Nigerian Blog Awards: from popularity contest to recognition of excellence in blogging

Finalists in the 2011 Awards mobilized their families, friends and colleagues, some of of whom were learning for the first time that they had been fraternizing with a blogger(!), to vote for them and this was perfectly within the rules of the Awards. Moving forward, beginning with the 2012 Nigerian Blog Awards, the focus will [...]

Will the numerical results of the Nigerian Blog Awards be revealed?

The short answer is no, for the reasons outlined below. Due to the anticipated changes to the voting process for the 2012 Awards, the practice of announcing only the winners will most likely be upheld. We did not define it as part of our process According to the schedule of events, the winners are revealed. [...]

The integrity of the Nigerian Blog Awards

The blogging community (bloggers and their fans) are making their views known following the July 15, 2011 revelation of the results of the 2011 Nigerian Blog Awards (NBAs) on twitter, and the subsequent posting of the results on this site. Some have posted reviews of the awards process on their blog; others have asked questions [...]

Thank YOU!

The Nigerian Blog Awards have come to a close for another year and the results have been revealed. Before we start our autopsy of the awards (which begins in earnest on July 19), I’d like to use this space to thank all the people who have contributed in one way or another to these Awards. [...]

The Rise of the Twitter Bloggers

The 2011 Nigerian Blog Awards has been our most participated one ever, maybe it’s because of the advent of twitter or the fact that a whole lot of talented people are now blogging and not afraid to say so. This year the competition is as fierce as we have ever had it. While blogging staples [...]

What is a blog?

>>>First off: VOTE VOTE VOTE! If you have already voted, thank you. If you haven’t we really encourage you to review the nominees before voting: you may discover a new favourite blog among the nominees! Voting closes on July 9 at 11:59pm EST. It might seem silly for a site set up to recognize Nigerian [...]