The Social Media Review Meeting
Sep 11, 2011 No Comments ›› Chioma ChukaThis meeting held on the 25th of July 2011. In attendance at this meeting were Emmanuel Otokpa (@blazeotokpa), Byenya Chirtau, Yemi Adamolekun (@irinajo_yemi, Executive Director of the EiE Coalition), Amara Nwankpa (@bubusn, Light Up Nigeria), Uche Chuta (@nnabros), Somkene Marian Ejiofor (@fraulinemarian), Jacqueline Ferris (Director General of the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Center), Kole Shettima (Mac ...
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND NIGERIA’S YOUTH: KEPPY EKPEYONG
Sep 9, 2011 7 Comments ›› Chioma ChukaSo I caught up with foremost Nigerian actor, Mr Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey at the premiere of a movie in Abuja on the 11th of August 2011. The focus of our brief chat? The usefulness of social media during the April 2011 elections. Mr Bassey doubts if the impact on these elections can be readily measured because ...
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LESSONS FROM THE SMAG CONFERENCE
Sep 8, 2011 No Comments ›› Chioma ChukaOn the 5th of August 2011, starting at noon, I held what would become a five hour conference on Twitter. Themed the Social Media and Governance Project, the conference was one of the 'experiments' I had to carry out in fulfilment of the requirements for my MA final project; a live review of Nigeria's use ...
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Introducing The 419 Reasons To Love Nigeria Project!!
Sep 7, 2011 No Comments ›› Chioma ChukaDating far back to the 80’s, the term ‘419’ has associated Nigeria and Nigerians primarily with online financial scams – ‘Advance Fee Fraud’. Most unfortunately, the situation exacerbated to such an extent that the internet became overwhelmed with such negative news attributed to Nigeria. In response to this, ‘The 419Positive Project’ was initiated, with an ambitious ...
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