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[Ernesto 💫 @DibiaErnesto]

It's a rookie mistake to go to NYSC camp on day 1
Stroll in on Saturday afternoon.

You'll meet no registration queue.
You won't have to stand for hours.
Your registration might be completed and approved in minutes.
You might even get your khaki on the spot.

The rooms will already be full. As such, if you find a bunk, you can put it close to the door (and breathe fresh air)

There's no single merit of going early. None.

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

This was all I needed to see.

[Wittig Lyon @ibn_wittig]

@akinadesina Well, I stayed together with him.
He's only concerned about the book when it's weeks to exams
Although, he doesn't miss classes
Hardly miss any no matter what.

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

Shell and other companies usually include a “technical presentation" as part of the interview process.

I had one the day before my Shell Recruitment Day.

Presented to a bunch of folks from the Technical Safety Engineering team.

One of the biggest scams in the corporate world is in that name – technical presentation – because I can assure you that the last thing they want is something technical.

I have seen so many smart candidates fall for this.

You think you impressed them.

But the next thing you get is a rejection email.

Because nobody is actually evaluating your technical skill.

They are looking for something else entirely.

(I wish they’d just be more honest about this.)🧵

[Pukka @CFC_Pukka]

Not even Panenka himself can panenka like this.

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

Sometimes, in driving change, you can’t afford to be purist. You may have to cut a deal to kickstart the reforms while keeping your eyes firmly on the prize. Politicians will always be politicians. You can’t solve everything technically.

In a dysfunctional system with great power imbalance skewed against the citizen, you may need to find a way to accommodate their interests in the short term until they get used to a better way of doing things.

As a reformer, don’t get stuck on “It’s my way or the highway.” They have the power to ensure that it will always be the highway and you don’t have the power to ensure that it will be your way.

You may need to find a way to accommodate their interests or fears without rewarding bad behaviour, destroying institutions or breaking the law. The alternatives are to resign and leave government bitter or to run for elective office yourself.

I am Ezemmuo. I know things.

[Ewgi @Ssaasquatch]

Take this as brotherly advice from someone who *probably* understands the market better than you do.

I take maybe 3–4 trades a year and hit about 50–75% of them. Never perfect. Never gotten a 100% hit.

One thing I’m certain of: day trading is one of the fastest ways to financial ruins. Just go and get a job bro or find something else to supplement your income. And futures? Even worse. That’s not a game you “figure out” by grinding harder, it’s one you’re better off avoiding entirely.

Saying this cos I get a lot of DMs from
people curious about my perspective on it. Stay away from it.

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

“I wish there was a way to know you are in the good old days before you’ve actually left them”

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

@tillDnd @egi_nupe Make una try dey talk true sha

[Dearest B 🦋 @BlehisBack]

@siriusnoirnegro 😂😂😂
You will learn to ignore sounds

[𝕆𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕒 𝒫𝑜𝓅𝓅𝓎 w͎e͎a͎r͎e͎c͎h͎a͎r͎l͎i͎e͎ @Xeno__Poppy__]

@EhitaD

[TENIOLA @Teeniiola]

I didn’t see it coming 😂😂

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

I use google map every morning going to work I’ve had for 8 months because the traffic data is gold.

[Sir Dickson @Wizarab10]

My dad doesn't use Google Map in this Lagos. From Epe to Badagry to Ikorodu to Agbara, give him any location, he knows where it is and how to get there.

[Pяom Pяom🌚 @effxzzzyy]

As a retired mango bandit, this video broke my heart 💔😭

[Ifedayo (JIMCRUZ) @ifedayo_johnson]

I tell people once you get shortlisted for interview, 80% of the task is done already.

I believe the hardest part is getting shortlisted.

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

@objectvmedia Finally 😩

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

One of the most bizarre things I observed at Shell was how someone would spectacularly fail at a $$$ project, and instead of being demoted or fired, the opposite happens. They get transferred to manage another high-visibility project or even get a promotion!

It took me a long time to understand this but when I did, it changed everything for me.

You see, performance is measured in most companies on two prongs: the what and the how. The “what” is the actual result: did you or did you not strike oil after drilling that well? The “how” is the behavior you displayed during the entire process.

I was too focused on the actual results but I later found out that leaders rate behaviors higher. Hence, a project might fail in that it did not meet its stated objectives and yet the project manager might come out a winner because of how he carried himself through it all.

So what are the behaviors highly cherished by the higher ups?

