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CyberXchange: Student winners of hackathon get over N1 million from Facebook
Last week, Facebook sponsored a hackathon at the CyberXchange conference in Lagos, Nigeria, drawing applications from more than 250 young, ...
[The Presidential Blog]: Dear DMO, please DPMO
I was going to start by saying “it appears that these people do not get it”. But then as I ...
Reading material: For those who work in media content (5)
Let’s go! 1. The death of print media has been greatly, and deathly exaggerated. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/10/newspapers-digital-first-214363#ixzz4NP0T8Ny8 2. Newspapers are paying a ...
The Media Blog: AT&T just assured us of the future of the media
We saw this headline, and our minds were blown. As yours would be if you are a media entrepreneur working ...
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 ...
[The Legislative Blog]: The Nigerian Senate refuses to carry last on this tech stuff, hence Facebook Live
First it was e-voting days ago, we ignored it like “no be today, they’ll soon spoil it sef as per ...
Wow! This is a must-see video of Okocha
If you are a football lover and a great fan of Jay-Jay Okocha, you probably would have seen the video ...
Praekelt.org Incubator for Free Basics announces first 10 live sites
The Praekelt.org Incubator for Free Basics, a tool to support organisations and developers building for the Free Basics Platform has ...
Facebook introduces ‘Blueprint Certification’ for advertisers and marketers
Facebook has announced the launch of Blueprint Certification, a global credentialing program for digital advertising professionals created to get the ...
The Media Blog: The New York Times just made life difficult for all journalists
Actually they didn’t ‘just’, it’s a reminder. But we can’t imagine living under these conditions. As we enter the home ...
Police arrests undergraduate for defrauding 7 ladies via Facebook
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an undergraduate, Ademola Adebayo, for allegedly defrauding seven ladies he met on Social ...
Opinion: What if Mark Zuckerberg were a Nigerian?
by Okey Ndibe Last week, Nigeria hosted one of the central deities in the global revolution called social media—in the ...
Opinion: Free pass for Zucky
by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba I don’t mean to be a kill joy! This past week has been a social media ...
WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM II: F is for Fati, and Faith
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been ...
Twitter war: Kenyans are behind Nigerians in every aspect – Fani-Kayode
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has joined in on the Twitter war between Nigeria and Kenya over the visit of ...
Pres. Buhari has a lot to say about Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘simplicity’
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the Co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg for inspiring Nigerian youths through his visit. Buhari ...
Mark Zuckerberg visits Buhari at Aso Villa (PHOTOS)
Just as we reported earlier today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday paid a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari ...
Reuben Abati: The Mark Zuckerberg visit
by Reuben Abati Mark Zuckerberg’s two-day visit to Nigeria has done a lot for the country; it is a pity no ...
Report: Mark Zuckerberg returns to Nigeria, set to meet Buhari
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has returned to Nigeria, the Nigerian Eye reports. Zuckerberg visited Nigeria on Tuesday and Wednesday where he met ...
The Media Blog: CNN didn’t do anything wrong
Nigerians have been all over tne matter of CNN’s coverage of Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria. The headline was innocuous ...
Nigerian netizens welcome Zuckerberg in their own special way
by Ezinne Ajoku Mark Zuckerberg’s momentous visit to Nigeria has not gone unnoticed. How could it? From the way he ...
Zuckerberg says Facebook will embrace more Nigerian languages
The Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, who is currently in Nigeria has pledged to include more Nigerian languages on the ...
Opinion: What Zuckerberg’s visit means for Nigeria
by Tayo Elegbede In an unannounced fashion, Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, today arrived Lagos-Nigeria to kick start his first tour ...
Zuckerberg walks the streets of Lagos as he visits Andela (WATCH)
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria. Zuckerberg who arrived Nigeria in an unannounced visit went to tech startup Andela, one ...
YNaija Analysis: What Zuckerberg’s arrival in Nigeria really means
The surprise visit of Mark Zuckerberg understandably had many heads spinning. What is the world’s 5th richest man doing in ...
YNaija Exclusive: This is EXACTLY why Mark Zuckerberg is in Nigeria (READ)
by Isime Esene Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his ...
The companies Mark Zuckerberg has acquired over the past 10 years
by Ezinne Ajoku After tinkering with Course Mash and FaceMash( the latter to the disappointment of the school administration), Mark ...
Robots, space, virtual reality: All the ‘crazy’ ways Mark Zuckerberg wants to change the world
by Tolu Omoyeni It is no longer news that Mark Zuckerberg is taking over the cyberspace and he’s not ready ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
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
Fani-Kayode, Omokri bicker over Zuckerberg’s Facebook Hausa comments
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in Nigeria on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with technology developers in Lagos. During his ...