Tag: twitter.

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Young Nigerians ask, “Where is D’banj?”

by Wifred Okiche  “D’banj Iscariot!” Following the unpopular removal of the fuel subsidy by the federal government, young Nigerians have taken to social network site, Twitter to vent out their frustration…

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#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Excerpts from the Tweet-meet with the Minister of Information

by 'Ifreke Inyang The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku held a tweet-meet this afternoon from 12pm. Maku had announced yesterday that he will be engaging young people on Twitter on…

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Panic mode? After cabinet meeting yesterday, information minister Laraban Maku to hold Tweet-meet with youth today

  Courtesy, Aaron Riddle by Seyi Lawal The Minister of Information, Laraban Maku, through his official Twitter page has announced a town hall meeting today at 12pm on Twitter, clearly trying to…

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Bonfires, Gridlock and Hundreds of Young Nigerians! See photos from the #OccupyNigeria #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Lagos today

by 'Ifreke Inyang Nigerians took to the streets of Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan and other cities around the country to protest the recent removal of fuel subsidy. In Lagos, the procession…

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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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Oh yes, Y! Recommends!: ‘Low Key’ & ‘Setting P’ by Banky W

 by 'Ifreke Inyang So, what? Just because it's Banky W - it had to be hot? Snort. So we took our time to listen and find out if Mr. Capable brought…

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Are Yo’ ready to win every day this December? It’s the YNaija Xmas Daily Giveaway!

by 'Ifreke Inyang Christmas is always full of fun, laughter, food and gifts. And 'cause we've had such a spectacular year, YNaija wants to thank you for being a part…

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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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Technology 101: Short Message Service (SMS)- Dead or Alive?

by Oluwatobi Soyombo In case you missed it, SMS clocked 19 years old on Saturday, 3December, 2011. As a quick fact, “the first SMS text was sent over the Vodafone…

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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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Sweet Tweet Tips- what you didn't know about micro-blogging

by Oluwatobi Soyombo Some weeks ago, I shared some common Facebook mistakes. Today, I’ll be sharing some of the most commonly made mistakes on Twitter. Just as I said in my…

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You Tweet: “Some people open accounts just to insult you,” says @Vivisleek

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke]   Vivian is one of the warmest tweeters you will ever follow on Twitter. She is popular but down to earth and friendly. Once in a…

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You Tweet: "Some people open accounts just to insult you," says @Vivisleek

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke]   Vivian is one of the warmest tweeters you will ever follow on Twitter. She is popular but down to earth and friendly. Once in a…

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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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Technology 101: Why you should own a website/blog

  by Oluwatobi Soyombo In your effort to boost your brand effectiveness (personal or corporate), it is important that you have an online platform of yours to communicate with your…

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Still on the matter: Digital Peers and #ProtectTheCorpers to host Twiter Town Hall meeting

 by Seyi Lawal Digital Peers International and The Future Project’s #ProtectTheCorpers continue the crusade for a reform in the mandatory National Youth Service Corp scheme as the groups call for…

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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 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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Twitter Personality: @4eyedmonk says ‘words aren’t enough’ to describe him

  by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Henry ‘4eyedmonk’ Okelue was born in Ibadan, but he's from Anioma land in Delta State. He is an Information & Communications Technology v. He writes…

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Twitter Personality Campaign: @Prodeegy says to his competitors: “No animal fit run pass cheetah!”

  by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] The Campaigns for July Twitter Personality is on. @sm1hot kicked off the series and @BabaOloriokoBB has also taken his turn to canvass for votes. It…

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Twitter Personality: @Odinabarbie – “I’m so popular on Twitter”

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Who is that one tweeter that, er, turns us up on our TL? Every other tweeter has thrown insults at her, but she still boast of…

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Twitter Personality: @MoSallyHits says ‘Twitter has been my best CNN!’

  by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Sally is yet another tweeter that has doesn’t just have the ‘MoHits’ suffix in her handle – she is part of the very successful label…

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Step aside Rondo & Preshus! Unilag babes in Monday night Twitter fight

by Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] “When the Naija crowd wake up, this ish will take a new dimension.” @Miss_Jayla tweeted as the drama came to an abrupt end. She was right.…

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‘Real Or Not’? Wale has the answer on this SarZ produced verse

by Taiwo Damilola Hit producer Sarz recently went to work on a hot Wale verse, producing a go-go banger in sync with the rappers style, in a response to Wale's…

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July Twitter Personality Poll – Start voting!

by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Once more, YNaija congratulates @GbagaunDetector who emerged as the overall Twitter Personality for the First Quarter. Imisioluwa as he is otherwise called, finished ahead of @DrewBaba,…

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Twitter Personality: @sm1hot – ‘I got tired of looking like a Jenifa!’

Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] Charity Owoh, who tweets with the handle @sm1hot, is actually more popular off twitter. The Mass Communication (Public Relations and Advertising) student is a video model and…

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