Tag: trending

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YNaijaMarch 13, 2023

Tems’ Oscar Awards outfit trends on social media

Tems, the talented Nigerian singer, has been the talk of the town after making a bold fashion statement at the ...

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EzinneDecember 16, 2017

The Thread: Top 10 viral tweets of the week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 12, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Davido, Tekno, Chydee [The Drake-Tekno-Wizkid Twitter battle edition]

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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EzinneNovember 26, 2017

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 ...

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EzinneNovember 23, 2017

The Thread: “I’m actually not at all concerned about innocent men losing their jobs over false sexual harassment allegations” | When feminism goes wrong

Teen Vogue Columnist Emily Linden, who’s also the founder of the Unslut project went on a rampage yesterday. She effectively ...

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EzinneNovember 22, 2017

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 ...

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EzinneNovember 17, 2017

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 ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 8, 2017

The Thread: This is why Bobrisky was arrested

There was a major uproar on Twitter this morning following the news that Bobrisky had been arrested. Nigerians threw subs ...

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EzinneNovember 8, 2017

The Thread: “Bobrisky isn’t under arrest; Idris is” | TwitterNG reacts to Bobrisky’s arrest

According to Twitter newscasters, Nigeria’s favourite Snapchat sensation, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, who goes by Bobrisky, has been arrested. Bobrisky got ...

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ToluAugust 24, 2017

As we celebrate Hashtags at 10, here are some of the most popular ones on the internet

by Wareez Odunayo   Before Twitter came along, the # key was nothing more than the hash sign or the ...

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EditorAugust 23, 2017

Johnson&Johnson to pay $417m to woman who claims its baby powder gave her cancer

by Wareez Odunayo   A Los Angeles jury has issued a $417-million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, finding the company ...

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EditorAugust 10, 2017

5 things you should know about Sarahah, the app taking the internet by storm

by Wareez Odunayo The top trending instant messaging app on Apple app store and Google Play store is not Facebook, ...

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EzinneJune 23, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: 9ice, Bolanle, Osi Suave and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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EzinneJune 23, 2017

The Thread: “Yahoo is collecting money for abortion when you’re not pregnant” | Twitter NG’s hilarious definitions of Yahoo Yahoo

Are you ready for an education? Take a seat, Twitter NG has your back. Perhaps you’ve lived in Nigeria all ...

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EzinneJune 23, 2017

The Thread: “9ice tin shashe” “Is everything okay in Nigeria?” | Falz is Twitter NG’s punching bag

For speaking out against making crime glamourous, Falz has more or less become a by-word. Not surprising, this backlash. Eldee ...

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ToluApril 5, 2017

A mother was killed by a policeman in Onipanu, but Nigerians think Pepsi’s mockery of police brutality is okay

by Tolu Omoyeni Pepsi is the number one trending topic on Twitter today. The world, Nigerians inclusive, are reacting to ...

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May 24, 2014

‘Patience Jonathan speaks Queens English’: Top 10 tweets on the trending topic, “Tonto Dikeh is a virgin”

by Tutu Akinlabi Nigerians on social media have been filling up Twitter with a curious trend titled “Tonto Dikeh is ...

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March 16, 2013

#MyOgaAtTheTop: Check out 25 of the funniest cartoons on the Internet meme (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe If you still don’t know what the #MyOgaAtTheTop craze is all about then you can’t miss it ...

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March 13, 2013

“My oga, who art at the top, hallowed be thy name”: SEE Top 10 tweets on Civil Defence commandant’s TV flop

by Rachel Ogbu Last week, we published the embarrassing video of the Lagos State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil ...

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