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The Thread: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” | Did Trump fire FBI Director, Comey, because he feared exposure of Russian ties?

Democrats certainly think so. Never mind that Comey has been their least favourite person, whom they reckon cost their candidate, Hillary Clinton, the White House. Comey’s sin was waiting 11 days to the presidential election to re-open ‘Hillary’s emails’ investigation. He also did not announce that the FBI was looking into Trump’s Russian ties until... Read More

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The Thread: Could this be the girl behind Usher’s hit song, ‘My Boo’?

One of the sweetest and best love songs of all times is Usher and Alicia Key’s ‘My Boo’. Take a trip down memory lane with it for a minute or four. So it was pretty interesting when Camryn Abney tweeted that she just found out that her younger sister, Jade, dated Usher when they were... Read More

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The Thread: The New York Times asks its readers to say something nice about Trump and Twitter blows up

Anyone who thinks Americans- read Democrats and liberals- are not still raw about Donald Trump in the driver’s seat has no clue. Americans are mad, very mad. So why on earth did the New York Times consider this a brilliant idea and crucial timing to carry out this experiment? “The establishment press has been vicious... Read More

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The Thread: Smart tips – How to avoid paying bribes or showing ‘particulars’ on Nigerian roads

Did you say don’t own a car? We feel your grief but that would be taking things too far. Personal vehicles make life commuting around cities easier so why give up that comfort because human road banks are a thing? Just take a page from Dr Joe Abah’s book. Dr Joe Abah is the Director General... Read More

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The Thread: Ambode orders VIO out of Lagos and Lagosians breathe a collective sigh of relief

It has been reported that the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) will no longer disturb the panorama of Lagos state. Having been an irksome imposition in the lives of Lagosians for a good many years, they are only happy to bid the agency goodbye. "@pmnewsnigeria: #NEWS: Ambode Orders VIOs Out Of Lagos Roads https://t.co/xwpOam1Hyi @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/s46qKc8rPS — GIDI... Read More

ambode, lagos state, Lastma, nigeria, police, The Thread, VIO, VIO ban

The Thread: “Horrible optics” “Even Trump won’t do it” | Zahra Buhari & Ahmed Indimi cause fresh commotion on Twitter NG

Daughter of the Nigerian president, Zahra Buhari and her husband, Ahmed Indimi, are raising quite the furore on Twitter NG over this picture. https://twitter.com/DeclanIfeanyi/status/861828668880035840 You will recall that their celebrity wedding had tongues wagging for days. [Recipts]: “The Thread “Poverty is a bastard” | Nigerians swoon over Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi’s wedding” The question on... Read More

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The Thread: VIO disputes Lagos state’s ban

According to Punch, The Lagos State Government has ordered Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to leave its roads. It would appear that this memo has not been received by VIO. See below: https://twitter.com/etinmagbe/status/861869885957308416 RepostSo I passed by the Mosque by 9.55am today and met with our officers. I was even pulled over and had my papers... Read More

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The Thread: “Thunder fire you” “Hypocrites” | Nigerians blast PDP over latest insane statement

Safe to say, Nigeria’s political parties are using the return of 82 Chibok girls to score cheap political points. First it was the APC who thought it brilliant to use the momentum of the celebration of the Chibok girls return to do this: https://twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/861208306685280256 But Nigerians slammed them left, right and centre. Then the PDP,... Read More

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The Thread: APC tries to ride the Chibok girls wave and Nigerians shut them down

More Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram after long negotiations with the Federal government, the Switzerland government, Red Cross and other bodies. They were released in a prisoner swap exchange: a couple of soldiers for 82 Chibok girls. After being held in terror for 3 years, the news of their excitement had many shouting... Read More

APC, boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, party politics, Politics, The Thread

The Thread: Boko Haram may have released the Chibok girls but they are not free

On Saturday, the presidency confirmed the release of the Chibok girls from Boko Haram to major national and international buzz like this: 3years 3weeks and 1 day later 80 more #ChibokGirls rescued from hell!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Lord You alone are worthy to be praised!! 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌💃💃💃💃 — Dr. Etin-osa Imagbenikaro 🇳🇬 (@etinmagbe) May 6, 2017 That @Mbuhari's admin... Read More

boko haram, Chibok girls, nigeria, rehabilitation, terrorism, The Thread, Twitter NG

The Thread: Buhari is off on another medical trip and Nigerians are divided

Sometime last year, president Buhari proceeded on his very first medical trip to London to fix an ear infection. On January 19th, he travelled abroad again for a 10 day ‘routine medical check up’, but when the deadline of February 5th passed, the presidency couldn’t quite say when he would return. Instead, we were flooded... Read More

