Life isn’t fair! – and 5 other lessons from the failed Facebook IPO (for Nigerian techies)

by Hauwa Gambo This was supposed to be the IPO (Initial Public Offering) of the century, from the most iconic tech company of this generation, but it turned out to be just like a Facebook Status Update: People might click ‘Like’ on the picture of your product, but when it’s time to buy, they don’t... Read More

blog, facebook, investor, IPO, shares, techies

May 30, 2012

Facebook set to release its smartphone in 2013

by Chi Ibe The New York Times recently reported that “more than half a dozen former Apple software and hardware engineers who worked on the iPhone, and one who worked on the iPad,” have been hired by Mark Zuckerberg to work on a Facebook phone codenamed “Buffy”. Zuckerberg does not want Fcebook to exisit just as... Read More

facebook, smartphone

May 25, 2012

Ugodre Talks Figures: How at $104b, Facebook is worth 2.26 times the value of all quoted stocks in Nigeria

At the close of trade today, 19 May, the Nigerian Stock Exchange All Share Index had a market capitalization of N7,137,597,021,094.14 or $46,049,013,039.32 ($46b). That basically is the total worth of the company’s listed on the exchange as at today. Today, as well Facebook had its initial IPO and was valued at $104b. Yes,... Read More

Dangote, facebook, Nigeria stock exchange

May 20, 2012

Status Update: Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg is married

by Tolu Orekoya Well, he’s had a busy week. Less than 100 friends were invited to what they thought was a graduation party for Mark Zuckerberg’s long-time girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. Instead, they watched them get married. He designed Chan’s “simple ruby” wedding ring himself, and updated his Facebook status with “married” and a wedding picture.... Read More

facebook, Marriage, zuckerberg

May 15, 2012

Research: Facebook is as satisfying as food or sex

by Chi Ibe A new Harvard study has revealed that posting views on Facebook and other social media sites delivers a powerful reward to the brain that is very similar to the pleasure from food and sex. That’s right. The study published this week was led by two neuroscientists and they proved... Read More

facebook, Food, havard, research

April 30, 2012

Technology 101: Innovation or Imitation- The path of an emerging industry

by Oluwatobi Soyombo Developers need to perform a critical analysis of the Nigerian system and build what’s needed by the people; or link up with those who have these ideas. As I surfed the World Wide Web last week, I came across something disturbing. At first, I came across an ad pointing to a Nigerian developed... Read More

facebook, imitation, Nigerian start up, Technology 101

April 11, 2012

Seyi Taylor: 5 reasons you cannot build Instagram in Nigeria

by Seyi Taylor Instagram has been in the news in the past two weeks. First, they launched their long-awaited Android app, reaching a whopping 1 million downloads in the first day, adding to their tally of 30 million users and becoming the largest mobile photo-sharing application in the world. Then, they got acquired by Facebook... Read More

facebook, instagram, nigeria, technology, usp

April 9, 2012

Trends to watch in 2012 when marketing to youth

by Jesse Oguntimehin It was a warm event a few weeks back when we had the pleasure of having Jimmy Wales in the audience. He shared some impressive statistics about the Yoruba community on Wikipedia. The major highlight of what Jimmy Wales shared was that the amount of cables coming into Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrated by... Read More

facebook, mobile devices, Telecos, twitter.

March 15, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: “We got here first” – Yahoo drags Facebook to court over “entire social network model”

by Lekan Olanrewaju. Who woulda imagined it? The whole plot of The Social Network was a lie all along and Mark Zuckerberg actually stole the idea for Facebook from Yahoo and not his friend. Yes, Yahoo invented Facebook–or at least something like that, if we’re to take their claims seriously. In a patent infringement lawsuit filed... Read More

facebook, Lawsuit, Patent, Yahoo

February 3, 2012

New Video: ‘Follow me for Twitter’ – Sexy Steel knows where he’s going

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Sexy Steel has released the video for his track, ‘Follow me for Twitter’. The playful song talks about his Facebook account being full and asks folks to hit him up on Twitter. The video was directed by Iyke Okogwu (Iykeman) of Urban Touch Entertainment. Watch the official video here:

facebook, follow me for twitter, iykeman, Olu Maintain, sexy steel

January 31, 2012

Chude Jideonwo writes on N1.2 million Facebook accounts and other non-scandals

About a decade ago, fiery activist and lawyer Gani Fawehinmi (of blessed memory) was in the news under rare public criticism – he had charged Senate President Chuba Okadigbo more than N5 million to represent him in court. “5 million!” his critics screamed. “And this, from an anti-corruption crusader!” When Fawehinmi eventually emerged to defend... Read More

budget, facebook, National Sports Commission

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

bbm, facebook, fuel scarcity, fuel subsidy removal, gbenga sesan, occupy nigeria, social media, twitter.

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

Bulk SMS platforms, facebook, SMS, twitter.

September 27, 2011

BB Viral – Urgent message from Fed-Up BB user

Facebook will begin stealing your undergarments at midnight tonight if you don’t copy & paste this message in the next 37 seconds, forward it to everyone in your mailing list, print a hard copy for your grandmother & call your third grade teacher. This is real. I got the message first hand from Elvis who... Read More

BB Messenger, Bigfoot, Elvis, facebook

June 20, 2011

SOUNDBITES: Hugh Hefner, a visit to Ryan Leslie and other quotes

by Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? “We are responsible for the bomb attack on the police headquarters in Abuja which was to prove a point to all those who doubt our capability.” The group known as Boko Haram, accepting responsibility for the blast that killed a police officer and the bomber, wounding several... Read More

boko haram, cristiano ronaldo, facebook, kc presh, obi asika, robin van persie, ryan leslie

Life isn’t fair! – and 5 other lessons from the failed Facebook IPO (for Nigerian techies)

Facebook set to release its smartphone in 2013

Ugodre Talks Figures: How at $104b, Facebook is worth 2.26 times the value of all quoted stocks in Nigeria

Status Update: Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg is married

Research: Facebook is as satisfying as food or sex

Technology 101: Innovation or Imitation- The path of an emerging industry

Poked from the grave: New Social Networking site connects you with the dead

Seyi Taylor: 5 reasons you cannot build Instagram in Nigeria

Just 13 staff? We’ll take that for $1 billon – Facebook acquires Instagram

Trends to watch in 2012 when marketing to youth

#InCaseYouMissedIt: “We got here first” – Yahoo drags Facebook to court over “entire social network model”

Get a Marketing Masterclass in Making Money from Digital!

New Video: ‘Follow me for Twitter’ – Sexy Steel knows where he’s going

Chude Jideonwo writes on N1.2 million Facebook accounts and other non-scandals

Facebook is going public, to launch IPO next week

Tecnology 101: The three ‘I’s of Twitter

Bonfires, Gridlock and Hundreds of Young Nigerians! See photos from the #OccupyNigeria #FuelSubsidyRemoval protest in Lagos today

Didi’s Way: How the Internet’s killing communication

Technology 101: Short Message Service (SMS)- Dead or Alive?

Sweet Tweet Tips- what you didn't know about micro-blogging

BB Viral – Urgent message from Fed-Up BB user

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