Muhammad

Learn. Build.

[Bámgbóṣé Adégbuyì @B_Adegbuyi]

When I wrote this...

I was looking at Nigeria from the perspective of a Builder.

(I still believe it)

But, I understand these 3 Advantages much better today.

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[LEYE @leyeConnect]

You must learn to see what others cannot, and then develop the ability to articulate it with such fidelity that neither the integrity of your vision nor the understanding of your audience is compromised.

Creativity often bears an uncomfortable resemblance to lunacy.

[Isaac sogo @Isaacsogo]

There was a lady who started her PhD a year ahead of me. Eventually, she went for her qualifying exam.

After her 30 mins presentation, she was questioned by the committee for another 1 hour and 30 minutes.

One of the questions she was asked was: Where do transcription and translation take place in the cell? She missed the question completely.

I think the committee was surprised because that was considered very basic science.

At the end of the exam, she was asked to assess her own performance, which is a common practice. She rated herself very highly, and I think that became another concern for the committee because her performance had been considered poor. They probably expected a more honest self-evaluation.

Sadly, she could not continue with the program after that. That was the end of her PhD journey there.

But beyond her experience, I learned something important very quickly: never neglect the basics of science. It is easy to become so focused on complex ideas, advanced techniques, and “big” concepts that you overlook the simple foundations that hold everything together.

After hearing that story, I intentionally went back to revisit my fundamentals. I downloaded materials, watched YouTube videos, and even refreshed my knowledge of statistics. Mind you, I had earned a distinction in Biostatistics…😁 Yet, I still realized there was more depth and clarity I needed.

And interestingly, statistics was part of the questions I was eventually asked during my own exam.

I think many people in science and academia become overly fascinated with complexity while underestimating the importance of truly understanding the basics. But the truth is, good science should be simple enough to explain clearly and understand deeply.

We must pay more attention to the fundamentals because they are what truly make science solid.

[Elyon @0xkitng]

If Nigeria is serious about industrialisation, then universities and technical institutes cannot operate as general knowledge centres. They have to be wired directly into specific industrial programs.

We have universities producing engineers, but there is no defined destination for their skills. So the knowledge remains theoretical, and industry keeps importing competence.

If we are going to fix that, the flow has to be reversed. We need to start from the industrial program, not the classroom. If the country decides it is building capability in, say, aerospace, rail systems, or heavy manufacturing, then everything downstream aligns to that decision. Specific institutions are designated as feeder schools. Their curriculum must not generic. It is built around the exact systems being deployed. Courses must be co designed with industry partners.

Then you institutionalise placement. Not optional internships but structured absorption. Every major industrial project must have a fixed quota of students and young engineers embedded within it for multiple years. They are part of the workflow, gradually taking on more responsibility. Over time, those same individuals become the core of local capability.

Another important part is training only works if there is somewhere for those skills to go. If the Nigerian govt is not committing to long term procurement, local manufacturing will not survive long enough to absorb the people being trained. That is why education cannot be reformed in isolation. It has to move alongside policy that guarantees demand. Once that demand exists, the pipeline becomes meaningful. Without it, you are just producing people for export.

[عبد الباسط عبدالصمد. @Abdelbasst_]

سبحان الخالق �

[Muhammad @kaa_tib]

@elnathan_john Imagine distilling all those years of ward experience and meditation into such a simple and elegant heuristic. 'Presido' is definitely not crazy.

[Muhammad @kaa_tib]

@elnathan_john What a fine piece of writing!
The mustache rule added a really sneaky element of humour to the story. It felt like a punchline every time I came across it.

[أكبر ‏الأثري @akbar_alathari]

Shaykh Nasser Al-Qatami tells a story about Shaykh al-Minshawi, who used to be overcome with tears while recording Qur’an in studio.

He said: "When the Shaykh (al minshwai) recorded the complete Qur’an, he recorded it in murattal style. Why did it take so long to finish the

[Hussein Adoto @Sir_Adoto]

My most exciting editorial project yet is finally out. Alhamdulilāh.

Thank you, @KunleAdebajo for putting me up to this.

Please check it out.

https://t.co/XJAw4FdQaU

[عبد الباسط عبدالصمد. @Abdelbasst_]

سورة الفلق ❤️

[Sir J (J9) @SirJarus]

Advice for fresh grads willing to go into 9-5

- subscribe to job boards like HotNigerianJobs

- start practising job tests (SHL, GMAT etc free resources online)

- if your field has some important professional exams and you are capable of funding it, enrol

- polish your communication skills

- avoid negative people that will tell you you can never get jobs

- identify 3-5 successful people in your field and follow them on social media or LinkedIn

- explore scholarship opportunities

- apply aggressively for jobs

- network, stay close to friends from school in similar situation, and keep in touch with seniors who are now working

[Mayowa Sheikhspeare @CoveredInWords]

I’m convinced that you can get pretty damn far in life by just doing the old fashioned things well. Stand up straight. Look people in the eye. Do what you say you’ll do. Be on time. Have a confident handshake. Be kind. Few live up to this standard. It’ll never go out of style.

[carl feynman @carl_feynman]

My dad (Richard Feynman) had a side hustle doing industrial consulting. He'd spend a few hours visiting a company, talking to the engineers, looking at stuff, and then maybe have a good suggestion. Sometimes he would bring his son along. I only recall one of his suggestions, but it made the company he was consulting for way better off, so I guess his exorbitant consulting fees were worth it. We could have been wealthier if he had done it systematically, but he didn't want to be organized about looking for jobs, so it just happened when someone asked.

[Jamieson O'Reilly @theonejvo]

https://t.co/K6zXwDUFtz

[shirish @shiri_shh]

this is how you write a cold email

short, clear, and straight to the point.

[Hussein Adoto @Sir_Adoto]

How To Raise a Reader in an Age of Digital Distraction https://t.co/kWYczxkgDp via @lithub

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

When reaching out to someone you hope to work under, make sure you very clearly communicate the following:

1) show that you understand what puzzle they’re solving

2) state what missing piece of that puzzle you think you can fill

3) state what evidence there is that you can fill that piece.

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

Always play the long game.

Nothing really matters unless it matters in the long term.

The short game is a trap and no matter how big you win it will leave you feeling empty at the end.

[Abu_Lubaaba…. 👑 Àdàkẹ́ jáyé @brime_lee]

I am an unapologetic Muslim, not because it sounds bold, but because Islam is complete, principled, and never in need of anyone’s approval.

My condemnation of terrorism comes from the teachings of Islam itself, not from the pressure of people who misunderstand or misrepresent