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6 days agoQ&A: Seun Osewa, founder of Nairaland
Nigeria’s social network Nairaland is the most visited site in the country and has experienced rapid growth since it was founded by Seun (more)
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7 days agoOPINION: Social media is as real as its users
Social media has become such an integrated part of communication across personal and corporate spheres that it is difficult to imagine a (more)
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7 days agoNigerians are more social than South Africans - 2go
A 2go survey, breaking down the demographics and behaviour of its users, has declared Nigerians are more social than South Africans as the (more)
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9 days agoIf it is a crime to save lives, then we are guilty - Nairaland founder
Seun Osewa, the owner of Nigeria’s biggest online community Nairaland, has explained to HumanIPO the reason administrators of the forum (more)
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23 days agoWe all have a stake in social media – David Fasanya
Nigeria-born American poet David Fasanya says every user of social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter has a stake in the networks.
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28 days agoEskimi lures Nigerian financial institutions with new growth opportunity and portal
The largest social media network to meet new people in Africa, Eskimi, has announced growth opportunities for financial institutions in (more)
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28 days agoRise Networks piques Nigerian students’ interest in education with free online community
Toyosi Akerele, founder of Rise Networks, has told HumanIPO they launched Passnownow.com after realising the best way to stimulate Nigerian (more)
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30 days agoMark Zuckerberg to visit Nigeria next month
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will visit the oil rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria in May as a guest speaker at an economic summit (more)
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1 month agoGTBank launches Facebook banking services
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has launched a social media banking service that allows individuals to perform some activities from their (more)
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1 month agoMargaret Thatcher’s death trending across Africa
The news of the death of Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has been met with a massive response across (more)
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1 month agoKim Kardashian denies posting tweet that insults Nigeria
Kim Kardashian has dissociated herself from a controversial tweet circulating on social media which insults Nigeria and its women.
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1 month agoKim Kardashian’s abusive 'tweet' causes major Nigerian uproar
A tweet supposedly posted by American reality TV star, Kim Kardashian, has sprouted a major social media outrage in Nigeria.
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1 month agoGrowing African membership of online community addressing complex global health problems
The coordinator of HIFA2015 (Healthcare Information For All by 2015), a global campaign working for a future where people are no longer (more)
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1 month agoSocial media users celebrate Chinua Achebe
Social media users took time to celebrate fallen Nigerian icon Chinua Achebe who died today aged 82.
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1 month agoNigeria and Kenya entangled in Twitter war
Kenya and Nigeria have been embroiled in a Twitter war which started following mistreatment of Kenyan national football players in Nigeria (more)
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1 month agoM.I becomes first African rapper to premiere a song on Google Hangout
Nigeria-born internationally acclaimed rapper M.I Abaga has re-affirmed his position at the top of African entertainment with a historic (more)
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1 month agoKuluya.com launches "Oga at the top" game
In addition to more than seven million Google search results, tweets, posts, songs and t-shirts, the "Oga at the top" gaffe made by the (more)
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2 month ago“Oga at the top” gaffe causes social media outburst in Nigeria
The failure of the Lagos state commandant of the National Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Obafaiye Shem, to name the corps’ (more)
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2 month agoNigerians gain Facebook access via USSD
Airtel Nigeria is to allow its clients to connect to Facebook through Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code, as part of the (more)
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2 month agoNigerian parents know nothing about cyber security – Funke Babatola
Funke Babatola, chief executive of FB Initiatives and Innovations Limited, has declared Nigerian parents know nothing about cyber security.
