According to Google’s Community Mobility Reports, Nigerians actively went to work at their workplaces as soon as the lockdown was eased. But since late June, they seem to have reverted to working from…
Nigeria hit 2.5 million new Internet subscriptions during the lockdown
Nigeria’s Internet subscribers during the lockdown in April and the partial lockdown in May rose to 4.9 million. According to data, Glo is leading the pack with over 60% of the lockdown’s Intern…
Online ruse: The secret life of a social distancing advocate
With heavy Internet use comes the tendency to live disparate lives offline and online. A female web developer shares her experience on both ends of the spectrum during and after lockdown…
Weed, alcohol, and drugs: Snapchat in the age of the pandemic
Weed, alcohol, and drugs: Snapchat gives an inside look at how West African millennials are coping with the lockdown…
How the lockdown put family cohesion and unity to the test
With the lockdown-induced need for remote work and online learning, the use of smart devices has increased within families. We explore the possible impacts of device use on family cohesion and bonding…
5 things Google Community Mobility Report tells us about Nigerians during the lockdown
The COVID-19 Community Report by Google compares six high-level activities of Nigerians before and during the lockdown. Here are five things we noticed as regards these activities in the 36 states and…
Remote dating: A lockdown isn’t hard on every relationship after all
Apparently, dating isn’t exempted from the many activities that have completely gone digital due to lockdown. We explore the use of online tools across the levels of relationship and their posit…
Post-pandemic rebound: Why businesses must weigh the cost of layoffs
Predicting how long the COVID-19-induced recession will last is impossible, hence, all the decisions a company must take to stay alive. Laying off staff is one such decision but it should be influence…
How social inequality sets back basic online learning adoption in Nigeria
Upon critical consideration, it appears the Lagos state directive stopping private school owners from resuming third term online is to ensure other students are not deprived eventually. But here’…
Why digital media’s over-reliance on advertising might prove costly
Over the years, digital media companies have survived on crumbs of advertising revenue left by Facebook and Google. But with other businesses struggling—which translates to less ad revenue—how will th…
How virtual tours are sure ways to liven up during a lockdown
In an ideal world, without a global pandemic that has warranted a lockdown, people go where they wish to revitalise. With the current circumstances, virtual tours can give you a close substitute for t…
The Internet never forgets; here’s why you should be careful
Spending a lot of time with gadgets on the Internet has its attending pressures, one of which is posting content carelessly. This, if not controlled, has dire implications. But here is what will guide…
“The lockdown is still restricting trucks moving essential services.”—Tayo Oyegunle, VP Global Operations at Kobo360
Here, Tayo Oyegunle, Kobo 360’s VP of Global Operations, tells us how the lapses in communication — on essential services and workers — are affecting the logistics industry and the public.…
Borrowers seek loan relief as Nigerian government extends lockdown
With lay-offs, half-pay, and unpaid leave adopted by employers in Lagos state during the lockdown, job security is under threat. We look at what this means to lenders and borrowers with regard to pers…
How Nigeria is handling interruption in school activities
Undeniably, education has been greatly impacted by the ongoing global pandemic, with some regions more disturbed than others. We take a look at the Nigerian situation and how affected groups are gamin…
How open data can give Nigerian innovation a facelift going forward
The impact of the pandemic and lockdown demands a lot of innovation from entrepreneurs, a process that might be eased with the creation of transparent and open government data across different public …
With Nigeria’s lockdown extended, startup employees face an uncertain future
After the lockdown on March 30, some startups placed their employees on salary pay cuts and unpaid leave. But with the lockdown extended, what does the future hold for startups and their employees?…
Lockdown: Some items Nigerians are currently ordering online will surprise you
During the lockdown in some major Nigerian cities, we discovered that asides groceries and health essentials ordered online, some products are also experiencing their fair share of increased demand. W…