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August 2, 2018

This female presidential aspirant insists she’s not a feminist and we are still not over it

On Wednesday, presidential aspirant Eunice Atuejide and founder of the National Interest Party (NIP) declared on Twitter that she’s not a feminist. Which is bitterly funny, and ironic, and also feels like a reckless political subterfuge. The offensive tweet from her account (I’m dead sure she tweeted it herself) was in reaction to a grainy... Read More
Featured, The Media Blog
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Poju Oyemade
July 12, 2018

Pastor Poju Oyemade’s reply to a Twitter troll is the best thing we have seen from a pastor all year

There are trolls on the loose – that’s no news. The microblogging platform, Twitter, has, in the past few years become the convergence point of trolls and celebrities, the object of the banter. And in the list of celebrities constantly trolled, pastors are not left out. Although, unlike the former, pastors simply choose to ignore,... Read More
Church Culture, Editor's Pick, Featured
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July 9, 2018

Throw the Twitter debate series #NoDragMyGender into the fire and let it burn

What have we done to deserve this kind of social media hazard? Back in May, popular social media influencer Paul Ezeudoh aka Tweet Oracle announced the then-upcoming #NoDragMyGender, a Twitter-based series which he refers to as “The Hottest Gender Debate.” You would have to agree that the premise of #NoDragMyGender is mined from the ceaseless... Read More
Editor's Pick, Featured, The Media Blog
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May 23, 2018

We can’t decide on the hashtag we love the most: #FineIgboTwitter or #FineYorubaTwitter

As usual, the Nigerian social media landscape is always brimming with something noteworthy. In the past, we have seen the stereotype-dismantling #WeAreNigerianCreatives and the socially combative #EndSARS. Since yesterday, the Nigerian internet has blissfully been caught in #FineIgboTwitter and #FineYorubaTwitter, two hashtags showcasing people from the major ethnic groups. I’d first stumbled on #FineYorubaTwitter and... Read More
The Media Blog
April 14, 2018

In another show of incompetence, the APC ‘loses’ its official Twitter account

A moment ago, some irregularities were noticed on the official Twitter account of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), @APCNigeria. The account which is run by Cross River-based social media influencer, Philip Obin appeared to have been sold or taken over by one Justin Sun, founder of Tron Foundation. This development is another show... Read More
The Media Blog
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March 11, 2018

The Mushin child rapper with ryhmes for days; the Black woman who shattered Stanford’s glass ceiling | See our top 10 viral tweets from last week

Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have you shedding a tear; others will make you bowl over with laughter; altogether they’ll give you an idea about what Twitter talked about during the... Read More
Opinion
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March 5, 2018

Zenith Bank partners Facebook and Mastercard to pioneer QR Payments on Facebook Messenger

Foremost Nigerian Financial Institution, Zenith Bank Plc has confirmed that it is in a strategic partnership with Facebook and Twitter to launch a Masterpass QR bot for Facebook messenger, that will enable Nigerian businesses set up digital accounts and accept QR payments. QR Payments (Quick Response Payments) will allow individuals and small business make and... Read More
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God is good
February 3, 2018

[The Injustice Blog] Things are definitely not good with God is Good Motors

Success in entrepreneurship is definitely not measured alone by fiscal success alone but also by maintaining a culture of excellence. Finding this balance between excellence and ambition is the bane of sustainable growth for many businesses in Nigeria, and has prevented many pan Nigeria brands from becoming true global players. One major impediment to maintaining... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Kiss daniel
December 6, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Kiss Daniel describes G-worldwide’s claim to his stage name as “laughable”; Brymo declares himself “greatest Nigerian musician alive” | More stories

Here are the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Between Kiss Daniel and G-Worldwide Entertainment Weeks ago, celebrated Nigerian singer, Kiss Daniel announced that he was leaving the record label he had been signed to for nearly 5 years,... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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November 28, 2017

The Thread: UNILAG Olodo fights back after @udala_ accuses him of rape on Twitter

Controversy erupted on Twitter after @uduala_ pointed accusing fingers at a Twitter influencer, @UnilagOlodo for raping her when she visited him sometime in June. From the responses to the thread below, it’s glaring that in 2017, Nigerians are still clueless about what constitutes rape and the very basic concept of consent. Here’s @udala_’s story: By... Read More
Opinion
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November 3, 2017

Twitter employee deactivates Trump’s account on last day of work

Twitter released a statement Thursday evening saying an employee had “inadvertently deactivated” President Trump’s personal twitter account. The removal of Trump’s account caused an immediate reaction among Twitter users until the account reappeared minutes later. “Earlier today @realdonaldtrump’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee. The account was down for 11 minutes... Read More
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October 20, 2017

19 tweets that sum up how Nigerians feel about Rochas Okorocha right now

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, is certainly not the most popular politician in Nigeria, especially since he pulled what could be described as one of the biggest stunts of the year — erecting a statue of South Africa President Jacob Zuma in his state’s capital, Owerri. Nigerians ranted and insulted, Okorocha spat back, particularly at... Read More
Thinking Through
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October 17, 2017

You are very stupid | Between Rochas Okorocha and JJ Omojuwa

A Twitter exchange between governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and Social media influencer, JJ Omojuwa has gone viral. Recall that Nigerians had criticised the governor’s decision to build a N500m statue of South African President, Jacob Zuma. While reacting to the news, Omojuwa in a sarcastic manner tweeted a photo of Rivers governor, Nyesom... Read More
The News Blog
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October 6, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] This is a coming out story you’ll definitely want to read

It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to tell a coming out story here on the Sexuality Blog. It’s even rarer when the person coming out is a man, is Nigerian and a Christian to boot. Yet this is exactly what happened a few weeks ago when British Nigerian, @AdeThePhilosoph came out on... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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September 30, 2017

Twitter’s 280 character limit; 2541 Boko Haram terrorists to be prosecuted | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

2,541 – The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said a special prosecution arrangement has been put in place and trial will commence for this number of suspected Boko Haram members currently detained at Wawa Barracks in Kainji, Niger State, and Maiduguri prison in Borno State. $375,000 – According to the Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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September 27, 2017

The Thread: Here’s what Twitter did to the first 280 character tweet

Yesterday night, Twitter announced an update: its 140 character limit had been reviewed. Henceforth, Twitter users can type up to 280 characters. https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/912783930431905797 Twitter was quite ecstatic about this new update, but the best users of the app could summon was “oh, joy”. Initial reactions were negative all the way. https://twitter.com/poniewozik/status/912787813069934592 Someone even said…. Nobody... Read More
Opinion
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