The Thread: For real though, when was the #LastTimeTrumpPaidTaxes?

Trending on Twitter now is #LastTimeTrumpPaidTaxes. It is that special kind of trend that manages to leave one angry and in stitches at the same time. Yesterday evening, the New York Times reported that, Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, could have avoided paying taxes for nearly two decades. Essentially, Trump’s tax evasion that has been a... Read More

American elections, donald trump, Hillary Clinton, The Thread, twitter.

October 2, 2016

The Thread: The case of a job ad and slut-shaming

The other day we asked how far you will go to get a job. Well, this lady took to the streets with a cardboard in an attempt to find one. Bear in mind that this is not exactly novel. Few months ago, two ladies took this creative approach. The interesting twist is that she did not... Read More

Job Search, nigeria, prostitute, recession, slut shaming, twitter.

October 1, 2016

#Nigeriaat56: What Independence? These tweeps don’t see any reason to celebrate

Nigeria marks her 56th Independence anniversary today and there have been goodwill messages from all corners from Nigerians to other Nigerians and from the government to the citizens. Most Nigerians have expressed gratitude for where Nigeria is and hope that there is light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. There are a few... Read More

economy, Independence Day, nigeria, Nigeria at 56, twitter.

October 1, 2016

No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri

Tolu Ogunlesi came on to his Twitter page to air his opinion on the state of the economy and how Nigerians are simply getting it wrong with the direction the narrative of their complaints take. The timing was wrong. On the eve of Independence Day, Nigerians are more in tune with their pain, more upset... Read More

economy, Goodluck Jonathan, middle class, president buhari, reuben abati, tolu ogunlesi, twitter.

September 30, 2016

Taribo West is not dead – Ikpeba

Reports filtered in earlier on Friday that former Super Eagles defender Taribo West had died. An online news outlet (not YNaija) published a totally untruthful story saying the player had died in South Africa. However friends of the player, and some sports journalist have debunked the news as unfounded. Former Eagles forward and friend to... Read More

The News Blog

Alive, death, rumour, Taribo West, twitter., Victor Ikpeba

September 30, 2016

The Thread: The trials of Brother Tolu Ogunlesi

Tolu Ogunlesi, who works as Special Assistant on Digital/New Media for Presidential Buhari is taking hits on Twitter for saying that middle class Nigeria’s problem is lamenting over Mastercards and shopping and overseas vacations. Twitter Nigeria has reacted to his tweets and here’s what they had to say: 'Stop talking about the past!' makes about... Read More

Aso Rock behaviour, president buhari, tolu ogunlesi, twitter.

September 28, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: Is the House of Reps ready for Hon Jibrin’s verbal onslaught?

Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin has lost the battle. The House of Representatives today suspended Hon Jibrin representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State. His suspension is to last 180 legislative days and that amounts to 540 days considering the House sits three days a week, between Tuesday and Friday. Our calculations reveal that Hon Jibrin will... Read More

The Legislative Blog

Hon Dogara, hon jibrin, House of Reps, majority, NASS, nicholas ossai, Suspension, twitter.

September 27, 2016

The Thread: Why I don’t take church testimonies serious anymore

Nigerians are at it again. And this time they are bringing it into the Lord’s house. Did anyone catch the video of the Nigerian who was caught lying after taking a detector test? Hilarious stuff. But that’s not the topic of conversation today. Mr. Femi Pope, who tweets @DrJekyll, is taking issues with those who pass... Read More

falsehood, nigerians, Religion, twitter.

September 27, 2016

Why does anyone still take @MrAyeDee seriously?

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/752137399564664833/ybBYEofM.jpg That is @MrAyeDee a.k.a Mukhtar Alexander Dan’Iyan, an “Africa & Middle East Public Policy & Security Expert”, according to his Twitter bio. Of course, the nature of this line of work does not allow for any means of verifying this. It’s not like public policy and security experts have any badges to flash around... Read More

Aye Dee, bola tinubu, Buhari, Linda Ikeji, nigeria, plagiarism, twitter.

AY and Funke Akindele in A Trip to Jamaica

September 27, 2016

The Film Blog: Someone reviewed A Trip to Jamaica in one tweet

The only thing funny about “A Trip to Jamaica” is how bad it is. ? — Chidumga Izuzu (@Chidumga_izuzu) September 25, 2016 God please, it cannot be.

The Film Blog

A Trip to Jamaica, cinemas, movie, review, TFB, The Film Blog, The Media Blog, TMB, tweet, twitter.

September 27, 2016

Reactions to APC’s enticement of ‘free akara’

In view of the governorship elections in Edo State taking place on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, an APC banner surfaced online, inviting voters to come chow free Akara. It is a curious choice for a party favour, seeing as money, bags of rice and other assortments used to be the way to go. Is this... Read More

APC, Edo elections, nigeria, ppp, twitter.

September 24, 2016

Because Reno Omokri just can’t stop, he came up with #16MonthsofAPCV16YearsofPDP

For those who don’t know, Reno Omokri was former President Goodluck Jonathan’s social media aide. That administration is over and we are in a new dispensation but Reno Omokri is still actively performing social media duties on behalf of his former boss and their party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Indeed, eyes have not seen... Read More

#16monthsofAPCV16yearsofPDP, economy, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, rant, Reno Omokri, twitter.

