Tag: social media

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Isime EseneJanuary 28, 2017

#InnovationSeries: No, Apps are not the answer to everything

by Ewin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 26, 2017

Sen. Bukola Saraki rises to the number 2 spot on the YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators

The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for senators comes up this week with a lot of movement noticed on the first half ...

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AzeezJanuary 24, 2017

Senate warn Nigerians against posting violent pictures on Southern Kaduna crisis

The Senate on Tuesday warned Nigerians against distribution of pictures and videos capable of causing violence. This was after Senator ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 23, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Technology and my radical year of freelancing

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 20, 2017

Opinion: This is how much social media will cost you

by Benjamin Dada There exist several arguments as to how Social Media is causing Social Isolation (I laugh secretly…what do ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 20, 2017

Ololade Ajekigbe: Before you slide into that DM…

by Ololade Ajekigbe It’s the “Inbox” on Facebook, and the “Direct Message” on Twitter and Instagram. It simply refers to ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 16, 2017

Arit Okpo: Oversharing? [NEW VOICES]

by Arit Okpo I have one major guilty pleasure. I love gist…celebrity gist especially. I love reading about who got ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 16, 2017

#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that ...

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ToluJanuary 12, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: Gidi Traffic is number 1 on our top 10 online media (social)

Nearing one million Twitter followers, Gidi Traffic is Nigeria’s most influential and most respected online media platform. It’s powerful presence ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 10, 2017

The YNaija Rankings: Every month, we will rank the top films, TV and radio stations in Nigeria

YNaija will, from Wednesday, January 11, release a monthly countdown of platforms leading and lagging in the Nigerian media space. ...

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Isime EseneJanuary 9, 2017

Edward Israel-Ayide: Dear Sen. Bukola Saraki, perhaps you can help #SouthernKaduna

by Edward Israel-Ayide Dear Distinguished Senator, I trust your past week has been great and you are getting set to ...

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AzeezJanuary 3, 2017

Army stops soldiers on duty from posting pictures, videos on social media

The Nigerian Army has barred soldiers from posting pictures and videos of their operations on social media. General Officer Commanding ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 29, 2016

Dokun Olumofin: Married women get off social media or lose your husbands

by Dokun Olumofin As an active user of social media, I have observed that some married women have been over ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 27, 2016

Stop creating more problems for Ibori, Uduaghan cautions

Former Delta governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has cautioned those posting their London visit to see his predecessor, Chief James Ibori, online ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 18, 2016

Chude Jideonwo: The content contest

by Chude Jideonwo Think about this for a moment: the young man called FalzTheBadGuy (Folarin Falana, 26). This one year, ...

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Media BloggerDecember 12, 2016

Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (11)

1. Fake News didn’t just start today: http://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/read/fake-news-in-1947-was-the-reason-for-a-real-life-x-file 2. American TV is really, really expensive: https://mic.com/articles/161740/here-s-how-much-it-costs-to-make-an-episode-of-the-walking-dead 3. Coming to grips with ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 10, 2016

FG threatens to withdraw children of parents who ‘tarnish’ image of Unity schools on social media

The Federal Ministry of Education has called on principals of Unity schools in the country to withdraw any child or ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 7, 2016

A moment of silence for Instablog9ja (PHOTOS)

One of Nigeria’s most popular account on Instagram, Instablog9ja may have been hacked. A visit to the account, @Instablog9ja which ...

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Media BloggerDecember 5, 2016

The Media Blog: You heard the news where again?

This clip is astounding. Tens of millions of Americans believe these same things. https://t.co/OqK1xtyVub — Jonathan Merritt (@JonathanMerritt) December 1, ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 30, 2016

The Thread: We spoke and the NCC backed down

After yesterday’s announcement by Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to have telcos raise the price of data, Nigerians raised so much ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 27, 2016

Prisca Akpos: I aced my exams without cheating

by Prisca Akpos Dennis, please pass me the salt, at least you’re the only one in this house that can pass ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 27, 2016

Mubarak Aminu: The media | Do we deserve this? [NEXT]

by Mubarak Aminu Our minds are influenced by what we see and hear. The media is playing a big role in ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 26, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Fake Trump quotes about Nigerians and Africans

There are scores of fake quotes about Nigerians and Africans attributed to Donald Trump that have fooled many otherwise intelligent ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 26, 2016

A real man does not ask for nudes | RMD writes open letter to his son

Ace Nollywood actor Richard Mofe Damijo has expressed concern that men on social media are not attracted to brilliant women. ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 25, 2016

Isoken Aruede: What Caused My Social Media Suicide [NEXT]

by Isoken Aruede People often wonder why a social butterfly such as myself, has chosen to possess a non-existent online ...

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ToluNovember 23, 2016

#Impact365: StartUP6 provides a platform for young entrepreneurs to grow their business using social media influencers

StartUp6 is a unique initiative that targets small businesses by providing a platform for them to connect with social media ...

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ToluNovember 8, 2016

Mannequin challenge – the latest viral sensation that’s got everyone freezing on the internet (WATCH)

The mannequin challenge has to be the craziest thing on the internet since the ALS ice bucket challenge. Don’t get ...

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Joachim MacEbongNovember 4, 2016

YNaija Analysis: Is this the start of Linda Ikeji’s empire?

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, Linda Ikeji has done it. She really has. A few ...

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ToluOctober 22, 2016

How E’Sorae Luxury used word-of-mouth and social media to grow a bedding and homeware business

E’sorae Luxury — a Lagos-based online retailer that produces good quality bedsheets and bedding basics — has been growing rapidly ...

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