The Media Blog: America’s newspapers are begging government to save them
The irony of all of this, especially under Donald J. Trump. Newspapers in America have run to the government to…
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EU fines Google $2.7bn for breaking competition rules
The European Union (EU) has imposed a record €2.42bn ($2.72bn) fine on Google for breaking rules by giving illegal advantage…
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Zuckerberg snubs White House invite to meet with President Trump and other tech CEOs
President Trump is asking the CEOs of the world’s largest tech companies for help in modernizing the American government system….
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Jobberman best 100 companies to work for in 2016
Google and Konga emerged as the best places to work in 2015. In 2016, Jobberman Nigeria conducted yet another survey…
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This Snapchat IPO might just be a waste of time and money
So Snap Inc. a.k.a Snapchat has just gone public and has risen almost 45% in stock value from its guide…
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We would not exist without immigrants, Apple, Google tell Trump
Top American companies have protested against the decision by President Donald Trump to ban entrance if Muslims from 7 countries…
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#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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FactCheck: It turns out ‘sended’ is an actual word
If you laughed so hard at this, well… sorry it's not incorrect. #loGoEveryday @ayosogunro @Omojuwa @Chude pic.twitter.com/eKTP2j3bLg — FourthCanvas (@FourthCanvas)…
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Opinion: The price of free
by Elutidoye Oluwagbenga Free is one of the most used adjectives on the internet because of our inclination for free things or…
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The Film Blog: These are Nigeria’s most searched movies and TV shows in 2016
A quick search on google trends reveals the top 10 most searched movies and TV series in Nigeria in 2016. Most…
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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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Opinion: How I lost a job with Google
by Viola Ifeyinwa Okolie I had a friend in school, the “most likely to succeed” type. She was brilliant –…
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Google celebrates African creators at first African YouTube Awards
Google tonight announced the winners of the inaugural Sub-Saharan African YouTube Awards. Held in other regions since 2007, the YouTube…
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The Media Blog: People of God, please which one is Bing TV?
So we we minding our business when we saw this in the press release for Innoson Group’s latest investment –…
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The Media Blog: Ah, TechPoint has helped us explain the Google spend – somehow sha
So we asked here about why Google is spending money on traditional advertising when it is supposed to have KILLED…
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The Media Blog: Please, who knows why Google is spending money on TV ads in Nigeria?
At first, we actually disbelieved what our eyes saw. That usually happens when we see social networks – the very…
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We checked out the new Google Assistant and here’s what we found out!
Guys! We are not even joking about this sexuality of a thing. Obviously Google cannot carry last on such a…
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Lagos NIPR to deepen communicators’ skill-set with Digital PR Summit
Lagos State Chapter, the flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has unveiled plans to deepen the…
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Good news: FG to invest in the technology industry
On Tuesday, August 30th, vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the flag-off ceremony of Google Digital Training for Youth Empowerment announced that…
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The Media Blog: How 6-year-old Emmanuella is the only Nigerian CRUSHING it on YouTube
The first video that opens up when I search for Emmanuella – the 6 year old comedy sensation who has…
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PODCAST: Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade is convinced your business needs Google
“Technology should make life easy,” says Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Communication and Public Affairs Manager for Google, West Africa. For the…
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Podcast: Masturbation, depression, porn – What Subomi Plumptre discovered when she looked at the data
“Social media is like a treasure-trove because all of a sudden you have people sharing their behaviour(s) online,” says Subomi…
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Ukinebo Dare, Ime Archibong, Adesoji Solanke… look who made the #YNaijaPowerList for Corporate Nigeria
As the annual #YNaijaPower List enters its 5th year, we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are…
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How Linda Ikeji became the most vilified woman in Nigeria
by Mazi Emeka Seriously, there is something about Linda Ikeji and no one seems to know what exactly. What is…
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Opinion: The debate about Nigeria’s economic diversification
by Ayodele Adio The debate about the diversification of Nigeria’s economy seems to have elicited keen interest within and among…
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Kolapo Olapoju: A journey to the past and the ‘Door of No Return’
He clapped his hands – repeatedly – and in response, over a thousand bats, previously unnoticeable, flew off the branches…
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Check Out This Year’s Nigeria’s Independence Google Doodle
Google’s Doodles have a long history of celebrating different things from historical birthdays to notable events and much more. Every…
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What is Android One?
