Nigerians, this piece of ...

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EzinneJune 12, 2017

The Thread: Isn’t it time for Hillary Clinton to shut up about Trump?

Hillary Clinton is a thorn in the side of Donald Trump’s administration and he knows it. Heck, he can’t seem ...

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ToluJune 10, 2017

Nigeria now has an official Twitter account

And a coordinating Facebook page! We don’t know who the handlers are for now but we already love the Twitter ...

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EzinneJune 10, 2017

The Thread: “What a crock of shit” | Ivanka Trump is America’s latest punchline

That Donald Trump is in the eye of a media storm is nothing new. Since he entered the Oval November ...

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EzinneJune 9, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Ben Bruce +Gov Dankwambo assures Igbos they have a home in Gombe

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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EzinneJune 7, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: El Rufai, Audu, Maikori, Tolu Ogunlesi, Prof. Osinbajo and others [The North-East war edition]

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, ...

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ItunuoluwaJune 7, 2017

The 411 on social media trolls and how to deal with them

They are crawling everywhere you go on the Internet and social media, those anonymous users with nothing to say but ...

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