engicom Africa

Where Engineering and technology are deployed as tools for community development in Africa, We shall be among the forerunners.. Let's do it! #STEM #SDGs

[engicom Africa @engipolity]

You can't have friends all the time. Whatever you do there will be critics and there will be admirers. Eveb SLA himself will criticise his own suggestion when implemented by someone else and ig backfires .. nobody likes failure

[Jerry Durojaiye @kokomatic]

Throwback video of Emir Sanusi Lamido before the 2023 elections. Everything he suggested at this event has since been implemented by PBAT. I’m surprised that many Nigerians who agreed with him back then are now complaining, especially Mallam El-Rufai, the Atikulators and the Obidiots.

PBAT is cleaning up the mess left behind by past leaders, so let’s all give him the necessary support he needs. Ire ooo

[engicom Africa @engipolity]

How is it that Africans dont copy things like this?

[Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo]

🇯🇵‼️ JAPAN PRIDE CELEBRATION:

Japanese football fans celebrated “Japan Pride” with trash bags at the stadium!

The fans happily cleaned the stadium after the game!

Love it! More of that please.

[engicom Africa @engipolity]

I dont think Nigerians will be happy about this. What us IMF talking about?

[Instablog9ja @instablog9ja]

Naira Still Undervalued by 25.6% Despite FX Reforms — IMF Warns FG

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the Nigerian naira remains undervalued by 25.6 per cent despite recent gains against the United States dollar following the Federal Government’s foreign exchange reforms.

In its latest Article IV consultation report on Nigeria, the IMF noted that while the naira has recovered some ground, it is still trading below levels justified by the country’s economic fundamentals.

According to the report, Nigeria’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure that compares a currency’s value against those of major trading partners while adjusting for inflation — appreciated by 32 per cent in 2025. 

This came even as the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) depreciated by 5.2 per cent during the same period.

“Despite the REER appreciation that has already taken place in 2025, the EBA-lite REER model indicates a REER gap of -25.6 percent,” the IMF stated.

Based on the IMF’s assessment, the naira should have traded around N1,142/$ using the end-of-2025 exchange rate and about N1,131/$ based on the average rate for the year. However, the official exchange rate stood at N1,356.27/$ as of Monday.

The fund noted that the official exchange rate strengthened from N1,535/$ at the end of 2024 to N1,435/$ at the end of 2025, representing a gain of about 6.5 per cent. On an annual average basis, however, the naira weakened from N1,479/$ in 2024 to N1,520/$ in 2025.

The IMF’s assessment comes nearly three years after the Tinubu administration introduced major FX reforms, including the unification of exchange rates and a more market-driven system aimed at boosting liquidity and attracting foreign investment.

The institution urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to maintain exchange-rate flexibility and slow the pace of foreign reserve accumulation.

According to the IMF, allowing greater two-way movement in the FX market, alongside fiscal and structural reforms and support for non-oil sectors, would help reduce the naira’s undervaluation and strengthen Nigeria’s external position over time.

[High Chief Lawrence Igbins Okoro @HighChiefOkoro]

A strong message to Nigerians living abroad that use every little opportunity to pull down their country.

Retweet Aggressively!

[Business Elites Africa @ElitesAfrica]

WORLD CUP BEGINS!!! https://t.co/smSArpGL0O

[Madrid Zone @theMadridZone]

🚨 Thibaut Courtois: "I have a very good relationship with José Mourinho, it's always been very good.

We've also had our clashes (laughs).

For example, he benched me against Everton because I had crossed two balls from the wing in the previous match against Aston Villa. It was his way of provoking me.

The following week, I was back in goal against West Ham and made five or six crucial saves.

Mourinho is a very direct manager, I'm the same."

[Football Fans Tribe 🇳🇬 ⚽ @FansTribeHQ]

🇲🇽❤️🇳🇬 INTRODUCING THE LATEST MEXICAN IN TOWN!

El Grande Nigeriano Jose!!

MEXICO MUST BEAT SOUTH AFRICA!

#footballvideo #fifaworldcup #worldcup2026

[Damilola Sonayon James @JamesSonayon]

To the glory of God, I humbly acknowledge my nomination as the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election.

Today is a reminder of the endless possibilities that have defined our Lagos. It is my hope that my story continues to serve as a reminder that there is no ceiling to our greatness.

As a woman of faith, I have no doubt that God is the architect of our lives, and for this reason, I thank God for His benevolence and grace, which continue to order my steps along this journey.

I convey my deepest gratitude to our president, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose exemplary leadership has deepened democratic values in our country and under whose leadership our nation is now on a stronger economic footing. My sincere appreciation to the first lady, Her Excellency Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for her encouragement and support.

