Tag Archives: Weblogs

7 Tips to Becoming a Better Blogger: The Nigerian Perspective

The word ‘blog’, ‘blog­ger’ or ‘blog­ging’ come into exis­tence with the advent of Web 2.0. Web­sites such as www.blogger.com and www.wordpress.com pro­vided a free means (e.g. www.spiritofjesus.blogspot.com or www.charmingff.wordpress.com) for peo­ple who are gen­er­ally referred to as blog­gers to have a blog (an online jour­nal) where they can share their thoughts or knowl­edge (blog­ging) almost …

January 5, 2010 – 4:18 pm | By Adesoji | Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , | View Comments

Bloggers and Rebranders Respond to District 9

Nneoma, of Pyoo Wata, reviews the reac­tions of Niger­ian blog­gers to the recent sci-fi fim, Dis­trict 9, and also cau­tions against the use of the rebrand­ing mantra for the pur­poses of cen­sor­ship. Ever since the Dora Akun­y­ili was charged with the task of clean­ing up the national image, the nation, includ­ing its blog­gers, has been …

September 22, 2009 – 12:44 am | By Nneoma Nwachuku | Posted in Culture and Society, Politics, World Affairs | Tagged , , | View Comments

Naija Food Blogging

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. …

April 27, 2009 – 7:22 am | By nigerianstalk | Posted in Culture and Society | Tagged , , , , , , , | View Comments