Tag: twitter.

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Chinedu OkaforJune 11, 2020

What we’ve gathered from the “Buhari” trend on Twitter

Ever experienced an emotional ripple effect? That moment when an incident makes you reflect on the fact that this particular ...

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Toluwanimi OnakoyaJune 11, 2020

All you need to know about the #IsMyManYourMan trend

by Toluwanimi Onakoya While the rest of the world was asleep, Nigerian Twitter was awake and hissing with drama. A lot ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 8, 2020

There’s a new Baby Mama drama. Starring: Leader of the 30 billion gang?

For the longest time now, the benchmark for a perfect relationship has been the love tale between Davido and his ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 7, 2020

Diezani Alison-Madueke continues to wax strong despite being a wanted woman

If you wish to speak about corruption in Africa, especially in Nigeria, you may end up writing an entire book ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 5, 2020

People want change and they are calling for a new World Order

Want to know why everyone is talking about the new world? Well its simple, with all that is happening people ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 4, 2020

Davido takes a break from fame leaving fans in amazement

Striking a balance between how much of yourself you give to the world, and how much of yourself is left ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 4, 2020

Tacha became a worldwide trend and here’s how

Since last week, some of the hottest trending topics on social media and everywhere else have been centered around the ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 1, 2020

Nigerians react to Wizkid’s tweet on Buhari and Trump

Throughout history, we’ve seen the magic that happens when the masses express their individuality outside of the oppressive oversight, systematically ...

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Chinedu OkaforJune 1, 2020

#JusticeForUwa may just be exposing potential rapists hiding in our midst

As with most of the cases relating to social injustice, it is not so much the crime itself that is ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 29, 2020

#JusticeForTina: Another day, another avoidable death. When will justice be done?

We all hate to see it, but there often come moments where anyone with a sane and sound mind questions ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 26, 2020

Merit or party loyalty: Here’s why #WhoIsAfraidofToniKan is trending

There are a number of political figures whose names we often expect to appear on the news. For these personalities, ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 25, 2020

#AfricaDay shook the internet today and here’s why

To say the year 2020 has been peculiar so far would be a huge understatement. Since the beginning of the ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 22, 2020

Sack of NECO Registrar provokes argument on ‘usefulness’ of examination body

It’s unfortunate how corruption always manages to find its way into every sector in Nigeria. Practically every tier of government ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 22, 2020

#BHTMustEnd: Nigerians on Twitter rally behind troops to end terrorism

Once upon a time, ‘war on terrorism’ was a phrase synonymous with foreign media only. Extremist groups taking up arms, ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 18, 2020

Twitter users go head-to-head over tweet on ‘anxiety’

I saw a viral tweet about someone getting anxiety over phonecalls, and another about anxiety over texting. Life is so ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 15, 2020

Mr Biggs: The Nigerian fast food chain that defined a generation of Nigerians

If the mere mention of food alone triggers a deep craving for the munchies within you, then its advisable that ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 14, 2020

Delta is the hotbed as divided opinions greet alleged attack on herdsmen

Nigeria, a territory with a little more than 200 tribes is no stranger to ethnic conflicts. Dating back to when ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 8, 2020

Wike’s ‘Lockdown Republic’ gains fans on Twitter

From rumors that the President of Russia; Vladimir Putin released a hundred lions on the streets of Moscow, to keep ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 7, 2020

Igbo is trending and there can hardly be a more beautiful conversation

Besides its prominence as an essential channel of communication with people of diverse backgrounds, Twitter has become a handy tool ...

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Ado AminuMay 3, 2020

What to remember from the Uganda VS Nigeria Twitter war

Uganda is in a headlock with Nigeria in a Twitter war that has raged for most of the weekend. This ...

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Chinedu OkaforApril 30, 2020

‘Sexual consent’ dominates conversation as allegation of sexual assault resurfaces on Twitter

Ah, consent! The one topic people on social media, particularly Twitter, that some can’t seem to get enough of. It ...

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Chinedu OkaforApril 30, 2020

Here’s why Timini’s alleged relationship with undergraduate girlfriend became gist for the timeline

At this point, you may be expecting a little too much if you expect that Nigerians have outgrown some topics, ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqApril 23, 2020

Beyond debates; $21k viral video provokes epic #ThrowbackThursday | The #YNaijaCover

Thursday as many other days ended with another Lockdown Special on the Nigerian social media space,  as the timelines from ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqApril 1, 2020

Burna Boy’s cable burnt again? | The #YNaijaCover

Grammy nominee, Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu has been enraged by Twitter users over criticism that he’s being “too proud and arrogant” and ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 26, 2020

Here’s how the House Party app is aiding social distancing and isolation

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, Nigerians are making reasonable efforts to adjust to the new requirements of socialisation. ...

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Edwin OkoloMarch 19, 2020

Yahoo boys are evolving: Love scams are out, fake news is in

From Naira Marley to President Buhari, everyone has been talking about online fraud and how intertwined with Nigeria’s public image ...

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Edwin OkoloJanuary 8, 2020

Expect your favorite influencer to get suspended this 2020

Influencer. It has become near impossible to have any reasonable conversation about marketing, advertising or media without referencing the influencer. ...

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Edwin OkoloNovember 11, 2019

Jack was in Lagos last weekend, preaching the gospel of Twitter

On Thursday evening, we got a last minute email. Jack Dorsey, the mercurial man behind the social media platform preferred ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 21, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 15, 2019

Here are the funny tweets we saw from Nigerians on the internet today

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we ...

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