Or should i say; What Nigerian Sites are out there? Over the past few days, I’ve been trying to find Nigerian web destinations. I was surprised to find a couple that i didn’t know about (and some sites that weren’t green). If you know other sites that weren’t mentioned, let us know in the comments & they’ll surely be featured.

Some criteria  that we considered include; site visits, good design, quality content, potential and so on.

This is NOT a design post. As more sites suggestions come up, I’ll keep updating them (or start a showcase series). This post does NOT include personal blogs. The sites are listed in no particular order.

www.nairaland.com

Nairaland in one word: “Nigeria”. This forum is like the on-line version of the country… With topics ranging from Programming, Graphics & Video, literature, Career, Money to Religion, Music & Video… In fact, everything.

www.sturvs.com

Sturvs is a Nigerian web 2.0 social bookmarking website where users can share music, videos, articles and also promote events and services. Users can also vote content. The sites also has great content. Check it out.

www.naijapals.com

Naijapals is a social network where members can watch Nigerian movies, Listen to music,  discuss issues & make new friends.

www.naijaborn.com

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Naijaborn is a social networking site where users can share/listen to music, share news items, meet & network with new friends. It is the place to find Nigerians and their creations. Despite it’s fast-growing user base, it’s still in it’s beta stage & has a lot of potentials for the future.

www.riranwo.com

RiRanWo! is a social utility that helps you to share bookmarks, articles, music, videos and more. It’s a really easy way to share, discover, talk about, and organize great bookmarks, notes, music, videos, photos and more.

www.notjustok.com

NotJustOk is all about entertainment. Music, Videos, Celebrity interviews, exclusives etc. If you love entertainment, then check it out.

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mobile.ngbot.com

Ngbot  mobile is Nigeria’s mobile community. Though still in its beta stage, this fast-growing site offers free mobile downloads (ringtones, wallpapers, games, applications etc.) tools, tips & tricks, hacks, SMS. The sites also features a forum where members can share ideas.

www.mammaput.com

Though not officially launched, Mammaput is an application that indexes Nigerian eateries all over (and outside) the country. Users will be able to rate and comment on entries. A comprehensive set of APIs will be available for developers to build ‘location-aware’ mobile applications around available data.

www.mobilitynigeria.com

MobilityNigeria is all about everything mobile in Nigeria. Latest mobile news, mobile reviews, etc. The site also features a market place where you can buy phones. If you love mobile phone & mobility in general, you should add this site to your bookmarks.

www.naijalingo.com

Naija Lingo is an online Dictionary for all your Nigerian pidgin/broken English needs. It is a dictionary for people who want definitions to Nigerian words or slang, names and phrases and created by the people (you) who know them. Naija Lingo is an open dictionary where you the user are free to add and edit words as time changes, and as the meaning of words evolve and new words are formed.

www.naijapulse.com

NaijaPulse is a micro-blogging service that lets you post text updates (140 characters) about yourself and what is happening around you. The site is based on Laconi.ca open source platform. It is also helpful that you cross post to Twitter and Facebook.

www.ticabo.com

Ticabo is a blog that delves into search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, web design and development strategies.

www.werunthings.com

In their own words, Werunthings is dedicated entirely to celebrating, showcasing and trumpeting exceptional Nigerian creative people, lifestyles and culture alongside their international peers. You can get, exclusive music, celebrity interviews, juicy photos, downloads, New music videos & Celebrity gossip.

Final words:

This is probably just the first post of a series to come. I know there are a lot of Nigerian websites not featured here. I’ll keep surfing & updating for more sites. Hope you added them to your bookmarks?