Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
Ordinarily, I of all people should not even be thinking along this line because I have a personal beef with 2020. So big is this beef that if I saw 2020, I would… Never mind. But I have had to take a step back and focus, instead, on another perspective to things. In spite […]
Helpful Tips: Simple Clear Skin Routine (For Men)
It goes without saying a good few men-secretly or otherwise- have had issues with pimples and whitehead well past teenage years. It is not usually a thing among guys to go and say it out loud that they get insecure about their skin. Typically, we talk about guys who do, with disdain, as somewhat […]
Google Tech Opportunities For Women
Google is currently offering a huge scholarship opportunity for women from three continents/regions: Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The scholarship is strictly tailored for women who are studying computer science or a similar technical field in those regions. The Generation Google Scholarship will be awarding the winning applications the sum of 7000 EUR […]
Top Cryptocurrencies You Can Invest In
The economy is in recession. Again. You might want to divest now or even put your money somewhere more stable as the naira is not the most reliable of currencies even by local standards. There are 7000 or so cryptocurrencies in the space and it may be tricky knowing which ones to put money […]
Did You Know That Ikeja Was Not Always The Capital Of Lagos State?
History Class Nowadays, anyone you ask may tell that the capital of Lagos state is Ikeja. That is true nowadays but it was not always the case. Lagos was not always a state and within the context of the whole country, the name only applied to the city of Lagos from 1861 to 1967. […]
Did You Know? Google Play Music Out, YouTube Music In
Now, Google Play Music has been around for a little while for those who have been up and paying attention. Since Android v5 or 6, it has been the flagship music application for Google’s products and Android-powered devices. The app-enabled users to play music from their local libraries and of course, stream music online […]
How Stuff Works: How Influencers And Content Creators Make Money
I recently discovered for all the campaigns that OEM’s like Tecno and Oppo do and all the stats that point to high internet penetration in Nigeria, there is not a lot of savviness about just how lucrative for those who are crazy enough to make it an actual business. It goes without saying that […]
Book Review: The Rookie Entrepreneur By Funke Medun
A wise man once said that “running a business in Nigeria is extreme sports”. That is a statement I find very true. Though I do not run a business currently, the challenges of those who do cannot be lost on those who do not because we are all connected. Everyone is running a side […]
Things That Feel Nigerian But Are Not
The past week on Twitter has forced me to consider this angle to many norms and notions that we seem to have taken and turned into our culture as Nigerians. Some speak to serious cultural discourses, others, not so much. That said, this is not your average “Helpful Article”. It is as light-hearted as […]
Kuda Bank Secures Series A Funding
Kuda Bank has been something of an understated achiever in the tech space since it kicked off operations in 2018. The two-year-old start-up has targeted a market niche that most fintech start-ups do not venture into, for whatever reason and it has been gaining hot momentum since last year. Read more about Tech Only […]
WhatsApp Update: Disappearing Messages
You probably already have WhatsApp on your Android device and probably iPhone (not particularly sure you need it there). For nigh on a decade, WhatsApp has been the go-to app for billions around the world. In 2013, Facebook acquired the company for over 2 billion dollars. Ever since, it has been like every other […]
Social Media Roundup
This week opened just like any other since #EndSARS as most hot topics were built around the protests and aftermath. The social media space has been heavy with news of this kind ever since. Read more about Social media roundup #FreeToyin Last week on social media, the major trend was built around the government’s […]
How Stuff Works: The Nigerian Legislature
The Nigerian legislature as we know it today is the National Assembly (abbreviated as NASS usually). That arm of government as is presently constituted is really a product of Nigeria’s 1999 constitution which has produced Nigeria’s Fourth Republic (1999- date). The body is bi-cameral which means it operates two houses – the Senate and […]
5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Wi-Fi Reception
A lot of people are now working out of their homes strictly or otherwise, nowadays and that includes yours truly. This means a lot of people have had to look to bring work home compulsorily and to do this effectively, there is the small matter of having reliable internet. You need good Wi-Fi and […]
How To Navigate This Coming Holiday Season
The holidays are slowly creeping upon us and if you are broke, fret not. We are many in that boat. Few will leave. More will join us. It is Nigeria and Bubu is still president. Now, I know none of us has been through Christmas in a global pandemic and since all of us […]
Covid-19 Palliative Monitoring Initiative By BudgIT
The fallout since the #EndSARS has been all over the place from bad to good to terrible but it is good to know that in the tech space at least, a good few companies have stayed focused in facilitating discourse in the broader sense. One of such companies is BudgIT. Read more about Tech […]