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Come, sign on to the Y! Magazine #LondonIssue contest
by Isi Esene You already know that the Y! Magazine Issue 9 dubbed; the #LondonIssue, is out with long time @WajeMusic and @Omawumi fiercely gracing the front-cover. To allow our…
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Opinion: “My last words on the Arik Air and my iPad issue” – Omojuwa
My quest was never about hatred for anyone or any brand, it was about asking the system a question it was not used to being asked. Now that I have…
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Huh? Tambuwal says social media should be used in ‘day to day running of government affairs’
by Stanley Azuakola The speaker of Nigeria's Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, is not known to be active on any social media platform, yet the man has advocated for the use of…
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Opinion: How social media would have changed New York on 9/11
by Dean Praetorius Social media would undoubtedly have painted a clearer picture of what happened inside the towers in 2001. On September 11, 2001, I had no idea if my parents…
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Ugodre talks Figures: Who owns your facebook account when you die?
Imagine that you own a blog where loads of information has been stored over time with value proportionately built with it? How would you want that value utilized should you…
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Myne Whitman: Practical tips for maintaining safety online and on social media (30 Days, 30 Voices)
Do not be coerced into helping anyone break the law, all in the name of love or romance. I read the report of the murdered Cynthia Osokogu, may her soul…
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“Cynthia’s untimely death is a clear case of betrayal of trust” – Gov. Uduaghan
by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan yesterday advised Nigerian youth to positively exploit the benefits of social media for the development of the society. He said…
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Olusegun Adeniyi ‘kills’ it today! “The President and his social media friends”
“Your Excellency, I scan the Nigerian media everyday and I also do same for American and British media and I am aware our media is not as cynical and contemptuous…
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From the Magazine: 10 Questions with Pat Utomi
Director, Centre for Applied Economics, Lagos Business School WHY DID you decide to contest in the presidential elections? All of my life, I have struggled to walk my talk. I…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: My enemies & I, by Goodluck E. Jonathan (YNaija FrontPage)
The world is full of stupid people, let’s face it, and mobile phones and social media have unfortunately empowered them and magnified their power to cause confusion In the opening…
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Opinion: The social media illusion
by Zaid Akl Social media without the necessary groundwork of political organization is useless, an illusion that the August 24 organizers fell for. The demonstrations of August 24 did not…
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Opinion: Is social media revolutionary?
by Steven Strauss "We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters." ~ Peter Thiel, Founders Fund website We live in an age of rapid change. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google,…
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Opinion: Death by social media – Matters arising
by Funmi Fadipe The recent death of Cynthia Osokogu via the activities of suspected criminals on social media has brought to fore the good, the bad and the ugly sides…
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Akintunde Oyebode: How each of us can change the world (YNaija FrontPage)
The way social media has become a tool for saving lives is reflective of our failing health care system. I avoid reading books written by former presidents, and view most…
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Opinion: Blogging – Writing truthfully under imaginary circumstances
by Mark Schaefer One of the biggest ironies of the social web is that almost any post you read will pontificate about the need for “authenticity.” It has been repeated…
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Opinion: Social media – Let’s help President GEJ
by Femi Owolabi "My life has always been about service. I am focused on serving my Creator, family and my country to the best of my ability and with your…
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Opinion: Not on Facebook? What kind of sad sicko are you?
by Catherine Bennett So all-pervasive is the social networking service that non-users are now treated with deep suspicion Colorado killer James Holmes, not a fan of Facebook. It is a…
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“An unjust agenda which will not stick” – David Mark addresses social media censorship reports
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Last week, the media was filled with reports that the Senate president, David Mark, had called for a clampdown on the use of social media because it…
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The Social Media Minefield – Five factors blocking your success
by Mark Schaefer As you create marketing plans for your own business — or if your current efforts are stagnating — maybe it’s time to step back and look at…
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Opinion: Dear Messers President, social media is not the enemy
by Okechukwu Ofili By so doing they establish credibility within themselves for wanting to hear the voices of the people instead of attempting to drown the voices, after all…
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“I’ve always been suspicious of Nigerians with full English names” – Check out the top 10 tweets on David Mark’s social media statement
Senate President David Mark caused quite a stir with his recent statements about Social Media and its use to demean leaders. The Senator who is also famous for his…
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Opinion: Following the leaders is not a recipe for social media success
by Srinivas Rao If Brian Clark and Darren Rowse (some of the biggest names in blogging) started their blogs today and followed their own advice, they would fail. It’s tempting to look…
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It wasn’t me: Prophet T.B. Joshua debunks 2go prophesy rumour
by Isi Esene Remember the rumour making the rounds about Prophet T.B Joshua's 2go and Facebook prophesy? The rumour was that the prophet predicted, "mass death for social media users…
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4 ways social media could transform conflict in Africa
by Gabrielle Ramaiah and Jason Warner Whether social media ultimately will prove itself to be a tool of greater pacification or belligerence in Africa and throughout the developing world is…
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Chude Jideonwo: Social media and great accomplishments
Social Media helps us look beyond the narrow; it helps us do great things. by Chude Jideonwo My team stands at a truly privileged position: with YNaija, one of the…
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Wale Adetula: The thirst for first
The world over, agriculture is on the decline, our education is fading and so on. It is easy to point fingers and blame “the media” for all of this.…
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Tolu Ogunlesi: This Twitter of a thing… [Random Observations] (YNaija FrontPage)
Whatever the jokes may be about President Jonathan bringing Facebook to Nigeria, one thing is certain – the story of Facebook's significance in Nigeria will be incomplete without him. Social…
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So, who is your Twitter Overlord? Read: The sociology of the self-acclaimed “activist” Twitter community
Whether you think it's a narrow attack on easily identifiable social media voices or a dispassionate assessment of a growing social problem, what NOEL IHEBUZOR writes here (produced un-edited) is…
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Techology 101: Establishing your reputation 140 characters at a time
by Oluwatobi Soyombo Probably strange to many is the fact that twitter is an abstract of reality. You have to trust me on that. Until the emergence of twitter, we never…
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Technology 101: Social Media Censorship – a government’s attempt to suppress the populace
by Oluwatobi Soyombo Postsphoto credit: deccan herald Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation…
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