  The number of social media sites have increased exponentially with new ones
cashing in on the weaknesses of older ones and others going beyond community
guidelines by offering uncensored content. The vendors of these platforms in
order to have a wider reach do not place restrictions on viewing age, promises
young people with fame, and other such attractive offers that make the youths
addicted to the site. The possibility of hacking into accounts of users and
using same for fraud is another rave among Nigerian youths with desire for
quick riches. The crash in prices of data, smart phones, and related digital
devices have increased availability and access thereby closing digital divide
and widening its adverse effects on the youths morals and academic pursuits. It
is important that the Nigerian government understand factors that contribute to
the dwindling performance level of students in government owned institutions to
put in place policies and infrastructure that would help combat the challenges.
This study investigated the effects of social media on students academic
activities, mood and time management abilities. The result indicated that
association between social media and academic activities is statistically
significant. However, a negative association exists between them which implies
that the high the level of social media activity, the lower academic activities
participation. Similar association was observed on the effects of social media
on students time management ability.
