Facebook could launch its own cryptocurrency 'as early as next year'

Move over Bitcoin. Facebook is reportedly gearing up to launch its own cryptocurrency called GlobalCoin as soon as next year. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met Bank of England governor Mark Carney last month to discuss the plans, according to the BBC . He is also thought to have spoken to the US treasury and firms such as Western Union, to develop an affordable way for people to send money between each other.

Girl with 290,000 YouTube followers celebrated 12th birthday by buying BMW

Speaking this week, while sitting inside the plush brown leather interior, Natthanan said: "I've been doing makeup every day since I was four years old, when I started to do makeup tutorials and post it on YouTube. "I just felt like I enjoyed doing it and it became my dream to become a makeup artist. "Every look I want to do, I just flow. Natural look, fancy look, special effects that I've learned from YouTube, I like to do, too. "I went to London Fashion Week in April of 2018. My teacher gave me a really big opportunity to go there. I did the makeup for the models and for the kids, the young models, too.

Burna Boy announces his permanent exit from social media

Nigerian musician ,Burna Boy says he is leaving all social media platforms ,permanently . The singer said henceforth,all his socialmedia accounts are going to be handled by his manangement for strictly posting tour dates and information on his musics.

Sri Lanka Blocks Its Social Media

Sri Lankan authorities flicked the off switch on most social media after Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels killed hundreds of people, a dramatic reaction that reflects distrust in the capability of American internet companies to control harmful content.

Twitter doubles tweet limit to 280 characters

Twitter has doubled the limit for tweets to 280 characters, a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network.

Americans want Donald Trump to quit Twitter

Almost all Americans want President Donald Trump to quit Twitter, although the platform is the favorite methods of communication he has enjoyed. According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, many Americans seem to wish he would change his behavior on the platform.

Ed Sheeran reveals the sad reason he quit Twitter

Ed Sheeran has quit Twitter after being flooded with nasty comments from online trolls. Despite his most recent album breaking chart records, the star revealed everytime he logs onto the social networking site he ends up seeing negative tweets.

5 Ways To Deal With Social Media Backlash

You do not have to be a celebrity before tantrums are thrown at you on social media. Very few people care whether you are right or wrong, they just criticise. Before you know it, you are at the top of the trends on Twitter. Ironically, what you said may not be as a result of a tweet or Instagram post but an interview. A good example of this is the backlash Falz faced after he chastised some musicians for glorifying Yahoo Yahoo (Internet Fraud) in their songs. Another example is the case of Kemen in Big Brother Nigeria who trended for days because of the encounter he had with Tboss. The impact of these backlashes can be between mild or severe depending on the individual. Hence, if poorly handled, it can escalate into something you never imagined. In line with this, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares ways to deal with social media backlash.

Facebook hits 2million active users' mark

Facebook has on Tuesday its ranks of monthly active users had hit the two billion mark, meaning more than a quarter of the world’s population is on the giant social network.

6 Most Effective Ways To Promote Your Startup Online

There are quite a number of startups in Nigeria who are constantly searching for the most effective, best and affordable ways to promote and advertise their businesses. Now with the internet, there are so many platforms you can advert on to reach millions. If you have been pondering on where to promote your business online, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares 6 best and most effective ways to do this.

 Email newsletters Your weekly or monthly newsletter can also serve as a way to promote your business. You can design a nice banner and attach it to every newsletter you send out. You can also encourage your employees to do the same. It does not have to be restricted to newsletters.

7 Tips For A Better Social Media Live Broadcast

Live broadcasts are fast becoming very popular today. You no longer have to rely on a camera crew to go live. Thanks to social media, any organisation, business or individual can do this. From your smartphone or computer, you can broadcast live from the comfort of your home, event centre or office. Your broadcast can potentially and instantly reach thousands of people or a targeted audience. This is quite amazing! However, how can you ensure that your social media live broadcast go smoothly without any hiccups? Well, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares ways you can do this.

5 Tips For Choosing A Catchy Hashtag For Your Social Media Campaign

5 Tips For Choosing A Catchy Hashtag For Your Social Media Campaign

Hashtags are very important because it makes it easier to find information about a particular theme, campaign or content. It can also be used to get the attention of your audience especially if it is catchy. So if you are doing a social media campaign and thinking of choosing a Hashtag, you are in luck as Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency discusses tips for selecting one. #Enjoy

7 Surefire Ways Social Media Can Ruin Your Life

Social media has become a part of our daily life and many of us cannot do without it. What you don’t know is that your addiction to social media is affecting your lives negatively. Read on to know how social media can ruin your life.

5 Ways To Improve Your Search Rankings Via Social Media

Social media ranking

There are various ways to improve your search rankings like optimising your content for Google. However, a way that is ignored or scarcely exploited to increase search rankings is social media. In fact, some people don’t know that social media can serve this purpose.  Not to worry, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency gathers how you can use twitter or Facebook to improve the search rankings of your website.

5 ways Nigerians are abusing social media

Social Media Pages

It is no gainsaying that social media is now an important feature in our lives. We interact with friends and family on twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Since, it free, much Nigerian including Nigerians have abused it. We identify 5 ways Nigerians are abusing social media. So, instead of using social media to improve your reach, they abuse it.

See How UK-Based Nigerian Lady Recreated President Buhari's Look (Photos)

 

Nigerians on social media are currently engaging in several humourous and fancy acts to gain media attention and grow their followership base.

Buhari Joins Twitter! Gets Over 24K Followers In Less Than 2 Days

LOL, welcome  on board Sir!!!APC's presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, has finally joined twitter. He joined yesterday and in about 8 hours he acquired close to 14k followers. At the moment he has 24.4k followers. See his tweets below: