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There’s a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria and this is what you need to know to stay safe.

Every time men rise against you and expect evil ,use this scripture ~ Apostle Joshua Selman

The safest way to travel is by plane. Do you know why? Because they crash. A few months ago, I learned a concept called Black Box Thinking which is a system that defines how entire industries respond to failure. In aviation, when a plane crashes, they don't just look for who to blame. They find a device called a Black Box, retrieve the data, and then ask what went wrong with the system. And there is a reason for this. To explain this, there is a famous story of a crash involving an Asian airline years ago. When investigators listened to the recording from the black box, they found the engine didn't just fail on its own, the junior pilot actually noticed a mistake. But because of a cultural hierarchy in Asia that demanded absolute respect for elders, he didn't question his senior pilot. Instead, he hinted and spoke softly and the plane crashed. That tragedy changed aviation safety forever. It moved the focus from "Who made the mistake?" to "Why did the system allow this mistake?" As we stand on the 29th of December, looking back at 2025, I want you to adopt this strategy of Black Box Thinking. Most of us look at our failures this year and feel shame. We hide the crash, and blame the economy, government, or something that does not exist. But Black Box thinking demands a harder question: "How did I contribute to this problem?" Did I stay silent when I should have spoken up? Did I rely on motivation instead of a system? Did I ignore the data because of my ego? Don't bury your failures of 2025. Open the box and analyze it. Because that is the only way to fly safer in 2026.

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This wisdom has kept me from adultery even though sisters have been living with us for years - Prophet Joel Ogebe

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As a parent, I think this video has taught me something useful. I recommend that you should try it on your kids, too. I have also shared it with my wife. Credit: joe_drummer_boy on IG.

@davido is shaking tables with his tour in the Northern region of Nigeria

Congrats to the team @chowdeck on their $9M Series A! A few years ago, Chowdeck made its first delivery with a mission to adapt food delivery to the realities of African cities. Since then, they've served over 1.5 million customers across 11 cities in Nigeria and Ghana through their locally built platforms, proving that world-class delivery service can be built for Africa, by Africans. techcrunch.com/2025/08/11/nig…

AUGUST 2025 BIBLE STUDY PLAN! 🙌📖💃 Ready to dive deeper into God's Word? Use the SOAP method in frame 3 to guide your study! Please read the whole thread. 🙏 Check the next tweet for resources to enrich your Bible study. ⬇️

For those asking: Yes it is true. You can totally renew your passport online and get it fully processed without physically going to the Embassy or Passport Office. I got mine done and totally sorted within 7days. This is how to go about it: 1. You should make sure you have your NIN number ready as you will need it. 2. Use an Android phone. Apply on immigration.gov.ng You can also do it on the Nigeria Immigration Service phone app. 3. Click on “Everything Passport” and fill in the form there. This can be done on the website or on the app. 4. Do the biometrics online. I did this one on the phone app. You can take your face picture and follow the instructions to upload your fingerprint. 🫆 5. Make the payment online. The application when fully completed will tell you how to pay. 6. After payment done and you completed application online, print the form, print the payment receipt, get a postal order £20 addressed to the Nigerian High Commision, add your old passport, put a special delivery envelope with your address on it and send everything by post to the Nigerian High Commission. 7. That’s it all done. You can track the progress online on the same website after you submit and send it. You just wait at home and receive your new passport.

FROM POOR SAND MINING EMPLOYEE IN RAISED IN MOUNTAIN TO UNICORN Mad Unicorn: A Brutal Startup Tale Every Founder Must Watch. I just wrapped up Mad Unicorn, a 7-episode Thai Netflix series inspired by the rise of Flash Express and I’m honestly moved. Not just by the story, but by the raw founder lessons embedded in every scene. If you're building something, especially in the chaos of Web3, this isn’t just entertainment. It's a masterclass. HERE'S WHAT I TOOK AWAY: 1. THE REAL STARTUP TRINITY Before traction, hype, or funding… you need three humans: CEO – Visionary, doer, risk-taker. CTO – Builder of the backbone. CFO – Keeper of sanity and survival. Everything else; design, marketing, HR comes after. Mad Unicorn makes it clear: until those three align, you’re not building a company. You're assembling a wish. 2. STARTUPS ARE WAR AND NOT EVERYONE PLAYS FAIR Santi (the protagonist) didn’t just fight the market. He fought internal betrayal, boardroom politics, fake friends, and ruthless competitors. ● Some will use strategy. ● Some will use bias, fraud, or force. ● But everyone will try to top you. Your job as a founder is to anticipate leaks, not just celebrate progress. One blind spot can cost you everything. 3. EGO DIES WHEN REALITY HITS The show beautifully captures how failure humbles you. Santi went from the typical "Confused salesman" to someone who learned to listen, evolve, and trust his team. Because pride won't save your startup. But collaboration might. 4. PAIN IS PART OF THE PACKAGE ● The sacrifices? Countless. ● The betrayals? Crushing. ● The wins? Short-lived. But Santi kept showing up. And that’s the real lesson: Great founders aren’t the smartest in the room. They’re the ones who refuse to give up even when the room empties. 5. YOUR ENTRY POINT IS YOUR EDGE The most underrated idea in this show? Find the one thing you have that no one else does and use it as your entry point. That’s your moat. Your leverage. In Santi’s case, it was grit, local insight, and an obsession with logistics others ignored. 6. FUNDING STARTS IN THE MIND ● Before you raise capital, raise your conviction. ● Before you write budgets, write a vision that hurts to fail. Mad Unicorn shows you that startup funding doesn’t begin with investors. It begins with obsession. WHY THIS HITS HARD As someone building in public, this story shook me. It’s made me reflect on how I show up, how I lead, and what I’ll never compromise on. It sharpened my hunger to do more and protect the fire that keeps me going. Watch Mad Unicorn if: ➥ You’ve ever started something from scratch ➥ You're building in Web3 ➥ You want a story that doesn’t glamorize success but teaches it You’ll walk away with founder scars without bleeding. The above quote is a message that keeps you pushing and never looks back. Because no one builds alone. And no one wins alone.

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How it started vs how it’s going! Thank you @TechCabal 💙

I want to give you an assignment Pick a Day this Week and do this ~ Apostle Joshua Selman

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