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Mo Abudu, Banky W, Tolu Ogunlesi, host #WithChude tour… as first interview with Toyin Abraham airs this Saturday

Media mogul, Mo Abudu, music executive and entrepreneur, Banky W, journalist and Special Assistant to the President on Digital/New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, will host writer, advocate, and media practitioner, Chude Jideonwo on Insta Live as his #WithChude InstaTour wraps up this weekend, culminating in the premiere of the talk show on TVC. Jideonwo kicked off... Read More

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February 27, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Nigerians on Buhari’s re-election as president, Tolu Ogunlesi, Osi Suave, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

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How close is Tolu Ogunlesi to becoming a tyrant of low expectations and high mediocrity?

A crash course on Tolu Ogunlesi: He is the creative writer, journalist and public affairs commentator who called former president Goodluck Jonathan, among other things, a sadist. Since the defeat and exit of said “sadist” in 2015, Mr. Ogunlesi has headed the digital communications subdivision of president Buhari’s media set-up in the Aso Villa, being... Read More

Thinking Through

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Today’s Noisemakers: Tolu Ogunlesi, Kayode Ogundamisi, Omojuwa, others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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January 30, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Omojuwa, Tolu Ogunlesi, Victor Asemota [The Paddy Adenuga edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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December 20, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Tolu Ogunlesi, Oby Ezekwesili and Adekunle Gold’s sarcastic reply to a fan

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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October 24, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] Presidency set to launch reviewed State House website

The Special Assistant on Digital/New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Tolu Ogunlesi has announced a “Mobile Preview” of a section of a new presidential website. The new website is to keep a digital record of the present administration’s work, efforts and, successes – their loss and Nigeria’s loss. Mr Ogunlesi also noted that “this is... Read More

The Presidential Blog

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October 14, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: President Buhari, Tolu Ogunlesi, Aisha Yesufu and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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[The Activism Blog] When Paradigm Initiative met with the Presidency

A short clip from the Digital Engagement and Rights Forum, organised by Paradigm Initiative with the Presidential Office of Digital Engagement, led by Tolu Ogunlesi. This week, @DigiCommsNG organized, in partnership w/ @ParadigmHQ, a Digital Engagement & Rights Forum, in Abuja. Our 1st event, more to come pic.twitter.com/JosXB0lV6A — Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) July 22,... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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The Thread: That #WeHaveYourReceipt moment when TwitterNG came for Buhari’s aide

Early Saturday the Twitter Outrage Machine game guns blazing for Tolu Ogunlesi, the Head of DigiComms in the Presidency. On February 28, 2010, Ogunlesi had tweeted, “Obama health info is publicly available. So why is Yar’Adua’s classified?” In what we call a “we have your receipts” moment, shots were fired at Ogunlesi accusing him of... Read More

Thinking Through

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When will the Palace Parrots start telling us about what’s really happening with Buhari?

by Alexander O. Onukwue At the last count, President Muhammadu Buhari had at least five aides on matters of media and communications, but not a single one has made any definite statement on the health of their boss. With the conundrum around the Animal Farm, Bashir Ahmad was one of the first to tweet the... Read More

Story of the day

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Today’s Noisemakers: Kemi Lewis, Ebuka, Tolu Ogunlesi and others [The Lekki-VI floods edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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Remember when Nnamdi Kanu didn’t want anyone to tear Nigeria apart? (WATCH)

A video has emerged of the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, in a rally by Nigerians in UK asking the government to deal with Boko Haram insurgency or there would be “no Nigeria to return to.” He said he is concerned with the spate of killings of families by the insurgents who are keen on... Read More

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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 read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More

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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, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Following the Kaduna declaration by Arewa youth yesterday,... Read More

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The Thread: “It was dark” “I arose to titrate” | The perfect responses to the question ‘How was your night?’

No thanks to security guards who popularised this culture, morning conversations in Nigeria tend to begin with the question “How was your night?” Tolu Ogunlesi is curious about the right response to give: People, what's the most appropriate response for 'How was your night?' — Tolu Ogunlesi, MON (@toluogunlesi) May 12, 2017 Here’s what Twitter... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Boma kills ex-boyfriend, Jaja, for proposing to friend and Twitter NG has a meltdown

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1. Daily Post NGR;... Read More

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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

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Today’s Noisemakers: The $50m apartment no one wants to claim + Air force officials allegedly brutalise Ilorin residents again

Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today: 1 Umaru Yar’Adua... Read More

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The Thread: All the cool things from #GTBankFoodDrink fair

GTBank held its second edition last weekend in Lagos. Over 100 small businesses in Nigeria’s food industry were provided with free stands at the GTBank Food and Drink event that provided them a vibrant platform to connect with a wider segment of their target markets. Nigerians definitely had a good time at the fair. This... Read More

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Today’s Noisemakers: Dino Melaye, Tolu Ogunlesi, Cocoice and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We, we make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list... Read More

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UPDATE: Omojuwa released, thanks FG for help

by Dolapo Adelana The South African authorities have released social commentator, Japheth Omojuwa. Omojuwa, who was detained by the country’s border police was released following the intervention of the Federal Government. Omojuwa thanked the special assistant to president Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa and Tolu Ogunlesi, head of Digital Communications for... Read More

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February 4, 2017

Tolu Ogunlesi, Mfon Ekpo among nominees for British Council Alumni Awards 2017 | See full list

The British Council is pleased to announce the finalists for a prestigious award celebrating the outstanding achievements of the UK’s international alumni, with fourteen awards ceremonies taking place this year in Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and the USA. Top alumni have been selected from... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Apostle Suleman, Usain Bolt, Jay Bowdy, 2face and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We, we make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Can Nigeria overcome corruption? Will Nigeria survive corruption?

By Pius Adesanmi The optimistic, overconfident Nigerian who offered me a “no shaking yes” to both questions was only able to do so because he successfully outed me as I tried to remain incognito and maintain a low profile at the hotel pool in Lagos. Retreating incognito to a hotel in Lagos to assess our... Read More

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January 22, 2017

The Thread: Are President Buhari’s aides actively championing divisive politics?

We are in Trump era now, so really almost anything is permissible. Some say that Trump drove a wedge between the American people by the words he said on the campaign trail and tweeted. Others reckon he merely took advantage of the division that already existed and amplified it to his advantage. Bringing it... Read More

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Lauretta Onochie

January 12, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] The Presidential aides are spitting fire under pressure

When we mention Presidential media aides, the first couple of names that come to mind aren’t Adebisi-Olumide Ajayi and Lauretta Onochie. We naturally think Garba Shehu, Bashir Ahmed and many may think Laolu Akande and from time to time, Tolu Ogunlesi. It’s okay, even we get confused sometimes. Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi is the wife of the... Read More

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January 1, 2017

Class of 2016: These are the 100 most influential Nigerians on Twitter

by Chi Ibe For the first time in a very long while, the conversation on TwitterNG has ceased to be monopolized and dominated by tweeps with thousands of followers who believe they reserve the rights to set the pace on what is important and what is not. 2016 has seen the coming to fore of... Read More

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December 20, 2016

The Thread: “Alex Badeh is baddo”

Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, in January was embroiled in the popular arms scandal. It was discovered that he syphoned money meant for the purchase of arms to his own private account. He was arrested by EFCC and some of his property and wealth were seized by the government. Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant on... Read More

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