twitter.

February 2, 2017

The Thread: “woman” “goddess” “fashion icon” | Top 10 tweets about Beyonce’s pregnancy

So yesterday, the first day of Black History month, Queen Bey succeeded in sending social media into a tizzy over her twin-pregnancy announcement, or as the New York Post put it, the Beymaculate conception. Wowzer! https://www.instagram.com/p/BP-rXUGBPJa/?taken-by=beyonce&hl=en Since her announcement on Instagram yesterday, the photo above (as you can see) has gotten over 8.6 M likes,... Read More

Beyoncé, nigeria, Pregnancy announcement, twitter.

February 2, 2017

The Thread: Nigerians react to Lagos police ban of 2Baba’s planned protest

All is not well in the world today, and no, this is not about Trump’s executive orders. It is that the government keeps cooking up ways to stop Nigerians from protesting against it. Some days ago, 2baba rallied Nigerians with a message calling for a protest against the economic hardship this government has put its citizens... Read More

2baba, Lagos marathon, Lagos Police, nigeria, protest, twitter.

February 2, 2017

The Thread: Beyonce is pregnant and Twitter can’t hold its peace

Queen Bey is heavy again, and this time she’s with twins. What a way to set the tone for the month. Black Twitter- hell, World Twitter- can’t hold back their excitement. Do see hilarious tweets below: https://twitter.com/Christiana1987/status/826882777802903553 "Throws money in the air" — SCOTT BERNARD (@Scott_Burnhard) February 1, 2017 https://twitter.com/kellyamedia/status/826867772382650369 https://twitter.com/velvet_rope/status/826871443845693442 https://twitter.com/RicheyCollazo/status/826865234031759361 Pregnant – BeyoncePregnant... Read More

Beyoncé, Black History month, pregnancy, twitter.

January 27, 2017

YNaija Says: On Southern Kaduna killings, Audu Maikori is not the problem. The government is

For the past few months, the communities of the southern part of Kaduna State have been turned into killing fields due to attacks by militias of Fulani herdsmen followed in some cases by reprisal attacks by the locals. Like previous attacks by these militias in parts of Benue and Nassarawa States, many Nigerians have protested... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

#SouthernKaduna, Apostle suleiman, Audu Maikori, Chocolate city, Femi Fani-Kayode, kaduna, mali, Muhammadu Buhari, Nasir el-Rufai, nigeria, senegal, twitter., YNaija Says

January 25, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris says her father was murdered, Fans lash out at MI for defending Islam | More stories

Missed out on all of Tuesday’s entertainment gists? Catch up on the biggest ones, and others that unraveled while you laid asleep – on today’s Entertainment Roundup. La La Land earns record-making 14 nominations as Oscars 2017 nominees list is revealed The nomination list for the 89th annual Academy Awards was announced on Tuesday by... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Davido, Entertainment Roundup, Hennessy, Kiss Daniel, La La Land, Mi, Michael Jackson, oscars, paris jackson, Rolling Stone, Timaya, twitter.

January 23, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Big Brother Naija returns to TV as Nigerians react to house location, Justin Bieber thinks The Weeknd’s music is whack | More stories

The weekend is over! Now, catch up on all the entertainment stories you missed from Friday through till Sunday night – and all the ones that unraveled while you slept too. Big Brother Naija is back and big, housemates settle in Big Brother house After a 10-year break in production and transmission, reality TV show,... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Big Brother Naija, Davido, Entertainment Roundup, Justin Bieber, Reekado Banks, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd, twitter., Ycee

January 23, 2017

The Thread: “Candle sales have picked up again, “| Our top 10 reactions to President Buhari’s tweet

It’s official. Nigerians have no chill. In what has to be an indirect response to his death rumours, President Buhari tweeted a picture of him on vacation catching up on news from Nigeria on Channels TV. This generated all sorts of questions and comments, most of which are subs. Do see below: Wherever I am,... Read More

Cover Stories, Opinion

bants, Buhari, death, nigeria, twitter., uk

January 23, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity oft-talked about but seldom told as stories in Nigerian media. The series which kicked off with the release of The New Establishment list, our annual... Read More

Citizenship, Thinking Through

#InnovationSeries, Edwin Okolo, facebook, Google, Magazine, nigeria, Paystack, social media, Sola Akinlade, technology, twitter.

January 22, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Has Hon Jibrin given up on this fight against corruption?

