Samuel Akanni

Investment Banker | Finance professional | Equity dealer | Financial Modeler

[Bank of Industry, Nigeria @BOINigeria]

A new chapter in financing Nigeria’s industrial growth.

BOI’s ₦250 Billion Bond Issuance is here.

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#BOI #BOIBond #IndustrialGrowth #DevelopmentFinance

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

A salary is the most comfortable trap ever built.

It pays just enough to keep you comfortable.

Never quite enough to make you free.

Comfortable people rarely leap, because the cage has a soft cushion and the door is never locked, only heavy.

The goal was never a bigger salary.

It was to reach the point where money works while you sleep.

Build one stream that does not need your body in a chair.

That first dollar you earn without trading an hour for it changes how you see everything.

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

For decades Nigeria did something absurd. It pumped crude out of its own ground, shipped it abroad to be refined, then bought back the petrol at a premium. An oil giant that could not make its own fuel.

Then one plant changed the equation. The Dangote refinery near Lagos has reached full capacity of 650,000 barrels a day, the largest single refinery on the continent. It now supplies around 92 percent of Nigeria's petrol demand.

The numbers moved fast. Nigeria's refined fuel imports fell nearly 29 percent in a single year, from about 14 billion dollars to 10 billion. Regulators even paused new petrol import licences because the country needed less from abroad. Dangote has announced plans to nearly double capacity toward 1.4 million barrels a day, which would make it the biggest refinery on earth.

The lesson reaches past oil. For sixty years the African story was the same trap. Export the raw material, import the finished good, bleed value at every step. One industrialist decided to close that loop for a single product, and a whole country's trade balance shifted.

Africa does not have a resource problem. It has a processing problem. The continent that adds value at home is the one that finally keeps its wealth.

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

Let's talk about the Zenith Bank story going around.

There's a lot of fear, but not enough facts. Here's exactly what happened, and more importantly, what it means for YOU as a customer.

Zenith Bank confirmed some customer contact details - emails and phone numbers - were accessed without authorization. That's the full scope. But here's the part everyone's skipping past...

NO money was touched. NO account numbers. NO passwords. NO PINs. Not one naira moved. This wasn't a breach of your funds - it was exposure of contact info, and that distinction matters a lot. Let me explain why.

This wasn't even a "Zenith-only" problem. The bank says it's linked to a bigger, global cyber-attack hitting multiple organizations right now. Nigeria's CAC, Sterling Bank, and Remita have all faced similar incidents this year. This is an industry-wide storm.

Zenith's Reaction:
The moment they discovered it, they activated incident response protocols, brought in cybersecurity measures, and kept every digital channel running. Your app, your ATM, your transfers, all working normally throughout.

Here's the only real risk now:
Scammers using this news to impersonate Zenith. If anyone calls or texts you, asking for your PIN, password, or OTP "to verify your account" - that is not the bank, that is a criminal. Zenith will NEVER ask for that.

Bottom line:
Your money is safe. Your login details are safe. The bank responded fast and has been transparent. Stay alert, ignore suspicious messages, and don't let panic do what the hackers couldn't.

Retweet this thread because someone on your timeline is panicking right now over something that didn't even touch their money. Let's calm the fear with facts. 🙏

[Tuchel @Officially_Kriz]

Hakeem Belo-Osagie, founder of FSDH Merchant Bank, on the lessons he learnt from Etisalat 's failure.

He says he would never employ a foreigner as CFO. He would always stick to a Nigerian CFO because he understands our climate better.

He also says when you're late to a market, your margin for error is much smaller.

[Omoalhaja @omoalhajaabiola]

Learn Financial analysis from A-Z (even if you have a non-finance background)

https://t.co/pCV8COC0OJ

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@elonmusk Let him cook 🧑‍🍳

[Richard Okunola @richardokunolar]

One of the most underrated career skills is building genuine professional relationships.

Many people only reach out when they need a favour, a referral, or a job. By then, it often feels transactional.

Build your network before you need it. Congratulate people on their achievements. Share useful opportunities. Offer help where you can. Check in occasionally without expecting anything in return.

People may forget your CV, but they rarely forget how you made them feel. A strong network is not built by collecting contacts. It is built by earning trust, adding value, and staying authentic over time.

Your next opportunity may not come from the person you know best. It may come from someone who remembers that you were professional, reliable, and genuinely interested in seeing others succeed.

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

Sometimes to gain grounds, you have to slow down.✌🏾

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@richardokunolar 🥂

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@richardokunolar @richardokunolar I attended to one around Ogba, Lagos State. It’s a funny experience

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

You get to a point in your career, all you are paid to do is think and read!

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@OladejiTosin15 Congrats 🎈

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

Dear @MTNNG , your extortion on data usage is unbearable. @NgComCommission kindly look into this matter and regulate appropriately.

When you try to complain to customer service, they give excuses about a particular application not working at the moment (same stories every time).

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@ChuksEricE Not sustainable

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

THINGS YOU MOST LIKELY WILL NOT REGRET DOING

Studying more. Drinking more water. Being more honest. Going to bed early. Meditating more. Quitting a job you absolutely hate. Being kind to a stranger. Taking a break when you need one. Looking after your body. Crying when you need to. Putting yourself first. Leaving your comfort zone. Hugging someone you love. Trying out new things. Telling your loved ones how much you care. Taking care of your mental health. Trusting your intuition.

[Bruno Fernandes @B_Fernandes8]

this is the way. 🔗

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@Nairametrics I saw what you did there

[Samuel Akanni @Samuel91491993]

@kwakulotteryy Great job 👏🏾

[The Spearhead @Spearhead_Af]

Nigerians, Wake Up!

Over the last 2 years, a dangerous and divisive narrative has spread across Nigeria, a narrative of religious persecution, of Nigerian Christians being massacred by “Islamic jihadists” and “ISIS terrorists” for their faith in a “Christian genocide”, a narrative which did not originate in Nigeria, but in Washington DC. For the last 2 years, and in recent months most especially, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been relentlessly pushing this narrative.

Why is it doing this, and why should every Nigerian be very concerned?

The answer lies in the history of geopolitics over the last 8 decades, and in this video, YouTubers Sonny Faz and Bek Lover shed light on this answer.