We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our readers for nominating NigeriansTalk.org for the 2010 Nigerian Blog Awards — Best Collaboration Blog and Best Political Blog. We are deeply honoured. NigeriansTalk.org is heavily indebted to our dedicated contributors, some of whom have also been nominated for a number of awards. NigeriansTalk.org …
After a long bout with a various number of unnamed illnesses, President Umaru Yar’adua has died, as confirmed by presidential spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi. His burial has been scheduled for Thursday. NigeriansTalk.org joins with the country in mourning the loss of our former leader. linkscolor = “000000”; highlightscolor = “888888”; backgroundcolor = “FFFFFF”; channel = “none”;
29/01/10 — 05/02/10 Yes, we get it. Apple’s soon-to-be-released tablet, iPad, sounds uncomfortably similar to a popular female sanitary product. Jokes over. Though, Kola Tubosun points out the less obvious difficulty with the iPawd brand. Shortly after the foiled terrorist plot to blow-up a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day, blogger and regular NigeriansTalk Contributor, Seye …
22/01/10 — 28/01/10 Considering the immense responsibility of presiding over a nation of 140million+ and the frailty of his health, the case of President Yar’adua (MIA) should garner some sympathy. Solomonsydelle of NigerianCuriosity, thinks not. Blogger and NigeriansTalk regular contributor, Kola Tubosun, raises money for Haiti and Jos through photography. Bidding information on his personal …
Uduak, of the Nollyarts blog and co-producer of the child witches’ documentary — Edikan — shares her thoughts on the coverage of the Akwa Ibom Child witch phenomenon in the Nigerian blogosphere. Say you’re one of them is a collection of short stories written by Father Uwem Akpan It won this year’s commonwealth writer’s prize. …
StandTall presents some blogs she finds interesting. Blogosphere has provided a great opportunity for all of us to bring to the table different views, ideas, projects or passion. It is a wonderful thing to get here and see different bloggers talking about what they are passionate about. What they find entertaining, the music they find …
A review of Nigerian blogs on food by Pam of Pdbraide. People generally feel the Nigerian “blogosphere” should mirror reality. After all people blogging about their experiences should simply create a Naija freed from geographical confines. Well, yes and no. For most it seems this virtual space offers freedom from social constructs, tedium and routine. …
By Uduak of Nollyarts When Loomnie asked me to do a review of blogs, my first question was whether it must be on a serious topic as I had been following the entries on the blog. He said no, but was quick to add that a serious topic would be preferred. In my head I …
A review of Nigerian literary blogs by Akinlabi of Ayemidun. Literature is always a minority affair. Even in the blogosphere where we are continually inundated with massive proliferation of voices and concerns. Yet, a literary blog posses more danger to structured scholarship than any other kind of blog. The idea of a literary blog is …
Nigerians talk. We all know it — from the office, to the marketplace, to the village and from the city — we Nigerians make it a point to have our voices heard. While we continue to make use of traditional means of communication, a growing number of Nigerians, young and old, are taking advantage of …
