How The Internet Has Impacted The Lives Of Nigerians

There has been immense advancements in use of the internet over the years. It has had a great impact on all Nigerians in various ways. There’s nothing you can do without involving some bit of internet. Without it perhaps you would not be reading this piece. It’s just impossible to ignore. Without it, perhaps your life would be quite difficult. People have become so accustomed to using technological inventions made possible through internet not to realize how dependent you are. In this article, we are focusing on analyzing how the internet has impacted the lives of Nigerians. 


Online education

The internet has made it possible to enroll for courses in distant colleges and universities. You cannot get your degree online regardless of which state you are in without taking the long journey to the campus. It becomes more interesting taking courses from international universities. Online study programs offer everything for their students on the web. These include interaction with fellow students through discussion forums, chats, and emails.
 
Increased accessibility of services in the health sector
 
In the health sector, the internet has had a tremendous impact on the lives of many Nigerians. It has been used by the country’s health sector to increase accessibility to healthcare services. This has been possible through extending the scope of healthcare services especially to Nigerians in rural and hard to reach areas of the country. There has also been a tremendous use of internet services to investigate health-related issues in nursing mothers. This has saved a sizeable number of lives plus prevented the spread of diseases in the population.
 
Rise of entertainment websites and blogs
 
There has been the introduction of more convenient and cost-effective ways to occupy your time. You can now access the latest Naija news online conveniently regardless of where you are. You can access this on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer as long as you have internet. This is a great way to keep abreast with what’s happening on the entertainment scene in Nigeria and beyond. You can always bank on a reputable entertainment site or blog for updates through articles and videos of your favorite shows like Big Brother Nigeria which is currently undergoing.
 
Improved communication
 
Nigerians can now communicate conveniently over the internet without breaking a bank. The internet has seen a tremendous growth in the use of social media among various age groups in Nigeria. According to Social Media Stats Nigeria by StatsCounter, the number of Nigerians on the different social media platforms stood at the following by February 2018.
 

• Facebook-84.85 percent 

• Twitter-5.94 percent
• Instagram-0.74 percent 
• Youtube-2.34 percent 
• Pinterest-4.68 percent 
• Linkedin -0.81 percent
  

 
With 75 percent of Nigerians online using social media, many are regularly sharing their daily lives with family and friends. All these social media apps have made communication convenient and cheaper for the average person in the country.
 
Bottom line
 
By 2015, the number of Nigerians using the internet was 34.8 percent of the total population and the chances are high that it has tremendously grown in these last three years. This has impacted the lives of people in the various ways seen above to make the internet an indispensable asset even to an average Nigerian.

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