Abdullateef Goni

highly motivated chemical engineer seeking opportunities to utilize skills to achieve company goals

[ilmfeed @IlmFeed]

Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed Alaa has revealed what Mohamed Salah told the Egypt squad after their controversial World Cup exit, a match that left many accusing the officials of showing bias in favour of Argentina.

[Faithfull Ballers @FaithfullBaller]

🇪🇬 The Egypt National Team were seen reciting the Holy Qur'an after their historic FIFA World Cup journey came to an end. 🤲

[ONE @One_Dawah]

Moroccan player Issa Diop after winning from The Netherlands

" We are muslims, we are here for a short time (on earth), everything is about Allah and thanking Him "

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

As someone who partially grew up among European elite kids like him, this reminds me just how incredibly hollow some of them are.

For a quick background, I went to one of the poshest high schools in France (Janson de Sailly, for those who know) and, afterwards, to what was at the time - and probably still is - the most expensive undergraduate school in Europe (EHL in Lausanne, Switzerland).

Needless to say, many of my classmates were from unbelievably privileged backgrounds. Just in my classroom in Lausanne I had the son of a (very famous) Russian oligarch, the son of Italy's largest real estate developer and the son of Spain's largest real estate developer (funnily, the latter two were flat mates).

Another classmate of mine came from the richest family in Naples, Italy and - while we were at school - his father (known in Naples under the nickname "Il Sultano") got arrested for having bribed half of Naples's city council - which, if you know Naples, ought to tell you something.

These were the kids I was doing group projects on business ethics with (literally) 😅

Anyhow, my story, and probably my luck, was that - before going to high school in Paris - I was raised in very normal public schools in the South of France where my friends were anything but wealthy. Their parents were farmers and everyday workers.

Which means - and I'd come to realize this was very important in life - that it was easy for me to understand how big a mistake it is to see money as identity and meaning - and to confuse someone's net worth with their actual worth.

What really struck me at the time was the contrast with my "poor" classmates of earlier in my life. They couldn't define themselves by what they had - by definition - and this forced them to reach deeper for their identity: their skills, knowledge, humor, etc.

Rich kids can skip that entire process, and the tragedy is that most of them do: they reach for the readymade identity that money provides. I remember being incredibly frustrated by many of my classmates, like "ok, I get it, your dad is rich and you own a lot of nice things but who are YOU, what else is there?" The answer, more often than not, was nothing.

To be fair, there were exceptions. One of my classmates I was most impressed by came from one of Zurich's wealthiest families (which, if you know Zurich, means insanely wealthy) yet he was almost OCD in not showing he had money: driving the shittiest car imaginable, living in a small studio, etc. He was very intellectual, very contrarian, and clearly at war with the idea that his family's wealth ought to define who he was.

I only discovered who he actually was when I started my first company and he approached me to invest: to discuss the investment I went to one of his family homes, which it turned out was a literal palatial castle on the shores of Geneva lake. The guy had decided to live in a small rundown studio when he literally had a castle sitting empty a 5-min drive away.

THAT I was impressed by: it's easy to see that money isn't meaning when you don't have any. To see it when you have more than almost anyone - when everyone around you is organized around the opposite assumption - is much harder. But to actually live it, to choose the studio when you have the castle keys in your pockets - with no audience to applaud you for that - that shows real depth.

At the end of the day, I think, the real distinction isn't between rich and poor but between people who exist from the inside out and people who exist from the outside in.

Wealth just happens to make it incredibly easy to be the latter, to skip the work of becoming someone and settle for a borrowed identity that glitters from the outside but is hollow all the way through. A Potemkin village identity.

This is actually a real societal issue, and magnified by social media (with idiotic posts like this one 👇): the more "outside in" folks out there, the less people with genuine internal anchors, the more fragile everything becomes.

When you think about it, everything that genuinely matters in a society is built by people who think for themselves: they take the world in, pass it through something genuinely their own, and give back something that didn't exist before: an idea, a conviction, a stand.

Every reform, every invention, every act of moral courage in history came from someone with an internal anchor strong enough to resist the current. Remove those people and all you have left is the current.

This isn't new, by the way. Most ancient traditions warn against exactly this, from the Bible (the golden calf story) to Confucius, who built his entire ethics around the distinction between the exemplary person (the Junzi, 君子) - oriented around internal cultivation and righteousness - and the petty person (Xiaoren, 小人), oriented around profit and gain. The junzi builds himself from the inside, the xiaoren chases what's outside.

So please, do not make the mistake of being impressed by wealthy people flaunting their wealth. Don't focus on the glitter, focus on the hollowness it's trying to hide.

[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

Today I attended the retirement party for some @nnpclimited staff who have dedicated 35 years of their lives to the service. The event was more than just a farewell; it was a masterclass in honesty, professionalism, and reflection. Listening to the retirees and their junior colleagues, including some of my early mentors, was deeply moving. These were people who shaped the industry not by sugarcoating reality, but by being blunt, candid, & truthful about what it takes to navigate the complexities of this sector.

