#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 with the government – and, as collateral damage, the celebrities that supported or are seen to have supported President Goodluck Jonathan during the elections last... Read More

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January 5, 2012

#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 the recent removal of fuel subsidy. A Tweeting with the handle, @FMNigeria, he set the tone: “The Min. of Information, Labaran Maku tweet meeting will... Read More

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January 5, 2012

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

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 speak to young Nigerians about the deeply unpopular #FuelSubsidyRemoval policy. The announcement was made after the emergency meeting, today, of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), where Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who... Read More

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January 3, 2012

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 took place on Ikorodu road, starting from the Nigeria Labour Congress office in Yaba. The protesters moved from Jibowu through Fadeyi towards Maryland on Ikorodu.... Read More

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December 17, 2011

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 viral on Twitter, courtesy of Kayode Ogundamisi, a blogger. In the footage which lasts a little over a minute, the General Overseer of the Winners... Read More

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December 16, 2011

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 for drama at work and he got it. “Oh 1 of my co-workers reported to d manager dat anoda co-worker likes leaving work early. Finally, some... Read More

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December 14, 2011

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 it home again? And.. Oh yes he did! Banky W has given us a taste of what to expect from his forthcoming album titled ‘R &... Read More

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December 9, 2011

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 our community! To this end, every day from today, we will be giving out exciting YO! Xmas Hampers to one lucky YNaija fan every day!... Read More

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December 8, 2011

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 about it. “I had a blast @ Face of Sleek last nite. Mad fun & I worked d best team ever. @wizkidayo killed it. I... Read More

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December 8, 2011

#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 a tweet-meet session and evidently, the Nigerian community on Twitter was equally eager to get their questions answered. “Good day Nigerians. It is with pleasure, that... Read More

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December 5, 2011

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 GSM network in the United Kingdom in 1992”. SMS has been a crucial tool of effective communication over the past 19 years. Over 3.05 billion... Read More

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November 16, 2011

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 on the social networking site. That list included @vivsleek, @RIPFaceboook, @MrFixNigeria and @ToluOgunlesi. They then took their turns in campaigning for our votes and for... Read More

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October 26, 2011

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 while, she likes to stir up a bit of controversy by putting up what we have all come to term, er… Boobvatars. Vivi, as she... Read More

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October 26, 2011

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

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October 25, 2011

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 new week began. @_Ebuka didn’t need the money. He was looking for something else. “Lord I want to be relevant,” he said in his tweet.... Read More

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October 25, 2011

Twitter Round-up: Some tweets fly, some just can't!

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October 17, 2011

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 potential audience. Facebook, twitter and other Social Networking platforms might not just be sufficient to earn you a great online brand credit. Having a website... Read More

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October 1, 2011

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 an online conference on the matter. The conference which will be over the social networking portal, Twitter with the hashtag #Nyscreforms, will hold on Monday... Read More

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September 12, 2011

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 by. “May God bless our going out & our coming in, our hustle 2. in JESUS Name. Amen.” @AyoBankole was on his way out but... Read More

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September 9, 2011

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 to have on their timeline. He is a well respected writer and journalist. His fiction and poetry have been published in The London Magazine, Wasafiri,... Read More

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September 2, 2011

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 as a tool for social reconstruction. He came into more prominence when he acted as Dele Momodu’s Campaign Manager during the Presidential election in April.... Read More

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August 26, 2011

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 about Politics, Lifestyle, Entertainment and all sorts on his blog, www.wordofmonk.wordpress.com, which he christened ‘A monk’s word’. Henry is our next YNaija Twitter Personality. How... Read More

@4eyedmonk, twitter.

August 26, 2011

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 is @Prodeegy’s turn this week: What’s the name of your Twi-party? *scratches head* Vodka Team! What’s the motto of your twi-party and its symbol? We... Read More

@Prodeegy, twitter.

August 25, 2011

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 over 4,000 followers? She even charges N5,000 for you to become her BB contact or to follow you back! There really shouldn’t be any prizes... Read More

@Odinabarbie, twitter.

August 22, 2011

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 and brand. A firm confirmation came when @DONJAZZY tweeted: “Shout out to one of my special soldiers @MOsallyHITS toh badt. Thanks for everything hun. God... Read More

@mosallyhits, Don Jazzy, twitter.

August 16, 2011

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. Most tweeters on this side of the world were fast asleep when Unilag girls went in on each other in yet another twitfight. By the... Read More

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August 11, 2011

‘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 tweet where he says, ‘imma bout to post an unreleased acapella from 2 yrs ago..this for all the producers with #ambition ill post the best... Read More

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August 3, 2011

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, @exschoolnerd, @eLDeethedon, @WaleGafar, @Tayo_Alayo, @MoCheddah, @TweetOracle and @Chukie_Lynxxx in the final polls and was announced the winner at the first #Hashtag party that held on... Read More

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July 27, 2011

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 has appeared in countless music videos from prominent Nigerian artistes. The fun loving young woman has a charming smile and loves basketball, music and the... Read More

@sm1hot, twitter.