The Thread: Oby Ezekwesili calls out ‘Wailers’ and ‘Buharists’

If you’ve been on social media a while, you’d notice that Nigeria’s political scene is divided into two groups: supporters of APC and supporters of PDP. As far as Buhari’s administration is concerned, the latter group make up the opposition. When Jonathan was President, it was the former. These two groups of people tend to... Read More

Opinion

Leadership, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, Politics, The Thread

October 24, 2017

The Thread: Is leaving an inheritance for your children overrated?

Leaving an inheritance for one’s children is a big part of the Nigerian culture. No parent wants to be “worse than an infidel” and neither do they want their children to suffer more than they did. However in this day and age, is it a worthwhile investment to build houses to bequeath to children? Lolade... Read More

Opinion

culture, inheritance, nigeria, The Thread, Will

October 24, 2017

The Thread: “Don’t we need another Idiagbon to change Nigeria’s bad online culture?”

Nigeria’s internet culture leaves a lot to be desired. Trolls are a dime a dozen, Clapbacks are never in short supply and savage rules Twitter streets. For the most part, it’s all fun and games, ’cause Nigerians will do anything for a laugh (how else are we supposed to deaden the pain of our failed... Read More

Opinion

Change, Internet culture, nigeria, The Thread

October 24, 2017

The Thread: What the National Assembly needs to do to save Nigeria

President Buhari’s government has gradually lost the goodwill he came into office with in 2015. One of the reasons for this is that the anti-corruption crusade which he promised to lead has been exposed as a sham. Whilst the president went after his opponents with vigour, he has applied kid gloves to his corrupt friends,... Read More

Opinion

Governance, national assembly, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, Politics, The Thread

October 23, 2017

The Thread: “What a government” “Buhari has no integrity” | TwitterNG reacts to the Maina saga

Nigerians are no longer buying Buhai’s anti-corruption gospel, not after Maina happened to us. In case you missed it, former Pension Boss who was put on Interpol’s watch list for pension scam was re-instated into the civil service again, and even promoted. Premium Times broke the story and all hell broke loose. [Catch up on... Read More

Opinion

anti-corruption, Buahri, maina, nigeria, The Thread

October 23, 2017

The Thread: “The manner in which Maina was terminated is illegal” | TwitterNG criticises Buhari’s action

There’s enough fodder on Political Twitter today, thanks to the controversial happenings over at Nigeria’s Civil Service. The man in the eye of the storm is Abdulrasheed Maina, who had been declared wanted by the EFCC and Interpol for stashing away over 2 billion naira Pension funds during the period he headed the Presidential Taskforce... Read More

Opinion

Buhari's anti-corruption drive, Cheta Nwanze, Dambazau, Maina Civil Service, The Thread

October 23, 2017

The Thread: “Maina isn’t the first person fired by GEJ for corruption that Buhari brought back” | ‘Wailers’ react

It’s confusion galore in Nigeria today. First, Ex-Pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina, who was declared wanted by the EFCC for absconding with over 2 billion naira was in a strange turn of events re-instated into the civil service and promoted. When news broke of his reinstatement yesterday, Buhari’s Special Assistant on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, defended the... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, corruption, maina, nigeria, pensions, The Thread, TwitterNG

October 23, 2017

The Thread: How I almost married a married man

The “men are scum” trend on Twitter is a sentiment a good many disagree with. But again and again, the shocking stories women share of men dealing them a horrible hand prove that this is true. And it’s hard to argue with these experiences. Here’s Tosin Adeoye with her story: https://twitter.com/TosinAdeoye10/status/922343520031117312 Go Bond Girl on... Read More

Gist

Marriage, The Thread, Weddings, Yoruba Demons

October 21, 2017

The Thread: This is the only way to change Nigeria

The road to 2019 is paved with fear and trepidation and a ginormous amount of political theories. When Jonathan was thrust out of Aso Rock in 2015, it was with a lot of hope that Buhari was the Messaiah Nigeria needed. Two years into his administration, the scales have been lifted from the people’s eyes... Read More

Opinion

2019 Elections, nigeria, omojuwa, Politics, The Thread

October 20, 2017

“Which spirit is manifesting in you?” “You should not be near Nigeria’s destiny” | Femi Adesina tweets foolishness again; TwitterNG rips him apart

It’s official, this administration’s media team trades in alternative facts. Looks like they got a copy of Donald Trump’s playbook…. Or couldebee that Kellyanne Conway schooled them? Valid questions, really, when you listen to what makes its way out of Femi Adesina’s mouth — a whole Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to a President.... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, Femi Adesina, The Thread, TwitterNG

