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BBM and Nairabox bring movie tickets service to users in Nigeria

Creative Media Works, operating as BBM, launches movie tickets service ‘Discover’ with partner, Nairabox. The service allows Nigerians to browse current movies playing in theatres, check showtimes, view movie trailers and purchase tickets – even days in advance – all without leaving the messaging app. Digital tickets are increasing in popularity, especially among digitally-savvy youth. Going... Read More

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August 26, 2016

WhatsApp’s updated terms and privacy policy: Before you click that ‘Agree’ button (READ)

Whatsapp has released an updated terms and privacy policy and users have until 25 September, 2016 to agree in order to continue using the popular messaging application. We understand that a lot of people will click the agree button first before trying to figure out what the updated terms are because frankly, we cannot afford... Read More

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October 19, 2015

How To Send/Request Money/Airtime on BBM using Quickteller

Interswitch recently announced a partnership that allows you to send and receive money and airtime via BBM, not unlike PayPal’s which was announced some months back.

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January 29, 2015

4 tips towards protecting your online privacy

by Muyiwa Matuluko It’s a scary jungle out there on the internet. Anonymous bullying and trolling abound and highly sensitive personal data continue to leak out in droves. Even celebrities aren’t left out. But do not fret. Here a 4 easy precautions you can take to avoid your personal data leaking out. Avoid Weak Passwords A bulk of the... Read More

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January 8, 2015

5 WhatsApp features we really wish BBM had

by Muyiwa Matuluko You can’t talk about the history of messaging apps without mentioning BBM. BBM holds the honour of not only redefining online messaging, it also inspired other now popular messaging apps. This includes WhatsApp, which with over 700 million active users is now more popular than the app which inspired it. And it’s easy to... Read More

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December 23, 2014

Resilience in motion – BlackBerry’s tough journey back to profitability

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Just less than a year ago, pundits predicted the end of Blackberry and some even went as far as listing it one of the companies that may soon cease to exist and were faced with a takeover by Fairfax Holdings. Fast forward to a year later, Blackberry has changed most of their management... Read More

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December 23, 2014

WhatsApp voice call functionality is coming to an Android near you

by Muyiwa Matuluko The Facebook owned messaging giant has been adding some BBM-esque functionalities of late, including “read” status and message encryption. Rumours of VoIP functionality have been flying around for a while now and just yesterday more “evidence” was unearthed to corroborate these claims. Usually WhatsApp has two versions of the Android app available for... Read More

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November 4, 2014

@DemolaRewaju: Could BBM and Twitter be preventing your marriage (Y! Superblogger)

by Demola Rewaju Well in my case, I think it did. I got my first Blackberry phone several years back – a Tour 9630 I still count as one of my most precious possessions till date because it contains several notes and more contacts than I can ever regain if it gets lost. When I... Read More

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The wait is over: Windows Phone users, BBM is here

by Emmanuel Chidiogo The wait for Blackberry Messenger on Windows Phone is over, as Blackberry has released its once upon a time exclusive app for Windows platform. The App which is now available in the Windows Phone store, but only exclusive to those who had signed-up for the beta version will be made availabe... Read More

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Are you addicted to your smartphone? SEE 5 ways to break free

by Racheal Trotta The value of smartphones is undeniable — they aren’t inherently negative. They’re a miraculous manifestation of the collective knowledge, connection, and pace that we share as a planet. However, my question for myself was: What am I not doing when I’m obsessively checking my device? I remember in... Read More

21 social media regrets you’ve definitely had

by Anna Breslaw Instagram-stalking your ex. Uhh, great way to fall for the perfectly curated and significantly more awesome fake life everyone has on Instagram. 1. Quoting yourself on your BBM profile. “Bitches ain’t sh_t!” –Me. (No.) 2. Having dumb lyrics on your BBM profile. A girl in my high school had the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson’s “Miss... Read More

January 25, 2014

Opinion: Nigeria – Governance has been put on hold till 2015

by Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri Here we are witnessing what appears to be an unsavory season of political pacification and compensation, while citizens watch in utter helplessness, the unfolding weakening of democratic institutions and the resulting exposure of organs of government to ridicule and scorn. When a Blackberry contact forwarded the list of the new ministerial nominees... Read More

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November 8, 2013

Favourmoyse: 6 guilty pleasures (30 days, 30 voices)

by Favourmoyse “Wait a minute; if we really enjoy doing something, we shouldn’t feel guilty about it right?” Just how sinful is a box of chocolates? You may never know until the doctor asks you to shed a few pounds and you end up having to sneak them piece-by-piece into your salivating mouth.... Read More

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September 22, 2013

Sorry guys, wait some more! BBM for Android, iOS rollout SUSPENDED

BlackBerry has announced the suspension of global rollout of BBM for Android, iOS possibly because of too many registrations in the first eight hours of the opening up the servers and that too before BlackBerry actually released the official app for Android. According to BlackBerry ‘unreleased version’ of BBM for Android had already made it... Read More

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September 18, 2013

It’s finally HERE! BBM arrives for Android this Saturday, iOS on Sunday

The long-awaited cross-platform versions of BlackBerry’s BBM will be available this weekend, according to the company. Android users will get first crack at it on Saturday, September 21st, while iOS users will be able to download it the following day. The company is just hitting its target of a summer launch, literally launching the apps with one... Read More

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Solomon Osadolo: Virtual connections and the distance dilemma (Y! Superblogger)

Connections via social media and chat platforms aren’t going away. It’s helped us to overcome the time and space barrier as regards staying in touch with people as well as performing many other transactions never before possible. Chances are that you’re not alone while reading this. You’re probably peering in your handheld device to get... Read More

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December 12, 2012

“You make the world very easy” – Tonto Dikeh proves her love for Iyanya on her BlackBerry

by Akan Ido After allegedly going on Twitter to urge beautiful actress, Yvonne Nelson to cut her losses and move on, sexy actress, Tonto Dikeh as reportedly gone on to her Blackberry Messenger status to profess her love to artiste, Iyanya. Tonto reportedly put Iyanya’s picture on her BBM display with a caption: “Dere re... 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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