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Twitter Weekly Roundup: The Nigerian passport, #SomeoneTellCNN, inclusive government
*picks up megaphone* GOOD MORNING NIGERIA AND BEYOND! IT IS ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL MONDAY! *drops megaphone* How are you all doing this beautiful Monday? Welcome to another edition of the twitter…
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Twitter Roundup Xtra: @Gidi_Traffic set to win Shorty Awards for being a ‘Life Saving Hero’!
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Nigeria’s own @Gidi_Traffic has been nominated for the Shorty Awards - the equivalent of the Oscars in Social Media (). It’s an international award ceremony held annually in…
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Twitter Roundup Xtra: @Denrele_Edun fires back at the ‘haters’
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Denrele Edun, the eccentric OAP who moved to Channel O from Soundcity, isn't usually a mile away from controversy. And on Wednesday, the wild-haired (wild-everything!) fella…
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Twitter Roundup Xtra: Twitfight – @DONJAZZY vs Twitterverse
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] and Wilfred Okiche @1soulmusicfilm: "@DONJAZZY pls don't talk again..." Two days back, Don Jazzy trended briefly at number 3 worldwide. And no, it wasn't for dropping…
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@Gidi_Traffic, @KnewKeed, @ToolzO & Others – And the Winners of The Birdies are…!
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] #IncaseYouMissedIt ‘The Birdies’ are a spoof awards to end the year on an exciting note. There is no award ceremony. There are no plaques. Let’s just…
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Start voting! The final nominees for The Birdies have been unveiled
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] #IncaseYouMissedIt, ‘The Birdies’ are a spoof awards to end the year on an exciting note. There is no award ceremony. There are no plaques. Let’s…
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Twitter Roundup Xtra: Bishop Oyedepo and the ‘holy slap’
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] If you still haven't gotten a grasp, let us fill you in on the gist: There's a video clip of Bishop David Oyedepo which has gone…
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Do MI & Jesse Jagz share the same phone? Twitter Roundup – 5 to 10 December!
By Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] @Tweet_Dbiosky: So @MI_Abaga blocked me? MONDAY: As the new week started, @umexix tweeted: “So much to do this week.. Baba God help me achieve them..” '@Sir_Scribbles' was itching…
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Short & Sleek: Twitter Roundup for 28 November to 3 December
By Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Gbagaun of the week: @KingAyisoba: "I have tribe mark, why am need a national ID again?" MONDAY: @MaiAtafoInspire had a great weekend and he told everyone…
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#InCaseYouMissed It: A recap of the TweetMeet with the Minister of Aviation
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] On Tuesday evening, the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, took time out to interact with tweeters. The Minister of Aviation, with the hanfle: @stellaoduah, sat in for…
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You Tweet! "I’m not a surveillance camera hanging under a chopper," says @Gidi_Traffic
by ' Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] When you hear someone say, "Twitter keeps me company when I'm in traffic", then obviously that Nigerian isn't following @Gidi_Traffic. When you want up to…
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Start Voting! It's the second quarter of 'You Tweet!'
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] On YNaija.com, more than a dozen 'You Tweet!' interviews were conducted between the periods of June and July. We've had tweeters like @MOsallyHITs, @MrFixNigeria, @itsjustAYO, @RIPFaceboook,…
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You Tweet! "An angry girlfriend will make me close down my Twitter account," says @eaboyeji
by 'Ifreke Inyang Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is the Director of Research and Development, Empowerment Squared and the co-founder of Bookneto (). What makes all these titles more interesting is that he is…
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And the Winner of the September/October You Tweet! Series is…
by 'Ifreke Inyang The You Tweet! series has produced yet another winner. In the months of September and October, we profiled four tweeters who let us into their individual experiences…
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Twitter Roundup! Sex, drug and fashion disasters
[31st October to 5th November] By 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] MONDAY: The week began with @habbey07's moaning: “I had a terrible weekend! It will surprise you to know that…
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You Tweet! “I'd pay Twitter a tithe if they ask for it,” – @Omojuwa
by 'Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Japheth J Omojuwa is a lot of things: -Director African Operations for The Prometheus Institute USA. - Research Associate with Ghana based Think Tank, IMANI Centre…
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Start Voting! The search for September/October You Tweet! begins
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Once more, YNaija congratulates @MOsallyHITS who won the August Twitter Personality Poll. Sally, who is an integral part of the popular music label, Mo'Hits finished ahead of…
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Twitter Round-up: Some tweets fly, some just can’t!
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] [17th October – 22nd October, 2011] MONDAY: “Monday morning. Probably the worst day of the week. But u gotta get dat money, right?” @ekpefre tweeted as the…
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Twitter Round-up: Some tweets fly, some just can't!
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] [17th October – 22nd October, 2011] MONDAY: “Monday morning. Probably the worst day of the week. But u gotta get dat money, right?” @ekpefre tweeted as the…
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Twitter roundup – The serious, the funny and the goofy!
[12th September to 17th September] By Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] MONDAY: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.... Morning peepz” @yinkz501 declared in his tweet as another Monday swung by.…
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All tweets are not equal:Twitter Round-up for last week
[5th to 10thSeptember] By Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] MONDAY: “Morning good ppl. Just wnt 2 wish y'all a lovely week ahead, “ @DONJAZZY tweeted as the new week swung…
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You Tweet! “Now, Facebook is like the village mansion that remains locked most of the time,” saysTolu Ogunlesi
by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] There’s hardly any Nigerian tweeter that doesn’t know Tolu Ogunlesi. Full of amazing wit and down to earth, he is one person everyone loves…
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You Tweet: “I killed Facebook that’s why I’m here” says Twitter user, @RIPFaceboook
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] @RIPFaceboook, a handle shrouded in mystery, says he killed Facebook all by himself. Off Twitter, he is studying in a Malaysian University and loves Tupac to no…
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You Tweet: “I remember tweeting ‘A man without a GOAL is a GOAT'” – Ohimai ‘@MrFixNigeria’ Amaize
Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Ohimai ‘MrFixNigeria’ Amaize is one of Nigeria’s youngest anti-corruption advocates. He is also is a communications strategist who expresses passionate belief in the use of the media…
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Start Voting! August Twitter Personality Poll
by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Once more, YNaija congratulates @Prodeegy who won the July Twitter Personality Poll. Seyi Longe, as his official documents bear, finished ahead of @BabaOloriokoBB, @sm1hot and @itsjustAYO.…
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Twitter Personality Campaign: @BabaOloriokoBB – “I be PDP. I no get threat!”
Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] The Campaigns for July Twitter Personality is on. @sm1hot kicked off the series and this week, @BabaOloriokoBB takes his turn to canvass for votes: …
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy