Nigeria has one of the most vibrant and dynamic blogospheres in Africa. It is no wonder that the Nigerian state and presidential elections were heavily blogged by Nigerians at home and abroad. New information and communication tools such as wikis, blogs, podcasts, and social networking sites have the potential to transform election reporting, campaigning, monitoring, and political discussions all over the world. In the case of Nigeria 2007 elections, blogs were used by Nigerian citizens as a tool for debates and discussions about the future of their country and a platform for sharing election news and information. Local Nigerian bloggers published regular accounts in the form of text, audio, photos, and videos of what was taking place on the ground during the campaigns and on the election day. While most election reports from the mainstream media were written by journalists reporting as passive observers, bloggers were writing about their personal experiences as voters in authentic voices of active and concerned citizens. Considering the number of election related posts and comments in the Nigerian blogosphere, it is safe to say that Nigerian blogs added new voices and perspectives in election coverage in Africa. In the absence of RSS feeds from the local media in Nigeria and a lack of in-depth coverage from the mainstream media, people like Bill of Jewel in the Jungle had to visit Nigerian blogs to know what was happening: I cannot think of any one group of people from an African nation that have been more influential and active in the growth of the blogosphere over the past 3-4 years than the Nigerian blog authors and their readers worldwide. When I want to learn the latest news about what’s happening down in Nigeria I automatically check with high-profile bloggers Imnakoya of Grandiose Parlor, Chippla Vandu of Chippla’s Blog, and Sokari Erkine of Black Looks. There are many, many more good online authors who hail from Nigeria and/or write extensively about Nigeria but these three people are my first GoTo bloggers for information about the country. In his post titled, Nigerian Elections 2007: What's hot and what's not in the media coverage, Jewel in the Jungle wonders why CNN did not provide an in-depth coverage of Nigeria's elections: I’m surprised that CNNI’s Africa correspondent Jeff Koinange and Inside Africa program host Femi Oke have not been reporting daily from Nigeria about the elections since the hotly debated coverage of the Niger Delta militia story last February and I am surprised that CNN has chosen not to devote more resources and reporters to cover these critical elections in Africa’s most populous and arguably most important nation. One out of every five Africans hails from Nigeria and what happens there is important. Inside Africa is sure to cover the Nigerian elections this weekend as the program’s host Femi Oke is a British born-and-bred Nigerian-European. According to Grandiose Parlor, the majority of Nigerian mainstream news media have not made their content available via RSS feeds: It remains a mystery why the majority of the Nigerian mainstream news media with significant real estates on the Internet have not taken steps to overhaul their various domains to reflect one of the most basic Internet trends of the new world – making their subscriptions available via RSS feeds (RSS: Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary). He adds: Yet, most Nigerians are news junkies, particularly those of us in the Diaspora; the consumption of news about the homeland has become a daily addiction. Bloggers As Voters: I Finally Got to Vote! Apart from providing socio-political context and writing critical commentaries and analysis, local bloggers in Nigeria shared their experiences and stories as voters. Olawunmi had this to say about Funmi Iyanda's personal account of her participation in the elections: Funmi Iyanda observed the elections personally, and her account left a sour taste in my mouth. where is democracy? Christy Aikhorin voted in Lagos: I finally got to vote for my Lagos state gubernatorial candidate, but it was not funny, and I guess it would be same for most Lagosians, and perhaps most Nigerians. I decided to take a walk to the polling station, which meant walking for 45 minutes—driving during the election was restricted to essential services. I didn't mind though, since the polling station was in Ikoyi (the same part of Lagos where I happen to live) and I at least had my iPod to keep my company. Ugo Daniels leaves a comment on this post underscoring the importance of an eye-witness account: An eye-witness account like this is indeed worthwhile, I hope the contributor would be writing a lot more on this blog.