September 23, 2016

The Thread: This tweep breaks down Nigeria’s issues in the most simple terms

Every other day, we come to this space to talk about the current state of Nigeria’s economy and honestly, it’s become a tad… well, not tiring. We won’t stop until we get it right as a nation so here’s yet another solution thread provided by this oh so benevolent social columnist @sleezebreeze88. The message he’s... Read More

The News Blog

economy, nigeria, recession, solutions, thread, twitter.

September 21, 2016

Some reactions to Miriam’s love story show that marriage is seen as a prize by too many people

by Joachim MacEbong A series of tweets earlier this morning by Miriam Shehu, detailing how she sponsored her lover’s Masters programme, and was even prepared to relocate, only for him to get married to someone else, is very unfortunate. No one deserves that kind of heartbreak and disappointment. In cases like this one, many will... Read More

Featured

Marriage, Masters, Miriam Shehu, nigeria, relationship, Taiwo, Tel Aviv, tweets, twitter.

September 21, 2016

A lady tweeted her pain and the foolish section of Nigerian Twitter fought back (READ)

This Twitter user @MiriamShehu is clearly broken. When she took to the social platform this morning to share the story of her heartbreak, she must have hoped for solace. Well, she got a lot of it until foolish Twitter woke up from sleep. A number of young men have tweeted in defense of Taiwo, who... Read More

heartbreak, thread, twitter.

September 20, 2016

We are ready for Made in Aba products, but are they ready for us?

Made In Aba needs no introduction. Leather shoes, bags, belts, shirts, trousers, accessories, everything fashion, is essentially available in Ariaria. Most of the products you’ll find in this market are locally made with zero government support for the manufacturers. There are hardly any large factories with modern equipment, but the local artisans still thrive. Sometime... Read More

aba made, Abia State, buynaijatogrowthenaira, MadeInAba, Sam Hart, twitter.

September 20, 2016

Boko Haram: ‘I have no rights, FG has ruined my life’ – Ahmad Salkida

Freelance journalist Ahmad Salkida says his life is in danger. Salkida who is believed to have links with terrorist sect, Boko Haram made the disclosure on Tuesday via his Twitter account @ContactSalkida. He said the Federal Government has ruined his life and that of his family, and he has been rendered homeless. 'it was a... Read More

The News Blog

Ahmad Salkida, boko haram, Federal Government, journalist, Nigerian Army, threat to life, twitter.

September 20, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Mishandling an already bad situation

In the 1997 movie, Absolute Power, the President of the United States was involved in a murder. The murder had a silent witness, who, as time went on, began to do what he could to bring the President to justice. As the movie goes along, all the characters around the President do everything they can... Read More

Buhari, Change begins with me, obama, plagiarism, twitter.

September 20, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: International Exposure?

Nigerians, you people need to let us who've lived in a working system take charge of that country. International exposure is a prerequisite. — T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016 Whenever things are quiet on twitter, my friend Tola — bless her cotton socks — likes to heat up the polity just a bit. As you can... Read More

international exposure, nigeria, Tola Sarumi, twitter.

September 20, 2016

Donald Trump may very well be on his way to winning the election BUT… (WATCH)

The United States presidential elections are only eight weeks away and the most recent polls are taking a somewhat definitive turn except there’s a miracle between now and 8th November. Amongst Democrats, there is mass panic surrounding the possibilities of Donald Trump winning the elections. For many Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Mexicans and the black community,... Read More

Featured

campaign, donald trump, elections, Hillary Clinton, twitter., united states

September 19, 2016

The Thread: Is international exposure a prerequisite for change in Nigeria?

Social commentator and music analyst, Tola Sarumi who tweets as @AfroVII caused a bit of ruckus on Twitter today when she posted a thread about international exposure being a requisite for better leadership and governance. The conversation surrounding this thread is informed and worth being the topic of a discourse on a larger scale. Read... Read More

Opinion

citizenship, conversations, international exposure, Leadership, nigeria, thread, twitter.

September 16, 2016

The Thread: What FG must do to get Nigeria out of recession, according to @sbmintelligence

It is no longer news that Nigeria’s economy has shifted into overdrive. The country has officially been in a recession for two weeks now and all the government has done for this long is debate and downplay the situation. A number of experts have proffered pragmatic solutions to help Nigeria out of the recession but... Read More

FG, nigeria, recession, SBM Intelligence, thread, twitter.

September 16, 2016

Opinion: Buhari, Do not throw the broom at us

by Kelechukwu Uzoka Where did we go wrong Nigerians? Where? The All Progressive Congress made all the promises and not me. The APC, and not me, have always been the proponents of the ‘Change’ mantra, so why should PMB tell me to change? Besides what do I need to change in me? Should I go from... Read More

APC, Buhari, election, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, PDP, twitter.

