The figures are staggering when one reviews the profile of President Goodluck Jonathan on Facebook after a year, over half a million likes and comments, over 300 statuses and a keen eye on Nigerian issues as he engages the social media public.

The news that President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria had created a Facebook page eventually got to me through Google Buzz where comments had been made to the effect that the power infrastructure issue should be easy to solve. Apparently, the President had zeroed in on a comment and arranged for his aides to contact some “visionary” who appeared to have [...]

When Nigerians comment in public forums, what are the odds that the discourse will be polite, respectful, contextual and useful?

A review of blogs on the rebranding Nigeria campaign