Category Archives: Web

First FOSS server in Nigeria courtesy Web4Africa

By | September 6, 2016

I received an email from Web4Africa, yesterday and in it was a news announcement that it has launch the “first FOSS mirror in west Africa at miror.ng”. The happy thing about it is that the project is physically hosted (located) in Nigeria. For those of you who do not know, Web4Africa is a reputable domain… Read More »

CDMA: Hydrating an Internet-drought country

By | August 3, 2016

That morning I had some work to do online, so I decide to credit my Multilinks modem (my favorite) as quick as possible. Since it controlled a relatively minute share of mobile subscribers the recharge voucher was not sold around my area (like other mobile networks). Within a bus ride away, I head for their… Read More »

Yahoo sold!

By | July 28, 2016

Yahoo was at a time synonymous with the internet or the web in Nigeria. In a strange and unfortunate way, that is where the famous name for Nigerian cyber criminals or fraudsters, ‘yahoo boys’, is derived. Yahoo ruled the internet in the country for a very long time, especially with the famous Yahoo Mail. Then… Read More »

Browsing on Ubuntu Linux with Etisalat USB modem

By | June 28, 2016

STEP 1 – Plug the Etisalat usb modem into one of the USB port and wait for red the power indicator light on n the modem to turn blue. The modem should be automatically detected and the setup window/wizard should appear. But if not, go to the upper-right side of your desktop an click on… Read More »

SETTING-UP Wi-Fi on LINUX using Android

By | June 26, 2016

The easiest way to connect to the internet is using android phones or tablets (Phablets). It is not surprising that mobile devices are now the major way to access the internet largely because of the proliferation of the cheaper android devices all over the place. The major telecoms company and internet service providers (ISP) tend… Read More »