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We can’t delete Trump’s tweet, Twitter declares
Following calls proposing that Twitter should delete President Trump’s weekend tweet about North Korea which many including North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong believes incites violence and is a declaration…
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“Total aberration. Nigerians didn’t vote Idyl”, “Idyl had to win to salvage the show” | TwitterNG reacts to #TheVoiceNigeria results
22-year-old, Idyl Diongoli has just emerged winner of The Voice Nigeria season 2 and there is a flurry of mixed reactions on Twitter over his victory. First thing to know…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Murray-Bruce proposes a “part-time Senate” but TwitterNG won’t hear of it
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce continues to fall victim of these Twitter attacks because he just won't learn. In his few years as Senator and common sense exponent, Murray-Bruce has become more…
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Entertainment Roundup: Ycee again accuses Sony Music’s Michael Ugwu of “sitting on his EP”; Small Doctor to sue those who leaked his nude video | More stories
Here are the top entertainment stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept - and are still buzzing on Entertainment Roundup this morning. Sony Music's Michael Ugwu addresses…
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The Thread: Twitter shuts down this man who turned Hurricane Harvey into a gender war
The "500-year" hurricane, Harvey devastated Houston Texas from Friday to Wednesday before moving on to Louisiana and Port Arthur. Americans have banded together in amazing ways throughout this time to…
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The Thread: “Apparently he can’t afford compassion” | Twitter blasts Pastor Joel Osteen
Pastor Joel Osteen who runs Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas is taking fire on Twitter for withholding charity to flood victims in his state. Hurricane Harvey rolled into Texas on…
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The Thread: Twitter drags Taylor Swift through the mud for stealing from Beyoncé
It's the new single -Look What You Made Me Do- from Taylor Swift that's causing a ruckus on Twitter. Remember Beyoncé's formation? According to the internet, the country musician…
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[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo finally denies “medical tourism” comments
We sort of predicted this already. When yesterday we learnt that 'the Vice-President said that medical tourism has cost Nigeria billions of dollars and “we want to stop that trend because…
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Trump kicks against the Filibuster Rule once again
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has again expressed his unhidden distaste with the long standing Senate Filibuster rule. The President took to his Twitter handle to pour out his…
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Trump trolls media and Democrats in back to back tweets
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump seems to be experiencing a joyous and relaxed afternoon with different tweets coming from his Twitter handle. One of the notable tweets saw the…
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The Thread: “4 months pregnant. 4k RTs & I won’t abort it”, lady tweets. The responses are sick
Twitter trolls and bants go hand in hand. Nothing is off topic, and it's usually off-colour. This one, though, is for the archives (*whispers: we still don't know if she's…
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How the #hashtag came to be the internet’s best filing system
The hashtag turned 10 yesterday. LOL. It's the funniest thing. Do you remember a time when the # was just an alternative for currencies? Well, it was not a thing…
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As we celebrate Hashtags at 10, here are some of the most popular ones on the internet
by Wareez Odunayo Before Twitter came along, the # key was nothing more than the hash sign or the pound sign. # key is being used 125 million times…
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Obama’s response to Charlottesville violence becomes most liked tweet
Former US President, Barack Obama's response to the Charlottesville violence has become the most liked tweet in Twitter's history. What happened: A group of white nationalists took to the street…
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How much respect does ACP Yomi Shogunle have for the youth though?
by Alexander O. Onukwue How much do our elders truly value the Nigerian Youth? Because if there is one little detail about the tweet about ACP Abayomi Shogunle that is…
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Dear Oga Yomi Shogunle: What is my offense?
by Alexander O. Onukwue So Twitter people have been having a conversation about the appropriateness of the use of titles to greet following the tweet by Assistant Commissioner of Police,…
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“Military solutions fully in place” | Trump warns North Korea
by Adedotun Michael President Trump has refused to take it slow with the regime in North Korea as he continues to fire bold warnings and comments at Kim Jong Un…
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Trump fires back at Senate majority leader, McConnell
President Trump Wednesday ditched Senator Mitch McConnell due to the latter’s earlier criticism of Trump’s lack of understanding of how the legislature works. The Republican Senator who also doubles as…
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Are we now playing a “threaten other Nigerians challenge?”
by Alexander O. Onukwue Did some unknown billionaire somewhere launch a challenge for Nigerians to submit entries where they threaten persons from other parts of country with violence? Because the…
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Today’s Noisemakers: P. Diddy, Donald Trump, and the Kenyans who will do anything to cast their votes
Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…
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Trump tweets: “Despite fake news, Trump base is far bigger & stronger than ever”
President Donald Trump tweeted in a long Twitter rant that despite the malicious coverage his administration was getting from the media, his base was getting bigger and stronger than ever.…
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Young Nigerians need to be taught about sex differently
As Nigeria is home of the just and holy and chaste, there are hardly ever conversations about sex. A lot of the sexual education young people ever get is from…
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The Thread: Why Rwanda’s authoritarian leader cannot be a case study for Africa
Rwandan authoritarian leader, Paul Kagame on was elected for the third time on Saturday in a landslide victory, extending his 17 years in power. The 59-year-old leader secured 98.66 percent, a…
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Today’s Noisemakers: Kelechi Iheanacho, Justin Gaitlin and the tributes pour in for Usain Bolt
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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Inside the “threesome affair” between Amir Khan, Anthony Joshua and Faryal Khan
by Wareez Odunayo Reigning World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua is currently embroiled in a three-way affair with fellow British boxer Amir Khan and his American model wife, Faryal Makhdoom Khan.…
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The Thread: Top 7 tweets from the explosive Amir Khan and Anthony Joshua beef that will make your day
It was all fun and games - a whole load of savage on social media yesterday, after British boxer Amir Khan accused Anthony Joshua of 'straffing' his wife. Since that…
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[The Activism Blog] BudgIT’s Seun Onigbinde’s Twitter account hacked
The Twitter account of lead partner of civic tech organisation, BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde has been hacked. The organisation said this minutes ago via its Twitter account, @BudgITng. It wrote, "Hello…
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“One Scaramucci is equivalent to 10 days” | The internet makes Anthony Scaramucci a measure of time
It appears the internet is far from done! White House former Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci whose record-breaking tenure came to an abrupt end on Monday may have just had his…
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The Thread: J.K Rowling takes Trump apart in 3 tweets
Author of the popular Harry Potter fantasy series, J.K Rowling is generally vocal about Trump's antics and takes care to respond to his tweets, like this one: ACID. So…
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The Thread: These are the worst break up stories you’ll ever read
Twitter is a mock up of the best and the worst of virtually everything; e.g, relationships, politics, misogynists, the list goes on. So sometimes, to better appreciate the worst, folks…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy