10 years ago today, I arrived Canada from Nigeria & life hasn’t been the same since then.
To those planning on travelling abroad this year or in the near future, come closer because things aren’t what they used to be.
Here are 10 key lessons I have learnt over the years abroad.
Absolutely. The groundwork matters just as much as the technology itself. Understanding and mapping a process before introducing automation is an important part of making AI work effectively.
Thank you for sharing this perceptive and thanks for the good wishes. 🫶
I was that shy and timid boy who didn't want to be seen and kept his thoughts to himself. Yesterday, I reached ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS on Facebook.
Exactly six years and one month after opening the account.
I did not come on social media with the intention of building a following. Infact I thought it was too late to build any significant following.
But somewhere along the journey, I realised something.
If the knowledge I had acquired, the challenges I had overcome and the lessons I had learnt could help just one person avoid a mistake or discover an opportunity, then I had a responsibility to share them.
If I didn't, I would regret it on my death bed.
So I started showing up.
Now young people tell me their parents send them my content. Messages I typed alone are being passed around family and community group chats I would never know.
And this is one thing I hope you take away from this post.
The story you are hiding could be the one someone else needs to hear to keep going.
Don't wait until everything is perfect.
Start where you are, with what you have.
Slowly but surely, we will all get there.
May God bless us all. ❤️🙏
I was that shy and timid boy who didn't want to be seen and kept his thoughts to himself. Yesterday, I reached ONE MILLION FOLLOWERS on Facebook.
Exactly six years and one month after opening the account.
I did not come on social media with the intention of building a following. Infact I thought it was too late to build any significant following.
But somewhere along the journey, I realised something.
If the knowledge I had acquired, the challenges I had overcome and the lessons I had learnt could help just one person avoid a mistake or discover an opportunity, then I had a responsibility to share them.
If I didn't, I would regret it on my death bed.
So I started showing up.
Now young people tell me their parents send them my content. Messages I typed alone are being passed around family and community group chats I would never know.
And this is one thing I hope you take away from this post.
The story you are hiding could be the one someone else needs to hear to keep going.
Don't wait until everything is perfect.
Start where you are, with what you have.
Slowly but surely, we will all get there.
May God bless us all. ❤️🙏
Honoured to be back at my Alma Mater, University of Saskatchewan, Canada to walk the stage one more time at the 2026 Fall Convocation Ceremony.
Officially a three-time Usask Graduate.
Olu Femiloye, PhD
✅ Doctoral Research Fellow, Forensic Behavioural Science and Justice, CBSJ, Canada
✅ Doctor of Philosophy, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
✅ Master of Arts, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
✅ Graduate Certificate, Public Service & Policy, Conestoga Institute, Canada
✅ Graduate Diploma, Critical Thinking & Professional Skills, Gwenna Moss Centre, Canada
✅ Bachelor of Science (Double Honours), Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
Thank You Lord For Keeping Things Soft And Running Smoothly ✨
Meet our exhibitors!
DSA Sports Club, SabiPT, AI vs Humanity, PractiLex, BuyersAlike and Leading Ladies Connect will be at Durham Black Futures.
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
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Super glad to have Clarington’s Deputy Mayor, Granville Anderson, joining us at the Durham Black Futures Summit!
Looking forward to meaningful conversations about the future of Black communities in Durham and beyond.
Granville Anderson, Clarington's Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor, is joining Durham Black Futures as a guest speaker!
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
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Granville Anderson, Clarington's Deputy Mayor and Regional Councillor, is joining Durham Black Futures as a guest speaker!
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
Free registration: https://t.co/YRyBuPl0eh
Fireside chat speaker announcement!
Peter Ademu-Eteh, Founding Partner at Hilltop Attorneys and lead developer of PractiLex, brings his legal and AI experience to the Durham Black Futures Friday Mixer.
Nov. 13 | 3–8:30 PM EST | Oshawa
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Good energy. Good vibes. New connections!
The Durham Black Futures Friday Mixer is happening Nov. 13 at Ontario Tech University.
3 PM–8:30 PM EST | FREE entry!
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Exhibitor announcement!
SabiPT joins the Durham Black Futures AI & Innovation Summit, bringing an Afrocentric perspective to AI and cultural intelligence.
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
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Partner announcement!
Leading Ladies Connect joins the Durham Black Futures AI & Innovation Summit as a partner. We're excited to build connections and create possibilities together!
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
Register free: https://t.co/YRyBuPly3P
Exhibitor announcement!
SabiPT joins the Durham Black Futures AI & Innovation Summit, bringing an Afrocentric perspective to AI and cultural intelligence.
Nov. 13–14 | Oshawa
Register free: https://t.co/YRyBuPly3P