Shola Animashaun

Multiple Award Winning Visual Storyteller I Cinematographer I Photog I Producer I Drone Pilot IDocufilm Maker. Educator @SaPhotoAcademy,

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How it started Vs How it’s going

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Na God dey help me, I no sabi anything. 🙏🏾

I dey learn. I dey work. I dey make mistakes. But through everything, na God dey carry me.

Some doors wey open, no be because I sabi knock pass everybody. Some battles wey I survive, no be because I strong pass others.

So when you see me smile, na gratitude. I know where I dey come from, and I know Who dey help me.

May I never become too big to say, “Thank You, God.”

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NO ONE WANTS TO BE A TEACHER.

But everyone wants to become someone a teacher helped build.

The doctor. The lawyer. The photographer. The entrepreneur.

We applaud their success. But how often do we thank the people who patiently taught them? 👏🏾

Growing up, I didn’t dream of becoming a teacher.

Yet I’ve spent more than 20 years teaching—from primary and secondary school classrooms to nearly 15 years mentoring photographers and visual storytellers through SA Photo Academy @saphotoAcademy

And one of my greatest joys?

Watching someone who once struggled to set a camera confidently direct a shoot.

Watching “I don’t think I can” become “Sir, look at what I created!”

That growth takes effort from the student—and someone willing to explain again, correct with kindness, and make room for mistakes.

“When you have, give. When you learn, teach.”

You don’t need a classroom to put those words into practice.

When you train an apprentice, guide a colleague, raise a child, or share a lesson that saves someone a costly mistake, you are teaching.

Someone is learning from your life.
What are you teaching them?

To every teacher, mentor, parent, coach, and professional who makes time to help others grow: THANK YOU. ❤️

Your lessons live on in what others are now able to do.

Happy World Teachers’ Day!

Dr. Shola Animashaun
Proud Teacher, SA Photo Academy

👇🏾 Who taught you something you still use today?
Tag them and share the lesson. Give them their flowers while they can read your words.

#WorldTeachersDay #TeachersDay #ThankATeacher #Mentorship #SAPhotoAcademy #SholaAnimashaun

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You don’t need a classroom to be a teacher.

Someone is learning from your life right now.

What are you teaching them?

Growing up, many of us wanted to become doctors, lawyers, nurses, or accountants.

A teacher? Certainly not me.

Yet here I am—more than 20 years into teaching, from primary and secondary school classrooms to nearly 15 years mentoring photographers and visual storytellers through SA Photo Academy.

These words have become deeply personal:

“When you have, give.
When you learn, teach.”

Teaching takes patience to explain something one more time.

Courage to correct without humiliating.

And generosity to help someone become better—even better than you.

To every teacher, mentor, coach, and educator who has invested in someone’s growth: THANK YOU.

You may never know how far your lessons have travelled or how many lives they have touched.

But here’s something we all need to remember:

Every post teaches.
Every conversation teaches.
Every action teaches.
Even our silence can teach.

Our lives show people what to do—and sometimes what to avoid.

We are all teachers.

Let’s take responsibility for the lessons we leave behind.

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🎓

Dr. Shola Animashaun
Proud Teacher, SA Photo Academy
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Who taught you something you still carry today?

Drop their name and that lesson below. Tag them if you can.

Let’s give our teachers their flowers while they can still receive them. 💐

#WorldTeachersDay #SAPhotoAcademy #SholaAnimashaun

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LaGuardia Airport has a beautiful Water Show. You’d love it too.

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Live streaming Bus Tour in NY CITY https://t.co/2hVxqn2FTv

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When someone helps you, say thank you.

When a door opens, appreciate the person.

But always remember:

There is a Hand behind the hand that helped you.

Men may participate in your story, but God remains the Author.

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.” — Psalm 37:23

Keep trusting. Keep working. Keep praying. Keep moving.

GOD IS THE HAND BEHIND YOU.

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GOD IS THE HAND BEHIND YOU.
A thread🧵🪡

Never mistake the instrument for the Source.

People may recommend you, support you, employ you, connect you, or open doors for you.

Be grateful—but never forget:

People are vessels. God is the Source.

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD…” — Proverbs 21:1

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So work hard. Build relationships. Treat people well. Walk in wisdom.

But never place your confidence in people above God.

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📌: Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. 🇧🇷
🎥: July 2014.
#ArchiveRaid

The first country Nigeria played with in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was Iran.

The match was played on June 16, 2014, at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The final score was 0-0, a draw.

Nigeria's starting lineup for the match was:

Vincent Enyeama (GK)
Joseph Yobo (C)
Efe Ambrose
Kenneth Omeruo
Elderson Echiejile
John Mikel Obi
Ogenyi Onazi
Emmanuel Emenike
Victor Moses
Ahmed Musa
Peter Odemwingie
Nigeria would go on to finish third in their group, behind Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 2-0 to France.

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@AndrewBolis YT

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@wanneracademy Sleep

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@dreckbaerfrau @TSM_B2B This is helpful. Thank You.

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@BFam76 Thanks a mill. Na God

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How it started Vs How it’s going

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ERIN NLA LO. 🕊️

A giant has left the stage.

Today, we mourn Alhaji Taiwo Hassan — Ogogo, a man whose face, voice and performances became part of the fabric of Yoruba cinema for generations.

For decades, he gave us stories, characters and memories that will outlive him.

Erin Nla Lo.
The man may be gone, but the work remains.
The memories remain.
The legacy remains.

Rest well, Ogogo. Thank you for giving so much of yourself to the art, the culture and the generations that watched you.

Goodnight, Legend. 🕊️

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ANOTHER GIANT HAS LEFT THE STAGE. 💔

Veteran actor Taiwo Hassan — Ogogo — has passed away at 66.

For over four decades, his face, voice and performances became part of the story of Yoruba cinema.

The man is gone.
The work remains. The legacy remains.

Rest well, Ogogo. 🕊️

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@gabbylucciii @gabbylucciii for presido

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He ended the video by saying, “Never bet against @ElonMusk .”

But beyond that statement, what really struck me was this: how can one man possess such an extraordinary depth of knowledge, vision, and relentless drive to keep thinking about solutions that could shape the future of humanity?

When you look at projects like Terafab, it’s not just about building another company or creating another product. It’s the ability to identify problems at a global scale, think decades ahead, and then have the audacity to attempt solutions for the next generation.

Whatever your opinion of Elon Musk may be, that level of vision, curiosity, and execution is remarkable.

Genius is not simply knowing more. Sometimes, it is seeing further than everyone else—and having the courage to build what you see.

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Happy World Photography Day! 📸

Throwback to our very first photography award at the Nigeria Photography Awards 2011. We received three nominations and proudly took home the award in one category.

A beautiful reminder of how far the journey has come—and how much more there is to create, document, and inspire.

https://t.co/Z2PQSt0MsL

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Happy World Photography Day! 📸

Throwback to our very first photography award at the Nigeria Photography Awards 2011. We received three nominations and proudly took home the award in one category.

A beautiful reminder of how far the journey has come—and how much more there is to create, document, and inspire.

https://t.co/Z2PQSt0MsL