I finally entered flight for the first time in my life and let me just confess… nothing prepared me for this experience 😭✈️
First of all, why did nobody tell me that airplane window is not for “opening breeze”? I sat down confidently like a big boy, saw the window, and my village mind was like, “ahh fresh air go soon enter.” Only for me to realize this one na permanent glass. No ventilation. Just vibes.
As the plane started moving, my heart started doing gbas gbos like it wanted to resign from my body. The speed alone? Omo, even okada never reach this level. Next thing, the plane lifted… I swear my soul remained on ground for like 3 seconds before it followed me up 😭
Then the air hostess came smiling like nothing was happening. Offering snacks like we are not in the sky risking our destiny. I collected it sha… because if anything happens, at least make I chop small before I go 😂
Turbulence came and I held that seat like it owed me money. The man beside me was calm, meanwhile I was already pricing parachute in my head. I even started praying in all languages I know… including the ones I don’t know.
But see me now, forming champ, snapping selfie like I’ve been flying since 2002 😎 Meanwhile inside me, na “God abeg land this plane safely” full my heart.
First flight experience? 10/10 for adventure, 2/10 for peace of mind 😂
But one thing sure… once you land safely, you go dey feel like say you don achieve something big. Next stop… Ethiopia.
Canada in view.
Cc Udeaja Kingsley
The FCC’s TAC highlights the 6 GHz Wi-Fi success story
Opening the full 1200 MHz for unlicensed use enables Wi-Fi 6E & 7 to deliver multi-gigabit speeds, low latency & reliable performance — all without harmful interference. A model for future #SpectrumSharing#6GHz#WiFi
Nigeria’s 🇳🇬 diaspora and home-based populations must work together to effect needed change in the country. It’s time to STOP the “us & them” and recognise that we have the same interests.
#AAO
at @DominionCast | with @RonkeGiwa1@the_growth_arch#EbunAkinwale
@ayobamiolunloyo My deepest condolences on the passing of VOSO...the end of an era indeed!! What a blessed life he had and a privilege for us to have witnessed a tiny bit of it... May his soul rest in peace and grant you all the fortitude to bear this great loss, Amen!!!
Replay the @ITU World Radiocommunication Seminar (WRS-24) Plenary Sessions to catch up on the use of the radio-frequency spectrum, satellite orbits, application of the Radio Regulations, and trends in radiocommunication services.
https://t.co/HMIEqBVLwA
#ITUWRS
I watched a documentary about former Super Eagles player Tijjani Babangida, whose family recently suffered a tragic accident. His beautiful wife, Maryam Waziri, sustained critical injuries while his son and brother died. He was also lightly injured.
Soon after the accident, his former club, Ajax, held a minute's silence before a match in honour of Tijjani's family. That was a great move by the club.
In the documentary, Tijjani and Maryam are in the Netherlands for the latter's surgery and recovery. Luckily, Tijjani has a Dutch passport, which made their trip easier. However, he did not have health insurance. Without it, affording serious medical care in the West is almost impossible.
However, Tijjani's former teammates and trainers came to his rescue. They provided him with beautiful accommodation and adequate funds. Subhanallahi! I am speechless!
Do you remember my post on the Dutch player (Tijjani Reijnders) named after Tijjani? People can be very humane and remarkable. Moreover, Tijjani must be a remarkable person, too.
Please see the YouTube link to the documentary in the comment section.
I wish Maryam Waziri a quick recovery.
Muhsin
NIGERIA UPDATE: Waziri Adio, my Kennedy School classmate, on the proposed (2025) budget and related matters - Every citizen must read this treatise. - @elrufai
“There are other curious items I have seen in the proposed budget. One glaring example is the plan to transfer N146.14 billion to MOFI (Ministry of Finance Incorporated) as counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Line Metro Rail Phase 1.
This raises many questions.
The proposed allocation for the metro-line within a state is 65% of the capital budget and 57% of the entire budget of the Ministry of Transport.
If this is counterpart funding from a recapitalised MOFI, why is the money coming from the budget of a federal ministry?
Why can’t MOFI raise its counterpart funding from the market?
How was the decision arrived at that this is a project to invest federal money into and will such facility be available to other states outside of Lagos?”
https://t.co/rQiq5XAnTT
Air Congo, which started flying on December 1st, is the new national flag carrier jointly owned 51/49 by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) and Ethiopian Airlines (ET), one of the world’s 30 largest carriers and by far Africa’s largest and most profitable.
Air Congo is an excellent example of intra-Africa FDI and a model for strategic partnership amongst Africans. Big Congratulations!
Note: The Air Congo business model is similar to the 51/49 model that’s proposed for #Nigeria’s national carrier, Nigeria Air.
Unfortunately, two privately owned local Nigerian airlines - Air Peace and United Nigeria Airline - led a well orchestrated campaign via social media, traditional media, lawsuit, etc., to prevent Nigeria Air from taking-off and to eliminate real competition, despite approval by the government of Nigeria including H.E. the President. Sadly, millions of Nigerians have now been deprived of flying on a strong, reliable, successful, affordable and sustainable Nigerian airline.
The successful take-off of Air Congo should be a best practices lesson to the entire airline industry across Africa, especially Nigeria.
IF - by: Rudyard Kipling always inspires and uplifts when situations seem hopeless, when leadership falters, and all else appears to be failing. Enjoy!!
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
The ever-expanding development of new radiocommunication applications for space + terrestrial services is driving higher demand for the limited radio frequency spectrum.
Catch up on #ITUWRS discussions and how @ITU Radio Regulations ensure equitable access https://t.co/acwPEUpbl2