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YNaija May 6, 2022

A thread of Twitter NG’s reactions to an employer who sent his staff home for lateness

When Elon Musk called Twitter a town hall platform where all kinds of conversations take place, he has seen what really goes on there. Twitter is a marketplace, and like…

Kola Muhammed June 23, 2021

Ex-Rep Farouk Lawan jailed for 19 years, ‘Zamfara home to highest number of poor Nigerians’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top news stories you shouldn't miss. Zamfara home to highest number of poor Nigerians – NSR Zamfara…

Ado Aminu June 3, 2021

2 years after, UNILAG dismisses #SexForGrades lecturers; FG to raise health workers’ retirement age, hazard allowance | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria and the FCT, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: UNILAG dismisses two lecturers exposed in BBC ‘sex-for-grades’ documentary The…

Chinedu Okafor May 20, 2021

Attorney-General of foolishness, Shekau again | Funny tweets we saw from Nigerians today

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone. As we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc.…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq February 12, 2021

Observation is a crime: The Fela Hall of Fame honour | #YNaijaCover

For the average Nigerian, if the current state of the nation is anything to consider, this might not be the best of times to be proud of the country.From issues…

Ado Aminu January 29, 2021

When online oversharing crosses the line, here’s what we owe each other

How does one begin to process the monumental loss of a parent? If you have ever spoken to anyone who experienced that pain, one common truth about that experience is…

Ado Aminu April 9, 2020

Burna Boy: Very loud and very wrong, but we know why

By now, the name Burna Boy is almost synonymous with everything over-the-top; especially in speech. That is if you are looking at the mega star's antiques from a positive viewpoint.…

Ezinne February 9, 2018

The Thread: “They must have tied his destiny” “Aba made Yoruba demon” | TwitterNG lashes out at BBNaija housemate, Tobi

Tall, dark, handsome and buffed with a famed f_kboy history to boot, Tobi Bakre has nonetheless become the whipping boy of a certain Ceecee, like her ancestor Delilah before her.…

Ezinne August 18, 2017

The Thread: “We did not give him benefit of the doubt” | TwitterNG celebrates Dammy Krane’s acquittal

Couple of months ago, Dammy Krane was arrested in Miami on allegations of credit card fraud, identity theft and other charges. The news trended for days, as Twitter NG lacerated…

Ezinne August 14, 2017

“You must go through ASUU strike. It’s in the constitution” | TwitterNG reacts

Following the announcement by ASUU to embark on an indefinite strike, TwitterNG has taken the news in stride. While some have resorted to bants, others are using the opportunity to…

Ezinne August 10, 2017

The Thread: “Yoruba wahala” “Chill with the titles” | ACP Abayomi Shogunle gets major heat from TwitterNG

Every day, Twitter NG scavenges for things to talk about. They will jump on an opinion, a sentiment, anything at all (especially those at odds with what they reckon popular…

Ezinne August 7, 2017

“The whore who gave birth to you is a bastard” | See how Game of Thrones caused a fight on Twitter

Mehn, people are really losing it over Game of Thrones ooo. Yes, blood and gore is the major selling point of the show but should it have to cross over…

Ezinne August 2, 2017

The Thread: You’re ruining your friendships if you’re doing any of these things

All round entrepreneur, Japheth Omojuwa, has a lot to say about friendship today. And it bears listening to. So if you're one of those who are taking your friends for…

Ezinne August 1, 2017

The Thread: “With ya face like mess, oya enter” | A day in the life of a Lagos conductor

There's hardly a dull moment on Twitter NG. Even when our trends list are as dry as wood, Nigerians always find a way to amuse themselves. Enter a digital re-enactment…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 24, 2017

The Thread: EFCC unmasks its handler aka “The brilliant Junior Evil Spirit”

Guess you didn't know who has been making Twitter NG forget the 'travails' of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). No one who uses Twitter would argue that the…

Ezinne July 18, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Tunde Leye, Toke Makinwa, Gbemi O.O 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,…

Ezinne July 11, 2017

The Thread: “Hyenas are weak, cowardly animals” | Top 10 reactions to Aisha Buhari’s parable

Still on the matter of this parable spoken by Senator Shehu Sani and confirmed by Aisha Buhari, these are the top 10 tweets curated from Twitter NG. Enjoy: We've got…

Ezinne July 5, 2017

The Thread: “You have brain laidis?” | Twitter NG ‘breaks bottle’ on Senator Burka Ibrahim’s defender

In case you are not aware, we will spell it out for you gladly: mad people roam Twitter Nigeria. Batty, cuckoo, loony people. We had to say it this way…

Ezinne July 1, 2017

The Thread: The major talking points of Jay Z’s album

We are yet to hear the last of Shawn Carter's 13th album 4:44, as it is still trending on Twitter for the second day in a row. What are folks…

Ezinne June 29, 2017

The Thread: “Omo this guy na… Linus” “Osi has football age and real age?” | Twitter NG tramples Osi Suave to silence

Beat FM OAP, Osi Suave tried to give Nigerians a motivational boost with this Twitter thread, challenging them to be serious about wealth creation, otherwise our generation will never boast a…

Ezinne June 23, 2017

The Thread: “Music is not to blame for Nigerian children turning to Yahoo”, Funmi Iyanda chides

Nigerians love a good fight, even if about irrelevant things, like whether Falz was right to say that musicians should stop repping crime. In this particular story, the protagonist is…

Ezinne June 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 wasn't spared when he dared to speak out against Amber…

Ezinne June 22, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Chris Ngwodo, Falz the bahd guy and a chilling Lagos kidnap story

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,…

Op-ed Editor June 16, 2017

The Thread: “Oga Lai can dethrone the devil” “Lai Mohammed is worse than Donald Trump” | Twitter NG slams Lai Mohammed

On the hot seat once more is our very own Minister of Information and culture, our spin king. There's nary anything he can't take and twist to some outlandish version…

Ezinne June 16, 2017

The Thread: Vanguard makes a typo and Twitter NG lays into them

The news medium Vanguard has been the butt of jokes and subject of indignation over ridiculous clickbait headlines and outright falsehoods. Remember Buhari Undergoes penis surgery? Or that time they…

Ezinne June 15, 2017

The Thread: “I’m an almajiri” | Twitter NG is inspired by this story of Adamu breaking the mould in Northern Nigeria

Girl child education -Western-style education- is a bit of a rarity up North. According to this 2013 report by Premium Times, Northern states have the worst girl-child education. Religion and…

Ezinne June 14, 2017

The Thread: “It’s causing spiritual traffic that’s not allowing witches to fly” | Twitter NG claps back at #HallelujahChallenge critics

So we were all worshipping jejely in the comfort of our homes, plugged into God courtesy Nathaniel Bassey's Hallelujah Challenge on Instagram Live when the murmurs and complaints began to…

Ezinne June 13, 2017

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