Awasky

Medical practitioner, Tech Enthusiast, Talks about Virtual Reality (VR) at OJ Technologies LTD

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

So this 8 year old patient who has been sick for over a week and the caregiver took her to the 'chemist' shop and bought all manner of "mix for me" (welcome to Bomadi where chemists mix all manner of things for people including giving you the same drug 4 times because they have

[Cyborg Warlord @Admiral_Cyborg]

America has 50 states.

And every single one of them operates under its own laws, courts, policing systems, and legal culture while still being bound by federal law.

That is the difference.

The United States understood something long ago that Nigeria still refuses to confront:

You cannot effectively govern hundreds of millions of people with completely different realities from one central authority.

In America, federal law handles national matters:

immigration

national security

constitutional rights

interstate crimes

currency

But individual states control much of what affects daily life:

policing

criminal justice

business regulations

education

taxation

property law

civil disputes

So what works in Texas does not have to be forced on California.

What works in Florida does not automatically become law in New York.

Each state adapts to its own people, culture, economy, crime rate, and social realities.

That decentralization is one of the greatest strengths of the American system.

It creates speed.

It creates accountability.

It creates competition between states.

It prevents dangerous levels of power concentration.

And most importantly, it allows local problems to be solved locally.

Meanwhile Nigeria calls itself a federation, but operates like an overprotected unitary state wearing a federal costume.

Everything leads back to Abuja.

Security? Abuja.

Policing? Abuja.

Major judicial power? Abuja.

Revenue dependence? Abuja.

Even governors that are called “Chief Security Officers” cannot fully control police operations in their own states.

Think about how absurd that is.

A governor can watch insecurity spread in real time and still wait for federal approval before meaningful action can happen.

That is not federalism.

That is administrative dependency.

Nigeria is trying to centrally manage over 200 million people across completely different ethnic, economic, religious, and security realities as if Sokoto and Port Harcourt experience the same problems.

They do not.

And the damage is obvious.

Our courts are overloaded.

Judicial processes move at a painful pace.

Security coordination is weak.

States wait for federal allocations instead of building real economic independence.

Every election becomes a war because too much power is concentrated at the center.

Control Abuja and you practically control the country.

That is why political tension in Nigeria is always explosive.

Too much authority sits in one place.

America distributed power intentionally.

Nigeria concentrates power dangerously.

And that difference affects everything from policing efficiency to judicial speed to economic development.

The American system is not perfect.

Far from it.

But one thing it understood correctly is this:

Local realities require local solutions.

Nigeria still governs like every state is the same country inside the same problem.

It is one of the biggest reasons governance keeps failing, institutions remain weak, and justice feels painfully distant from the average citizen.

[Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa @S_OkudzetoAblak]

President John Mahama has today announced that the Government of Ghana has decided to introduce a free visa regime for all Africans who wish to visit Ghana.

The new policy takes effect on May 25, a day which is commemorated as Africa Day.

President Mahama made the declaration during the inaugural State Visit of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to Ghana.

Ghana seeks to consolidate its credentials as the cradle of Pan-Africanism even as it expects a major boost in tourism and intra-African trade by this groundbreaking reform.

The Free Visa for Africans would be a component of a new e-Visa policy the Mahama Administration is launching next month.

President Mahama also assured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would continue with its intentional and determined effort at securing more Visa Waiver Agreements for Ghanaian passport holders. Since last year, 23 Visa Waiver Agreements have been negotiated for Ghanaians.

For God, Country and Continent.

[JuicyJacez👑😎 @Juicyjacez247]

@DavidHundeyin This is the Koko for me
If you can just buy him out and stop crying like a local dog

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

That's because my personal Substack (https://t.co/RbiUrC4pxI) is a completely separate entity to West Africa Weekly. WAW started off on Substack, but the moment you guys invested in 2023, you made it very clear that WAW would be a standalone website (https://t.co/9np1l5NksV) and the Substack platform would revert to me, which is why I changed the name from 'https://t.co/wUeOjmDklc' to 'https://t.co/RbiUrC4pxI.'

Yes, I have 160 paid subscribers there, which is the sole result of the sweat of my own brow, without your help or involvement. I built that subscriber base while writing dangerous stories inside a safe house in Central Accra with armed police patrolling outside. Were you bunch of barawos under the impression that you were entitled to what I built without you that was not covered by the purchase agreement? What did you think you were paying for? A slave?

I left WAW since last year and I didn't make a song and dance about it, but since you people want to behave like a scorned ex on the internet, let me remind you that I still own half of this company, and in fact I still control many of its digital assets. Its Instagram page is literally under my personal Meta accounts centre. Ditto its LinkedIn page. I took these screen recordings less than 10 minutes ago showing that as of right now, I still have full access to the WordPress backend, Zoho email suite and Zoho Cliq workplace.

