This is what I would have said if you had asked me last year what writing was. "Writing is the process of putting ideas down in text form for the purpose of entertaining others or conveying a message."
#PenDemic#TheQuarantine
I love you so much, Ife, but I think you should actually watch the trial and read more about the case.
Lindsay was doctor-hopping! She was going from one doctor to another and refused to take her medications.
Her husband left his job and started working remotely so he could be at home with her and support her.
No one is dismissing postpartum depressi0n, but should all women who experience it unalive their children???
Are we going to ignore the fact that three human beings lost their lives because their mother heard voices?
At no point was Lindsay left alone with her children. She actually tricked her husband into going out to get food for the family and medication for their daughter.
Was she depressëd? YES!
Should this be an excuse? NO!
We can’t blame hormones for crim!nal behavior.
Some men who r+pe women suffer from depressi0n and anxiety, but we would never excuse what they did because of that.
Worst of all, women are trying to pin her actions on her husband after Lindsay herself admitted that she did it.
Lindsay Clancy will get the help she needs in prison!
🚨 CEX Market Watch
We looked at a group of active Web3 projects building across AI, social travel, DeFi, user-owned finance, open-source AGI, RWA/tokenization, and new on-chain markets.
The product stories are strong.
But when you look at recent visible CEX snapshots, the market side tells a more mixed story.
Across several pairs, we can see:
• volume sitting heavily on a few exchanges
• smaller venues showing lighter activity
• price differences between markets
• uneven liquidity depth
• entry and exit quality changing by venue
This does not mean the projects are weak.
It means the next layer of growth is not only about narrative, community, or product updates it is also about healthier market structure.
For traders, clean markets matter.
They look for:
• better price discovery
• deeper order books
• tighter spreads
• balanced liquidity across venues
• more consistent exchange-side activity
Strong projects bring attention.
But strong market structure helps convert that attention into real trading confidence.
Projects in focus:
@opinionlabsxyz - $OPN
@mypethooligan - $HOOLI
@rivcapitalgroup - $RIV
@SentientAGI - $SENT
@kaio_xyz - $KAIO
@superformxyz - $UP
@unitaslabs - $UP
@kindred_ai - $KIN
Narrative brings users in.
Market structure keeps traders engaged. 📈
👀 If any team is currently reviewing market quality, liquidity efficiency, spread management, or exchange-side execution strategy our team is always open for a conversation.
Someone on the TL once said Mary Slessor didn’t abolish the killing of twins in Calabar so I decided to read on it.
They’re somewhat right. The real story is actually more interesting than the version we were taught in school
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STEPHEN CROHN became popular as "THE MAN THAT CANNOT HAVE HIV"
Many people might have forgotten about him but let's remember him.
His ability not to have HIV opened more understanding of HIV
Here's the shocking story
There’s this couple that lives two houses away from my house.
Every evening around 6pm, the husband comes back from work. Before he even enters the house, he honks lightly not aggressively just one soft beep.
And without fail, his wife comes out to meet him at the gate.
Not because she has to.
Not because he can’t open it himself.
But because she wants to.
One day I was close enough to notice something.
She had flour on her hands. She was clearly cooking. Yet she still ran out, wiped her hands on her apron, and met him halfway.
He stepped out of the car smiling like he hadn’t seen her in years.
No big drama. No over-the-top romance.
He just held her face for a second and said,
“Welcome back to me.”
And she laughed like it was the first time he ever said it.
They’ve been married for over 20 years.
But the way that man looks at her?
Like he still can’t believe she chose him.
And the way she waits for that soft horn every evening?
Like it’s her favorite part of the day.
That’s when I realized…
Maybe marriage isn’t about grand gestures.
Maybe it’s about someone who still feels like home every single day.🥺
Have you noticed that the people at the very top of every industry in this world knew each other from way back?
That’s because they all had a single unfair advantage that most people ignore.
Think about this:
In 2023, the founder of Altschool said that he noticed that 80% of the people dominating the tech space in Nigeria at the time were people hanging around CChub circa 2011-2013.
In 2023 as well, tech cabal released an article called the paystack mafia. It was an article outlining several tech founders doing incredible things, raising funds and building. They were all at the company around the same time.
If you read up the PayPal mafia, you see the exact same pattern. How that the founders of YouTube, LinkedIn, Tesla, Palantir, Space X were all together at some point.
Let’s leave tech.
Coscharis. Ifeanyi Ubah. Ibeto. Inosson.
All billionaires in Nigeria. They all come from the same community. Nnewi.
They all started the same - trading spare parts.
The money used to settle coscharis from his apprenticeship was given to him by Okeiyi ( Chisco ) who was serving at the same time.
I promise you:
An unfair advantage that will remain the differentiating factor for the top 1% forever is something called community.
I don’t know how to explain it but something magical happens when people of like minds and similar vision come together in a confined space. No matter how small they start.
It’s like energy is coming together and something has to emerge as a result. It can’t be result-less.
The reason you’re already thinking “how do I get into communities that will help me grow?” Is because you’re not sincere with your desires.
You’re looking for already-made groups. They won’t accept you into their circle.
I won’t as well. I don’t trust you.
Start where you are. One. Two. Three friends that are simply hungry pursuing diverse dreams bound by a genuine desire to change their lives…you will shock yourself in a few years.
Rooting for you. Like mad.
❤️⏰
And in the end, I believe that we don't need to do anything to be loved.
We spend our lives trying to seem prettier, smarter.
But I realized two things. Those who love us see us with their hearts and attribute qualities to us beyond those we really have.
And those who don't want to love us will never be satisfied with all our efforts. Yes, I really believe that it is important to leave our imperfections alone.
They are precious to understand those who see us with the heart.
- Frida Kahlo
I feel uncomfortable when I see pregnant mothers in antenatal consuming bread and soda, especially those dealing with anemia.
It's alarming to see pregnant women frequently struggle with anemia due to their diets.
I was privileged to see some of them eating different snacks with chilled soda.
Some of them end up taking more than one soda before they leave the clinic.
I tried educating them about the nutritional value of their choices, but many still opt for these foods, which causes harvoc to their health.
Pregnant mothers require nutrient-dense foods like meat, bone broth, eggs, vegetables, and healthy animal fats to support their recovery and overall health.
That's why I encourage backyard farming so that you don't need to buy this food all the time.
Eat right to avoid anemia.
Don't eat junk.
Aside from anaemia, you are exposing yourself to other health conditions.
Don't endanger your life and that of your baby.
And don't forget to reach out for a diet plan.
For those who prefer Google Sheets, I made a content calendar template. It covers the entire 2026 and comes with a sample sheet so you can see how to customize yours.
All you have to do is click on the link, go to "files", click on "make a copy", rename yours and get to work
365 days of content, enjoyyy.
https://t.co/Jv4YrBksxq
Envy is for the hopeless.
The philosopher Young Ma would say and I quote:
“When I was broke, I never hated I just waited to flex
'Cause in my mind I already I knew I was next”
…if you know you have what it takes, you will envy no one. When you are envious of someone, fix your hopelessness
Once you start eating:
-Garlic
-Ginger
-Spinach
-Pineapple
-Apple
-Lemon
-Cucumber
-Tumeric
-Celery
-Cabbage
-Cloves
-Mango
-Eggs
-Coconut
-Carrot
And spending time in the sun, exercising and cutting out toxins, almost all of your health issues will disappear.
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When Shank said, “we start our lives so late in Nigeria”, I completely understood him. It’s because he’s seen another world; one that makes you realize how much more you could’ve achieved earlier if you’d simply had an enabling environment. That’s what exposure does: it changes your frame of reference.
Honestly, anyone earning a decent income shouldn’t just get comfortable. Strive for exposure. It does something to your life that you can’t measure in money. Exposure is also a confidence booster.
In my workspace, I’m the only guy among five young ladies—average age, 25. Each speaks at least three languages (one speaks four, another five!). One runs a thriving YouTube channel, another owns a kennel, another is a professional dancer. And they are all lawyers. I really admire them. When they recently found out my age, one of them innocently asked, “What have you been doing?”😂 I couldn’t even be mad. I just laughed, because I wish I’d known certain things earlier.
Still, I’m thankful. Thankful that now I know better, and that it’s a basic requirement for my kids to speak fluently other languages asides Yoruba and English, have hobbies and be consistently encouraged, possess incredible agency.
Because these are the things that make life truly livable.
If you have the means, invest in exposure. Do it often. The compounding effect will shock you.
6yo: What’s the biggest number?
Me: There are an infinite number of numbers so there’s no biggest one.
6yo: What’s the biggest number you know the name of?
Me: A googolplex.
6yo: Which is bigger, a googolplex or a googoobazillion?
Me: There’s not a number named a googoobazillion.
6yo: If there are an infinite number of numbers, there must be one named a googoobazillion.
