The Thread: “Wizkid is sabotaging his destiny” “He can’t be the face of Afrobeats” | Wizkid fails to show up at #Coachella and Twitter NG throws a fit

The Thread: “Statewide fitness day” “There’s kpandamonium everywhere” | TwitterNG reacts to #PMBInLagos

Governor Ambode is fast losing the support of Lagosians- at least on Twitter. First, he increased taxes on Land Use Charge by at least 400%. Then he turned Lagos state into one huge, smelly, refuse dump, effectively erasing every trace of Fashola’s aesthetic enhancements in the state. Afterwards, on Wednesday, he dropped this surprise announcement... Read More

#PMBInLagos, ambode, Buhari, The Thread

December 30, 2017

The Thread: “How I nearly died after rocking a cultist’s babe”

We’re seeing a new group of story tellers spring up on TwitterNG and we cannot get enough of their hilarious tales. Here’s another by @ItsUncleStephen. Enjoy: As a New year approaches, I remember when I, @UchennaNG and another friend, nearly died on my Birthday, because we went to a party and rocked some Cultist's babe... Read More

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nigeria, The Thread, Twitter Stories

December 30, 2017

The Thread: This is why women shout “men are scum” from the rooftops

This is a conversation we’ve had on Twitter Nigeria (and global) so many times this year, but somehow the point keeps getting lost in translation. Not to mention the defence has always been “not all men”, because these men cannot possibly fathom the idea of their white agbada getting blotted with the black ink of... Read More

Sexual assault, sexual harrasment, The Thread, Time Person of the year

December 30, 2017

The Thread: “Buhari is President of both the living and the dead” | TwitterNG reacts to Buhari appointing dead people

President Buhari has goofed again and Twitter Nigeria, hell all of Nigerian social media, is having a field day. What did he do this time, abi? My brethren in the Lord, Mr President appointed 209 board chairpersons and 1,258 board members yesterday; what Premium Times called “the largest single appointments made by the president since... Read More

Dead men Appointments, president buhari, The Thread, Top embarrasing moment, Twitter trends

December 29, 2017

The Thread: “When you jam a superior babe” | Man narrates how a lady almost killed him in bed

It’s the last Freaky Friday of the year and the threads are rolling in. This one is hilarious as heck and goes to prove… I’m not sure it what it proves. Just read and enjoy: This is a story of how one babe wanted to kill me with sexual enjoyment. Brothers, stay woke.Forget forming coitus... Read More

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gist, Relationships, The Thread, Uni stories

December 28, 2017

The Thread: This is why Nigerian men are intimidated by financially independent women

Patriarchy is still a thing in Nigeria, it will probably take a lot to dismantle the misguided mentalities that come with it- like the dynamics of women earning more than men in a relationship. The general viewpoint is that men are meant to “take care” of or “provide” for women, so whenever there’s a shift,... Read More

dating, nigeria, patriarchy, Relationships, The Thread

December 28, 2017

The Thread: “It was more like a jamboree” | Everything Nigerians hated about Davido’s #30BillionConcert

The verdict is in: Davido’s #30BillionConcert didn’t quite secure the “Baddest” praise we anticipated. Falz (Bahd) had fans gushing days after his concert ended, Olamide (Baddo) went over and above, leaving the streets fully satisfied, they practically handed him a statue and we thought Davido (Baddest) will not just shut it down but achieve next... Read More

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#30BillionConcert, Davido, falz, The Thread

December 28, 2017

The Thread: “Polished” “Professionalism redefined” | This is the best Police unit in all Nigeria

As the #EndSARS chatter subsides on Twitter, someone decided to shine the spotlight on a little known yet immensely effective arm of the police. You have this viral tweet to thank for bringing this department to our consciousness. See below: We had an accident along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway this evening and this fine @PoliceNG Officer(N. Dogo)... Read More

#EndSARS, EOD, police, professionalism, The Thread, Viral tweets

December 27, 2017

The Thread: 5 things you must do in 2018

2018 is just around the corner and they don’t call it a New Year for no reason. As you review the year, there are things that must be dropped in 2017 and other things that must be picked up in 2018. Twitter has helped out with a few suggestions. Check on it: 1 Get multiple... Read More