I thank our governor, His Excellency Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, and Her Excellency Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; the candidate of our party, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; his wife, Mrs Oluremi Hamzat; all the leaders, elders, and great men and women of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State led by our chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi; and all the executives and party structure from the state to the ward level.

I extend my profound appreciation to the leadership of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), for considering me worthy of this responsibility. I am especially grateful to the leadership of the Governance Advisory Council led by our respected and revered GAC leader, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, for their collective wisdom, which has continued to serve as an anchor for our party in Lagos State.

I appreciate our traditional rulers, community leaders, grassroots mobilisers, women and youth leaders, and countless supporters across the state.

I extend my deepest gratitude to the people of Badagry and especially Badagry West, whom I have previously had the privilege to serve. Their encouragement has remained a constant source of inspiration, strength, and faith.

This moment belongs to all of us, especially our young people, women, and girls. I am grateful for your outpour of support and look forward to meeting you all in the coming days.

It is a tremendous honour to fly the flag of our great party as deputy governorship candidate to our candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. Together, we shall work to consolidate the model of progressive governance that has distinguished Lagos as a centre of excellence and example to other subnationals.

To every Lagosian, I thank you all. May God bless the people and government of Lagos State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

[MR OLAWALE QUADRI 🇳🇬 @QualityQuadry]

🚨 5 minutes video of Zadok Yohanna.

He was sold to AIK 🇸🇪 in August last year for €750k from Ikon Allah Football Academy 🇳🇬.

10 months later, clubs are begging AIK 🇸🇪 to sell Zadok for a club record fee of about £20M.

This will be the biggest transfer in the history of Nigeria Football for an 18-year-old player.

[Charles Diji Akinola @Ogidan_Akinola]

Securing the rail licence is one of SWDC’s proudest moments because it gives the Southwest the opportunity to leverage existing rail assets to improve mobility and catalyse agro-industrial development across the region.

But we are not waiting. Over the past few weeks, we have toured railway assets across the Lagos–Ogun–Oyo corridor.

This marks another step forward in our regional development efforts and it only gets better from here.

[TAKTO @Ne_zaha]

في عام 1983 ظهر مزارع أسترالي نحيف عمره 61 عام اسمه Cliff Young على خط انطلاق سباق ألترا ماراثون بطول 875 كيلومتر بين سيدني وملبورن.

كان يرتدي ملابس عمله وحذاء مزرعة، لدرجة أن البعض ضحكوا عليه، بعضهم قال له بشكل مباشر:
(ستنهار وقد تموت قبل أن تنهي السباق )

فرد عليهم:
كنت أطارد أغنامي وأبقاري أيام العواصف أحيانا ليومين أو ثلاثة أيام متواصلة، أعتقد انني أستطيع فعل هذا أيضا

ثم حدث شيء غريب، بينما كان الجميع يركضون ثم ينامون لساعات، واصل كليف الركض، ليلة بعد ليلة، يوما بعد يوم كأنه آلة لا تعرف التوقف ويأكل ويشرب وهو يركض، لدرجة أنه لم يتوقف الا لقضاء حاجته فقط

وفي النهاية أنهى ال875 كيلومتر خلال 5 أيام و15 ساعة فقط، محطما بذلك الرقم القياسي ومتقدما على أقرب منافسيه بحوالي 10 ساعات كاملة.
كتبت الصحف أن رجل عجوز من مزرعة نائية أعاد تعريف حدود التحمل البشري، وأثبت أن بعض البشر تدربهم الحياة بطريقة لا تستطيع أي صالة رياضية في العالم مجاراتها

[naijafemalefarmer @naijafemalefama]

Yesterday, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria posted on Twitter that Nigerians can now export cow bones duty-free to China.

Under the comment sections, some Nigerians were asking the ambassador to tell them what they are using the cow bones for😁

Some were telling the ambassador to tell his people to come and setup the processing facility here in Nigeria, so they can create jobs.

Funny people. I laughed at our inability to do simple Google search.

As a livestock farmer and Agro commodities trader, I already know the uses of cow bones.

And about building a factory here in Nigeria? Nigerians are the ones to do it, but sadly everyone is building hotels😁

Let me tell you a few uses of cow bones.

Here are 4 major uses of cow bones you can mention in your content;

✍🏻Bone meal fertilizer: Cow bones are processed into bone meal, rich in phosphorus and calcium, used to improve soil fertility.

They prefer this to fertilize their soil not the chemical sold to our rural farmers.

✍🏻Animal feed supplement: Processed bone meal can be used as a mineral supplement in livestock feed, especially for calcium and phosphorus.

We use this for chicken feed, pig, and fish feed production.

Verify the price per kg and you’ll be shocked.

✍🏻Gelatin production: Cow bones can be processed to extract gelatin, used in food, pharmaceuticals, capsules, and cosmetics.

