Doreen

Adroit, gifted, and blessed

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Investing in these children was worth it.

They came to Rome and conquered.

We will double down on investing in educating our children.

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@winexviv This is awesome news 👏👏👏 Thank you Alex for giving them this opportunity. Congratulations 🎉 to these amazing kids 🎉👏🎉

[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.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

We came to Rome and we conquered.

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@AfricanHub_ It has always been there. Experienced Geologist who travelled Nigeria between the 1980s to early 2000 know. Just left intentionally unquantified and Geolocated. Northern Nigeria is rich in Minerals while the South has their Black Gold.

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@DrJoeAbah @benzi477

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@winexviv A skill acquisition camp where the kids learn skills that apply to real life problem solving or simply just for fun. With full time boarding of course to make it more 😊

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

This article says climate change is “believed to have played a role” in the UK's extreme heat this week.

As a climate scientist, let me fact-check that.

First, climate change is not a religion. No belief is required. It is about evidence.

And the evidence has been crystal clear for more than two decades: climate change is making heat waves hotter, longer, more frequent and more dangerous.

In fact, science has advanced far beyond saying climate change merely “played a role.” Today, we can quantify how much more likely and how much hotter climate change made a specific event.

Here's the bottom line:

Climate is changing. Humans are responsible. And we are experiencing the impacts now. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that solutions already exist, and the majority of people care - 89%, around the world!

But meaningful action depends on helping people understand not just what is happening: we need to know how it affects our lives (this heat wave being example A today) and what we can do about it.

That’s the opportunity this reporting missed.

https://t.co/vYfPDKcWWf

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@winexviv Oh my God! What did these little ones do. This is so heartbreaking 😭

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Weasel photographed riding on a woodpecker’s back

Photographer Martin Le-May captured the extraordinary moment of a weasel clung onto a green woodpecker as it soared through the air.

The photo was taken at Hornchurch Country Park in east London

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@_DebbieOA Happy Birthday, wishing you long life and good health

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@aproko_doctor @nationalnma @PoliceNG No. 1 A colleagues 3yr old walked happily into the hospital for a flu symptom. He was discharged 2 days later cataconic from an overdose. Died in mother's arms. Nothing happened to the hospital or doctor. There should be publicity on reporting channels when patients are aggrieved

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@aproko_doctor @nationalnma @PoliceNG I don't support but .. No.2 My Sister Inlove's baby scalp was cut open during a CS. Baby died in 12hrs. The Doctor denied any wrong doing.
3. A father collapsed in front of a Nurse who wouldn't do CPR. He died.
Helps us feel there is justice when medical personnel are negligent.

[UN Environment Programme @UNEP]

Highly hazardous pesticides are bad #ForPeopleForPlanet, but safer alternatives exist.

UNEP’s guidelines help countries reduce risks and shift to healthier, more sustainable pest management.

Explore the solutions: https://t.co/SM5zYEE1LZ

[UN Women @UN_Women]

🌖 Once in a blue moon, history changes forever.

This month, @Astro_Christina became the first woman to fly on a Moon mission.

On #HumanSpaceflightDay, we celebrate her and all women shaping our future beyond Earth.

Give women a seat on the spaceship 🚀

#ForAllWomenAndGirls

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@eketiette It was God moving you in the right direction to the right person who needed this miracle.
You just gave me an awakening. Sometimes, we are that Lady with LOL in seemingly impossible situations.
Thank you! 🙏

[E K E T I @eketiette]

Life is full of seemingly random experiences, and a good number of them have taught me lasting lessons. Today, I’ll share one.

During a thought leadership webinar, the convener mentioned that he stepped onto a plane for the first time when he was twenty-eight years old. The comment section erupted with similar comments and many from young people who said they’d never flown before. For them, flying was a distant, expensive dream.

Being someone who believes in lifting other women as I climb, I looked out for comments made by ladies in the chat. One young lady’s comment stopped me. It wasn’t so much what she said, but the sharp, defensive edge of her phrasing. I replied, asking where she’d go if she could fly.

“We would like to take care of the cost of your first flying experience,” I said.

“LOL,” she wrote back.

On reading my comment, several people urged her to believe that it could happen and say yes.

“In this economy?” she scoffed. “Someone will just pay for you like that? LOL.”

You see the thing with cynicism? It looks like a realistic protection from disappointment, but the price we pay for it is so damn high! It’s as small as LOL, but for this lady, it stood as a guard, blocking her from a miracle.

More people tried to persuade her. While that was going on, another lady’s comment caught my eye. There was a quiet, almost desperate sincerity in her words as she said she prayed that someday, her dream to fly would come true. I asked her to DM me. Moments later, her message was in my inbox. I asked her where she wanted to go.

“Lagos, Ma,” she replied. “I have an interview there in three days’ time and I’m really hoping that I’ll get the job. I’ll be staying with my friend. If I get the job, I don’t want to be a burden. Since I don’t have money, I’ve bought foodstuff from the village to take with me, so I can contribute to the house.”

“How were you planning to get there?” I asked.

“By night bus, Ma. It’s cheaper than regular bus.”

Even though I know people still travel that way, it’s no less frightening to me. While I was still searching for the right words, she sent her phone number and photos of her documents to corroborate her message. I called her immediately.

“My team and I would like to do two things,” I said. “We want to buy you a new dress for that interview. And we’ll also get you a one-way ticket to Lagos as a sign of faith that you’re going to stay. The job is yours.”

The silence on the other end was broken only by the sound of muffled sobbing. Amidst tears and words of gratitude, she gave her details. Within the hour, her ticket was in her inbox, along with instructions on how to board at the airport. A few calls later and a dress was waiting for her to pick up in Lagos.

I was excited for her. She had demonstrated how preparation meets opportunity. She didn’t just want to fly; she had an interview and a bag of foodstuff packed. She was already moving and my offer simply accelerated her. It made me ask myself, Eketi, are you moving or waiting for someone to move you?

Two days later, my phone lit up with photos. One was a selfie from her seat, wearing a wide smile. The other was of her at the terminal, her small frame against the backdrop of the airplane. She captioned it, “Night Bus girl now Girl with Wings.”

A couple of weeks later, the final piece of the miracle arrived on WhatsApp in the form of a picture of an offer letter. She’d gotten the job!

That encounter taught me lessons I applied to myself much later. I learned that help travels in the direction of clarity. That people don’t just respond to need, they respond to movement. That no matter how small your contribution, make it. Don’t have money to contribute for rent? Foodstuff would do. Just be a contributor to your circle.

I sometimes think about that lady who said, ‘LOL.’ Not with judgement, but with a question to myself.

How many things have you laughed off that might have answered you if you'd just stayed with an open mind?

[NASA @NASA]

Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.

Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: https://t.co/rzM1P0QbOl

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@nathanielblow Amen

[Doreen @Ncdrin]

@NOIweala It was an honour to listen to you speak today during the Virtual Fireside chat hosted by DWN @DangoteGroup . Am definitely taking all your points to heart ❤️🙏.

Happy International Women's Day 🎉
#GiveToGain #WomensDay2026 #SDGs

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Every serious JAMB candidate in Nigeria should see this.

On February 27 & 28, from 2pm – 4pm, there will be a National JAMB Readiness Assessment completely FREE.

Last time we ran this, something shocking happened:
Many students who thought they were ready… were not even close.

This assessment is not to scare you.
It is to save you.

Because the worst thing that can happen is entering the real JAMB exam hall thinking you’re ready and finding out too late that you’re not.

This is your opportunity to:

• Test yourself under real JAMB conditions
• See where you truly stand nationally
• Identify your weak areas before it’s too late
• Build confidence before the actual exam

The best students will use this.
The careless ones will ignore it.
The difference will show on result day.

Register now and familiarize yourself early:
https://t.co/dnjSLGbTPF

Tell every student you know. Your sibling. Your child. Your neighbor. Everyone.

February 27 & 28. 2pm – 4pm. Free.

No excuses.