2018 goals, The Thread, Twitter Nigeria

December 24, 2017

“Buhari is a big time failure” “Make we start campaign” | See our top 10 tweets about fuel scarcity

The fuel scarcity situation in Nigeria which began early this month has come to a head. At filling stations and on Twitter, Nigerians have lost faith in the man at the driver’s seat, President Muhammadu Buhari, and no one can blame them. Transport fares have skyrocketed; instead of spending the holidays chilling with friends and... Read More

Buhari, Christmas in Nigeria, fuel scarcity, The Thread

December 24, 2017

The hilarious fuel scarcity video; The American embassy interview gone rogue | 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

fuel scarcity, nigeria, Scial media bants, The Thread, Top 10 vira tweets

December 22, 2017

The Thread: “It promotes a healthy sex life” | 5 advantages of fuel scarcity

We know, we know, it is aggravating to speak of advantages of a problem every Nigeria is currently suffering. But don’t be angry; this is what oyibos call a silver lining. And we won’t be good Christians if we don’t thank God for little mercies. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/944258847803396098 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/944263889537073153 https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/944264079711105024 We’ll add the last one: it... Read More

fuel scarcity, nigeria, The Thread, TwitterNG

December 22, 2017

The Thread: “2019 is a choice between Buhari’s catastrophic leadership and the survival of Nigeria”

If we are being honest, we do not know what will happen in 2019. If 2015 is anything to go by, Buhari could actually be unseated and an Atiku or whoever else shows up at some point will take his place. Whoever else because people like Tinubu and co are still holding their cards close... Read More

2019 Elections, Buhari, nigeria, political leadership, The Thread

December 21, 2017

The Thread: This is why the #FalzExperience was the ultimate show this year

Folks on Twitter have been raving about the #FalzExperience being the best concert they’ve attended. If you’re wondering if it’s unnecesary hype, it isn’t. See below: I'll take my time during the day to talk about why this was the ultimate headlined show by any artist this year. #TheFalzExperience — Lex Ash | On a... Read More

#FalzExperience, December concerts, nigeria, The Thread

December 21, 2017

The Thread: “Falz is changing the freaking game” | TwitterNG can’t stop talking about Falz’s perfect concert

Falz tha bahd guy has made lifelong fans out of Nigerians on Twitter, who have been gushing since his #FalzExperience show yesterday. There are so many threads being sown on TwitterNG as to the perfection of Falz’s concert. A comparison was even made with the Wedding Party 2, and the latter was thrashed thoroughly. Even... Read More

#FalzExperience, Nigerian concerts, The Thread

December 21, 2017

The Thread: #InnosonVsGTB — The facts of the case according to TwitterNG

Twitter Nigeria has been engulfed in the spiralling controversy between Innocent Chukwuma of Innoson Motors, EFCC and GT bank. Mr Chukwuma was arrested by the EFCC yesterday and released on bail today. It’s even descended to the level of Igbos spurring each other to boycott the bank and withdraw their funds. This is not the... Read More

EFCC, gtb, innocent chukwuma, innoson, The Thread

December 20, 2017

The Thread: 2 child sexual abuse stories that will leave you enraged and suspicious

No matter how often we scream about sexual abuse, we still come across stories that shock us still. These stories focus on molestation of children and they had us all in our feels. In one, a father literally went to bat for his daughter while in the second, a mother advocated silence. We have to... Read More

child abuse, nigeria, The Thread

December 20, 2017

The Thread: 5 tweets that reveal what Nigerians really feel about this fuel scarcity

It’s Nigeria where we’ve completely acclimatized to promise and fail, so when fuel scarcity started at the beginning of December and the Federal government kept promising that there’s enough storage to last through Christmas, they’ll round up the culprits hoarding fuel and distribute PMS free of charge, and fuel scarcity will end in 48 hours... Read More

Buhari, christmas, fuel scarcity, nigeria, The Thread

December 20, 2017

The Thread: How Nigerians are changing people’s lives this Christmas

Over in the abroad this time of the year, parents take their children to visit Santa at the malls and he gives them presents after asking if they’ve been naughty or nice. That’s usually after they get a truckload of presents from their parents too. The homeless and poor also have a hope in Salvation... Read More

Christmas giving, less privileged, Salvation Army, The Thread

December 19, 2017

The Thread: “I have brought my case to you, sir” | Is Mr President listening to Hon. Jibrin’s cry?