October 20, 2017

The Thread: “Disgraceful” | Troll cabal claps back at APC overlords

The Political section of Twitter Nigeria has been tackling themselves over Nigeria’s former Vice President’s company’s woes with Nigerian Ports Authority. One group finds it curious that shortly after Mama Taraba declared support for Atiku’s 2019 election campaign, the Federal Government via Hadiza Bala Usman of NPA suddenly finds reason to terminate Intel contract (Atiku... Read More

Opinion

omojuwa, The Thread, Troll Cabal, Twitter Nigeria

October 20, 2017

The Thread: “Stop pretending” | Omojuwa calls out SBM Intelligence

I apologize in advance that in order to get to the meat of the gist, you must first digest SBM’s points in full. How else are you going to know where to pitch your support? According to Twitter politico heavy hitter, Omojuwa, SBM intelligence has some pretty nasty termites festering in the woodwork. His evidence... Read More

Opinion

APC vs PDP, omojuwa, SBM Intelligence, The Thread, Twitter Nigeria

October 19, 2017

The Thread: Why lighter is better in Nigeria

Nivea is the latest company embroiled in racism controversy over its ads/products. Not quite long ago, Dove felt the heat from disgruntled Blacks who felt its latest advert was provocative and racist. Nivea in racism row over skin-lightening cream https://t.co/l0M94p73JZ pic.twitter.com/65RMvZg9yM — BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 19, 2017 Elnathan John is of the opinion... Read More

Opinion

bleaching, Bobrisky, Colorism, Nivea, The Thread

October 19, 2017

The Thread: “Parents are the first to slut shame their daughters” | TwitterNG women swap stories

It’s open season on all sexual predators as women abroad and within our borders are opening up about their sexual abuse experiences. Sometime this week, @emani tweeted this: RT if you were slut shamed before you became sexually active. — Emani (@Iloveemani) October 17, 2017 Nneka has built on that post by explaining the role... Read More

Opinion

Nigerian women, parenting, sexual abuse, slut shaming, The Thread

October 19, 2017

The Thread: “You told me to keep quiet or you’ll make my life a living hell” | Victims out #MeToo activist as a serial sexual abuser

His Twitter bio says “Equality Advocate and Human Rights Activist | 50th President of the United States #Resist“ but his victims of sexual say he’s lying. It’s a plot twist we did not see coming as the #MeToo movement continues to build momentum on Twitter. It all began when three ladies came forward with allegations of... Read More

Opinion

#MeToo, Cole Ledford, Jimmy Kinderdine, nigeria, sexual abuse, The Thread

October 18, 2017

The Thread: Twitter throws a fit over Toni Braxton’s marriage to Birdman

While news of Keyshia’s marriage to Gucci Mane has received good reception from fans, minus the ride or die bit, Toni Braxton’s rumoured marriage to Birdman hasn’t fared as well. [In case you missed it]: “I’d rather die than ride” | Black women say no to ‘ride or die’ From outrage to mild disappointment, Twitter... Read More

Gist, More

birdman, celebrity marriages, Gucci Mane, The Thread, Toni Braxton

October 18, 2017

The Thread: “I’d rather die than ride” | Twitter picks a bone with the concept of “ride or die”

Celebrities Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir tied the knot in a lavish 1.3M wedding ceremony yesterday. It was a dream wedding come true as the couple has stuck together through thick and thin for six good years, thanks to Keyshia’s devotion. They began dating in 2010 and Gucci popped the question November 2016. Keyshia Kaoir... Read More

Gist

Celebrity Weddings, Gucci Mane, Keyshia Ka'oir, The Thread

October 17, 2017

The Thread: “#MeToo — I went to bed alone. I woke up having sex” | 7 Women share shocking stories of sexual abuse

It’s 2017, and sexual harassment is a no-no. In recent times, Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein has been made to face the music for sexually harassing actresses throughout his career, starting with his being fired from the Weinstein Company. Time and again, when women share stories of sexual harassment on Twitter, the popular clapback is #NotAllMen.... Read More

Opinion

Alyssa Milano, Breaking the silence, Harvey Weinstein, hollywood., sexual harassment, The Thread

