BIRI

Accountant || Learning Entrepreneur || Tech & Music Enthusiast

[ANGIEEKULTURE NIGERIA 👣🇳🇬 @angieekulture]

While you couldn’t see your mutuals, Angieekulture opened two showroom in Abuja & Lagos 🤭🤭🧑🏽‍🩰

[Freddie Jacob @freddiejacobart]

Destigmatizing Mental Health

So I took a friend who had a breakdown lately to the psychiatry hospital in Yaba Lagos.

They saw a consultant, registration was 7k & the session was like 2+hrs, it was very extensive & helpful

She got diagnosed & she had an encouraging conversation with the social workers, they even made her laugh!

She was scheduled for tests, therapy sessions & an appointment with a professional. She was also given prescribed affordable drugs!

They also took her number and that of her family members + closest friends, they spoke to the family member & friend. They promised to routinely check up on her, including house visits if needed!

If you are having low mental health, I encourage you to go to the psychiatry hospital in Yaba, it is worth a try. Nigerians suffer a lot from poor access to mental health care.

I am sharing this story to help destigmatize mental health & illnesses. I will also keep sharing updates on my friend's progress!

[Sharon Rotimi @TheSharonRotimi]

The quality of life I want to live cannot be lived in this Lagos.

[Precious @Premauj]

Since they’ve fixed Twitter now…

Bumpa is hiring a Product Marketer o.

Help me share with your network or apply if you’re a fit🙏

https://t.co/BoxlnI7iQe

[temi st patrick @v_temi]

Good time to remind you guys that I have my hands in many pies.

You need to organise an event, I'm your guy

You need to build products or websites for your business, I'm your guy.

You need vehicle rentals anywhere in Lagos, no matter the vehicle, I'm still your guy.

[ODINAKA. El Toro. @TheAjibolaGrey]

It is another day to register and get your PVC before the deadline.

This is too important, it concerns you and I, we have to be part of the process.

Register online and make sure you collect it please.

Here’s a link to register https://t.co/WAj11715pC

#GoNigeria

[Tomiwa Talabi @itsTomiwa]

bargaining with uber drivers in ibadan is an extreme sport.

[tsola? 🇦🇷 @Oritsetsolayee]

When I was a fresher at Uniben years back.. A roommate brought weed, I was about to try it for the first time, everyone was getting high and shit..

The one person who refused to smoke was the “ajebo” “softie” wey dem no dey beat for house when e small

Do you know what he said?

[Oyinkansola @oyinkanbadejo]

That 2am - 6am lock in>>>

[PABLO OF UNN🦁 @chudy_jnr]

My office is in a plaza with several other businesses, and we have a security man who looks after the entire place.

This morning, he came to me and asked if he could use my bank account because someone wanted to send him money. His phone had fallen into water days ago and he hadn’t been able to repair it, so he couldn’t access his account. He explained that someone wanted to bless him because today is his 65th birthday.

I shouted in excitement, “Papa, today na your birthday?” Then I gave him my account number.

When I got into the office, I told everyone it was Papa’s 65th birthday and suggested we appreciate him because he’s always looking out for us. He washes some people’s cars, helps us drain floodwater from the plaza after heavy rain so we don’t have to step into it, and he’s friendly to everyone. He never fails to hail people with a smile.

We called him into the office, sang “Happy Birthday” to him, and then the donations started. 10k from this person, 20m from another, 5k here, 5k there. The office opposite ours joined in too.

By the end of it all, we had raised 214k

Happiness nearly overwhelmed the old man.

He borrowed my phone to call his wife. I didn’t hear their conversation, but shortly after, she sent me a message with four account numbers. Papa told me to send 60k to the first account, then 40k 40k and ₦ 20k to the remaining three. I sent the balance to a POS agent and she gave Papa cash.

