Olajide Oyebisi

Agricultural Economist/Researcher/Data Analyst/Catfish Business

Anti Female Genital Mutilation Advocate

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

End female genital mutilation
#EndFGMNG
#YouthhubAfrica
#MenAgainstFGM

[Dunsin Oyekan of #Geni @DunsinOyekan]

JESUS is my Number One!

Who's your Number One?

Let's make JESUS trend....

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@sayodabo Congratulations Dr

[VarceGirls'LearningHub @varcegirlsLH]

Happy International Workers' Day!

At VARCE Girls Learning Hub, we are reminded that behind every girl who learns, there are tutors, mentors, and volunteers who make it possible.

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@oyedollipod @ChemistryFsu Congratulations Dr

[VARCE Nigeria @VARCENigeria]

As we hit our 11th anniversary, we’re looking back at the faces and voices that have shaped VARCE.

Thank you for being part of our journey and for believing in a better tomorrow.

#VARCE11thanniversary #11years #impact #ngo

[Dr. Banda Khalifa @dr_bandak]

I have interviewed more than a dozen times for a PhD across the USA and Canada…

This is what the PhD interviews actually test

Most applicants think the PhD interview is about proving how smart they are.

It’s not.

Committees already know you’re smart.
You wouldn’t be in the room otherwise.

Here’s what they’re really assessing 👇

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1️⃣ Can you think?

They’re watching how you reason in real time.

• How you frame problems
• How you respond to uncertainty
• How you adjust when challenged

Perfect answers matter less than disciplined thinking.

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2️⃣ Do you understand what a PhD actually is?

A PhD is not:
❌ more classes
❌ prestige
❌ being told what to do

It is:
✔ ambiguity
✔ long timelines
✔ rejection
✔ publishing before certainty

They’re testing whether you know what you’re signing up for.

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3️⃣ Are you research-obsessed or outcome-obsessed?

Strong signal:
“I keep thinking about this question because…”

Weak signal:
“I want a PhD so I can…”

They want curiosity that survives boredom, not motivation that depends on applause.

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4️⃣ Can you be mentored without being managed?

They’re asking (implicitly):

• Will you take feedback without defensiveness?
• Can you work independently?
• Will you ask good questions?

A PhD student is not a task-doer.
They’re a developing colleague.

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5️⃣ Are you a risk or an investment?

Funding is limited.
Advisors are busy.
Slots are few.

They’re evaluating:
→ intellectual trajectory
→ emotional regulation
→ long-term fit

Not just whether you’re brilliant.
Whether you’re sustainable.

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Bottom line:

PhD interviews are less about proving yourself and more about revealing yourself.

The candidates who do best don’t perform.

They explain how they think.

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If you’re preparing for PhD interviews this cycle:

• stop memorizing answers
• start clarifying your research logic
• practice thinking out loud

That’s the real test.

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If this was useful, repost for someone interviewing soon.

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@VARCENigeria Happy Resumption 2026

[YMNNigeria @ymnnigeria]

Today, the Osun Young Men’s Network Against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence met with corps members at the NYSC Orientation Camp to deepen awareness on GBV. Young men are rising.
A safer Nigeria is possible.
#EndGBV #NYSC #PositiveMasculinity #OsunYMN #16DaysOfActivism

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@NigeriaStories When two elephants fight, the grass suffers

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@cessadelove1 Amen 🙏

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@myaccessbank @access_more wetin dey happen self you just dey deduct my money for airtime and no credit on my line please reverse my money asap o...abi witch kin thing be this nahhh

[VARCE Nigeria @VARCENigeria]

2-day Training of 40 Community Facilitators from CBOs (Female Youth-Led and Women-Led) from the 20 intervention communities

#unicef #unfpa #endfgmnow #stopcuttinggirls #zerotolerance4fgm #protectourgirls
#togethertoendfgm#saynotofgm
#unfpaunicefjointprogramme #varce

[VARCE Nigeria @VARCENigeria]

The Gender Education department conducted this month’s VARCE Health Club intervention with girls at Unity High School on menstrual health and hygiene thereby creating a safe space for girls to discuss menstrual health and hygiene.

This session focused on sharing knowledge

[Amina J Mohammed @AminaJMohammed]

Students inspire and give me hope — always.

At @UNISNYC, I saw students in New York and young women in Nigeria walking with different aspirations, yet learning side by side — lifting each other, from afar, toward a shared future.

That’s the power of inclusive education and technology at its best — and the spirit of the SDGs in action.

📷: Scarlett Spager

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

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[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@AdewuyiRoseline Congratulations Dr.

[Agristok @agristok]

PhD Funded Position in New Plant Breeding Technologies at University of Basel, Switzerland, See details at: https://t.co/iySgETjddE via @agristok

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@VictorOladokun Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉 many happy returns

[Olajide Oyebisi @bissy_olajide]

@ifebamidele Happy birthday 🎉🎉🎉 many happy returns congratulations age with exceeding grace

[VARCE Nigeria @VARCENigeria]

Every female child deserves to live free from harm and fear. Protect her right, protect her body

Let's stand together to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and protect girls rights!

#Unite2EndFGM #EndFGM #HerVoiceMatters #ZeroTolerance #GirlsNotCut #ProtectGirlsRight