Tag: Twitter NG

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YNaijaMay 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 ...

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Kola MuhammedJune 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 ...

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Ado AminuJune 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: ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 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 ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqFebruary 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 ...

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Ado AminuJanuary 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 ...

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Ado AminuApril 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 ...

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EzinneFebruary 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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EzinneAugust 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 ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiJuly 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 ...

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EzinneJuly 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 ...

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EzinneJuly 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 ...

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EzinneJuly 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, ...

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EzinneJuly 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 ...

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EzinneJune 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 ...

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EzinneJune 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 ...

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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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EzinneJune 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 ...

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Op-ed EditorJune 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 ...

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EzinneJune 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 ...

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EzinneJune 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 ...

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EzinneJune 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 ...

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EzinneJune 13, 2017

The Thread: “Unfortunate swine” | Lady insults Mr Eazi and Twitter NG shreds her to bits

Y’all must have heard, Mr Eazi is cozy with Otedola’s daughter, Temi. For one or more Nigerians, this piece of ...

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EzinneJune 10, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Nathaniel Bassey, Kechi Okwuchi, Kayode Ogundamisi 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 9, 2017

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 ...

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