First is daily updates. Forget weekly reports. Tell your boss and other key stakeholders about how the project is going at least once a day. When I say “tell”, I mean “tell.” Don’t rely solely on an email or a tool. Find a way to get in their face daily even if just for a min or two to verbally articulate the status of things. The pros at this put a standing 5-10 min meeting on their calendars and they come prepared to discuss the highlights and issues that need addressing. Which leads me to the second point.

Second, involve your superiors in solving the problem. Don’t form James Bond or Jackie Chan, trying to do it all alone. Any issue that will lead to a delay or cost overrun or any other wahala should be brought up asap to be discussed. Much easier to do if you talk with them daily. It is hard for them to blame you on the outcome of a project they have been integral to.

Third, conduct a “lessons learned” session where you perform an autopsy on the dead project. Share these lessons far and wide. You will be hailed as a sage. Suddenly you are now the guy helping the company become better by spreading wisdom gained from the school of hard knocks. This act alone has landed many people their promotion.

Bottom line: you can secure victory from defeat. The high flyers in your company do it all the time. If the project succeeds, they win. If the project fails, they win.

Be like them.

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

Juju fr🤣

[Toes Inn @allahtosin]

That said, send me your FPL codes, the leagues I’m in currently are boring atp 🥱 I need real competition

[Michael Achimugu @mikeachimugu01]

I rushed my daughter to hospital at past 2am this morning. Needing to pay for lab tests and medication, I approached the cashier. This lady was sleeping comfortably, as though she was at home. I called her attention. She woke up briefly, mumbled a few words, and returned to sleep. It was hard. At some point, I decided to just stand and wait. She relaxed into her chair, dragged her duvet, and returned to what must have been blissful sleep.

I stood there for 10 minutes weighing my options. Should I be angry and rant? Should I show empathy by understanding her situation?

Eventually, the doctor was passing by and I reported to him. He approached her and she mustered the effort, albeit painfully, to finally attend to me. The doctor had been kind enough to proceed with emergency care for my child while I was sorting out the bills. Otherwise, we would have lost 15 minutes of valuable time to save a life, depending on what the ailment was.

My daughter has been stabilised. We are still here. Hopefully, she will be fine.

But, in between attending to my child and responding to passenger complaints on the time line and in my DM, I thought about that cashier and the attitude of night shift staff in a lot of businesses in our country. Something is not right.

A night shift staff is expected to have taken care of sleep during the day. Take the hotels abroad, for example. The front desk staff are mostly not even allowed to sit. They stand all night behind their counters, attending to customers. And this practice cuts across a lot of other sectors outside hospitality.

I can understand it if a doctor or nurse was catching a nap. Even they are expected to be alert, despite the tough nature of their jobs. But a cashier?

I remember the number of times I have stayed in hotels here, where the 'receptionist' would bark at guests for disrupting their sleep because they needed something.

"Why are you sleeping on duty in the first place?"

"Oga, am I not a human being? Is this not night? Are you not supposed to be asleep yourself?"

This is the most common retort I have heard. Then comes the gaslighting when you report to management.

"You lack empathy, oga. Do you not feel for him/her? You can sleep, but you don't want another person to sleep?"

I detest this. It is called SHIFT for a reason. That is your duty time. That is when you are supposed to do your job.

An Egyptian front desk officer at the Pullman in Dubai, told me in 2018 when I asked why they had no chairs, that they are only allowed to walk around the lobby when they felt sleepy. But seats are not provided so that they don't get too comfortable on duty. That way, customers are guaranteed prompt attention when they need it.

We must build a system of monitoring our on-duty personnel. At the NCAA, we are in the final stages of automating that process in my department. I do not want a situation where passengers are stranded at night, and our CPOs who are meant to be on duty would be answering my calls from home while claiming to be at the terminal. With automation, I can see where they are, real time.

We must embrace a work culture that places the highest possible standards on night-shift staff. Those are crucial hours where time should not be lost. Customers/patients are most vulnerable at night, and should be guaranteed efficient and speedy attention.

There is no emotional perspective to this. Work, if you must do it, must be done well.

Happy New Year.

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

On January 1, 2026, I am bankrupting my own ego.

I have spent the last 3.5 years building a brand I’m proud of.

But when the clock strikes midnight, I am dialling it all back to zero.

I will wake up acting like I have zero followers.

Like I have zero successes.

Like I haven’t earned a single thing yet.

Why?

Because entitlement is the enemy of relevance and longevity.

If I rest on my 2025 results, I will lose in 2026.

The moment you feel you “deserve” to win is the moment you stop doing the work required to win.

Reset the scoreboard.

The work starts now.

[Oreoluwa Bukola, CFA. @BukkyOA]

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