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An economist, researcher and also into Web graphics.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

I talk about my dad a lot, maybe even too much. That's because he was much more than just a father to me. He was a symbol.

I looked at him and saw possibility. His life was a story of possibility. Despite growing up in an asset-rich, cash-poor, polygamous context, he made it from Badagry to a 1st Class in Biochemistry at the University of Ghana, on the back of personal determination, hard work, and the existence of enabling factors such as Awolowo's high-quality free education policy and OAU/Soviet Union university scholarships.

Despite entering the civil service as a teacher in 1977, the meritocracy that existed back then made it possible for him to rise all the way to Director of Lands, then into Gov. Raji Rasaki's office without ever staining his white even once. Of course, many of his contemporaries stained their whites repeatedly, but the system that once existed made it possible for him to be a successful person without stealing, cheating, or pledging allegiance to anyone.

Yes, his clean record might have been influenced by the fact that he was a religious fundamentalist/true believer who went to absurd extents to live by his faith, but there were many other people in the same faith who committed all sorts of atrocities, so clearly it was a personal decision on his part to never dip his hands into anything that he could not reveal to the world.

Religious fanaticism aside, on the back of hard work, honesty, and integrity alone, he was able to give his family the sort of life that 99% of Nigerians have no frame of reference for. I was raised with the idea that honesty and hard work are all you need to become successful in Nigeria or anywhere, and I had a real-life example of this walking around the house everyday with his leather flip-flops and constant half-smile.

I may not have inherited his faith, but I did inherit his fanaticism. I have seen with my own 2 eyes that it is possible to be an upright person and be hyper-successful (by Nigerian standards) at the same time. There is no contradiction implied therein. The air in Nigeria is not different from the air in Singapore or Chile. The rules of economics are not different. The idea that you have to be a criminal or subservient to a criminal in order to live in an 8-bedroom mansion in a GRA, have 6 cars, send your kids to international schools, take foreign holidays and give your wife everything she wants, is NOT TRUE.

I know for a fact that it is not true because I am the direct offspring of a man who did all that and NEVER ONCE defrauded, cheated, or stole from anyone. A good education, hard work, access to information, smart investment, and a lot of delayed gratification is all it took. I witnessed it and benefitted from it, which is why there is nothing you can tell me that will convince me that criminality HAS to be the default setting in Nigeria.

Everytime I visit a sizeable Nigerian community in Europe, Asia or North America, I observe the same thing - a consistent trend toward respectable middle-class professional life within one generation of leaving Nigeria, even if they arrived from there as destitutes. Once Nigerians find themselves in any environment that rewards honest work and focus, the results are almost uniformly the same - they thrive without recourse to criminals and criminality.

That was once the reality of the Nigeria my dad lived in, and I cannot stop believing in something that I myself witnessed and benefitted from. That's why I care so much, and that's why I could never stop caring even if I wanted to.

The recent and current occupiers of Abuja have done a very good job of convincing many Nigerians that the Nigeria where a drug dealer with extensive FBI records for heroin trafficking is president and a terrorist with documented ties to Boko Haram is vice-president, is the Nigeria that has ALWAYS existed, and that everyone should give up, accept it and fall in line.

But I have seen contrary evidence.

So I refuse.

I will always refuse.

[Doctor Of The Future™ @g_diets_]

Hidden Hunger,

A weird situation.

Find out why👇🏽

Hidden hunger is a situation, where you are deficient in vital micronutrients, which are necessary for general metabolism.

Common ones are:
-Thiamine (Vit B1).
-Niacin.
-Vit B12.
-Magnesium.
-Calcium.
-Potassium.
-Zinc.

A lot of people are deficient in one or two of these.

Others, are deficient in more of these.

But here is the most interesting part,

**gulps water*

Most people with hidden hunger don't know they have it because, "how can you eat well and still be hungry"

It doesn't make sense, does it?

But consumption of:
-Sugar.
-Junks.
-High energy turnovers.
-Alcohol.
-Smoking.

These things can cause depletion of key nutrients that are, necessary for metabolism e.g Sugar depletes magnesium from the bone.

Magnesium is very necessary for a lot of things, including synthesis of Vit D in Bone and cholesterol metabolism.

You correct this by avoiding the triggers like soda, fruits with high sugar content, etc.

Another cause of hidden hunger, is leaky gut or gut incompetence.

This is a situation where your gut can't digest or absorb nutrients effectively.

When this happens, if you like, eat the best of foods, take the best of supplements, your body won’t get any nutrients. It will just go straight out of your anus.

Hidden hunger can lead to:

-Obesity.
-Weight loss.
-Sexual health issues.
-Metabolic issues.

For example, Let's say you are deficient in Magnesium, Vitamin B1, B12, Zinc.

These are vital nutrients in energy metabolism, deficiency in them will lead to:

-Lethargy.
-Generally feeling weak.
-Weight-loss.
-Erectile dysfunction.
-Fertility problems, etc.

Fix hidden hunger by eliminating problematic foods, such as:

-Wheat and its derivatives.
-Refined carbs.
-Processed meats.
-MSG.
-Junks.
-Carbonated drinks.
-Alcohol.

Fixing your guts with:
-Salt.
-Fermented foods.
-Fasting.
-Liver therapy.
-Carrot/cucumber-infused water.
-Bile Salts (for those with Bile deficiency or if you’ve had your gallbladder removed).
-Exercise.
-Sun.
-Organic homemade meals.
-Proper supplements.

Goodluck!

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

The Judgement Of The S’Court Clothed Tinubu Presidency With Constitutionality, Not Democracy. -Okonkwo

Democracy means the rule of the people, and power must proceed only from the people.
Kenneth Okonkwo, Lawyer and Spokesperson, Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council

[De @desola__xn]

Retweet if you love twins 🥹❤️❤️

[ÓMÒÉLÉRÍNJÁRÉ @omoelerinjare]

Only Tinubu can not present one person in his past, the man on the altar was Bishop Oyedapo's principal in secondary school.

Who was Tinubu's principal at Government College Lagos?

[Pearls @MissPearls]

Sen Athan Achonu’s Nuno Farm caught my attention from another platform and I’m so impressed!

The Farm currently employs over 2000 people and can feed Imolites

Nde Imo are you ready????

Imo is Athanable 💪🔥

#AchonuNwulu2023

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

In 1885, English man John Lee became "The Man They Couldn't Hang."

After being convicted of murder he was sent to the gallows, but the trapdoor wouldn't open.

After multiple attempts and several mechanical tests, he was given life in prison instead.

It was eventually proved that he was innocent of the murder.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

Naira is gone.
INEC captured.
Economy is gone.
Judiciary captured.
Insecurity is maddest.
A wasteful government.
Corruption (sporadic looting).

Peter Obi x Atiku should give Nigerians the mother of all rallies. Just a tweet from both with #OccupyNigeria will awaken Nigerians.

[Olaudah Equiano® @RealOlaudah]

Olusegun Obasanjo
The Blunt Patroit

Musa Yar’Adua
The Benevolent Leader

Goodluck Jonathan
The kindhearted

Muhammadu Buhari
The Dimwitted

Bola Tinubu
The Morally-Challenged

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Over the weekend, I took out time to interact and share moments with some Nigerian youths and technopreneurs at an event tagged SM Fest, an annual international business conference, in Owerri, Imo state Capital.

[Hananya Naftali @HananyaNaftali]

Dear Palestinians,

While the leaders of Hamas are living luxurious lives enjoying good lives, they ask you to sacrifice yourselves and your children.
Hamas doesn't care for the Palestinians. Hamas is the enemy of the Palestinian people.

الى الفلسطينيين،
في الوقت الذي به قادة حماس يعيشون حياة مترفة وينعمون في نعيمها، هم يطلبون منكم التضحية بحياتكم وبحياة اولادكم.

حماس لا يهمها الفلسطينيين.
حماس هي عدو الفلسطينيين.

[David Hundeyin @DavidHundeyin]

As for @k1theultimate and MC Oluomo who have apparently been tasked with providing thugs and cover for the thugs to travel around the world looking for me, there are 2 things you should know.

1. Getting rid of me won't stop the release of your Drug Lord's FBI file, neither will it stop @WestAfricaWeek from functioning. These things might have started with me, but they are now fully independent of me. You'd merely be cutting off one head on a hydra, and two will replace it.

2. The question is not whether you're looking for me. The real question is am I looking for YOU? Because if a single hair on my head is touched, there is a 97% chance you will not live to see the end of that calendar week.

I hear that the Hitler of Obiakpor pays very well, but are you going to live long enough to spend that money?

[Pearls @MissPearls]

One of the SC judges, Justice Helen Ogunwumiju is the mother of Kehinde Ogunwumiju SAN, who’s one of APC's lawyers

She also has a son, Moyin Ogunwimiju, who is an Ondo State legislator on the platform of APC.

Under these circumstances, can there ever be Justice?

Nigeria!

[Shadowthrone @SenatorT__]

Do you know how crazy it is that I can apply to the Bank of England for a job as an immigrant but I’ve never seen CBN recruit publicly in my life.

[Kalu Aja @FinPlanKaluAja1]

Oct 18th, 1867 The United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7.5m

Russia got cash and lost an asset. $7.5m was a lot of money in 1867, Russia probably sold Alaska at a premium.

Today Alaska is estimated to have billions in oil and gas reserves plus tourism revenues

Do your valuations properly

[John Constas @JohnConstas]

Inositol: The powerful sleep enhancing & stress-busting powder your brain will love

Inositol's healing properties deserve more attention

It's often dubbed Vitamin B8, even though it isn't one

Simply said

Inositol allows your entire nervous system to work better

More efficiency = Healthier brain

Inositol is a type of sugar

It comes in 3 forms:

Myo-inositol
D-Chiro-inositol
Inositol Hexaphosphate (IP6)

Your body uses inositol in several ways to:

Build cell membranes
Improve brain signaling/communication
Enhance neurotransmitter (brain chemical) activity

Now, you're probably wondering: " Why is Inositol so good for my health and why should I take it?"

Let's dive deeper...

Inositol's health benefits pack an impressive punch:

Enhances sleep quality
Improves anxiety & depression
Manages diabetes & cholesterol
Normalizes hormones in women with PCOS

Inositol is an excellent anti-stress nutrient & a natural solution to support your mental health

It stimulates the production of serotonin & dopamine, which affect your mood and drive

Inositol's brain benefits are so potent that they've put it up against SSRIs in clinical trials for the treatment of OCD and depression

The results are very promising

Inositol also supports your metabolic health by enhancing your body’s sensitivity to insulin

Insulin is the hormone that controls your blood sugar by allowing your cells to pull in & use the sugar to produce energy

Inositol keeps your heart healthy by lowering triglycerides

Inositol is fantastic for good quality rest

It activates the part of your brain that stops your mind from racing which prevents you from falling asleep and releases serotonin (which becomes melatonin)

Inositol affects the orexin pathway which regulates your sleep

It also prevents you from having multiple midnight wake ups which are an improper stress response

I use this tool temporarily with most sleep clients I work with

Works WAY better than their sleep meds without all the nasty side effects

Here is what Tom and Matt had to say about it:

You can find inositol in certain foods like:

Nuts
Cantaloupe
Citrus fruits
Kefir (goat milk has most)

The best option to get higher, therapeutic doses of Inositol are in the form of supplements

a powder instead of capsules

Choose the right one for your needs

D-chiro-Inositol = Hormonal health/PCOS
Myo inositol = mental health & nervous system
IP6 = immune system and cardiovascular system

I strongly recommend you give Inositol a shot at some point

Recommended dosages:

Metabolic Health = 2g
Stress/Sleep: 4g+
PCOS = 2g 2x day

[Nathaniel Bassey @nathanielblow]

I AM A LIVING TESTIMONY !