Blvckie🦋🖤

🥰Visual Content Creator
🎨Graphic Designer
🎓 Obsessed with Media & Comms | Broadcaster
🌹 IG @_borlanle

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

How can two classrooms, 8,500 km apart, shape students in completely different ways?

I'm Aminah Bolanle Shakirudeen, and this video is my entry for #NewDayEducation2026, exploring higher education in Nigeria and Russia.

I'd love your support, please watch, like and repost!

[Khadijah A. @khadijah_abdl]

Sometimes, all a dream needs is the right person to help it reach the right audience.

My name is Khadijah Abdulazeez, a recent graduate from the University of Ilorin.
I am a young Nigerian who had the privilege of representing our country in Russia during the New Day Education 2026 International Media Expedition. I am now a finalist with an opportunity to win a fully funded Master’s scholarship.

I am reaching out to humbly ask for your support in amplifying my final entry through a quote repost and engagement.

Your support could help bring this opportunity within reach and give a young Nigerian the chance to take an important step towards her academic dreams.

I would be incredibly grateful, everyone, Thank you for all you do. ❤️🙏
@InsideIlorin_NG @DONJAZZY @instablog9ja @PulseNigeria247 @BBCBreaking @vanguardngrnews

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

Khadijah did a great work here! Go see for yourself and don't forget to retweet to share this good work with others please. 🩷

[Khadijah A. @khadijah_abdl]

The longest project I have ever worked on, Good 6 hours of hardwork/mental work, but being determined to wrap it up pulled through.

Four cities. Four universities. Countless lessons. One unforgettable journey. 🇷🇺❤️

Some stories may arrive later than expected, but the experiences, lessons and memories behind them are always worth sharing.

My New Day Education 2026 experience took me across Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan and Saint Petersburg, challenging perceptions and showing me how education can connect people beyond borders.

To young graduates dreaming of studying abroad: Don’t let stereotypes or other people’s experiences define a world you haven’t explored yourself.

Sometimes, you have to experience the world to understand it.

I hope to become part of the bridge connecting Nigeria, Russia and future generations of global learners.

What if your next academic destination is Russia? ❤️🇳🇬🇷🇺
#RUDNUniversity
#NewDayEducation2026 #russia
@UnilorinNGR @UniversityRudn @vanguardngrnews

[S.A AYILARA 👾 @optimist_szn]

If this quote come across your TL, kindly comment on the main tweet and repost. Thank you.

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

@khadijah_abdl All the best Khadijah! Well done😍

[Khadijah A. @khadijah_abdl]

The longest project I have ever worked on, Good 6 hours of hardwork/mental work, but being determined to wrap it up pulled through.

Four cities. Four universities. Countless lessons. One unforgettable journey. 🇷🇺❤️

Some stories may arrive later than expected, but the experiences, lessons and memories behind them are always worth sharing.

My New Day Education 2026 experience took me across Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Kazan and Saint Petersburg, challenging perceptions and showing me how education can connect people beyond borders.

To young graduates dreaming of studying abroad: Don’t let stereotypes or other people’s experiences define a world you haven’t explored yourself.

Sometimes, you have to experience the world to understand it.

I hope to become part of the bridge connecting Nigeria, Russia and future generations of global learners.

What if your next academic destination is Russia? ❤️🇳🇬🇷🇺
#RUDNUniversity
#NewDayEducation2026 #russia
@UnilorinNGR @UniversityRudn @vanguardngrnews

[Sakariyah Abdulhazeem @zeemscript]

Unilorites, you’re not ready 👀
Your whole campus life, now in 3D.
Life in Unilorin. Coming soon. 💛💙
#Unilorin #BetterByFar #unilorinlife

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

@habeeb_lawal1 It's easy to grow on TikTok compared to other platforms. Well done!

[Reneé PR Agency | African Tech Founders & Startups @reneepragency]

We asked our speakers to share one thing they wish more founders, leaders and communication teams understood about building and recovering trust.

Here’s what they had to say. 👇🏿

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

@The_Akowekowura Awwwwn Happy birthday Oremi🥳🥳🥳

[Akọwekọwura ✍ @The_Akowekowura]

I got balloons todayyy. 🌚

[Reneé PR Agency | African Tech Founders & Startups @reneepragency]

https://t.co/g2ivjMKhJC

[Habeeb @habeeb_lawal1]

The Brand ower of TulipBakes loved the videos I created as well 🤍🔥

Dm and let's cook for your brand next! 🤭👨‍🍳

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

@Platinum_024 Da kyau!

[Blvckie🦋🖤 @_borlanle]

@habeeb_lawal1 Awesome!

[Habeeb @habeeb_lawal1]

The brand owner loved the images and videos I created for her brand 🥹🤭🤍

You need high quality videos and images that turn viewers into paying customers?

I'm just a DM away!
Let's cook 🥂👨‍🍳

[MBA 👑🚀 @MogajiBA]

I Won a Government Competition. But I Learnt a Priceless Lesson From It. 😂

Two years ago, I participated in a government contest to design a logo for an entire state (you all know the state 😂). My design was selected, approved and unveiled.

But here’s the interesting part…

If there's one thing I've learnt about opportunities, it's that the announcement and the actual experience can be two very different things.

The call for submissions was publicly announced, creatives submitted their work, and eventually, my design was selected, approved and unveiled as the winning design.

The prize / compensation was #500,000 alongside other promises which was never fulfilled.

My issue isn't that the prize was ₦500,000. An organisation has the right to determine what it can afford to offer for a competition.

What I have always found interesting, though, is that the call for submissions was publicly announced, If you're confident about the compensation you're offering, why not communicate it publicly as the contest was announced?

The work had been approved and presented publicly, yet getting paid required repeated emails and follow-ups.

Eventually, someone had to push for the payment, which came roughly two to three months after the unveiling.

I moved on and kept quiet. I honestly didn't want any government wahala😂.

Then recently, I spoke with the second runner-up, who told me some of the committee sent him ₦100,000 because he wanted to call them out publicly. That conversation made me reconsider whether I should have raised questions about the whole experience.

And it got me thinking about all the governments and institutions that constantly talk about empowering young people, supporting creatives and encouraging innovation.

But what does empowerment mean if the people / organizations who participate in these opportunities have to struggle to get clear information or receive their payments?

If you're a creative or young professional, ask about the compensation, clarify the payment timeline, get the terms in writing and keep records of every communication. Don't assume that a prestigious institution automatically has a well-managed process.

And if you're an institution, remember that supporting young people isn't just about creating opportunities. It's also about how you treat them after they show up and do the work.

[MBA 👑🚀 @MogajiBA]

This is the second part of the story I shared earlier about the Osun State logo.

@Osun_State_Gov publicly announced the logo redesign contest in April 2024 and stated that the best designers would be invited and compensated. My design was eventually selected, approved and unveiled.

But after the unveiling, getting that money became another story entirely.
I sent several emails to get that done.

Eventually, @Studio_Hamkaz sent the money to me after I was told that ₦500,000 was what the state had budgeted as compensation. Which I honestly struggled to believe because the compensation was never mentioned publicly after the unveiling.

I also received several calls to come for TV interviews about the logo. One was from @Kayodealaka22 of @WStv_NG, which I declined. Not because I didn't have anything to say. I just didn't want to drag anybody or talk about what happened publicly; I wanted to preserve Osun State's reputation and move on.

At the time @adedayo_oderinu , who was part of the publicly announced judging panel for the competition, called me about the matter. Part of that conversation was about trying to get us to meet with the Governor.

The explanation was that @iwogoke; the spokesperson to the Governor, said @AAdeleke_01 had been busy and the suggestion was that we should try our luck at meeting him unannounced at home or his office. 😂

If a government organises a public competition, selects a winner, unveils the work and there is a payment issue afterwards, shouldn't there be a proper process for resolving that? Why should we have to be the ones looking for the Governor's whereabouts?

And then there was another thing I heard; perhaps the committee handling the project might have presented someone else as the owner of my work and settled lowkey.

I'm deliberately saying “might have” because I'm not going to present something I heard as a fact.
But if that did happen, that's a much bigger conversation oo 😂.

And if it didn't, then I'd genuinely like the government to clarify what actually happened. This is why I'm tagging @Osun_State_Gov, @AAdeleke_01, @iwogoke, and @AlimiKolapo

I kept quiet for two years because I didn't want government wahala. But sometimes, silence doesn't solve the problem. It only gives the problem more time.

So, I have a few straightforward questions:
1. What was the official compensation package arranged for the winners?

2. What was the expected payment process, and why wasn't the compensation communicated publicly same way the competition was announced?

3. Why did payment require repeated follow-ups after the winning work had already been unveiled? Was the state / committee in charge not planning to pay before the follow-ups or perhaps the money had been embezzled?

4. Regarding the second runner-up, why was ₦100,000 paid after he made a public post about the issue few months ago? Was that payment already due, or was it triggered by the public complaint?

These are questions that need to be answered.

Cc: @davido @DukeOfOsun @AOEgbedun @officialABAT @SodiqTade @OsunDefender @InsideOsogbo @Tunegee @adewumiadeyemii @OoniAdimulaIfe @thecableng @OlamideAlawode_
@DaOptimistic @IyiolaOmisoreDr @OsunTwitta @TitilolaAdeleke

[CHI$OM (Hates APC)🐆✨ @_chiceeeyyy]

You people that keep farming engagements with employment tweets like this, knowing fully well that people are desperate for well paying jobs will meet your Waterloo very soon

[Mufti Menk @muftimenk]

Most of the things we worry about in life are insignificant. Most of them we can’t control anyway. It’s the Almighty’s way of showing us who is at the helm. So let's focus on being the best version of ourselves. Hand over the rest to Him.

[Yewande @wandescreation]

I thank God for how far He has brought my brand. As I watch our Ankara laptop bag fly off to Lithuania 🇱🇹, I am filled with gratitude for this global reach. I pray that my products will continue to carry me to new places and will connect me with the right people and opportunities to grow my vision even further.🙏🚾⚡️