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Why Lagos creatives are treated better than Ìbàdàn creatives.
I have been seeing different posts from Ìbàdàn creatives about how they were allegedly treated badly at the Goldberg's yesterday event. ALL the posts I have seen mentioned the same thing - some INVITED Ìbàdàn creatives couldn't even enter. They were not given refreshments, not even water. They were not given recognition of any sort. On the other hand, all the posts I've seen mentioned that the invited Lagos creatives were "treated like VIPs"
Our Yorùbá elders have a proverb. Òògùn táà bá fowó ṣe, ẹ̀yìn àrò níí gbé. It means a medicine that one gets for free most often gets forgotten at the corner. The first mistake that most Ìbàdàn creatives make is treating their brand like a hobby, instead of business. Lagos creatives are not like that. Even the upcoming ones do not neglect the business aspect of being a creative.
I was invited to the same Goldberg event. I expected them to ask for my rate card but they didn't. I then asked the person who sent my invite about the honorarium package. She said they didn't have. That's why you didn't see me there. The fact that a business and profit making brand like Goldberg can invite you without any horarium package is insulting enough. The fact that you agreed to go adds to that insult. If they had paid you, they would have created "space" for you as they would want to get value for their money.
Not all invites would come with money. There are events of "we-we" that you will attend in order to support ourselves. There are also some that will be VERY GOOD for your portfolio. There's nothing wrong with doing those for (almost) free. But big businesses shouldn't get your services for free. They're making money and they NEED your presence and service. They wouldn't reach out to you if you were not needed. Stop selling yourselves short to these brands. Whether you create from Ìbàdàn, Lagos, London or Addis Ababa, as long as we both serve the same Nigerian audience, we should get similar treatments.
Finally, if a brand keeps getting your services for free, they most likely will associate your brand with FREE. When paid opportunities come, they would go for those they will pay. It's all about perceived value.
Awesome to see that SA Envoy can explain denying Nigerian Fenale Superstar's visa melee.
That's greatly kind of the envoy.
NOW,
Explain in 500 words why the same envoy were silent during the recent v1olent Xenophobic sacking of African nationals from their country.
200 marks
My intentions for the rest of the year are simple:
- Bite more than I can chew,
- Build Rome in one day,
- Reap where I didn't sow,
- Keep the sleeping dog awake,
- Cut my coat more than my size,
- Keep everything to myself, including what belongs to Ceasar.
Do Join Me.
Kayode Williams built a drone from scratch, and he is just 20 years old.
He arrived in Enugu today and will be with us for the next 4 weeks to teach our children how to make real-life drones from scratch during the bootcamp.
What we want to solve is making low-cost drones to improve security in the East and also to dispatch emergency items like pallets, drugs, and other supplies.
These 4 weeks are going to be hot in Enugu.
We have geniuses hidden everywhere, and we will create millions of them in a few years.
You saw that video of people in Hausa, Igbo(?), and Yoruba attires dancing and praising God?
Soon,
Multiple narratives and post-video thought-processes, actions that will stem from and affect that video.
Inter-faith support and criticism will arise.
Hosts will be heated up
How endangered can life be in these parts?
So a vehicle will swerve or crash into these steps because they're designed for human crossing?
And a human will cross the road via these steps so that vehicles in motion will jam them a accidentally?
Commissioned Pedestrian Project?
I spent 2 hours using Claude AI on a Saturday morning.
It completely changed how I think about getting clients.
Here's why.
A virtual assistant I know had been struggling to land clients for months.
The problem wasn't her skills.
It was her positioning.
So we opened Claude and rebuilt her entire client pitch from scratch.
✅ LinkedIn bio
✅ Cold outreach message
✅ Portfolio descriptions
✅ Service packages
✅ Pricing explanation
About 2 hours later, she had a client acquisition system she was actually confident enough to use.
Over the next few days, she started sending personalized pitches.
She got replies.
One of those conversations turned into a paying client.
She didn't learn a new skill that weekend.
She learned how to present the skills she already had.
Here's the exact workflow:
1. Go to Claude and create a free account.
2. Paste this prompt:
«"I am a [your skill] based in Nigeria. I want to pitch clients on LinkedIn. Write me a professional bio, a cold outreach message, and a service description that focuses on the results I deliver—not just what I do."»
3. Personalize everything.
Add a real project.
Add a real achievement.
Add real numbers where possible.
That's what makes it sound human.
4. Refine it.
Prompt:
«"Rewrite this in a warmer, more conversational tone. Make it sound like I'm talking to a potential client, not writing a formal letter."»
5. Start sending pitches today.
AI won't get you clients on its own.
But it can help you communicate your value much more clearly.
And that can make all the difference.
Cats will square up with a bear like they’ve got something to prove, but the minute the vacuum comes out, they act like the end of civilization is here.
That cat looked back like, “You boys got this on tape?” 😂🐈⬛
This moment is building your interpretative skills sharp.
Verbal Reasoning is not a subject, right?
Maybe your child is the parenting you instead?
Kids are just awesome in their ways
On April 22, 2018, James Shaw Jr. walked into a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, expecting nothing more than breakfast. Minutes later, g*nfire erupted inside the restaurant.
Four people had already lost their lives, and the g*nman was still carrying an AR-15 style rifle. Most people would have run. Shaw made a split-second decision that changed everything.
Unarmed and acting purely on instinct, Shaw charged the g*nman. He grabbed the rifle by its burning hot barrel with his bare hands and fought to take control of the weapon.
His hands were badly burned, but he refused to let go until the rifle was out of the attacker's hands. The g*nman fled, and Shaw's extraordinary courage almost certainly prevented even more innocent people from being k*lled.
The country praised him as a hero, but Shaw never accepted that title.
He said he was simply trying to survive and protect the people around him. Instead of seeking fame, he launched a fundraiser that collected more than $200,000 for the victims' families. He continued speaking about healing, kindness, and supporting communities affected by violence.
Today, the headlines have faded, and many people no longer remember the man who risked everything for complete strangers. But courage like James Shaw Jr.'s should never be forgotten.