Online or internet forums are different from blogs and traditional websites because users are allowed to register as members and participate in publishing posts. In most forums, posts are written by ordinary members and reviewed by admins before it will go LIVE or brought to the front page. A forum is more interactive than Blogs so most readers use it as a platform to air their views in certain topics. In Nigeria, blogs are more rampant but the number of forums are gradually increasing making the internet community more interesting.
Some of the qualities of best forums in Nigeria includes;
Huge information database on a wide range of topics Easy accessibility Huge number of active members High rate of member activities Constant update Frequently updated articles Good Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Unbiased posts Educational articles and Popularity
Without the above qualities, a forum will find it difficult to make it to the top in Nigeria where the competition is getting tougher by the day. So which forums are the best in Nigeria?
Top 7 Online Forums In Nigeria 2022 (Latest List)
Below is a compilation of best internet forums in Nigeria currently.
1. Nairaland.com
Launched in 2005 by the owner Oluwaseun Osewa, Nairaland is undoubtedly, the best online forum in Nigeria and Africa. It has over 2,924,822 registered members and over 7,068,511 topics cutting across different categories including politics, entertainment, business, webmaster, romance, news, autos, education, sports, technology, computers, properties, religion, health, travel, celebrities, games, events, arts/graphics, pets, diary, jobs, career, jokes etc. Many Nigerian bloggers and internet marketers today, learnt from Nairaland. A lot of graduates got employment through job adverts and posts on Nairaland, a lot of students gets information on Nairaland, some investors who are now into estate management gives credit to Nairaland, a lot of cars are being sold through Nairaland auto and car-talk section, a lot of people are self employed today courtesy of business tips learnt on Nairaland forum. I personally, learnt a lot of programming, internet marketing and good knowledge of cars via nairaland. In fact, some couples that are married today met on this wonderful forum. Nairaland is the fastest forum in Nigeria that loads under 2 seconds thanks to its cloudflare and good host. It’s beautifully designed to make it accessible for all members and unregistered visitors. It’s posts ranks well on search engines and it’s one of the most trusted internet forums in Nigeria already featured on BBC, CNN, Wikipedia and other high authority sources.
2. Myschool.ng
As the name suggests, myschool is the most popular online forum for Nigerian students. On this forum, students get latest updates on JAMB, UTME, Post UTME, Exam time table, exam runs, Nigerian school news, gists, students connect and lots more. Stats has it that one out of every 10 Nigerian student has visited this forum in the last three years. That’s a massive number of traffic if you ask me. The site is accessible, has decent SEO and it’s very active with fresh school news from almost all the schools in Nigeria.
3. Earlyface.com.ng
Earlyface is another popular online forum in Nigeria that delivers timely news updates, online business tricks, free browsing cheats, school gist, relationship and so on. It started as earlyface.com but later changed to earlyface.com.ng due to reasons best known to the owner. The site has a blog section and a forum section.
4. NCT.com.ng
Nigeria’s Creative Talents (NCT) forum is primarily focused on tech and webmaster related articles. The forum has hot topics on webmasters, blogging, programming, graphics design, business, entertainment, education, health, fashion and so on. Although, the forum is gradually loosing its popularity, traffic and alexa rank probably because of the change in url, it’s still among the top forums in Nigeria as at today.
5. Jackobian.com
Jackobian is Nigerian largest Cryptocurrency forum owned by Precious Mmeso, a student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri. It started as a normal student forum but later, the owner added Bitcoin and altcoins trading and articles into it. Today, Jackobian forum has many talented admins including the popular “Gad” of Jackobian who moderates contents posted by other members. There was a “scam”claim sometime ago by a visitor who narrated how he was scammed on the forum but I believe that is the the only forum where visitors are being scammed. As a matter of fact, in Nairaland forum, there are so many scams and fraudulent activities by bad-minded members. That’s is why it’s important to trade with caution and always make use of escrow method while doing business with a stranger online. However, Jackobian forum is known for promoting Cryptocurrency, ponzi schemes and other online business in Nigeria. This is why it’s the first choice for most online internet marketers seeking latest information in the crypto world.
6. Ngstudentforum.com.ng
Forget about the name; ngstudentforum (NSF) is a general forum not just for students but for everyone. It covers a wide range of topics including sports, news, politics, celebrities, tech, webmaster, business, education, fashion, games, religion, lifestyle, jokes etc. It currently has over 17,237 registered members and over 67,429 topics which has been reacted by members over 15,137 times. In this forum, visitors are free to register, become a member and post articles which will be moderated by admins and eventually brought to front page if found worthy of making it to the front page.
7. Naijapals.com
Naijapals is the top best online forum for a huge collection of music in Nigeria. It’s the artist’s and music lovers domain. On this forum, you can download latest Nigerian music mp3 and videos, know more about music stars and upcoming artists. Members can chat and hook up with each other on this forum that is why it’s fondly called “Nigeria’s Facebook”. SEE ALSO: Best News Apps for Android & iOS
Conclusion
Online forums are becoming very popular after Nairaland set the pace. It’s a very interactive avenue for people seeking information online. The list here is populated based on popularity, database of information and other qualities of a good online forum. So do you know of any other forum that is worthy of mention that wasn’t included here? Let us know via the comments section.