If you "disengaged" me for "financial irresponsibility", kindly explain why I still have full access to all of your backends? Because you know what actually happened - I left WAW to found The Spearhead in August 2025, and you are angry because everything useful about the platform left with me, including its 2 best reporters, and in just 6 months of operation, we have created much better material and outperformed post-2023 WAW by every metric available.

You know that I was right about everything. I was right about pivoting away from Nigerian news and Obidient-slop to focus on more important African geopolitical content. I was right about investing real money in creating visual content. I was right about looking beyond Nigeria for an audience. I was right about hiring a full time Sahel reporter. I was right about the fact that you needed to let go of the dream of WAW becoming a mainstream media outlet making money the conventional Nigerian media way, because the gatekeepers would never let you in simply based on the platform's association with me. I was right about boosting reporters' pay instead of expecting miracles from somebody's child whom you're paying N110,000/month to be a field reporter in Lagos.

And now, instead of accepting that I was right about everything and that you know nothing about journalism or media business, your petulant response to your own horrible failure is to try to throw mud on my name and to destroy the platform in the process - a platform that you did create and whose value you cannot possibly understand because you're so poor that all you have is money.

Well, you can't destroy a reputation that you didn't build. Many before you have tried. You won't be the last. The Mayowa and Kangmwa that you used to mock for being broke and unpolished have now traveled and seen the world perhaps more so than you have. They now create great material that the whole world now sees and engages with. You're still there paying people peanuts and looking for NNPC advert gigs that you will never get.

Like many diasporans, once you have some small $5 in your pocket, you think everyone back home should kneel before you. After dealing with racism and insults to make your 2 kobo in Houston, you now come to reflect the same energy back to your people in Lagos because that makes you feel good about your life. Whatever floats your boat.

But from the bottom of my heart, I don't care. I am better than you and there's nothing you can do about it.

My offer remains open: if you can, buy me out and do what you want with WAW.

I have moved on.

[Dr. Temidayo Oniosun @TemidayoOniosun]

I once approached David about investing in WAW because I genuinely believed in what he was building with the platform. Unfortunately, I came in a little too late for that to materialise.

It is incredible that those who eventually closed the deal seemed not to grasp the importance of a key man clause or recognise that the platform would struggle to function optimally without David at its core.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

I could have exited with bang last year and taken the entire platform down with me, like these this same group of people did when they took the Parallel Facts website down while exiting before they invested in WAW 3 years ago.

But I'm not that kind of person.

I had grouses. I had beef. But I won't destroy something I built just because I have beef with someone who is running it. I'd rather leave it for the person and go do my own thing, which is exactly what I did. It's like the biblical story of Solomon and the 2 women claiming to be a child's mother. It's easy to see who the real mother is by gauging who is willing to light it on fire to prove a point.

West Africa Weekly was my child. I told the story of how it began in my book. I was living in this dirty Airbnb studio apartment in a dingy building called French Hostel in Akweteyman, Achimota, Accra. It was called French Hostel because most of the tenants were students from Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon. This was where I was at rock bottom in 2021. Still winded and confused from ending up in exile after End SARS, running out of money and options, waking up everyday and wondering where the hell I fit in this new world post-October 20.

Then someone here on Twitter tagged me on a post about something called the 'Substack Local Fellowship', and even though I wasn't really sure whether I wanted to go back to investigative journalism, it was at least a temporary way out of my existential conundrum. In my application, I named the prospective newsletter "West Africa Weekly", because I thought I would put out a new piece every week and since I was in Ghana, I wanted to cover Ghanaian stories too. I ended up getting it, and they asked me to nominate a graphic artist and editor. I nominated my editor from @NewsWireNGR, @TheFavoredWoman and that was how it all began.

Just me in a cheap, dingy apartment that had a cockroach problem, a cheap Dell Latitude laptop, a Vodafone 4G MiFi router, the promise of a $7,500 funding tranche every 3 months, some editorial support from Fola, and however far I was willing to go to get a great story. That's where all of this began. Just me and my cheap laptop in an urban slum somewhere in Accra.

From there, the world heard my voice. I told Itunu Babalola's story and nearly got arrested in Cote d'Ivoire in the process. I went after loan sharks owned by Chinese triads. I went after Nigeria's biggest corporates. I told the story that could have ended my career because of how close I was to it. I went after a drug lord-turned-politician who was running for president, and eventually won. I took the FBI, CIA, DEA, IRS, USAO and State Dept to court and won, only for them to refuse to carry out the court order to date.