Anyone noticed Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, Nigeria’s top whistleblower, has been silent for a over a week now? Well, we did so we decided to look him up on Twitter, his favourite social media platform and realised he hasn’t been up to much lately. Just retweets and more retweets…none of the usual numbered tweets and threads.... Read More

The Legislative Blog

allegations, hon jibrin, lawmaker, silence, twitter., Whistleblower

January 21, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Repeat after me, promiscuity is a luxury

One of the interesting things social media does is highlight how little we know about the history and politics of the privileges we enjoy. Especially when it comes to our sexualities and our freedom to express and indulge these sexualities. As the recession worsens and the inflation rises, more people are being forced to contemplate realities... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

condoms, luxury, nigeria, Promiscuity, sanitary pads, The Sexuality Blog, TSB, twitter.

January 20, 2017

Obama goes on vacation after Trump’s inauguration

Former president of the United States, Barack Obama has gone on a “quick vacation” with his wife following the end of his tenure on Friday. Obama, who served occupied the Oval Office for eight years as the 44th president of the U.S. stated this on Friday via his personal Twitter account, @BarackObama. Obama wrote, “Hi everybody!... Read More

barack obama, donald trump, michelle obama, twitter., vacation

January 18, 2017

Who is John Lewis? | The congressman Donald Trump is relentlessly attacking on Twitter

The tweets below are the most effective way of introducing the man, John Lewis to the average Nigerian. He’s the most recent victim of Donald Trump’s verbal attacks and it’s no news that a Trump Twitter attack makes an otherwise silent player a superstar. Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Black American, congressman, donald trump, freedom, inauguration, John Lewis, martin luther king, slavery, twitter.

January 18, 2017

I have never wanted to be married… – Funmi Iyanda

Talk show host and broadcaster Funmi Iyanda on Wednesday revealed that she is not the ‘marrying type’. Funmilola stated this via her Twitter account, @Funmilola following a visit to a psychic. She said she never wanted to be married but likes it for others who want to. “I had my palm and tarot card reading... Read More

Funmi Iyanda, Marriage, Palm reader, Psychic, Tarot, twitter.

January 17, 2017

The Thread: Side chicks are very important to the success of a relationship

The conversation on side chicks will never grow old. This tweep brings a different perspective to the term ‘side chicks’, says they are honourable and help the main relationship prosper. ?? Do see below: Just fuckin a man who has a girlfriend doesn't make you a side chick — Clayton Bigsby (@YourFavTweeter_) January 4, 2017... Read More

Thinking Through

opinion, Relationships, respect, Side chicks, The Thread, twitter.

January 17, 2017

The Thread: The tweet that turned some Nigerian men into bozos

Recession is certainly not just a word, as can be evidenced by the rising cost of goods. From Indomie to eggs, biscuits to sanitary pads, everything has gone up. As @GbemmyG pondered on this, she wondered if sanitary pads could be subsidised since condoms are distributed free. Not too long after this, patriarchial Twitter showed... Read More

condoms, nigeria, patriarchy, sanitary pads, The Thread, twitter., women palaver

January 15, 2017

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: “Our heroes’ll never be forgotten” – Aisha Buhari

First Lady Aisha Buhari says a time will come in Nigeria when terrorism and insurgency will be no more. Mrs. Buhari stated this on Sunday via her official Twitter account in commemoration of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. “As we remember our fallen heroes today, I pray for those they left behind. Our heroes will... Read More

‘Heroes’, Aisha buhari, Armed forces remembrance day, Labour, twitter.

January 13, 2017

YNaija Exclusive: Say what you want but Mr. Eazi insists Ghana has an influence on Nigerian music

by Mazi Emeka Mr. Eazi has a scar, blackened and faded by time and age; it runs for about an inch or so from his left eye. They tell a story, his eyes, in the way he pulls down the corner of his eye while making an argument, his brows moving as though they had... Read More

Cover Stories, Thinking Through

ability, Ghana, Highlife, Instagram Ghana, ireland, Lacasera, London, Mr Eazi, Music, nigeria, Oluwaponeski, PR, Shawarma, twitter., wizkid

January 12, 2017

Mr Eazi heavily criticized for saying Ghanaian sounds influenced Nigerian music

Afropop singer, Mr Eazi whose real name is Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade has faced heavy criticism on Twitter after he asserted that the modern day Nigerian music was influenced by sounds from Ghana. His comment led to heavy backlash from fans who felt he was disrespecting the Nigerian music industry where he has gotten more goodwill.... Read More

Ghana, Mr Eazi, Nigerian Music, twitter.

