Reading stories of Nigerians in the Diaspora getting convicted for fraud and embezzlement in major corporations breaks my heart.
While at CGI as Implementation Manager on a project worth over $80 million, one of the most meticulous parts of my role was signing off on vendor contracts. Every Change Request was heavily scrutinized. I made it a point never to put myself in a compromising position, not even accepting something as small as a free movie ticket.
For every Nigerian sounding name who would walk through any door after me, I wanted to leave a footprint of competence, integrity, and excellence.
In Corporate America, hearing “He/She is Nigerian” used to instantly signal Competence, Excellence, High IQ, Hard Work, Emotional Intelligence, and Strong Leadership.
Today, too many bad eggs, people with no justification to steal or cut corners are damaging that hard-earned reputation.
Fellow Nigerians, please avoid shortcuts. We have a collective brand that must be protected. Every decision we make either opens doors for those coming behind us or slams them shut.
Let’s preserve the legacy of excellence in diaspora. 🇳🇬
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Ontario drivers: Your car insurance completely changes from July 1st 2026.
The province is rolling out the biggest overhaul to car insurance in years, moving to an "a la carte" system.
If you don't pay attention, you could be exposed to massive financial risk. A Thread!
I now see why some politicians will ALWAYS WIN....
You guys only build your political and Governance concept around the elites in a Nation with higher informal sector economy....
First Lady Remi Tinubu spoke about billions donated to ICT, Cancer, TB, NITDA etc....In fact, she gave N1 billion towards Gas after giving buses and Marwa to OAU in education sector....
She still knows more than YOU about those in the business of Akara, Kulikuli, Corn, Tomatoes and still puts her eyes on them and has funds as grant towards that side.....But you're angry....
You're angry that Akara seller was given grant in her own business, she should have been empowered to start a Tech Company abi.
We dey here together!
This man is single-handedly doing what Tinubu’s entire media team should be doing.
He communicates the President’s achievements far better than any minister or official spokesperson currently on the payroll
I know, sometime ago, the Senate President was alarmed by how some terrorists went on pilgrimage, wondering how they crossed our borders....because what we inherited was a fractured system.
But I’m happy to tell you that even last week, Thursday, seven of the known commanders of Boko Haram and ISWAP at the point of coming back from Mecca were arrested in Katsina at the airport and were handed over to the DSS.
This is only possible because NIMC’s ID is already connected with the immigration database, and it’s already speaking to even the Interpol 24/7, and we have been able to automate this with the new IOC that the Ministry of Interior built, which is the first integrated operating centre in Nigeria managing our internal security processes.
Our maritime and air border system has been fully controlled, and it was evident last week. They thought it was business as usual where they'll (terrorists) leave and come back, but they were picked and handed over to the DSS on Thursday. We had to fly them to Abuja on Saturday to formally hand them, and they're in custody now.
- Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo spoke about how the NIMC database helped facilitate the arrest of seven Boko Haram and ISWAP commanders returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage at the Katsina State airport.
Asiwaju! We are rebuilding.
The combination of the NIMC Act 2026, the NIPOST Alphanumeric Digital Postcode, and the upcoming Biometric Census represents a foundational overhaul of Nigeria.
Together, these pillars merge identity data, precise location intelligence, and demographic tracking into a unified digital ecosystem.
- Mandatory NIN for all key services
- Biometric census with facial and voice recognition
- Geospatial Validation: physical address matching and population density checks.
- Registration of those without a permanent address.
- No ghost citizens no ghost villages. The government must know you exist wherever you are.
Geography doesn't lie. You can no longer invent a village of 100k people. They must link back to the NIN database, census and NIPOST postcodes for actual buildings.
Biometrics will override politics. If you like gto enerate fake census figures. You will provide biometrics that must be synced with NIN, and NIPOST geospatial information.
May PBAT succeed.
Some years ago, I was seriously embarrassed in Dubai when all their POS machines refused to honour payment from my Nigerian Bank Card, even though at the time I had the GoldCard, which was issued to me by Access Bank.
I also had my ATM cards, which I had used on previous trips in other countries.
A lady bailed me out at the Thai restaurant in Dubai that day, as I had no other form of payment whatsoever.
I came on X that same day and asked if there is a Nigerian food vendor in Dubai who could supply me with food and get paid in Naira.
That was how someone reached out to me in my DM, and that was how I was able to survive in Dubai for my one-week trip.
When I got back home, I was told that only Providus Bank Dollar and GBP cards were working abroad at the time.
I had no option but to sign up with Providus.
A few months later, I lodged into the Courtyard by Sheraton Hotel in Heathrow and my Providus bank card (Naira card was rejected too)
Again, the embarrassment was phenomenal.
A sister in London became my saving grace. I depended on her to use her bank cards for my hotel booking, train ticket, Uber, food and other essentials.
She would pay and send me the bill at the end of my trip, and I would then transfer the funds to her in Naira or GBP.