What struck me most were the moments of reflection; acknowledging mistakes, sharing lessons learned, and passing on practical wisdom to those of us still early in our careers. The advice wasn’t abstract or polished; it was grounded, sometimes uncomfortable, but always instructive. It reminded me that longevity in any system requires integrity, resilience, humility, and the courage to face consequences and learn from them.

For the younger generation entering the field, here are a few lessons I carry forward:

Seek mentors who speak truth, not flattery. Honest feedback is a shortcut to real growth.

Mistakes are inevitable, but accountability and reflection define your legacy.

Build relationships, not just networks. People remember authenticity and guidance more than achievements.

Stay committed to learning. Even decades in the system don’t stop true professionals from evolving.

Cherish the process, not just the milestones. The journey shapes the character behind the work.

Today was a reminder that our careers are about more than titles or accomplishments; they’re about the impact, the mentorship, and the integrity we leave behind.

[Psyche Wizard @PsycheWizard]

4 Pictures with Deep Meaning:

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[أ. مُحِبّ للجَمال @philocaaalist]

إنَّما أوصَلَ إليكم هذا الدِّين ثلاثمائة رجل ثَبَتُوا يَومَ بَدر .

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Mo Salah subs off for the final time as a Liverpool player 🥲👑

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Those close to Lamine Yamal say that he doesn't care and that he does what he believes he MUST do.

He holds strong feelings towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and he has never hesitated to use his platform to express his beliefs.

— @TheAthleticFC

[Dan Amanan Kashim Shettima @Kukawa_]

Politics is a journey, not a single moment. Every season comes with its own decisions, realignments, and strategic shifts. Some people see a candidate stepping down and quickly turn it into a celebration of ‘victory’ or ‘defeat,’ but those who truly understand politics know it goes far deeper than that.

I supported my candidate with full conviction, openly, sincerely, and beyond expectations, because I believed in his vision, his capacity, and what he stood for. That support was never misplaced, and it will never be something I regret. It reflects consistency, courage, and the kind of loyalty that doesn’t shake with changing tides.

What is interesting, however, is how quickly some people rush to mock, as though politics is a game of who laughs first. A political decision is not the defeat of its supporters, it is often part of a broader calculation, one that not everyone is expected to understand. While some celebrate moments, others understand movement.

To those already celebrating and attempting to mock, I say this. politics is not about noise, it is about endurance, relevance, and timing. Today may look like your moment, but tomorrow always has its own story. Real strength is not in mockery, but in the ability to stand firm, adapt wisely, and move forward with dignity.

That said, as a committed member of the APC family, I believe in unity above division and progress above personal sentiments. I therefore extend my sincere congratulations to Engr. @MustaphaGubio on this new political step. I wish him wisdom, strength, and the ability to carry the hopes and expectations of the people of Borno State with fairness, vision, and responsibility.

Leadership is not just about emergence, it is about delivery, inclusion, and legacy. May this new chapter bring about progress, stability, and greater opportunities for our dear state.

As for me, I remain proud of where I stood, and even more confident in where we are going. Because in politics, real supporters are not defined by a single outcome, they are defined by their consistency, their understanding, and their ability to rise above the noise.

[B_SARKY @Muhammad_Bsarky]

Small small, our girls are leaving those shirme programs to Qur'an program.

[BOSS👑 @Shaeikhweeder]

Wlhi nothing hurts like reaching the age of assisting your family but you're not financially stable, may Allah open doors today...

[Ishaq Samaila Masari @ishaqmasari5]

From left to right.
1. Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim. (Cabinet Minister), from Borno.
Alhaji Musa YarAdua. (Cabinet Minister), from Katsina.
Muhammadu Bashar (Emir of Daura), from Katsina.
Alhaji Shehu (Sarkin Maska), from Katsina.
Zanna Bukar Dupcharima (Senior Cabinet Minister) from #Borno.

Eating from single tray, a typical culture of eating in Arewa of Nigeria.

[I Z A L A @el_uthmaan]

Annabi Muhammad ﷺ 🥹🤍

[Phranklinton @Phranklinton1]

Josh thought life was over after his mom died.
Then his grandmother drops him at a mansion with three criminal uncles.
Bullying stops the day he decides to fight back 👊

[Abdullateef Goni @amgoni14]

He knows THE ALMIGHTY can do it for him 🤲.
Allahumma Ajib daawatina
Amin ya Hayyu ya Qauum.

[Jimoh Zainab @zyainy]

This shoe maker/shiner was passing through a car stand and he saw the vehicle of his choice paused and take a closer look at his choice of car and said and prayed 🥹🥹🥹🥹

Ya Allah grant his wish in life be granted 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[The Dodo @dodo]

She went from barely holding on to swimming home again 💙

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[Arafat PMP® @oil_shaeikh]

Well most of them come down south after the farming season to do menial jobs, it’s not their main jobs, that’s why you’ll see your bikemen, security and others going home seasonally and someone coming to relieve them! Stop looking down on them, they’re mostly farmers back home.

[NADA 𓂆 @nadaa01012]

NEVER STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE!