Cole Farouk

[Doylep @doyleparton]

I wonder why many people are shocked that even big supermarkets sells fake.

We grew up believing "big supermarket means original," but a supermarket is only as original as its supply chain. And in Nigeria, the supply chain for many fast-moving goods; drinks, milk, seasonings, cosmetics, and even drugs is compromised.

A lot of people think fake products are made by one guy in a backyard mixing 10 bottles in a bucket. That's an old idea.

The counterfeiters are often the distributors themselves. The person making the fake is not an outsider. It's the same big distributor who buys 1 truck of original products like Milo, Fearless, or Hollandia. He will then produce another full truck of fakes in a factory.
So he mixes cartons of original and cartons of fake in the same truck. Even the big supermarket won't know. The original covers for the fake. That's why supermarkets are shocked too. The supplier comes with a real invoice, a real truck, and even a printed NAFDAC number. The supermarket staff just receive and shelve it. Nobody knows until a customer says "this one tastes different."

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Before the final whistle blew at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Michael Carrick knew what he was going to do.

He acknowledged Cesc Fabregas on Como’s 4-1 win, then strode across the pitch and held up his hands in apology to the few dozen or so Manchester United fans who had stayed through the rain and an utterly lifeless performance.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did similar when losing by the same scoreline to Watford in November 2021. For Solskjaer, the act very much felt like a farewell gesture — indeed he has said he knew his reign was over at half-time.

It is now inevitable to wonder if Carrick is waving goodbye to Manchester United, too.

📝 @lauriewhitwell

https://t.co/rH9JfrMBeQ

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

This is how to perform CPR if someone needs it around you.

Share this video. You might save a life doing so. And tag a friend who needs to learn this.

1. Make sure the person is safe
2. ⁠Call for help
3. ⁠Check for breathing
4. ⁠Place the heel of your hand in between the chest
5. ⁠Compress chest 30 times
6. ⁠Raise jaw and breathe into mouth
7. ⁠Repeat this process until you get the required help

[Rhamotallahi Abbas @Rhamotallahi01]

I think part of the reason why many people have the wrong misconceptions about Muslim women who wear the niqab is the way we are represented in the media.

Just this morning, I was watching a documentary about a Muslim woman, and honestly, I couldn't stop laughing at how bizarre some of the things portrayed were. I mean, that was in no way a realistic representation of our lives. 😂

If you are going to make documentaries about us, movies, or any other content centred around Muslim women who wear the niqab, the least you can do is get your facts right and your details accurate. Speak to somebody who actually wears the niqab. Do a little research. Ask questions. Don't just create scenes from the figment of your imagination based on what you think our lives look like or what you assume we do.

Imagine portraying Muslim women as though we wear the niqab every single time, even inside our homes. These may seem like small details, but they matter because they tell us whether you have made any genuine effort to understand the people you are representing.

And that's just one of the little things. Let's not even get started on the bigger issues, like constantly propagating the idea that women who wear the niqab are all forced to wear it, or that there is some superpower controlling us and dictating how we dress. Omo, sometimes, the way these things are portrayed is just comedy material. 😂

The problem is that people watch these documentaries and movies, take what they see as the truth, and then carry those misconceptions into their interactions with real Muslim women. Suddenly, we have to keep explaining ourselves, defending our choices, and correcting assumptions that could have been avoided if someone had simply done their research.

So, if you are planning to make a documentary, movie, series, or any other production centred around Muslim women, please, speak to a Muslim woman who actually wears the niqab. Let us tell you about our experiences ourselves. Let us help you understand the little details, the nuances, and the realities that you might otherwise miss.

In fact, I hereby volunteer myself! 🙋🏽‍♀️

Before I became a Counselling Psychologist, I was a writer, and I have been writing actively for over a decade. I am still very much a writer, and I run a thriving ghostwriting brand, The Wordsmith Writing Services.

So, if you need someone who can help you develop a script that is engaging, realistic, and accurate in its representation of Muslim women who wear the niqab, please reach out to me. I can help you write something that tells a compelling story without misrepresenting the very people whose stories you claim to tell.

And honestly, I might not even charge you for it. 😂 Just reach out, let us have a conversation, and let's get the representation right.

We are not asking you to make us look perfect. We are not asking you to tell only the stories we like or to pretend that our community has no challenges. We are simply asking you to tell our stories accurately, thoughtfully, and with the kind of research and consultation that good storytelling requires.

Tell our stories, but please, do not invent our realities for us.

I'll be waiting for the call. Now wow. Stop misrepresenting us, Na beg, I dey beg.

[Ridwan Oke @RidwanuLlah]

There’s a football pitch right next to the Third Mainland Bridge when you approach from Adekunle, that’s where I used to play on weekends. FG did that project and it was facilitated by @JideHon . For over 6 months now, it has been closed down because it’s in terrible shape. They used to charge 100k for you to play there. People even fight for dates, just to show how much patronage they get. Now that the Pitch is in bad state, they expect players to contribute to repair it. The question now is, where’s the money made from the constant usage? Shouldn’t that money be used to revamp it? That’s the state of infrastructure in Nigeria.

[JJ. Omojuwa @Omojuwa]

There is no law stopping two people with the SS genotype from getting married, and there shouldn't be. The same goes for two AS carriers. Who you marry is a human right, and the law has no business deciding that.

But the absence of a law cannot mean the absence of a conversation. We have to do far more to discourage these unions. When both parents are SS, every child they have will be SS.

AS + AS is the quieter danger, and the bigger one. Each child of such a couple has a one in four chance of being SS. Many couples hear that number and tell themselves the odds are on their side. Some get lucky. Many don't, and some have more than one SS child. Because AS carriers far outnumber SS individuals, these pairings produce most of the sickle cell children born today. Many of those couples never checked their genotype until a child fell ill.

Either way, it is the children who pay, with pain crises, endless hospital visits and lives built around a condition they never chose. Until science makes sickle cell far less of a burden, this is a responsibility we cannot shy away from.

Know your genotype before you fall in love, not after. Too many children are suffering in ways that could have been avoided.

[Cole Farouk @Twins_cole]

@doyleparton Who be this

[JAMB @jamb_hq]

Serving people is serious business. Having a little fun while doing it? We’re all for it. 😂

Every day, JAMB staff show up to listen, respond, help and go the extra mile for the people we serve.

But behind every interaction is a team of real people, and sometimes, a little laughter is part of keeping the team going. 😄

So, in the spirit of Customer Service Week, here’s a quick reminder that great service is delivered by people too.

The work is serious. The smiles don’t have to be.

#JAMB #CustomerServiceWeek #JCARE #TheTrustWeHold #ThePeopleWeServe #BehindTheScenes

[Cole Farouk @Twins_cole]

@arojinle1 😂😂😂 I laugh in Spanish

[Cole Farouk @Twins_cole]

@doyleparton You are underestimating naija politicians

[Cole Farouk @Twins_cole]

@doyleparton Getat

[Nollywood Citadel @Nolly_Citadel]

The first participant to ever win 1 Million Naira on Masoyinbo…. She’s Delta-Igbo…. From beginning to the end, she didn’t code-mix, not even one!

This is very impressive 🔥🔥🔥

[JUST KINGS @JustKingss]

His father needs to be jailed 😭🤣

[National League on DAZN @DAZN_NationalLg]

Bad blood between Marquis and Desbois 😅🩸

Wait for it... 👀

[Leo Dasilva @SirLeoBDasilva]

I ate bitter leaf soup in Onitsha last night, very tasty but all through the night:

[Cole Farouk @Twins_cole]

@Giftmila2 @Buchi_Laba Those lines have been like that for ages I don’t know why they can’t re-line the pitch

['Fisayo Soyombo @fisayosoyombo]

“Make sure you don’t sleep,” one trafficker belted out. “If you sleep, you fall off. And if you fall off, you die!”

Part 1 of my latest investigation for @fijnigeria.

UNDERCOVER: Europe Through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea (I) https://t.co/EfKYGPGz5t

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

"Watching more matches creates more connection." ❤️

Why Arsenal are so well-supported across Africa 👇