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The Thread: Here’s how Twitter made fun of Mugabe’s fall
The coup that was not a coup was executed flawlessly and as of yesterday, successfully: Robert Mugabe finally resigned. Zimbabweans are not the only persons celebrating this feat no one…
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The Thread: How African leaders can avoid going the way of Robert Mugabe
After 37 long years wielding the sceptre, Robert Mugabe finally succumbed to Military pressure and resigned. Generations of Zimbabweans rejoiced to see him go. BBC reports: "a man fell to…
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The Thread: “It increases financial wealth” | The benefits of marriage for men
Toni is engaging in some fear-busting regarding marriage. These days, men and women are getting married later and later...except for Yorubas and Igbos. Should you fall into the category of…
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The Thread: 5 hilarious tweets that will make your day
Got the work blues today? Calm yourself down with these hilarious tweets we found. Enjoy 1 When your enemies in the village mean you 2. Desperado Yoruba demon…
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The Thread: Abike Dabiri complains about Italy burying the 26 Nigerian girls; TwitterNG buries her alive
Since the news broke on social media that Italy had buried the dead Nigerian girls who lost their lives after being violently sexually assaulted while enroute Europe, the Senior Special…
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The Thread: How Zimbabwe proves patriarchy is alive and kicking
For 37 years, Zimbabwe has been under the iron rule of Robert Mugabe. But last week, the tables turned. And why? Because his wife, Grace Mugabe, had decided to take…
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The Thread: Pastor Sam Adeyemi gives Nigeria a call to action
Known for his unrelenting belief in this entity called Nigeria, Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Lagos had tough words for anyone who cares to listen yesterday. Pastor Sam, like…
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The Thread: The 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…
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The Thread: “Nigerian Pastors could never” | That time Pope Francis sparked a religious war on Twitter
Religious and Political Twitter Nigeria are particularly volatile streets. All it takes for violence to occur is someone striking a match in form of controversial tweet, an unpopular opinion, heresy,…
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The Thread: Ready for Mugabe’s movie ‘The Last Emperor of Zimbabwe’? Here’s the script
The drama unfolding in Zimbabwe has the world's rapt attention, as it should. For one, the 93-year-old despot, Robert Mugabe, just got unseated from his throne recently, through a bloodless…
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The Thread: Italy gives the 26 Nigerian girls who drowned at sea a state burial; TwitterNG reacts
Their crime was leaving for greener pastures, all 26 of them. Two of them were pregnant yet braved the risky trip to Europe to make a better life for themselves-…
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The Thread: “See who’s talking about corruption” “How many private jets do you have?” | GEJites clap back at Tinubu
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos state and godfather to our Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, had stinging words for Goodluck Jonathan at a book launch in Aso Rock recently.…
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The Thread: “If Nigeria is not a crazy country…” |10 tweets that show how Nigerians feel about current political events
Just like the adage says, "the only thing constant in life is change"; so also in Nigerian politics, it is guaranteed that in any given week, insane incident(s) will occur.…
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The Thread: This is why Governors need state police
Days to the gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Governor Willie Obiano announced that his security aides had been withdrawn. This was Tuesday, 14th November. It took Buhari ordering the IGP…
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The Thread: The holidays are here again. Here’s how to travel around the world almost free
It's 38 days to Christmas (where did the year go?), the season perfect for travelling and getting your R&R on. If you're bothered about forking out all that money for…
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The Thread: Former US VP Joe Biden has always been a sexual predator | Twitter shows receipts
Christened "Uncle Joe" by America, former US Vice President Joe Biden projected a personae of being warm and funny and emotional, plus his bromance with President Obama was so epic,…
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The Thread: How ‘SARS officers’ almost abducted me
Nigerians are always saying that the Nigerian Police is ineffective and downright corrupt. They buttress these points with true life experiences. Yet the Police keep insisting that they are our…
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The Thread: “Stay out of Zimbabwe’s politics, Zuma” | Africans say no to Jacob Zuma’s interference
Today, Zimbabwe's military has had the country under lockdown- including its President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled for 37 years. South African neighbour President Zuma thought he could do the…
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The Thread: “If it looks like a coup, walks like a coup and quacks like a coup, then it’s a coup” | Twitter reacts to Zimbabwe’s military takeover
Following news reports showing military tanks rolling into Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, home to Robert Mugabe, the 93 year old President, they've been conflicting stories as to whether a coup has…
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The Thread: Are female soldiers an impediment on the battlefield?
Before this disclaimer was issued by the Ministry of Defence, some news media reported that the Military was going to end admission of female cadets into the combat course of…
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The Thread: “Azura-Edo is not a tax evation scheme” | Eyo Ekpo’s refutes #Paradise papers
In its latest investigative series called Paradise Papers, Premium Times named Azura-Edo, Nigeria's largest Independent Power Plant, as "a huge suction pipe set up to siphon millions of tax-free dollars…
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The Thread: “Girls like sex”, “You’re not the only guy talking to your girl” | What you should know about dating girls
Nigerians have been sharing life lessons on Twitter in recent times. @Xcel_101 picked a true life story to punctuate the Nigerian proverb: "in this life, you are alone". [In case…
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The Thread: “Beach party turned to burial” | What UNILAG taught me about life
This thread is so sad, we've no words. See below: Reactions: So sad.
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The Thread: “Why I won’t be a bridesmaid ever again” | Eketi’s crazy #BridesmaidChronicles
Prepare to laugh out loud at the sheer outlandish nature of Eketi's bridesmaid horror stories. Don't just laugh, listen and learn lessons from her experience so that when next a…
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The Thread: How God saved my mum from witches
As believers, we are told that the spiritual controls the physical. In otherwords, the world that we do not see has a greater influence on the world which we do…
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The Thread: What men do to silence victims of sexual assault
Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault saga opened a whole can of worms across continents about sexual assault by celebrities. Kenya Twitter got right into it when one of their own called…
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The Thread: Here’s the single most important factor that can determine student success
During the course of the week, Governor el Rufai was in the news again for proposing to sack 22,000 primry school teachers who had failed the Kaduna state Competency Test.…
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The Thread: It’s time to abandon the colonial mentality of good African hair
Lupita Nyong'o is not one to shy away from her convictions. She belts them out loudly and without apology. Yesterday, she had to call out UK magazine, Grazia for chopping…
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The Thread: Here’s what Nigerian men are doing around the world
Nigerian men are travellers, explorers and entrepreneurs, and if that resulted in finding new planets and galaxies, the country will be better for it, and our public image will soar.…
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The Thread: “I want you to blow my back out” “I carry an inhaler with me everytime ’cause you take my breath away” | Twitter MCMs and slay queens send crush notes
After her #DateChallenge went viral, Oloni is back with another challenge. This one is open to both ladies and gentlemen. She calls it crush notes. Here's how it works: ;
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy