Tag: technology

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Op-ed EditorNovember 1, 2016

The Thread: Like her or loathe her, Linda Ikeji’s hustle is 100%!

In August, foremost blogger, Linda Ikeji, announced the launch of additional media products besides her blog, Linda Ikeji’s blog. These ...

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ToluOctober 28, 2016

I will choose you. Again and again…

I needed a phone. And as every other time I had bought a phone; I brooded, browsed and asked every ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 27, 2016

Opinion: Rethinking youth engagement for development

by Femi Babatunde Africa’s youth population according to the 2015 United Nations population statistics is put at 226 million, which ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 23, 2016

AT&T acquires CNN, HBO, Warner Bros for $85bn

American multinational telecommunications,  AT&T has reached a $85bn mega-deal to buy Time Warner. The deal sees the tech giant taking ...

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ToluOctober 21, 2016

[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 ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 19, 2016

Iyasele, Isioma Osahon: I’ve overcome my physical disability through computers [Nigerian Voices]

by Iyasele, Isioma Osahon Ever since I first got introduced to computers and computing in the mid-1990’s, I have always ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 18, 2016

Victor Famubode : Is Africa ready for artificial intelligence? (Pt. 1)

by Victor Famubode From driverless cars to online financial infrastructure payments, Artificial Intelligence obviously will be the heart of the ...

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ToluOctober 14, 2016

Everything about the Gionee S6S is beautiful

Over the years, fashion magazines and models have made us all believe that beautiful photographs are exclusive to a select ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 14, 2016

Opinion: Corruption is not Nigeria’s problem, we’ve got it all wrong

by Chuks Okeibunor Few days ago I read an article by a colleague; he was speaking to how in Obama’s ...

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Mazi EmekaOctober 7, 2016

#Impact365: Fusing tech with social good | Here’s how Joseph Agunbiade does it

by Usman Alabi Joseph Agunbiade is the co-founder and Head of Technology at BudgIT, a civic startup that is moulding ...

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Mazi EmekaOctober 5, 2016

Cyber criminals are out there – what are you doing about it?

Every 5 seconds there is a case of cyber crime, and this poses a threat to individuals and most especially ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 30, 2016

#Impact365: Temie Giwa’s LifeBank is solving Nigeria’s blood crisis

Temie Giwa is the chief executive of LifeBank, a five month old startup that is using technology to solve the ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Opinion: 3 tech products we need built in Nigeria

A few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg came Nigeria sightseeing and checking up on his investments (Andela and the millions of ...

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RoqeebahSeptember 24, 2016

3 things to do if you plan on coming out of this recession wealthy

Times are certainly hard but not for everyone. There are the rich people who have perfected the best means of ...

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ToluSeptember 22, 2016

The fifth edition of StartUP Friday and the first Lagos edition is here

The fifth edition of StartUP Friday programme of the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary of National Information ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 21, 2016

Opinion: What Nigeria’s youth can do with political power

by Toyosi Akerele–Ogunsiji This for me is a season of Mixed Feelings. For once, I think our Public Sector Leaders ...

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ToluSeptember 11, 2016

Could FRSC’s speed limiting devices be the solution to road crashes?

The road accident statistics for 2015 have been announced and the numbers are staggering again. The Federal Road Safety Commission ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 11, 2016

PROFILE: Raphael Afaedor is one techpreneur who simply gets it right

by Usman Alabi The first time Raphael Afaedor was in Nigeria, he came in as a staff of the Notore ...

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ToluSeptember 10, 2016

150 years after, Apple kills off audio jacks for good

Apple’s latest fancy technology series, the iPhone 7 and 7+ were released on Wednesday to a never-before-seen public outrage for ...

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RoqeebahSeptember 4, 2016

5 key things to note from Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria

Zuckerberg ‘snuck‘ into the country on Tuesday, 30th August but made sure to ‘publicly’ eat the Nigerian Jollof rice, joining the likes ...

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Mazi EmekaSeptember 2, 2016

Opinion: The real issue with Nigerian e-commerce companies

by Derin Adebayo Q: What is the addressable market for a technology start-up operating in Nigeria? A: Nobody knows. The NCC ...

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Mazi EmekaAugust 31, 2016

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 ...

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RoqeebahAugust 31, 2016

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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Isime EseneAugust 31, 2016

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 ...

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RoqeebahAugust 30, 2016

Are Nigerian Universities ready for an anti-plagiarism software?

The University of Ilorin in collaboration with Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin and Covenant University, Ota, Delta State University Abraka, Benue State ...

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Isime EseneAugust 30, 2016

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 ...

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RoqeebahAugust 30, 2016

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 ...

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RoqeebahAugust 30, 2016

Visit Club Quilox – and 12 other things Mark Zuckerberg must do while in Nigeria

Notice we said when, not if (do we know something you don’t?). Anyway, we were saying we had suggestions for ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 27, 2016

13-year-old Nigerian invents battery charged fans

Innovation in technology seem to be on the rise the world over as new ideas are being developed daily to ...

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Isime EseneAugust 23, 2016

25 years of the Internet in photos – look how far we’ve come

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Today, August 23, 2016 marks 25 years since the world was granted unhindered access to almost everything ...

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