January 11, 2017

The Thread: These are the best things about being an adult

Adulthood can be such a strain- suddenly you have to be responsible for your life. But adulthood has its perks, and if you are like @Chydee, one of those is having unfettered access to the meat pot. Do see below: In the middle of the scam called adulthood, this is one of the things that... Read More

Adulthood, freedom, nigeria, polls, The Thread, twitter.

January 10, 2017

Is Uganda’s Museveni fulfilling Idi Amin’s dreams?

It has been reported that Uganda’s President, Museveni, has promoted his son to special adviser. This new power play by Museveni suggests that he is grooming his son to take over from him, when he finally decides to relinquish the throne. Museveni helped overthrew Idi Amin in 1979, and he seized power for himself in... Read More

Thinking Through

African Dictators, Museveni, twitter., uganda

January 7, 2017

The Film Blog: Yes, The Wedding Party’s success is a metaphor for our country

I'm so glad #NewNollywood is now giving us movies we pay 2 watch in cinemas, not cos we want to 'support' our own but cos they're that great https://t.co/0WHj8dQYmi — Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) January 6, 2017 Even when they gave us cringe-worthy movies, we patronized, all over Africa, in diaspora & in Caribbean,... Read More

metaphor, Mo Abudu, new nollywood, nigeria, The Film Blog, The Wedding Party, twitter.

January 6, 2017

The Thread: These allegations against Jibrin look watery

Whistle blower, Hon Jibrin accused @segalink for trying to bribe him for 25M, after claiming that he had a dossier on him. @segalink demanded that Hon Jibrin retract his words or he’ll unleash a can of worms. When Hon Jibrin did not, @segalink came forward with the information below. You will recall what led to... Read More

Thinking Through

Abdulmumin Jibrin, corruption, lawmaker, Segalink, The Thread, twitter.

January 6, 2017

This testimony from Winners Chapel brought out the funniest of memes from Nigerians

A testimony from a Winners Chapel Twitter account, @WinnersChapelNL has caused quite an uproar. The testimony said, “An 87 year young lady, testifies that about 30 robbers on a mission to rob her, fled on sighting PAPA’s picture at her premises.” And Nigerians were not buying it and came up with the funniest series of memes you’d... Read More

30 robbers, bishop david oyedepo, memes, reactions, twitter., winners chapel

January 6, 2017

“You’ll always be part of who I’m…” | Mikel Obi pens emotional departure message to Chelsea fans

Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has penned an emotional message to his “Chelsea family” as he leaves the club to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. Obi is expected to earn €8.5m a year in his new club. In the message posted on his Twitter account on Friday, Obi recounted joining Chelsea as a... Read More

chelsea, Chinese Super League, John Mikel Obi, super eagles, Tianjin TEDA, transfer, twitter.

January 6, 2017

The Thread: Here is how several news outlets would cover #NiggerNavy

A few hours ago, Yahoo Finance went viral with a typo on this tweet. An apology soon followed, but by then, the Internet had laughed its collective head off about #NiggerNavy. However, the best intervention yet may be this thread of tweets about how various US news outlets would cover the blunder. If you follow... Read More

Thinking Through

News Outlets, The Thread, Thinking Though, twitter., Yahoo Finance

January 6, 2017

Yahoo Finance goofs with N_gger typo (PHOTO)

Yahoo Finance on Friday made what could be termed the ‘goof of the year’. The company on its Twitter handle apparently wanted to type the word ‘bigger’ but typed ‘nigger’ instead, a derogatory word used to address blacks. In a QWERTY keyboard which is the most common keyboard, the letters ‘b’ and ‘n’ are right... Read More

nigger, tweets, twitter., Typo, Yahoo Finance

January 3, 2017

The Thread: You’ve got to try a little kindness this 2017

Nigeria is such a harsh land that the humans populating its surface tend to lose their humanity. Interestingly, this decency and humanity reveals itself when we move to other countries. Subomi Plumptre wants us to reach into the recesses of our being (depending on how far down we have pushed it) and act with kindness... Read More

Thinking Through

2017, humanity, kindness, Subomi Plumptre, thread, twitter.

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