Jeremiah Olámíjùwón

Ìbàdàn, the ancient city that's still standing and very relevant. It has many brown roofs because many of its past inhabitants started using roofing sheets while some people were still using straw and bamboo. Still, the city hosts many modern structures. That's why it revels in both past and present glories! Ìbàdàn, the blessed city that sits on the hills, I love you so much!

The airline lost my bag for 72 hours. They handed me a $50 “courtesy” voucher at the baggage desk and smiled like they’d done me a favor. I kept the voucher. Then I opened my laptop and used a 1999 international treaty they never mention at check-in. Total recovered: $1,650. Here are the three legal weapons most passengers never know they have.

I saved for months to attend a Christian conference where my favorite preacher was ministering. Not just any seat. Front row. Close enough to hear every word clearly. Before the session started, a lady tapped my shoulder. “Hi,” she smiled softly. “My church group is seated here, but my ticket is for the overflow hall downstairs. Would you mind swapping with me?” I looked at her badge, then mine. “I’m really sorry,” I said kindly, “but I sacrificed a lot to be here.” Her expression changed immediately. She turned to her friends and said loudly, “Imagine coming to a Christian gathering and refusing to show love.” Another girl added, “We’re believers. Why are Christians so selfish these days?” I stayed quiet for a moment, then replied gently: “If giving away a seat is the loving thing to do, why doesn’t one of you swap with her and sit downstairs?” Silence. Nobody moved. Nobody volunteered. And in that moment, I learned something important: Many people admire sacrifice when it costs someone else. But wisdom is knowing that saying “no” does not make you less like Christ.

Humans by nature are very divisive. In the world: Europe/America vs Africa In Africa: North vs Sub Saharan Africa In Sub Saharan: Nigeria vs South Africa In Nigeria: Igbo vs Yoruba In South Africa: Zulu vs Venda Humans love to bundle together against other humans!

Most South Africans are loving. South Africa was recently rated, most friendly country. People must be careful not to get swayed by the politics of using a few hundreds to shape who millions of South Africans are. #AfricaMustUnite

I just had the craziest experience at the airport. We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight. Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.” Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess. The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.” He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.” Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate… Start clapping. I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message. All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest. It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time. @Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.

BAT is actually very sound and intelligent. He answered these questions brilliantly. Africa should start teading to each other what we have. This is president's speech. No prompter. No ringlight. Just him pouring out words intelligently. BAT 👏

President Tinubu finished that Kigali Conference. I was super impressed, the Presenter was impressed, and the audience was very impressed. Mr President showed the stuff he's made of. Super electrifying!!!

If you want Tinubu for a second term, retweet this.

"​I decided to be audacious with infrastructure, things that people planned 47 years, 45 years back and they couldn't do. I embark upon that. Open 800 kilometers of waterfront road, Calabar Coastal Road, so that I can create opportunity for those who will stay in and enjoy tourism in Nigeria. It's a beautiful country if you know how to use it." — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Africa CEO Forum Me: What will I gain if I leave this visionary man and support a minimalist?

Leave hatred aside, Tinubu had an exceptional outing. It wont hurt to admit.

Wow! Who is listenimg to President Tinubu speaking now as member of Panel at the AFRICAN CEO FORUM? His response to the questions from the modetator.. Articulate On point Smart Knowledgeable Data driven.. The Chartered Accountant & Finance expert in him reverbarates.... See clapping from the audience. Impressive👌👌

Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum Presidential Panel yesterday evening in Kigali, I re-emphasised that Africa must put Africa first whilst creating opportunities for intra-Africa collaboration between our countries. Our continent cannot build scale by looking outward first. We must invest in one another, trade more with one another, build the corridors that connect our markets, ensure our innovative youthful population get the support they need, and give African businesses the confidence to expand across African borders. Nigeria’s reforms are not only about fixing yesterday. They are about preparing our economy to lead in the Africa of tomorrow. With AfCFTA, digital trade, shared infrastructure, stronger logistics, commodities exchange, and deeper private sector partnerships, we can turn Africa’s population and resources into real continental prosperity. The global risk and financial architecture must also give Africa a fair deal that recognises our local nuances and contexts. I thank my brother, President Paul Kagame, for his warm hospitality and for Rwanda’s continued leadership in showing what discipline, clarity and execution can do for development. Nigeria will continue to work with Rwanda and other African partners to build a continent that produces more, trades more, connects better, and competes with greater confidence in the world. Africa’s future will not be handed to us. We must build it, own it, and defend it together. ~ Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

If I talk of additional taxes, Nigerians will raise alarm, but I can’t talk to USA, Paris or Britain for technology with empty mouths, they will not give me ATM of their own sovereignty President Bola Tinubu

Do you know what the main problem is with you folks and shite arguments like this? You are treating these children simply as symbols of governmental failure rather than as human beings with present, immediate needs. It is also evident most of you do not know how NGOs and Civil societies work. For example, you cannot simply walk up to a public school and start handing out incentives to pupils without due permission from the Ministry of Education. If you also try to antagonize the government, your efforts will be utterly frustrated. You will go on to condemn Tunde for compromising while you remain morally spotless but also entirely useless to the children in question. You want to keep them under the bridge, theoretically, so the bridge can function as an indictment of the state. Do you actually think you are more righteous by performing outrage on social media? Listen, the children under the bridge are already there. The question is not philosophical anymore. They are hungry, undereducated, exposed to violence, and statistically on their way to lives you hypocrites will later lament. If he leaves these children right now and start supporting your candidate, will this immediately destroy all the slums in Lagos State? All of you using these children's suffering as rhetorical ammunition against someone trying to address that suffering directly, I want to ask you plainly now: What exactly are you proposing instead, and when does it begin?

In 1879, a British/Scottish medical student named Robert Felkin watched an African healer in Uganda perform a caesarean section. Clean incision. Banana wine as anaesthetic and antiseptic. Bleeding cauterised with hot iron. Wound closed with iron pins and herbal root paste. Mother recovered fully. Baby survived. Felkin noted in his journal that the technique was SO REFINED, it was clearly standard practice, performed routinely long before any European arrived. At that same moment, hospitals in London and Edinburgh were still debating whether caesarean sections could ever be justified on a living woman. European surgeons were operating in street clothes, rarely washing their hands, and losing most patients to post-operative infection. The Africans had already solved anaesthesia, anti sepsis, haemostasis, and wound care. Felkin went home and presented his findings to the Edinburgh Obstetrical Society in 1884. The knife used in that surgery still exists. It is now housed in the Science Museum in London. A silent artifact of a surgical tradition they called primitive. They didn't discover our medicine. They witnessed it, wrote it down and forgot to mention where it came from.

Deeply honored to be recognized in Barcelona, Spain, as the first African to receive the Lideramos Youth Award for Social Impact. I used the moment to share one of my favorite stories of the little hummingbird against the great forest fire.

The comments in this post are honestly unfair to Ms. @abikedabiri Government and diplomacy is not done with emotions or destructive ego. Let's face it, if anyone spoke poorly about Nigeria in this fashion, I would applaud their entry denial as well.

NIDCOM Official Statement Update on the Three Nigerians Stranded at South African Airport. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) is pleased to announce that the three Nigerian nationals who were stranded at a South African airport have been cleared and have departed South Africa. They are expected to arrive in Lagos tomorrow morning. While we welcome their safe return, NIDCOM notes with concern the circumstances that led to this unfortunate incident. The core issue in many such cases stems from the over-reliance on unregulated visa agents. These agents often collect applicants’ passport data pages and complete sections of the visa application particularly on purpose of visit, itinerary, accommodation, and ties to Nigeria without the full knowledge or approval of the travellers. Consequently, many applicants are unable to defend the information provided when questioned during immigration interviews, resulting in entry refusal. In this particular case, one of the individuals had previously posted insulting remarks about the South African government online. This had already placed him on their watchlist. When confronted at the port of entry, he was unable to defend or substantiate those statements, which further aggravated the situation. NIDCOM’s Advisory to All Nigerian Travellers: 1. Apply for visas directly or through only licensed and verifiable agents. Never allow any third party to fill sections of your application without your full review and approval. 2. Ensure every detail submitted is accurate and that you can personally explain and defend it during any immigration interview. 4. Be mindful of your digital footprint. Immigration authorities, routinely conduct social media checks. Derogatory or inflammatory posts [about other countries or your home country] can lead to secondary screening or visa denial. 5. Always travel with genuine, well-documented reasons for your visit and carry all necessary supporting evidence. NIDCOM will continue to monitor the situation and engage the relevant South African authorities to prevent recurrence of such incidents. We strongly urge all Nigerians planning international travel to exercise due diligence. Responsible preparation protects not only the individual but also Nigeria’s reputation. Nidcom thanks the Nigerian high commission in South Africa for their prompt intervention and will continue to follow up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerian high commission in South Africa. Cc @abikedabiri @otegaogra @NTANewsNow @DOlusegun @AyoOyalowo @woye1 @cbngov_akin1 @MobilePunch @channelstv @pmnewsnigeria @vanguardngrnews @LeadershipNGA @legitngnews @instablog9ja @TVCconnect @dammiedammie35 @ashomssolomon

This is an interesting turn! We started EtiVerse (originally Etihuku) around 2019, but then pivoted to consulting in 2021 when we found out that Meta was exploring the same space! I guess now, I have to pick this back up, and we just have to show Meta and MZ how it is done! 😀