Tag: social media

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September 12, 2012

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 ...

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September 11, 2012

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 ...

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September 11, 2012

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 ...

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September 8, 2012

“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 ...

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September 6, 2012

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 ...

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September 4, 2012

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 ...

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September 3, 2012

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 ...

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September 2, 2012

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 ...

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August 31, 2012

Opinion: Is social media revolutionary?

by Steven Strauss “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.” ~ Peter Thiel, Founders Fund website We live ...

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August 28, 2012

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 ...

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August 23, 2012

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 ...

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August 21, 2012

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 ...

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August 17, 2012

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 ...

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August 13, 2012

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 ...

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August 6, 2012

“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 ...

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July 31, 2012

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 ...

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July 30, 2012

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 ...

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July 29, 2012

“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 ...

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July 25, 2012

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 ...

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July 18, 2012

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 ...

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July 17, 2012

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 ...

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July 17, 2012

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 ...

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June 21, 2012

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 ...

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June 18, 2012

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 ...

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June 17, 2012

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 ...

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May 28, 2012

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 ...

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May 21, 2012

Technology 101: Social Media Censorship – a government’s attempt to suppress the populace

by Oluwatobi Soyombo Posts photo credit: deccan herald Freedom of expression – in particular, freedom of the press – guarantees popular ...

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OluwapelumiMay 15, 2012

#Day1 New Media & Governance Conference – Summary & Pictures

          by Oluwatobi Soyombo First of its kind in Africa, the New Media and Governance Conference ...

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April 4, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: My neighbour has run mad again

My neighbour like many Nigerians is totally insecure. Like the epileptic nature of PHCN, my neighbour seems to always be ...

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March 1, 2012

YNaija joins BBC Focus Africa in Bush House London to discuss New Media in Africa

by Chi Ibe YNaija spent the “leap day”, 29 February at the BBC, Bush House in London celebrating the co-operation’s ...

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