Somewhere along the line I was granted political asylum and I got taken into the journalistic equivalent of a witness protection program because my life was under threat. Nigeria's National Intelligence Agency attempted to kidnap me from Ghana. It was the craziest adventure of my life, and it was nearly the last one.

So naturally when it was time to accept investment and move this operation from one crazy daredevil with his newsletter and YouTube channel to a structured operation with a board and reporters and HR, I wasn't going to say no. I was tired and I needed to rest.

And so despite all the subsequent humiliations, annoyances and grievances after I let other people control what I built, I was never going to burn it all down just because my time there was up. My baby is always my baby regardless of who controls it. Most people are just finding out today that I left WAW nearly 8 months ago, only because the new management decided to act this drama on the TL.

They will be fine or not. I wish this could have been handled differently, but to each his own. Nobody can take my memories away from me, and I will always remember what I built. Not what it has become.

Peace and love be unto ye. 👋🏿

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@ali_naka @elonmusk @grok who exactly is Epstein? Where is Epstein islands and what happens there? What is the content of the Epstein files now made public?

Please be as elaborate as possible

[VengieZim @VengieZim]

AFRICA IS STANDING UP ON THE INNOVATION

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@FirstBankngr @FirstBankngr please why is your app having issues?

Since 2 days now and counting. The services are not good enough, please do something.

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@OPay_NG @Amaddiallo_19 I have opened my DM now.

Kindly tell me what to do about the issue. I have not been able to contact any of your representatives.

[MTN Nigeria @MTNNG]

The people, The landscape, The culture,

The Sights and Sounds of Naija, all bright as Yello! ✨

This is how we see Naija. 🇳🇬

What about you?

#SeeNaijaWithMTN
#SeeNaija

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@hardyblaq @phillbetterp @General_Somto At first, I wondered how someone could be that good, but his consistency proved it was not a fluke. He is just too good. Man is the real hero.

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@hardyblaq @phillbetterp @General_Somto Sure, thanks chief.

I was such a Phyno fan that year, that they added phyno to my nickname and made sure I did one of his songs on karaoke nights.

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@phillbetterp @General_Somto It was contextual. He wasn't saying that Derico was or is a hero. He is saying that he (phyno) came into the game (industry) harrased the "game" and made a fortune from it like Derico. It was simile. And being contextual doesn't mean he harrased the game in a bad light.

[Over @overprotocol]

OverProtocol 5th Online Meetup
👉https://t.co/ieRUuaKSbn

Mainnet Launch Schedule Announcement🌐

📌Updated Timeline
✔️New Sybil Detection Round: TBA
✔️Mainnet Launch: August 27th
✔️OverWallet & OverNode Update : August 30th
✔️Nethers NFT Bridging : August 30th
✔️Airdrop Criteria Disclosure : August 30th
✔️Airdrop Claim (OverWallet/OverNode/Nethers NFT): September 3rd
✔️Listing: TBA (Refer to exchange announcement channel)

After a year of dedicated effort including the launch of OverWallet on July 31 last year and the successful rollout of OverNode through three rounds of testnets. we’re thrilled to update you on our upcoming mainnet launch. Your unwavering support has been instrumental in building the world’s most accessible and decentralized network.

Although we initially planned for a June Grand Open, unforeseen delays in partner collaborations, including the new round of Sybil Detection, impacted our schedule. To avoid further delays, we’ve decided to finalize our timeline and proceed with the mainnet launch in August.

We deeply appreciate your patience and enthusiasm. Soon, you'll experience a transformative ecosystem through our products: OverWallet, OverNode, and OverFlex (formerly OverSpace). Stay tuned for more details on the exciting future we’re creating together.

OverProtocol's Future Roadmap
https://t.co/JbjWM2cd8u

Additionally, we are working diligently to finalize listings and forge partnerships with esteemed collaborators to ensure our project's success. Keep an eye out for more updates.

We’ll also be hosting an AMA on August 6th on the Discord Stage, where we’ll discuss our roadmap and plans following the mainnet launch. This AMA will feature a Nethers NFT airdrop event, so be sure to check out the pre-AMA survey.

[Dr. Law @drlaw4u2]

@renoomokri There are 6 things the Lord hates, 7th an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a LYING tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises WICKED PLANS, feet that make haste to run to evil, a FALSE WITNESS who breathes out LIES, and one who SOWS DISCORD among brothers.

[Olisaemeka Ogbue, MD @olisaogbue]

Forever grateful to my supportive family, mentors, and friends for their unwavering support through residency completion!

[Awasky @Awaskydodo]

@MuskUniverseUsa 7

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

I’ve mentioned something like this before, but, if any of my companies goes public, we will prioritize other longtime shareholders of my other companies, including Tesla.

Loyalty deserves loyalty.