The Ayomide Agbaje

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[TechCabal @TechCabal]

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[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The greatest privilege of my life is being able to work with incredible people to create amazing products

[air @OlayideO_Soaga]

Jack of all trades.
Master of Arts. 🎓👩🏾‍🎓

[The Ayomide Agbaje @AgbajeCity]

@chiamakadk Been a long way coming. Well done.

[G. S. Babatunde🌕 @gsbabatunde]

I’m a Nigerian wildlife photographer, and every one of these photographs was captured by me, right here in Nigeria. 🇳🇬📸

Through my lens, I hope to show you the beauty, diversity, and wonder of our wildlife—and remind us that these animals are part of our natural heritage.

I hope these images inspire you to appreciate Nigerian wildlife, learn more about the animals we share our country with, and, most importantly, protect them for generations to come.

Nigeria’s wildlife is worth seeing.
Nigeria’s wildlife is worth protecting. ❤️🇳🇬

CREDIT: FATIMA YUSUF

#nigerianwildlife #wildlifephotography #conservation #photography #fatimayusuf #mfatimayusuf_ #nigeriannationalparkservice #wcsnigeria #wildlife

[The Ayomide Agbaje @AgbajeCity]

@IsaacEkundayo_ And the results are now pouring like showers of blessings.

[Boluwatife Michael @Simplytifeh_]

First an MT Scholar✅

And now a Mastercard Foundation Scholar!✅

GOD DID!!!🥳

Excited to share that I am one of 42 scholars selected from over 11,000 applicants across Africa for the fully funded Mastercard Foundation Scholarship at UBC, Canada.🇨🇦

#MastercardScholarship #UBC

[Silas Osunba @thaguymaxx]

How can i lose when i came here with nothing.

First Class Honors (4.77/5.0 CGPA). 3 Paper publications . 6 Undergraduate scholarships. 5 Leadership positions.

BGS, Faculty of Engineering, Class of 2025.
BGS, Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Class of 2025.

[TheCable @thecableng]

APC loyalists beat up TheCable journalist at @OyebamijiBola's polling unit during Osun election

Some loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) violently assaulted Ayodele Oluwafemi, a journalist with TheCable, while he was covering the Osun state governorship election on Saturday.

The incident took place at the polling unit of Bola Oyebamiji, the APC candidate in the election. The polling unit is located at Gantry Sawmill, Ikire I, Irewole LGA of Osun.

Voting at the polling unit, which has more than 2,000 registered voters, continued well beyond the official closing time of 2:30pm.

https://t.co/yZ9SQtpqFg

[Eben @EbenezarWikina]

Thanks folks - apparently 3rd time is the charm

[Akíntúndé Babátúndé @olorunwababs]

Anytime @CJIDAfrica deploys to the field for an election, I am always in awe of the quality of work our young people do and the huge sacrifices that go into it.

For Osun, we had young people across all 30 LGAs sending updates from polling units and collation centres, sometimes working for hours with little rest, while another team stayed at the Election Analysis Centre through the night, verifying reports, tracking results, fact-checking claims and trying to make sense of developments across the state in real time.

A lot of what the public eventually sees as a statement, an update or a piece of analysis rests on hours of work by people whose names may never appear on any of it.

I am deeply grateful to them. This work is possible because they show up.❤️

[The Ayomide Agbaje @AgbajeCity]

@Eddykurrent Best wishes for the journey ahead. You have always been inspirational.

[THE KINE 🌕🖤 @asher_kine]

IDARA UPDATE • thank you, i love you. 💛

[SpaceXAI @SpaceXAI]

Congratulations to the winners of the SpaceXAI Grokathon 2026. Here are the top 3 projects that were built in the 12 hours!

[Arinze Obiezue @heyarinze]

I’ve joined @AnthropicAI to lead global student programs.

Excited to team up with @GregFeingold and other folks I met during my time as a Claude campus ambassador at Stanford to help build AI fluency among the next generation of builders, creators, and researchers!

[NNPC Limited @nnpclimited]

Twins. Two Dreams. One Opportunity

If you met them in a hallway, chances are, you’d look twice.