Checkmate.
My mum’s first degree was in a course that didn’t qualify for a PhD, so when she decided she wanted a PhD at 45, she had to write WAEC again, got into the University to study Mass Communication, bagged her Master’s, and now, her PhD.
I always teased her that I was her senior because when I was in 400 level, she was still in 200 level. 😂
I’m so, so proud of her. And I hope her story reminds anyone reading this that it’s never too late to chase that dream or start again. Go for it. I am rooting for you!💪🏾🏆
You need a Dembe in your life.
Yes, that Dembe from The Blacklist.
If you’ve watched The Blacklist, you know Dembe isn’t just Reddington's sidekick.
He’s the backbone of Raymond Reddington’s world.
Loyal, steady, wise, silent, but powerful.
In real life, everyone needs a Dembe.
I don't mean someone flashy, not someone who only shows up in good times....but someone who holds the line when everything is falling apart.
A Dembe is, loyalty you can’t buy, wisdom you can’t Google, presence that calms storms.
Your network, your team, your circle, is not about how many people you know.
It’s about whether you have at least one Dembe-level person in your corner.
So ask yourself today, do you have a Dembe in your life? And more importantly,
Are you a Dembe to someone else?
7 ways to ruin your life:
- don't workout
- don't read books
- sit at home all day
- don't build a business
- chase cheap dopamine
- speak more than you listen
- priotize excuses not action
My millionaire friend just left my house.
He had called me out of the blues, told me he was stopping by and just drove
into the compound in his white Range Rover Sport.
Stunned the hell out of me.
I had very little time to put my house in order.
And then the only alcohol I had in the fridge was just a bottle of vodka and a
half filled bottle of coke. This isn’t exactly the sort of thing you serve this kind of
guy.
Anyways, he turned down my offer to take something and just took a look at
what I was doing on my laptop instead.
‘’What’s this?’’ He had asked.
‘’Facebook ad, sir’’. I replied. Happy that for once I knew something he doesn’t.
So I quickly gave him a crash course on Facebook ads, how it works and all that.
If you don���t already know. Facebook ads are those sponsored posts you see on
your Facebook timeline.
He takes a look at the numbers.
‘’What is that?’’. He said, pointing at the budget column.
‘’The budget’’. I replied.He looked at the budget for a while. Lost in thought. Then he looks at me.
‘’What happens if you double that budget.
Does the result increase? Will more
people see and buy your stuff?’’
‘’Yeah’’. I replied. ‘’In an ideal situation that is how it works. Why?’’
‘’Because you should be spending more’’ He replied.
And then as usual he grabbed a pen and a paper and wrote one sentence.
‘’The person with the most cash wins’’.
Then he points at it and reads it out loud.
Then he scribbles something else: ‘’If you are not the guy with the most cash, be
the guy with the most leverage’’.
He waved the paper at me and then said. ‘’And if you are the guy with both, you
will be hard to be stopped’’
Then he crossed his leg and leaned back on his chair. Then looked at me intently
and began:
‘’Do you know what happens behind closed doors when the big boys want to
start a company?’’ He paused, like he wanted me to say something. But I kept
quiet and so he continued. ‘’First they set up a team, then they raise funds….’’
In that order.
They set up a team.Then they raise funds.
There is always the main guy. But there is always a team behind them, and they
don’t run the business with all their money.
They use mostly investors’ money,
and very little of their own.
They understand that they are not good at everything so they get people who
are good at what they are not, then they raise a lot of cash and go in very hard.
They don’t go half way, they push it all the way in.
Then he waved a t my laptop. What are you doing here? Running your own ad
on Facebook with a budget like that? Is this how you want to get big?
I did a double take. That really did hurt a little coming from him.
He leaned forward.
‘’Look son’’. He said. ‘’Read the news. There is a reason there is a board of
director in big companies. There is a reason the CEO doesn’t do the books.
There is a reason you hear Dangote say that they brought in a percentage of the
money for the refineries and then went out and got different banks to bring in
the rest of the funds’’.
….there is a reason you see him on the news and he is surrounded by all those
white people.
Team & Investors Money. That is how the big boys play.
If you must build a big business then you must master how to build a deadly
team, and raise a lot of money fast and then go in very very hard without
blowing everything. Do it at your level now. Practice.
Then he looked around my sitting room. ‘’You have a really nice place here’’. He
said. ‘’So when are you getting married’’.
We laughed, and our conversation drifted away from business