Just imagine the volume of cow bones wasting in your village?

Pharmaceuticals companies are paying billions of dollars to buy it from those processing it.

And I believe those Chinese companies will focus more on this.

It is big money wasting away in Africa because we don’t know anything about value addition.

✍🏻Activated carbon / bone char: Burnt bones can produce bone char, used in filtration, sugar refining, and water purification.

Pause here and think deeply with me. They use bone char for water purification in their country.

But they produce capsules and sell to us for water purification😳

Let’s not blame them. We take responsibility.

Now, let’s be honest. This is a golden opportunity for us. Let’s export the cow bones and cash out.

Also, let’s learn how to process the cow bones locally and export the finish product too.

If I tell you now that chicken feed producers in Nigeria import bone meal, you won’t believe. Research it yourself.

A ton of bone meal is around $200 - $750 currently.

Bro, just imagine earning over $200 from wastage thrown around our local markets in Africa.

Business opportunity for you. Do your research and see how you can position to serve this market

[Christopher Maduewesi @Xtopherewesi]

When I say Tobi Amusan is the greatest Nigerian athlete in history, it's because I look at it from the prism of how difficult it is, consistently being a top 3 Hurdler in the world.

America will always produce great hurdlers. It's like a traditional event for them.

In the last decade, we have had Kendra Harrison, Tia Jones, Nia Alli, Grace Stark, and Masai Russell; all from the US.

Guess the outsider who had always been in the mix against these top hurdlers? Tobi Express.

Tobi has raced different eras of American hurdlers, and is still top 2 in the world.

That longevity and talent sets her apart.

To have a Nigerian consistently beaming the spotlight on us, is truly remarkable.

Honestly, Tobi needs an Athletics statue in Nigeria... I am serious!

[Soar Africa! @SSE_NGA]

Raphael Onyedika wins the Belgian Pro League title with Club Brugge last night 🏆🔵

[Soar Africa! @SSE_NGA]

Paul Onuachu finishes as top scorer in Turkey across all competitions this season. ⚽👑

Different breed.

[Soar Africa! @SSE_NGA]

Turkish Cup Champions 🏆🇹🇷

Congratulations to the Nigerian trio at Trabzonspor – Paul Onuachu, Anthony Nwakaeme and Chibuike Nwaiwu on winning the Turkish Cup. 👏🏽

[Soar Africa! @SSE_NGA]

Kelechi Iheanacho's brilliant goal off the bench for Celtic in the Scottish Cup.

That composure �

[Slim @onu_slim]

Let me tell you how it happened. Nigeria’s ginger export hit zero from N26 billion within 3 years.

The official story blames fungal blight.

But here is what actually happened. When Nigerian farmers lost their indigenous seed supply, grant-aided interventions arrived with replacement seeds.

An associate professor at Lagos Business School flagged publicly that some of those interventions involved GMO organisms that weakened indigenous crops and compromised soil health.

That is not a conspiracy theory because it is a documented academic concern.

Now that Nigeria spoke got destroyed by the GMO seedlings….what is not the result?

Nigeria was forced to import ginger from China to fill domestic demand. Chinese ginger has none of the pungency, oleoresin content, or quality that made Nigerian ginger a global premium product. And the ginger now sitting in Nigerian markets tastes like wood because it essentially is wood.

The two indigenous varieties that built Nigeria’s global ginger reputation, the Tafin Giwa and Yatsun Biri, had decades of soil relationship and quality built into them.

Once the soil was degraded and those seed varieties were displaced, the product that returned was a pale imitation. Nigeria did not just lose a market. It lost a seed. And without a National Ginger Seed Bank, which nobody has built, it may never fully get it back.

[Edidiong Akwa @EdidiongAkwa]

A country that loses its indigenous seeds slowly loses its food identity, bargaining power, and agricultural independence.

Whether people agree with every detail or not, one thing is clear: Nigeria cannot afford to neglect local seed preservation, soil health, and long-term agricultural research.

[engicom Africa @engipolity]

Nigeria used to have something like this years ago but not this organised. When student teachers were still common sights in schools..

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Something I noticed when I visited China was public schools always started their days off with a run.

A school in Naperville, Illinois, did an experiment on this and called it "Zero Hour".

Before school, students would hit the gym at 7am and push their heart rates to 80% of their max. Then went on to do class.

The result? Reading scores doubled. Math scores jumped 20x.

On an international test, Naperville 8th graders finished 1st in science (beating Singapore) and 6th in math globally.

Some of my entrepreneur clients swear by doing cardio in the morning. They say it keeps their brain sharp. I don't disagree.

Cardio isn't just for your heart. It's brain fuel.

Exhaust the body to sharpen the mind.