September 15, 2016

The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches

This might be the most hilarious and engaging Twitter thread you’ll see all week. The back and forth between Heathrow Airport and Lagos Airport’s twitter accounts centred on one tweet by twitter user @oviosu is too much harmless fun. Enjoy: https://twitter.com/oviosu/status/776471268757475328 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776480652451581952 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776482320458981376 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776485639667773440 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776486330578587648 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776487528299950080 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776491628966051840 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776492643870126081 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776495213913206785 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776496234605387776 https://twitter.com/BnaaInfo/status/776484409792983041 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776498119085285376 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776499027617521664 https://twitter.com/LOSairport/status/776499952474259457 https://twitter.com/HeathrowAirport/status/776501992948633600... Read More

airport, funny, heathrow, lagos, thread, twitter.

September 13, 2016

10 tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the undisputed queen of clapbacks (READ)

On first sight, she might come across as another celebrity wife who has nothing up her sleeves. But Chrissy Teigen is not only Mrs Legend, she is one of the most influential females in present day America when it comes to driving conversations. You see her in all her vanity on Lip Sync Battle America... Read More

celebrity, Chrissy Teigen, clapbacks, donald trump, John Legend, twitter.

September 10, 2016

The Thread: Rape is a nightmare – Help victims break the silence

Twitter user @survivor17, in a series of tweets, shares a very enlightening story on rape, victims and breaking the silence after the act. Rape has become a menace in our society today and the number of rape cases are on a daily rise, with victims being mostly young children who do not have the capacity to... Read More

The News Blog

breaking silences, kickagainstrape, rape, thread, twitter.

September 8, 2016

The Thread: The practical reason behind the fall of HiTV, according to this tweep

For those who may bristle at DSTV’s dominance of Nigeria’s pay TV space, recall that HITV was once seen as their challenger. They made a big splash by winning the rights to the English Premier League for three seasons, but lost the rights at the expiration of that period to DSTV. That company folded up soon after, and... Read More

DSTV, hitv, pay television, thread, Toyin Subair, twitter.

September 8, 2016

The Thread: Who integrity don epp? – A tweep’s look at Nigeria’s crashing values

The decay in our society has permeated through all the structures and values that were instilled in children by parents back in the day, no longer hold water now. Bad guys win and good guys serve the bad guys. This tweep sheds light on the issues that surround integrity and its non-existence in politics and... Read More

nigeria, society, thread, twitter., values

September 8, 2016

The Media Blog: Nigerians on Twitter (who know the story) have no sympathy for Toyin Subair

So high-profile media entrepreneur, best known for the high-profile failure of HiTV, Toyin Subair wrote this. (We tl;dr-ed it for you here). And Nigerians on Twitter (because Nigeria is not America where you can rehabilitate your image in peace via a thoughtful piece) came for him with these: The ambivalent. Toyin Subair: HiTV 101 If there’s... Read More

More, The Media Blog

businessman, DSTV, hitv, Toyin Subair, twitter.

The Thread: For real though, when was the #LastTimeTrumpPaidTaxes?

The Thread: The case of a job ad and slut-shaming

#Nigeriaat56: What Independence? These tweeps don’t see any reason to celebrate

No, Tolu Ogunlesi is neither Reuben Abati nor Reno Omokri

Taribo West is not dead – Ikpeba

The Thread: The trials of Brother Tolu Ogunlesi

[The Legislative Blog]: Is the House of Reps ready for Hon Jibrin’s verbal onslaught?

The Thread: Why I don’t take church testimonies serious anymore

Why does anyone still take @MrAyeDee seriously?

The Film Blog: Someone reviewed A Trip to Jamaica in one tweet

Reactions to APC’s enticement of ‘free akara’

Because Reno Omokri just can’t stop, he came up with #16MonthsofAPCV16YearsofPDP

The Thread: This tweep breaks down Nigeria’s issues in the most simple terms

Some reactions to Miriam’s love story show that marriage is seen as a prize by too many people

A lady tweeted her pain and the foolish section of Nigerian Twitter fought back (READ)

We are ready for Made in Aba products, but are they ready for us?

Boko Haram: ‘I have no rights, FG has ruined my life’ – Ahmad Salkida

Cheta Nwanze: Mishandling an already bad situation

Feyi Fawehinmi: International Exposure?

Donald Trump may very well be on his way to winning the election BUT… (WATCH)

The Thread: Is international exposure a prerequisite for change in Nigeria?

The Thread: What FG must do to get Nigeria out of recession, according to @sbmintelligence

Opinion: Buhari, Do not throw the broom at us

The Thread: This banter between @HeathrowAirport and @LOSairport will leave you in stitches

10 tweets that prove Chrissy Teigen is the undisputed queen of clapbacks (READ)

The Thread: Rape is a nightmare – Help victims break the silence

The Media Blog: 3 tweets about NYT interns that should depress Nigerian journalists

The Thread: The practical reason behind the fall of HiTV, according to this tweep

The Thread: Who integrity don epp? – A tweep’s look at Nigeria’s crashing values

The Media Blog: Nigerians on Twitter (who know the story) have no sympathy for Toyin Subair

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