October 17, 2017

The Thread: ‘First Of All’, the latest crazy, viral trend on Twitter

Twitter never disappoints with its viral hashtags. This one took hold over the weekend and we are still reeling from its brilliance. The purpose of ‘First of all’ is to hit reply on dumb tweets with lethal force. It’s hilarious. Are you ready? Love, sex and hookups "Damn you reply hella fast are you bored?... Read More

Gist

First of all, Subs, The Thread, Twitter trends

October 16, 2017

The Thread: Here’s a different kind of marriage for you to consider

More and more, couples are no longer living by the traditional definition of marriage. Over here, we’ve always had polygamy. Outside our shores, couples practise open marriages, polyamory, etc. But have you heard of this one? https://twitter.com/brionne_brionne/status/919370978559377409 Reactions: My friend's parents have been married 30+ years living in separate homes. They live in diff apts... Read More

Opinion

Marriage, Open marriages, The Thread

October 16, 2017

“Issa crime scene” | This savage TwitterNG game will have you howling

Sunday evenings are for bants, and Twitter took full advantage of this game to unleash their bad mouth. You’ll be excused for assuming the originator had honourable intentions- as these folks who took the bait did. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/ndoarum/status/919625130317316096 Reactions: https://twitter.com/gloryvictor022/status/919626106457731072 https://twitter.com/ridz_bahd/status/919627339423797248 https://twitter.com/i_am_bayo/status/919637721903259648 https://twitter.com/Teeniken/status/919639934075621377 I'm I late??🤓 pic.twitter.com/i2k1TQUsr3 — 🌻TYÑĪ🌻 (@Ndiy_Cyprian) October 15, 2017 https://twitter.com/JajaPhD/status/919856499131846656 https://twitter.com/HUSBANDMATERIA_/status/919625686435934208... Read More

Opinion

gist, nigeria, Singles Game, The Thread

October 14, 2017

The Thread: This is why the South-East treatment differs from the North

Co-founder of Transparency Intl, Oby Ezekwesili yesterday defended Buhari’s decision to tell the World Bank to focus on the North East. She has also tackled the question about why the Igbos did not get the same priority after the war. See below: This is another thread but quite related to my earlier one on the... Read More

Opinion

civil war, nigeria, north-east, south east, The Thread, World Bank

October 13, 2017

The Thread: “Femi Adesina belongs in a quarantine away from society” | TwitterNG reacts

Think of President Buhari’s media team, think attack dogs, uncouth, divisive, ethnic. Their loyalty is to one person alone, woe betide his critics. It’s an unnecessary strategy, and irksome, to boot. @segalink has had his fill of the leader of the pack, Femi Adesina, whose response to the World Bank Controversy left a bitter taste... Read More

Opinion

Buhari's media team, Femi Adesina, Lauretta Onochie, The Thread

October 13, 2017

“The priority given to North East by World Bank & Buhari is not unusual at all” | Oby Ezekwesili comes to the FG’s defence

Like clockwork, the Federal Government got into some hot water today after the President of the World Bank revealed that President Buhari had asked him to focus on Northern Nigeria. The FG came forward to clarify Buhari’s objective, with its usual divisive lingo -“let ethnic warrior sheathe their swords“. Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG activist, whom the... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, jim yong kim, north-east, Oby Ezekwesili, The Thread, World Bank relief

October 13, 2017

The Thread: “They should just bury the boy in peace” | TwitterNG’s reactions to Tagbo’s death

As the investigation into the death of Tagbo, Caroline Danjuma’s lover, continues, Davido is keen to extricate himself from the affair. It was Caroline who first blew the horn on Davido’s involvement and yesterday the Lagos state Commissioner for Police (who has since been stripped of his rank) came forward with more facts, exposing Davido’s... Read More

Gist

Caroline Danjuma, Davido, Dele Momodu, Tagbo's death, The Thread

October 12, 2017

The Thread: “She begged me to say it was a publicity stunt” | Irose and Olivia’s messy battle on Abuja Twitter continues

After all the mud Irose and Olivia slung at each other on Tuesday, which must be said made for prime night entertainment, it looks like one person lied. According to this Whatsapp conversation, Olivia contacted Irose this morning to concoct a new story to cover up all the dirt she had dished against Irose and... Read More

Gist

Abuja twitter, Olivia and Irose, The Thread

October 11, 2017

The Thread: “President Buhari, remember to #BringBackOurGirls” | Oby Ezekwesili’s emotional #DayOfTheGirl appeal

Today, the world celebrates the girl child. In a country like Nigeria and a continent like Africa where the girl child is relegated to the kitchen and the other room, where her value and worth is not commensurate to that of a male child, where she can be married off before puberty because her agency... Read More