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Q&A: Obi Asika speaks to HumanIPO post-SMWLagos2013
On the final day of Social Media Week Lagos, 2013, HumanIPO caught up with chief organiser and founder of Dragon Africa Obi Asika on how he (more)
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2 month agoSocial network Eskimi teams up with Nigerian Tiketmobile
Lagos-bases startup Tiketmobile has sealed an important partnership with mobile social network Eskimi to make the purchase of bus tickets (more)
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2 month agoNigeria using social media for disaster management - NEMA
Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is using social media in facilitating swift responses to disasters and other emergency (more)
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2 month agoUniversity of Lagos could host SMWLagos2014 Youth Hub – Obi Asika
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) could be set to feature at the next Social Media Week Lagos in February 2014, which the organiser has told (more)
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2 month agoWe overachieved with SMWLagos2013 – Obi Asika
The chairman of the organising committee for Africa’s first ever Social Media Week, Obi Asika, believes the week-long events in Lagos (more)
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2 month agoEiENigeria updates ReVoDa, reveals new ShineYourEye mobile app
Enough Is Enough Nigeria, a coalition of groups promoting a culture of good governance, has revealed it is set to launch an updated version (more)
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2 month agoOPINION: SMWLagos 2013 Day Four - when cyber security leaves a sense of insecurity
Day four of Africa’s first attempt at hosting Social Media Week featured several events held across Lagos, Nigeria, and in virtual (more)
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2 month agoNigerian NGOs are not getting funds online because of credibility issues – Segun Awoyinfa
Dr Segun Awoyinfa, of 234give.com, has said the primary reason non-governmental initiatives in Nigeria are not getting vital financial (more)
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2 month agoBez: Every great project should have great online PR
Nigerian music superstar Bez has advised every organisation doing great work to ensure they have a great online public relations team (more)
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Expert tasks Nigerians with cyber safety at SMWLagos
Nigerians have been advised to take cyber safety more serious to prevent victims falling for the antics of cybercriminals who are well (more)
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2 month agoSocial media can reduce cost of healthcare - Dr Nkiruka Orajiaka
Nigerians have been advised to use social media to gather information on how to prevent diseases and live with certain medical conditions.
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2 month agoOnly mobile-based online campaigns will succeed in Nigeria - Guinness
Oyinade Olajiga, brand manager of digital marketing at Guinness Nigeria, has described mobile as the best platform for online campaigns in (more)
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2 month agoSuperbowl blackout led to PR nightmare for Nigerian power sector on social media
Vladimir Duthiers, correspondent of Associated Press (AP) and CNN in Nigeria, has revealed Nigerians were responsible for the bad publicity (more)
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2 month agoAfricans can influence international policies - Nnena Onyewuchi
Nnena Onyewuchi, founding partner of Nigerian marketing firm Yellow Brick Road, has encouraged African youths to become actively involved (more)
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2 month agoOPINION: Running on African time, poor communication mars day one of Social Media Week Lagos 2013
Without doubt, Africa’s first Social Media Week is the biggest event of its kind yet in the West African region and with the large number (more)
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2 month agoNigerian government does not understand social media - Tolu Ogunlesi
A top journalist and Social Media Week Lagos 2013 host has said the Nigerian government is yet to fully understand the potential of social (more)
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2 month agoGoldie death prompts emotional social media response
A statement on Nigerian singer Goldie’s Facebook page and Twitter announcing her sudden death at the end of last week prompted a surge of (more)
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2 month agoNigerian schools urged to ban students’ unsupervised access to social media
Child Affairs, an Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, has added its voice to calls to control children’s access to social media.
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3 month agoNigeria’s FCTA calls for ban on smartphones for youths
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called on the country’s legislators to pass laws that will help tackle (more)
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Prominent Nigerians celebrate AFCON victory on social media
President Goodluck Jonathan and other notable Nigerians took to social media to celebrate the nation’s victory at the 2013 Orange Africa (more)
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3 month agoSurvey reveals social media habits of Nigerian teenagers
A survey carried out across Nigeria by Richardson Konsult, a Lagos-based opinion poll center, has revealed teenagers in the North Central (more)
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3 month agoSocial media can greatly influence political campaigns – expert
Social media experts need to partner with other professionals to ensure credible leaders are elected to office according to the Chief (more)
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3 month ago80 percent of data collection in Africa is with pen and paper or face-to-face interviews
Online data collection is yet to become well established in Nigeria because of the unreliability of communication services, according to (more)
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3 month agoQ&A: Obi Asika, Lagos Chairman of Social Media Week
Nigeria’s commercial city of Lagos will host Social Media Week (SMW) from February 18 to 22 - the first time an African city has hosted (more)
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4 month agoSocial media regulation unrealistic in Nigeria – expert
A social media expert has declared unrealistic the proposition that the Nigerian government should regulate access to and the use of social (more)
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4 month agoLagos set to host Africa’s first Social Media Week
For the first time since Social Media Week was launched, an African city will host the week-long event from February 18-22.
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4 month agoSamsung Mobile Nigeria Facebook fan page hijacked
The Facebook fan page of Samsung Mobile Nigeria has been hacked, with the latest administrator post on the page reading “I am a Muslim (more)
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4 month agoGovernment will not restrict social media in Nigeria – National Orientation Agency
The Director General (DG) of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, has revealed government has no plans to regulate or (more)
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4 month agoiROKO adds Johannesburg to list of global offices
As previously reported by HumanIPO, iROKO Partners have opened their new office in South Africa in the central business district of (more)
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