King Dab 👑

Policy Lawyer| Associate Fellow @Nalacenter| Retired Podcaster @whitecollarnet

[King Dab 👑 @DOgbuishi]

Geopolitically, Nigeria seems at a cross roads. With deepening soft power through music, food, culture and even the rise of Nigerian entertainment entering seeping into global mainstream media. However, on the other end, Nigeria still faces internal and external challenges…

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

the correct way to make a LinkedIn post announcing that you’re leaving a job

[Gary Al-Smith @garyalsmith]

Yes, the name thing is real, @asemota.

Narrated this story before: before my face became popular, my name got me into rooms where they assumed i was a (middle-aged) white man.

Around 2008, I was very close to changing my first names to my Ghanaian names. This was shortly after Ghana@50, when a surge of nationalism was sweeping through the country and names like Adom, Nhyira, Dromo, Dzormo, etc were becoming popular and lots of folks were switching to their local names.

The owner of the station where I did my national service suggested to me that because I was looking at an international journalism career, it was best if I kept all my English names. I thought it was nonsense, because I didnt why/what my name had to do with anything if my work was good. And I knew my work was good.

After interesting back and forth within the family, we decided to follow his advice. (RIP, Big Jay 🙏🏿)

And, boy, was he right.

The next 3-4 years were crucial. When the explosion of Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Tumbler, Blogger meant the major international media needed social-media digital ninjas to populate their new media, I was ready.

However... I consistently had several editors of international publications admitting they initially thought I was some white dude. The implication was not lost on me; I knew what they meant.

Because I made my name as a writer long before radio/TV, the credibility made transitioning easy, so I did not have trouble being accepted on international TV and radio.

But I have often wondered if they'd have taken a chance on my work had they met me with all my Ghanaian names in the beginning...

[Sai Ishaya @Sai_Ishaya_]

@brosobio @asemota Hmmmmm

[Johndbaptist! @brosobio]

@asemota @Sai_Ishaya_ After all Edo is in japan 😂😂😂

[AEK Athènes France @AEK_France]

You can buy titles but you can’t buy PASSION 💛💣

[Dele Farotimi. A victim of Nigeria @DeleFarotimi]

@inecnigeria has DELIBERATELY IGNORED to publish the voters’ register as prescribed by the Electoral Act, BUT the victims of Nigeria are preparing for an election superintended by this lawless and hopelessly corrupt body?

“Those who make peaceful change impossible..”🇳🇬🔥

[West Africa Weekly @WestAfricaWeek]

INEC Violates Electoral Act, Hides Voters Register While Announcing 103 Million Figure https://t.co/yM1hqjU4HZ

[Philadelphia 76ers @sixers]

FIRST W OF THE SEASON.

@Bloom_Energy

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY TO MY BROTHER AND FELLOW PARTNER IN SERVICE TO NIGERIA, RABIU MUSA KWANKWASO

As you mark your 70th birthday on October 21, I honour not only an accomplished public servant but also a very dear elder brother and partner whose life has been dedicated to serving our people.

With the passage of time, I have come to deeply appreciate the bond between us, the many conversations we have shared, and the common commitment to Nigeria that continues to shape our service. Your path through the legislature, the Federal Executive Council, the governorship of Kano State, and national public life represents decades of experience, duty, and meaningful engagement with the Nigerian people.

Turning seventy is not merely a significant milestone; it is a moment to look back with gratitude on a life devoted to service, the wisdom gained through experience, and the opportunities that remain ahead.

As we continue to hope for and work toward a better Nigeria, I remain grateful for our partnership and for our shared conviction that our nation can become a place where no child is deprived of opportunity, no family is left in poverty, and every Nigerian can live with dignity, security, and hope.

My dear brother, may God bless you with renewed strength, good health, wisdom, and many more productive years. May the years ahead be filled with peace, fulfilment, and the satisfaction of seeing the values we cherish take firmer root across our nation.

Warmest congratulations on your 70th birthday, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso @KwankwasoRM . I honour you on this special occasion and pray that the chapter ahead will be filled with abundant blessings and many more purposeful years. -PO

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

The United States welcomes the recent meeting in Dakar between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS as a first, high-level public step toward cooperation between the two blocs. We support dialogue led by our regional partners to foster long-term stability and burden-sharing engagements in West Africa.

[Maybe: Kendrick? @kenndank]

I understand I have to reach out to create meaningful connections but oh my god bruh

[Andy @PositivFuturist]

Have you ever noticed all Korean entertainment is about class disparity?

Squid game, Parasite.. even Gangnam style.

[P0liticalbaby 🇵🇸🇨🇩 @P0liticalbaby]

The Lekki Toll Gate Massacre is one of the most devastating mass state-sanctioned killings in Nigerian history. It is unforgettable.

[Night Sky Today @NightSkyToday]

🚨: Fireflies are disappearing so fast that scientists think we are the last generation to see them.

[T @llfr6wT]

حسابي بتويتر لإني مهتمة بكل المواضيع

[UTDJ @UTDlegendary]

You really don’t

[maybe jay? @Jaythekeed]

make una stop dy use this useless guy song dy mark the day man

[TheBlueLamp @TheBlueLampCFC]

Found them 😉

[pr1me✨ @Hood_infinite]

Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa names

The bullets didn't select them by tribe, but six years later we're even more divided than ever

[Lincoln. @linc_ke3]

It's crazy how this tweet is from Nigeria but is still relatable to Kenyans. It's as if Africans are always united by poor governance.