I tried hard to get a bank account in the UK, the USA and Europe.
I spoke with a bank in Amsterdam, spoke with a bank manager directly, and I was told that as long as I don't have a residence address in the UK, I cannot get a bank account.
I remember another friend who gave me her Bank card and PIN to use, but I had to politely decline because I didn't want to be indebted in that sense to this particular person.
Because travelling is a prerequisite of my work, it was extremely frustrating not to be able to do so with ease.
I would watch other people use their phones to process payment in foreign countries, but Apple Pay refused to recognise my Nigerian bank cards.
Eventually, I was introduced to some banking apps like WISE, GraBify, Titan, Revolut, Chipper, Timon and many more.
These were foreign solutions introduced to the Nigerian Market because the financial system of the country was not rated as acceptable by global financial institutions.
My sister in Canada could open a PayPal account on my behalf using her Canadian address, but I couldn't transact anything financial on the account because I have a Nigerian passport.
I came to Ghana for the Flight two years ago with @YoungFemo_, and I had to change Naira to Cedis at the airport because my Naira bank card wouldn't work.
I missed out on a foreign trip to Dubai that same year because Nigeria was blacklisted by airlines due to the country's inability to remit funds to them in USD.
For that trip, I went as far as Cotonou to catch a flight to Dubai, but I was singled out of the passenger list as we were about to board because I had a Nigerian passport on me.
My mother was travelling to Nigeria from the USA, and she had to stay at a hotel in Miami. I booked the hotel on my Marriott Bonvoy App, but my Naira card was rejected, and I had to call another sister in the UK to bail me out so that my mother would be able to check into the hotel in Miami
I believe in Nigeria
I refused to leave Nigeria or have any property outside of Nigeria
I refused to raise my children outside of Nigeria
My destiny in Christ was as clear to me as day
I know what was written about me and my life in the volume of the works.
Though it was frustrating and people were blaming the governments of the day at the time on every side, I held on and believed that the glory of Nigeria would be restored
I refused to shop abroad because I believe it is better to add my two cents to the local economy
Since last year, I noticed that my Nigerian bank cards have begun to work again in foreign countries.
I was in Dubai, Aberdeen, Qatar, London, Rome, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Paris, Amsterdam and many other countries, and my Naira card worked seamlessly.
I came into Ghana yesterday, and I have transacted my business with my Nigerian bank cards on their local POS, and it worked!
Someone somewhere has done something to make it work.
Today, I am saying thank you to that "someone".
Whosoever you are, God bless you.
If you are more than one person, I pray for you that your policies and visions will set Nigeria up in such a way that squanderers who could come into power and set the country backwards will be unable to do so.
It felt very good to be able to use my Naira card again, especially when I got to Marriott, and they told me their POS can only accept physical ATM cards.
My heart skipped a beat because I had planned to rely on my Grabify app.
May God continue to bless Nigeria.
-GSW-
I just rewatched the Chatham house interview of President Tinubu (then a presidential candidate) in 2023
After his speech, he was asked the first round of questions and he said;
"Let me demonstrate one philosophy and doctrine that I believe firmly in which is teamwork, to demonstrate that I WILL ASSIGN THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO DO THE JOB!"
That was to show that he wasn't the only person who knew what his plans were if he became President of Nigeria. He had shared his vision with others and he was sure they could articulate it just as well as he would have if he did it himself!
Further more, it was to show that he would hire/place the right men and women in the right offices to execute his vision and plans for the country when he becomes the president
That was a man who knew it takes more than one man to run and govern a country of 230m+ people!
Go and listen to what Mr Dele Alake said about tackling insecurity and oil theft in Nigeria and tell me ONE THING that President Tinubu hasn't done!
Go and listen to what H.E Nasir El Rufai said when he was assigned to answer one of the questions, tell me ONE THING the President didn't deliver today
The President answered the question on education/youth development himself, he said and I quote;
"No one will be left behind, there will be student loans, we will reform the education system across the nation, build additional schools, recruit and train more teachers, increase access to technology"
Lie that he hasn't delivered this promises to Nigerian students!
1.6m Nigerian students are enjoying almost free education in the higher institutions today courtesy of Mr President!
Love him or hate him, he is the President we needed when he came to power in 2023, and he will remain the President till 2031 insha'Allah!
I entered a bus and one man was on the phone: Make I call you back. My wife just gave birth to triplets. Two boys and a girl.”
One woman shouted, Congratulations!
The man replied her that that they had waited 15 years for children.
Next thing, everybody in the bus started congratulating him.
That’s how the man was telling us he hadn’t eaten since yesterday, he was going to buy things for the babies, and if he didn’t have transport fare on his way back, he would trek to the hospital.
People started praying for him. Then he dropped.
Immediately he dropped the same woman who first shouted “Congratulations!” was the same one who shouted
That man dey lie. He no born any pikin.😭😭😭😂