Description
The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of social media on the student?s academic performance (A study of students of University of Abuja). To achieve this the survey research method was used. Subjects were drawn from the University of Abuja using the simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling. Four research questions guided the study. Research findings showed that a great number of students in University of Abuja had access to the internet. To this end the researcher recommended that sites should be created for educational purposes as well. This is to create a balance between social networking and academic activities of students to avoid setbacks in the academic performance of the students.