In spite of reports that Nigeria lags behind in Internet usage, her net space population (internet users) has crossed the five mil­lion mark. This figure is more than the entire population of Mauritius (1.24MM), Swaziland (1.18MM), Comoros (680,000), Equatorial Guinea (540,000), Djibouti (480,000), Cape Verde (420,000), Western Sahara (274,000) Sao Tome & Principe (188,000) and Seychelles (81,000) combined. More Details

Legwork Marketplace hits 1500 items

With over 1500 items listed by sellers in just two months after the Legwork marketplace hits the internet, Nigerian consumers now get the best bargains on ipods, videos, fashion accessories. Success stories include a Lagos-based tailor who now supplies shops in Europe, a Kaduna-based computer reseller who got a supply contract in Lagos. The Legwork marketplace is unique in its concept, sellers only pay for leads generated. More De­tails


Step aside Danceathon, Dance Africa is here

Nigeria stunned the world on dance by setting a new Danceathon world record. Barely months after the feat, a dif­ferent kind of dance competition tagged Dance your way across Africa with Channel O beckons. Scheduled to kick off Febru­ary 2007, the competition will transit through seven African cities namely, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Maputo, Nairobi, Lusaka and Lagos in search of amateur dance talents.

Congratulations Nigeria

that danceathon? man, that wasn't dancing. the people were just swaying from side to side. wayo!