Less than two hours later, he came back to show me two pairs of rainboots he had bought. He smiled and said they were for his wife and his last child because the road they take to the market is always flooded, and he didn’t want them stepping into dirty water every day.

I asked him, “Papa, you never repair your phone that fell inside water oh?”

He smiled and said, “Once I collect my salary by month end, I will do that one.”

As I was leaving the office this evening, you needed to see him moving around with so much joy.

That moment reminded me of something… Fatherhood is a lifetime of putting everyone else first. Even when he finally had money in his hands, his first thoughts were his wife and children, not himself.

If your father is still alive, don’t ever forget to appreciate him.

Ije nwoke siri ike makachukwu!

[Bukome @BlaqDesign]

Hello everyone,

I am pushed to look for a friend who saved my life in 08 at Enugu while we were teens, without him I wouldn't be alive today.

His name is Emeka, nickname Tikon. His mother was a manager at Union Bank Enugu and we attended Doyen Academy together.

Please, help me retweet, hopefully the power of social media can bring two friends back.

[ThatPortharcourtBoy aka Nnukwu Nmanwu @ThatPHCBoy]

all the beating that nigerian parents beat their kids growing up, did it work? as a collective, do we behave like people who were well raised? this does not even require any sophisticated study, the answer is starring us in the face

[Onion Cider @abbietayo]

To be frank, I’d have to change my name.

[Abiodun @bin_gbada]

- he increased NECO from 30,000 to 50,000
- he removed general electricity subsidy
- he increased tertiary institution’s tuition fees
- he also increased international passport fees from 50,000 to 100,000 last year

Nigerians are being priced out of basic civic entitlements. This is bad leadership!!

Get your PVC!!!

[Aproko Doctor Global @aproko_doctor]

Stomach ulcer is:
NOT caused by pepper
NOT caused by hunger
NOT incurable

Stomach ulcer is commonly caused by:
H. Pylori infection
Abuse of drugs like Ibuprofen or Diclofenac called NSAIDS

It is also curable and treatable.

[Uche @_olaedo_xo]

No calorie restriction in the world can make me subject myself to unsweetened Greek yogurt.

[Ucheedwinofficial @ucheedwin20]

90k bookmarks! Thank you @TechnicalBben 👏👏.

To help you easily get the keyword search combination, I created a tap-to-copy search word tool. Open on your phone, tap a combo, paste in Temu. You can add to home screen so it lives like an app.

https://t.co/cFCrBCTbX5

[Temitayo Mabayoje · Omidan Abẹyẹrẹ́ @Temitayomab]

Recruitment can be a funny old thing here in Nigeria. You can put an advert out for an executive assistant and, because you are paying well above market rate, you will get people who really have no business being executive assistants applying for the role. You have a degree in Statisticd and you’ve worked as a statistician for a number of years—why would you then want to be an executive assistant to a lawyer?

This is what economists and labour-market specialists describe as occupational mismatch or professional downgrading. People are educated and may even have specialised training, but there are not enough properly paid jobs that use those qualifications. They therefore move into roles below, outside or unrelated to their training because those roles offer better income or greater stability.

It’s really unfortunate.

[Technical Ben @TechnicalBben]

Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭

It's knowing what to search for.

Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.

1. T-shirts:

Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.

Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton

The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.

2. Jeans:

Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.

Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton

Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.

3. Body-hug clothing:

Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend

They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.

4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie

5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated

These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.

6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)

7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose

Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.

8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole

9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole

Pictures lie a lot

The description usually tells the truth.

Here's how I shop:

1. Read the material composition before anything else.

2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.

3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.

4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.

5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.

6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.

7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.

8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.

Your best friend isn't the product picture.

It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.

That's how you separate the gems from the junk.

I hope this help.

Things are to expensive for a country this poor.

[Moe @Mochievous]

Actually this is a “class action” I can get behind on my own dime. I’ll have a team do some preliminary research and if we decide to pursue, I’ll give an update. We need more public interest litigation.