Buhari, medical vacation, nigeria, Politics, The Thread, Twitter NG

The Thread: “Dudes under 40 with nukes” “Congrats for choosing liberty” | World leaders react to Macron’s victory

France has elected its youngest president ever. At 39, Emmanuel Macron has become France’s president. Europe is ecstatic that Macron emerged winner, as they feared Le Pen would be another Trump. World leaders tweeted their felicitations to the new president. See below election statistics: https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/861371262194536448 Macron’s speeches: President-elect Emmanuel Macron says he will fight "the... Read More

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Meet Mercy and Patience- The 2 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram

On the 14th of April 2014, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, that had been the North-East region of Nigeria, abducted over 275 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The abductions provoked a worldwide outcry that resulted in the Bring Back Our Girls movement. That night, at least 50 girls were able to... Read More

boko haram, bring back our girls, Chibok girls, Jackson Ude, Mercy, nigeria, patience, terrorism, The Thread

The Thread: Lady makes ex-boyfriend pay for ’emotional labour’ when he comes crawling back

Women are blessed with intuition, emotional intelligence, patience, even listening abilities. It comes easily to women to give and give and keep giving. But what do you do when you are cheated on, taken advantage of, your advice ignored and your importance downplayed, then the perpetrator comes crawling back after a while? Get him to... Read More

@Cece Garces, cheating, Emotional labour, Life hacks, Love, Relationships, The Thread, Therapy

The Thread: Missionaries destroyed Nigerian languages. Here’s how

Nigeria is a diverse country with about 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages. But when the White men came with their language,religion and the sole intent of making money off the country’s resources, there was a great change. The independent regions became one country and languages were reconciled. Here’s what diversity sounds like: Today I... Read More

Anang, colonialism, Efik, ibibio, igbo, nigeria, Nigerian languages, The Thread

The Thread: “The way he looks at her” | Twitter NG can’t get enough of Banky W & Adesua Etomi @ #BAAD2017

Banky W and Adesua Etomi had their introduction yesterday. Everything was on point: Adesua’s dress, Banky’s attire, the groomsmen, the pictures- it all looked so well put together. Toolz Oniru Demuren even made a show of her pregnancy. Fabulous people. Banky W kept pulling our heartstrings with his IG posts and captions, to which we... Read More

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The Thread: “It’s real” “It’s a fact” | Presidency confirms release of 82 Chibok girls and Nigerians are overjoyed

It’s been 3 years since the Chibok girls- over 300 of them- were abducted from their classrooms by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Boko Haram fighters abducted more than 300 schoolgirls on April 14, 2014, but some of the girls managed to flee from their abductors. In October 2016, the Nigerian struck an agreement with... Read More

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The Thread: “God, please let it be true” | Sahara Reporters announce release of 80 Chibok girls and Nigerians react heart in mouth

It’s a mixed mood that greeted the announcement by Sahara Reporters that the Chibok Girls have been released- 80 more of them. BREAKING: 80 Kidnapped Chibok Girls Freed By Boko Haram | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/2St9ViAq2z — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) May 6, 2017 Perhaps because the news medium is also known for propaganda, some persons think... Read More

boko haram, Borno, Buhari, Chibok girls, Oby Ezekwesili, The Thread

The Thread: All the reasons Goodluck Ebele Jonathan qualifies as “Hero”

There’s a clear political divide between the foremost political parties in Nigeria -APC and PDP. The GEJites (mostly PDP members) claim Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as their “hero”, while the Buharists (wholly APC members) call Buhari the “Messiah”. There’s always a comparison between the two presidents and in most conversations, GEJ usually gets the short end... Read More

Buhari, Buharists, Demola Olarewaju, gejites, good luck jonathan, hero, nigeria, Politics, The Thread, tolu ogunlesi

The Thread: Oby Ezekwesili urges prayers for President Buhari and Nigerians disagree

The subject of Buhari’s health has Nigerians concerned…concerned about many things: His ability to run the country What his exact ailment is Why he refuses to disclose his diagnosis Whether he came into the presidency a sick man Why he hasn’t tendered his resignation What power the cabal has over him What will happen if... Read More

Buhari's health, Cabal, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, Politics, The Thread, Twitter NG

Farooq Kperogi: Top 8 popular national lies that won’t die in Nigeria

by Farooq A. Kperogi In Nigeria, once lies and historical myths take roots, they are almost always impossible to uproot. But the stubborn persistence of lies is no reason to give up on correcting them. Find below 8 oft-repeated lies with the most staying power in Nigeria. That Wole Soyinka had a third class degree. After... Read More

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The Thread: “Biafra died with Ojukwu” “Nigeria is a useless contraption” – A Nigerian’s thoughts on Secession

As sections of the country explore their options concerning their pact with Nigeria, whether to belong or break out, @ManiPeters is convinced staying trumps leaving. Here’s why: I've never lived in any of the minority states of old Eastern region but I'm aware of the hate and suspicion that define their Igbo views — Ogbete... Read More

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The Thread: “Ambode is simply a symptom of our land problems”

Ambode’s actions in Otodo Gbame has raised quite the furore on Twitter NG. We published further reports of Ambode’s highhandedness with respect to land matters in Lagos here. The underlying problem might be with our property laws in Nigeria. @dondekojo addresses this in detail below: Ambode's actions in Lagos is another reason we need to... Read More

ambode, lagos, Land ownership, nigeria, Property laws, The Thread

The Thread: “He looked great” “He is alive and doing well” | Excitement and distrust trail Buhari’s public reappearance [VIDEO]

The controversy over Buhari’s health status continues to rage. In the wake of the outrage on social media on Workers Day with Nigerians asking #WhereIsBuhari, the First Lady tweeted the president’s health is not “as bad as it is being perceived” This inspite of the fact that we hadn’t caught a glimpse of the president in... Read More

Aisha buhari, Buhari, Juma'at prayers, nigeria, Politics, The Thread

The Thread: “A man of integrity”, “Selfless” | Twitter NG remembers Yar’Adua as Buhari battles mysterious illness

7 years ago today, President Umaru Yar’Adua died. His death occurred amidst rumours of cabals, 11 weeks after his return from Saudi Arabia for a medical vacation. On January 19th, President Buhari proceeded on a medical vacation that he initially passed off as a routine check up which would last only 10 days. So while... Read More

Buhari, medical vacation, The Thread, Twitter NG, Umaru Yar'Adua

The Thread: How we know the Kardashians will not make heaven

We actually do not know for a fact that the Kardashians will not make heaven since we are not Angel Gabriel, Michael or whomever the gatekeepers at heaven are. But Twitter thinks they might not get a pass, judging by this interview. Do see below: https://twitter.com/Princessofwifi/status/859812092572037122 😭😭 That will be God's facial expression on judgement... Read More

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The Thread: “Healthcare is vital” “TrumpDon’tCare” “#VoteNo” | Americans scramble to block Trump from repealing Obamacare

As the Republican party marshals its forces to repeal Obamacare today, Americans who oppose the bill are tweeting the hashtag Vote No as a final hail Mary to stop the bill from passing. Do see below: https://twitter.com/funder/status/859921168752668673 https://twitter.com/ashleymac213/status/860132381109473280 https://twitter.com/mikayladreyer/status/860132451225653254 https://twitter.com/SinsBeggar/status/860019356855435264 https://twitter.com/Ideascantdie/status/860021068064411648 https://twitter.com/Ideascantdie/status/860021495212294144 https://twitter.com/shadownlite/status/860038781776273408 https://twitter.com/marybethpage5/status/860032100778598400 https://twitter.com/Diz_zy_/status/859750510659850242 https://twitter.com/shopgirl012974/status/860021661105565696 #VoteNo my daughters both have disabilities, one has epilepsy... Read More

AHCA, donald trump, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, Politics, The Thread

The Thread: Whatsapp shuts down for a few hours and the entire world freaks out

Whatsapp was down for a few hours yesterday night and you could literally hear pin drop silence, when people weren’t freaking out on Twitter. See below: What a stunt Good morning to everyone. Except "Jim Balsamic (CEO of Whatsapp)" and the foolish stunt he pulled last night. — Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) May 4, 2017... Read More

Global Mayhem, Global shut down, mark zuckerberg, The Thread, WhatsApp

The Thread: Did this prophet just foreshadow doom concerning Banky W and Adesua’s engagement?

It’s been a Wednesday of love. Nigeria’s favourite on-screen lovebirds will be walking down the aisle in a bit. You cannot be in Nigeria and not know who we are talking about. But in case you just returned from the hinterlands, it’s baby boy, Banky W and Adesuwa Etomi- girl next door, sweetest, talented, money... Read More

Adesuwa Etomi, Banky W, engagement, Marriage, nollywood, Relationships, The Thread

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