Hussaini and Hassan Malami are identical twins. One wears glasses. The other is slightly taller. But looking closer, I noticed something else. Hussaini is the quieter one. Hassan happily does most of the talking.

Members of the NNPC Tigers Class of 2026, their story challenges a persistent misconception about NNPC’s recruitment process.

Joining NNPC had always been Hussaini’s dream. When applications opened, he applied immediately and urged his twin to do the same.

Hassan wasn’t interested. He held back, wrongly assuming that NNPC only hired one person per family and did not want to ruin his brother’s lifelong dream.

His dream was the Nigerian Air Force and service to Nigeria. He already had a job in banking and didn’t see himself in corporate life. Besides, three older siblings, including a lawyer, an engineer and a business administrator, had all applied unsuccessfully to NNPC over the years. Their father is a retiree, but if there had ever been an "in", their siblings’ experience proved otherwise. Hassan wasn’t expecting a different outcome and only applied after his brother’s persistent encouragement, nearing the deadline.

They took a computer-based test on the same day in different cities. Hussaini in Sokoto and Hassan in Kaduna. Like every other successful candidate, after a rigorous process that included interviews, they received employment letters on the same day.

“I opened the email after midnight and wanted to wake everybody up to tell them,” Hussaini laughed.

Hassan first saw the news on the family WhatsApp group when he woke up. That’s when the pressure hit him.

“I was now nervous about the possibility of not being successful once Hussaini shared his news.”

They both got in.

Park that.

Hussaini is currently with NNPC Exploration & Production Limited (NNPC E&P Limited), while Hassan works at NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), where he has discovered an entirely new side of Nigeria’s energy industry.

“I didn’t know there was a whole business dedicated to transporting gas,” Hassan said. “Now I’ve seen how gas powers plants and manufacturing companies...Hearing that gas is the future is one thing. Seeing how it is happening is another.”

Ironically, the brother who never wanted a corporate career now sees his job at NNPC as a form of national service. He still hopes to explore military service before he reaches the age limit in 2030, but today he is exactly where he wants to be.

For Hussaini, the experience has strengthened a lifelong dream. He also hopes to give back to his university as a guest lecturer.

“When I was in university, I only had one lecturer with field experience,” he said. “I want to share practical experience with students someday.”

Asked which NNPC culture transformation pillar best reflects their mindset, Hussaini says Enterprise First, because “giving your best to the company is giving your best to the country.”

Hassan tilts towards Execution Excellence. “I’m a civil engineer...I like seeing things come to life from concept to completion.”

Any advice to young Nigerians trying to get into NNPC? They echoed the same message:

“Ignore the rumours. You don’t need to know anybody at NNPC. Apply. Take the test and earn your place.”

At first, one notices what makes them identical. Dig a little deeper and discover what makes them different. Likewise, sometimes the stories we assume we know deserve a second look.

By Adaobi Oniwinde
Senior Communications Advisor
NNPC Limited

#HumansOfNNPC
#FutureReadyNNPC
#EnergyForToday
#EnergyForTomorrow

[The Ayomide Agbaje @AgbajeCity]

@creative_yua Well done, boss. You share very insightful writings and posts, since way back. So, this is only an extra piece of gold added to your already shinning crown.

[Patience Poni Ayikoru @PeshPoni]

I am so happy to share that I was selected for the Chevening Scholarship 2026/2027! 🇬🇧
I will be pursuing an LLM in International Human Rights Law at the University of Leeds.

Here’s to learning, leading, and making an impact.🇺🇬🇬🇧
#ChosenForChevening #IAmChevening

[Adéwálé @__adewale]

I’m excited for the future of Xara and Xava Tech enabled by the Flutterwave partnership!

[Chevening Awards🇬🇧 @CheveningFCDO]

Applications for #Chevening Scholarships are now open!

If you’re a future leader who’s ready to influence positive change in areas of shared priority for your country and the UK, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

With a Chevening Scholarship, you’ll gain:
🎓 A world-class education
🤝 A lifelong relationship with the UK
🌎 Access to a global network of influential leaders

Find out if you're ready to apply: https://t.co/XW1AuQ4TJz

Applications close on Tuesday 6 October at 11:00 (UTC).

#IAmChevening