Opinion

#InternationalDayOfTheGirl, BBOG activist, Chibok girls, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, The Thread

October 11, 2017

The Thread: “Clash of the titans”, “The dirtiest thing I’ve seen in a long while” | TwitterNG reacts to the Olivia-Irose saga

Man, what a night we had, thanks to Olivia and Irose’s special brand of tea. It must have been laced with alcohol or weed ’cause it was sooooo potent, we passed out. [In case you missed it]: “Olivia, tell the world that your baby daddy caught you in bed with his brother” | Irose fires warning... Read More

Gist

Abuja twitter, gist, Irose, Olivia, The Thread

October 11, 2017

The Thread: This is what caused Irose and Olivia’s bloody fight on Twitter

So we were strolling along Twitter and heard people asking: Can someone tell me what this short husband & sola adio stories are pls? — Wale Gates (@walegates) October 10, 2017 I’m lost oooo! Irose and Olivia shii! Someone give me summary — UNAPOLOGETIC FOODIE (@miss_mami) October 10, 2017 So this is the backstory (you’re... Read More

Gist

Abuja twitter, gist, Irose, Olivia, The Thread

October 10, 2017

The Thread: “Did you not go to the ends of the earth to look for Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s phone number?” | Olivia serves high tea [Pt II]

Whew! It’s been raining dirty, stinking laundry on Abuja Twitter and boy, it’s both exhilarating and exhausting. You might find yourself wondering how friendship sinks to gutter levels like this – and then you remember Psquare. [In case you missed it]: “Your father that raped your nanny” | Abuja Twitter aunties bring the roof down... Read More

Gist

Abuja twitter, Olivia's tea, The Thread

The Thread: Oby Ezekwesili calls out ‘Wailers’ and ‘Buharists’

The Thread: Is leaving an inheritance for your children overrated?

The Thread: “Don’t we need another Idiagbon to change Nigeria’s bad online culture?”

The Thread: What the National Assembly needs to do to save Nigeria

The Thread: “What a government” “Buhari has no integrity” | TwitterNG reacts to the Maina saga

The Thread: “The manner in which Maina was terminated is illegal” | TwitterNG criticises Buhari’s action

The Thread: “Maina isn’t the first person fired by GEJ for corruption that Buhari brought back” | ‘Wailers’ react

The Thread: How I almost married a married man

The Thread: This is the only way to change Nigeria

“Which spirit is manifesting in you?” “You should not be near Nigeria’s destiny” | Femi Adesina tweets foolishness again; TwitterNG rips him apart

The Thread: “Disgraceful” | Troll cabal claps back at APC overlords

The Thread: “Stop pretending” | Omojuwa calls out SBM Intelligence

The Thread: Why lighter is better in Nigeria

The Thread: “Parents are the first to slut shame their daughters” | TwitterNG women swap stories

The Thread: “You told me to keep quiet or you’ll make my life a living hell” | Victims out #MeToo activist as a serial sexual abuser

The Thread: Twitter throws a fit over Toni Braxton’s marriage to Birdman

The Thread: “I’d rather die than ride” | Twitter picks a bone with the concept of “ride or die”

The Thread: “#MeToo — I went to bed alone. I woke up having sex” | 7 Women share shocking stories of sexual abuse

The Thread: ‘First Of All’, the latest crazy, viral trend on Twitter

The Thread: Here’s a different kind of marriage for you to consider

“Issa crime scene” | This savage TwitterNG game will have you howling

The Thread: This is why the South-East treatment differs from the North

The Thread: “Femi Adesina belongs in a quarantine away from society” | TwitterNG reacts

“The priority given to North East by World Bank & Buhari is not unusual at all” | Oby Ezekwesili comes to the FG’s defence

The Thread: “They should just bury the boy in peace” | TwitterNG’s reactions to Tagbo’s death

The Thread: “She begged me to say it was a publicity stunt” | Irose and Olivia’s messy battle on Abuja Twitter continues

The Thread: “President Buhari, remember to #BringBackOurGirls” | Oby Ezekwesili’s emotional #DayOfTheGirl appeal

The Thread: “Clash of the titans”, “The dirtiest thing I’ve seen in a long while” | TwitterNG reacts to the Olivia-Irose saga

The Thread: This is what caused Irose and Olivia’s bloody fight on Twitter

The Thread: “Did you not go to the ends of the earth to look for Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s phone number?” | Olivia serves high tea [Pt II]

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