The Nigerian lawmaker who made budget padding famous, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, is appealing to President Buhari to help his matter. Honourable Jibrin resorted to writing an open letter (and reposting same) via Twitter after efforts to reach the President in other ways failed, but the silence on Twitter is so loud, you have to wonder if... Read More

Budget padding, Buhari, Dogara, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, House of Reps, Justice, nigeria, The Thread

December 18, 2017

The Thread: “OLIC was the most secure show ever ” “Olamide deserves a statue” | Twitter scores #OLIC4 an A+

On Saturday, hours before the annual show OLIC began, complaints emerged on Twitter regarding the lack of safety of the event. Suspicion abounded that it would turn into a rape fest, considering the following: OLIC is a hood event, “awon goons” will be everywhere, it was going to hold at Teslim Balogun stadium and Yomi... Read More

nigeria, OLIC4, Phynofest, rape, The Thread, TwitterNG

December 17, 2017

The Thread: “Man’s not hot” “Men are scum” | Imagine the headlines if bloggers existed in Bible times

We’re constantly on the lookout for threads that are different, witty and interesting and this thread packs all of that, plus it’s actually a mini Sunday school lesson. You’re welcome. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/ndoarum/status/941610046810673152 https://twitter.com/ndoarum/status/941635776835710976 please stop 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 — Pacifier (@DrOffShirt) December 15, 2017 I'm so cry 😢😂😂😂😂 — _townnie (@_thetamara) December 15, 2017

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21st century colloquialisms, bible stories, Bible times, bloggers, The Thread

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 15th of December

Follow the links below to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The Thread: “They said ‘take off your hijab’. She said ‘Girl’s not hot’” | TwitterNG reacts to the Hijab outrage Yes, shedding half of the Excess Crude Account 60 weeks from 2019 elections is suspicious Wike is one of my sons, I can’t... Read More

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Excess Crude Account, hijab, law school, Nyesom Wike, Rotimi Anarchist, The Thread, YNaija Cover

The Thread: How Hijabis can get their way at Call to Bar

The controversy is yet to die down on #CallFirdaus. To be candid, it’s doubtful that any Twitter campaign is going to sway the Body of Benchers. In fact, considering that the legal profession cannot abide dissent about its decades-long rules and regulations, we’d go so far as to say, Firdaus will have to wait until... Read More

#CallFirdaus, call to bar, nigeria, The Thread

The Thread: “They don’t even see you” “Islamaphobe” | Muslims react to Call to Bar hijab ban

Twitter Nigeria has been engaged in a huge to-do all day over whether The Nigerian Law School was right to deny Firdaus her call to Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria simply because she refused to wear a hijab, which isn’t regulation attire for Call. [In case you missed... Read More

call to bar, Faith and profession, hijab, nigeria, The Thread

The Thread: “They said ‘take off your hijab’. She said ‘Girl’s not hot'” | TwitterNG reacts to the Hijab outrage

Pushing for progress is fantastic; attacking injustice is necessary, but at what cost? Last night, a hashtag began to make the rounds on Twitter and sure enough garnered considerable support that someone had to ask: Why is Hijab trending? — Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) December 15, 2017 Here’s why: https://twitter.com/Busaayo/status/941359402614972417 Now we’re all for justice, and... Read More

Constitution, hijab, human rights, nigeria, The Thread

December 14, 2017

The Thread: How Nigerian states got their names

Today, we bring you a history lesson by the irrepressible @Ikechukwu, our lecturer. We are aware that History was struck from the nation’s educational curriculum so you might be lacking in knowledge of this simple subject. Or perhaps we are being presumptuous, so we’ll ask: do you know how your state took its name? Yes?... Read More