Buy and Sell On the Facebook Marketplace
Recently, Facebook introduced their own marketplace, an opportunity to buy and sell with people in your community. This works like a classified advertisements website that advertised jobs, housing, personals, wanted items events and everything in between. To access the Marketplace, tap on the “shop” icon at the bottom of the Facebook app then filter your results […]
Facebook Announces the Messenger Lite App for Android
In 2015, Facebook launched a lighter version of its social networking app, and now, the software giant has announced Messenger Lite, which is a stripped down version of the Messenger app. The app is primarily built for regions with poor internet connectivity and places where most people use basic or entry level Android phones for […]
Facebook and Twitter Partner With First Draft Network to Tackle Fake News
The spate of fake news online has become alarming, especially with the speed of its reach, and there is seemingly no way of ensuring the authenticity of information that is posted online, yet. To tackle this problem First Draft Coalition was formed with the backing of Google. First Draft Coalition is a network of over […]
Facebook Messenger’s New Feature Supports Payments
USERS of Facebook’s messenger will now be able to make payments for various services without having to go to an external site. A new feature is being introduced, which allows for payments to be completed on the messenger thread. David Marcus, who is Facebook’s Vice President of Messaging, gave details of the new development at […]
Introducing ‘Everyone Can Code’ By Apple
‘Everyone Can Code’ is a new coding program announced by Apple at the keynote event on Wednesday, 7th of September, 2016. The program is designed for people who want to learn how to code using Apple’s homegrown programming language – Swift. The program is part of Apple’s efforts towards the achievement of the ConnectED initiative […]
A Review of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meeting With Top Developers and Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria has been rather eventful and is certainly one of the hallmarks of the year. His visit has put Nigeria’s tech eco-system in high spirits. Techpreneurs and various business owners are all keen on making the best out of the surprise visit. While some are picking up great ideas for growing […]
The Mystery Behind Mark Zuckerberg Wearing The Same T-Shirt Every Time
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably noticed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has this dress pattern of wearing just one T-shirt color every time. Mark is currently in Nigeria on an impromptu visit, and typical of him, he’s in this same t-shirt. Now, you don’t expect the 2nd Youngest Billionaire in the world to […]
Mark Zuckerberg In Nigeria: First Visit To Africa
MARK Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of the biggest social-networking website, Facebook, as well as one of the world’s youngest billionaires is in Nigeria. He just finished his visit to Rome with his wife, and it’s been confirmed that he arrived earlier this afternoon and has been scheduled to meet with certain key players of the […]
Express Wi-Fi Brought To You by Facebook and Cool Link
IT’S quite easier now to access the internet than it was a few years back. Presently, according to NCC, Nigeria has 92 million internet users and this is an impressive number. But not up to half the projected population of Nigeria. There is still more to be done to ensure internet reached everyone and Facebook […]
WhatsApp Has Given You 30 Days to Decide Whether to Share Your Data with Facebook or Not
WhatsApp recently updated their terms and privacy policy, with some significant changes. This would be the first time WhatsApp would be updating their terms and privacy policy in four years. The new policy now reflects Facebook’s ownership of WhatsApp, the end to end encryption, WhatsApp calls and lots more. Of major interest is the new […]
Facebook Organizes Workshop for Developers in Lagos on August 31st, 2016
Facebook is organizing a series of workshops for developers in Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg between the 24th and 31st of August, 2016. The events are geared at providing exclusive hands-on instruction via code-labs, tech-talks and updates on the latest Facebook platform product designed to help you build and grow a successful business. The workshop would be divided […]
Why Celebrities Should Verify Their Social Media Accounts
Celebrities command massive followership on the internet. Check the Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts of Nigerian celebrities like Tiwa Savage, Tuface Idibia, Genevieve Nnaji, Olamide, Omotola Jalade, WizKid among others; they have millions of followers. It is important for them to manage their social media accounts themselves or employ a social media manager. The first […]
Prank Alert: Facebook Isn’t After Your Post
If you’ve been on Facebook recently, you must have come across a recent status update by some of your friends rescinding Facebooks right to use any of their picture, information or publication. Warning you that if you don’t copy and paste this message you Facebook history will become public. The full text of the message […]
How to Organise a Tweet Chat
The trend on Twitter today is to organise tweet chats to help generate a buzz around a particular activity. These chats can be used to advance a cause, discuss a political event, and promote a particular product or service. It’s therefore, important to take advantage of this platform to engage your audience as well as […]
5 Surprising Facts about Facebook
Facebook is the biggest social media network in the world. With over a billion followers, many people can barely survive a day without visiting the platform. It is now an important component in our lives. It has bridged the communication gap and provide real-time news unlike the past when traditional media was hugely relied upon […]
Facebook in Partnership with Airtel Africa Launches Internet.org Free Basics in Nigeria
Facebook, in partnership with Airtel Africa, just announced its launching of internet.org Free Basics in Nigeria. Free Basics provides people in countries where internet access in not easily affordable with access to useful services on their mobile phones. Such services include websites on news, employment, health, education and local information. And they are all available […]