The Biochemist

Biochemist.
Researcher.😷
Gym enthusiast 💪

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@General_Somto Content creator

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

I've been thinking about this almost every day.

What would it actually take to ensure every single child in the South East is in school?

I don't mean reducing the number of out-of-school children.

I mean ZERO.

I'm setting myself a target:

Zero out-of-school children in the South East within the next 24 months.

And within 4 years, I want us to drive illiteracy as close to zero as possible.

I know it sounds ambitious.

There are children out of school because of poverty. Some because of culture. Some because of religion. Some because they have to work. Others because there are barriers we've not even identified yet.

But I genuinely believe this is a problem we can solve if we stop treating it as someone else's responsibility.

So I'm asking for your help.

If you had to achieve this, what would you do?

I want practical ideas. Bold ideas. Crazy ideas. Lessons from other countries. Community-based solutions. Technology. Policy. Anything.

I'll read every suggestion.

If we can solve this in the South East, we'll create a blueprint that the rest of Nigeria and maybe even Africa can learn from.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

The wait is over.

We have 2 golds: Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso.

We are the best in the world!

Egejurum Onyedikachi’s name was omitted. He should have a gold.

[OBA OF P.H 👑 @obaofph01]

Unfortunately Same couldn’t be said for late Pascal Dozie, Founder & CEO of Diamond Bank.

Mr. Pascal Dozie founded and nurtured Diamond Bank from 1991 to 2005. After growing the bank to an enviable height for 14 years, he relinquished the Chief Executive position to Mr Emeka Onwuka at the end of 2005. His exit would however be heralded with improved performance of the bank, which recorded a profit of N5.445 billion for the year 2005.

Onwuka, effectively took over from January 2006 and steadily grew the bank to profit after tax of N3.977b in 2006, N7.086b in 2007, N12.82b in 2008 and N1.328b in 2009. The bank posted loss of N11.214b in 2010 and another loss after tax of N13.940b in 2011.

Alex Otti took over in 2011 and in his first full year of 2012 the bank posted a profit after tax of N22.108b, N32.5b in 2013 and N28.36 when he handed over in 2014. The bank also saw its total assets rise from N564.9b in February 2011 to N1.18 trillion by December 31, 2012 and N1.52 trillion in 2013.

Alex Otti doubled the full staff count from around 2,000 in 2010 to over 4,000 in 2014. He expanded the bank's network from 210 branches in 2011 to over 265 branches three years later. Under his watch also, the bank established an international subsidiary in the United Kingdom, in addition to expansion in Francophone West Africa (Senegal, Togo, and Ivory Coast).

Otti's performance was so sterling that the Central Bank classified the bank as one of the eight systematically important banks in Nigeria under his watch. Otti's era was the golden era of the demised bank.

Then entered Uzoma Dozie, the son of the founder Pascal Dozie, as the Chief Executive of the bank in March 2014 and the bank’s fortune started nose-diving.
In 2015, his first full year as head of the bank, the bank’s profit after tax went down from N28.36b to N5.656b. It went down further to N3.499b in 2016 and a loss of N9.011b in 2017.

In 2017, noticing that it could no longer continue to cope with losses from its subsidiaries, the bank sold its West African operations in Benin, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal to Manzi Finances S.A., a Cote d’Ivoire-based financial services holding company and the bank later sold its United Kingdom’s operations.

In 2018, the bank went into coma and had to be merged with Access Bank.

[Sheila O. @LalasUrish]

For humanity sake. Help save this young child battling with Kidney disease. It won't cost a thing for you to repost it until he gets the needed help.

Show a little kindness!

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@OkpankuChidi @NGRPresident You are on point👍

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.

[Big Smoke - @Skepta]

How much suffering is enough? @officialABAT

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@OnesixOoto @StanbicIBTC They locked my profile, went to one of their branches to rectify it, they gave no reason for it. I have tried calling their customer service, but no response. I have no access!

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@StanbicIBTC I was at your branch the other day to rectify my online banking app issue. Less than 48hrs later, you locked my profile again. This makes no sense.

[Port Harcourt People @AskPHPeople]

A research and communications assistant based in Port Harcourt is needed.

The person must be media savvy with good writing and research skills (preferably a female) with five years experience.

Candidates should send their applications to: [email protected]

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@Arsenal @Gavceee even as a united fan, this Rice's announcement Hits hard. 🇳🇬🇳🇬

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A new chapter begins.

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@Chadler8ing @alwaystheself @Gavceee

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

@TheIgboWolf @SEzekwesili @UberFacts @Gavceee

[UberFacts @UberFacts]

In 1993, Bola Ahmed Tinubu surrendered $460,000 to the US government after a Chicago court found the income came from heroin trafficking

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

I continue to thank all Nigerians, especially the youths and the Obidients, as they have remained focused on the core mission of a New Nigeria that is POssible even after the February 25, 2023 presidential election.

[songs that changed history @iconiksongs]

e.t. by katy perry. https://t.co/Czdvfgfcst

[The Biochemist @CeebeeHillz]

Banger!

[Bop Daddy @falzthebahdguy]

The matta longgg gan

#MrYakubu with @VectorThaViper

Full clip here —> https://t.co/JzMoCyZt3t