Android One™ launches in Nigeria & 5 other African Countries with smartphones from Infinix
Google in partnership with equipment manufacturer Infinix, mobile operator MTN and online retailer Jumia, today launched the Android One program…
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Patience Jonathan’s ‘There is God o’ makes history as most viewed Youtube video in Nigeria
by Chinwe Okafor According to Google. Google ranked the popular skit titled, “there is God o” by the First Lady…
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#NigeriaDecides: Have you seen the Google Doodle today? Check it out
by Chinwe Okafor It is oh-so-pretty. Google is in the habit of using Doodles to commemorate an event taking place….
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Google Nigeria launches hub to keep up with the elections
by Muyiwa Matuluko Google Nigeria has just unveiled a new online portal via which voters and observers can catch up on…
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It’s more than just search: 10 essential everyday uses for Google Search
by Muyiwa Matuluko Google has evolved over the years to become something worth more than just a search engine. Here…
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Google Translate now lets you translate words with your phone camera offline
by Muyiwa Matuluko Thanks to the World Lens acquisition last May, the Google Translate app just got a couple of…
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Nigeria 2014 in Search: Heroes, Moments and Tragedies that happened in the year 2014
By Zainab Okafor What newsmakers and trends captured the imagination of Nigeria in 2014? Every day, we search. We want…
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Way to go! Linda Ikeji is now recruiting [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju She’s ready to go! One of Nigeria’s foremost bloggers, Linda Ikeji has put all that hoopla behind…
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Linda Ikeji’s blog has been taken down by Blogger?
by Kolapo Olapoju The blog of one of Nigeria’s most popular bloggers, Linda Ikeji, seems to have been taken…
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This is how @Google celebrated Nigeria’s 54th Independence Day Anniversary (LOOK)
by S’ola Filani How sweet of them. Google is celebrating with Nigeria today by changing its logo on Google.com.ng to…
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Opinion: 22 really simple things you didn’t know you could do with Google
by Chinedu Nnawetanma To most people, Google is nothing more than a regular search engine where you type in keywords…
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NYSC has launched an app for corpers (LOOK, DETAILS)
by Kolapo Olapoju The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched an app for youth corps members….
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Ajegunle.org: Paradigm Initiative Nigeria activates 3-week Google Web Training for community youth
by Kolapo Olapoju Ajegunle.org, an initiative of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), which connects young people with ICT enabled opportunities…
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5 tips for dating him even if he’s out of your league
by Reductress Wear it all the time; you never know when you’re going to run into someone from the upper…
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Listen & learn: 5 good reasons to drop him after the first date
by Anna Bella The first date can be exciting, fun, flirty and fabulous! It can also be boring, tear-jerking, woeful,…
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13 things wives should NOT do without asking their husbands first
by Jeanne Sager Really, it comes down to common courtesy. He’s not being “controlling;” he’s having an opinion … and…
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9 questions you should NEVER ask on a first date
by Kiri Blakeley Financial questions are fine to ask, there’s no reason you shouldn’t know if someone is drowning in…
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10 easy tips to have the perfect date
by Genevieve Nunis Whether you’re old or new in the dating scene, feeling nervous before your big date is something…
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Photo of the Day: Errm, what are these women doing on the floor?
by Akan Ido We’re as confused as you are trying to figure out why these women are on the floor…
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Perry Brimah: No jobs? The machines have taken them over
by Perregrino Brimah It is the machines; the blessing of advancing technology, creating a race of gadgets that are surely…
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Opinion: Gov. Amaechi can (like to) ask Google for the ‘missing’ N5 billion
by Ebubedike Akabuwa Once again, Governor Amaechi has seen another attempt to blame the “$5B ECA allegedly missing funds” on…
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Where the bribes are: This map shows Nigeria & Argentina are the world’s top bribe-taking countries (LOOK)
by Oge Okonkwo According to a study by Google, the map above shows the nations in the world where public…
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10 (terrible) habits you need to break right NOW
by Tess Koman Refusing to get rid of clothes you’re not going to wear. Sure, that super expensive Miley-esque gown looked…
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Opinion: Why you should think (privacy) before sending that (dirty) text
by Igbokwe Ifeanyi Everyday billions of people use their laptops, mobile devices and phones most of which is connected to…
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Africa Connected: Tell us your web success story (CLICK)
by Oge Okonkwo Every day, the web is changing lives in Africa. In the next five years, 7 out of…
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What Google says about GEJ: Oronto Douglas responds to the President’s critics with humor (and some interesting facts)
by Isi Esene After so much ruckus in the polity where the interim leader of the newly registered All Progressives…
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