Gbodo

Niyi Amir Gbodimowo, Optimist, Software Engineer, Proud Ijebu son, Founder - Gbodo Cares Foundation, and a relentless believer in a better future for Nigeria

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

"Empowering Nigerian girls isn't just a moral issue; it's a smart investment in a brighter, more prosperous, and equitable future for everyone, inline with the Sustainable Development Goals."

"At Gbodo Cares Foundation, we have trained, empowered, and created jobs for thousands of young ladies from all backgrounds across and beyond Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Through our safe spaces, our team of experts continue to provide 100% free, 3-month long, intensive training courses in ICT, Creative Arts, and Vocational Skills. This short video, edited and produced by the students themselves, illustrates some of the impact we are making to transform lives and address gender inequality."

-- Engr. Niyi Amir Gbodimowo (Gbodo) - Founder

[TFTC @TFTC21]

Marc Andreessen on JRE: AI hasn't replaced coders. It turned them into vampires.

"The opportunity cost of going to sleep is too high because if you go to sleep, you won't be with your 20 AI coding agents."

[Dr. Michael Nwaokike @dr_nwaokike]

@SamAmadi These are disturbing analysis and observations out there. National revenues are now being siphoned to fund political activities and personal interests.

This is pure anarchy, and if nothing is done immediately, it will consume everyone.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

People often cite the observation that transplanting a badly behaved person into a well structured society often leads to behavioral improvement, as proof that strong constitutions and rule of law are a dominant factor for societal development.

For that inference to hold, the corollary must also hold. Applying a strong constitution and rule of law in a society of badly behaved persons should lead to similar improvements.

Unfortunately, Nigeria and South Africa prove it wrong. Nigeria copied much of its constitutional law and governance structures from the Americans. Post-apartheid South Africa inherited many legal structures that codified the rule of law from the a government that had superintended significant industrial development albeit with appalling social imbalance. Nonetheless, both countries, to varying degrees, are still plagued with deep systemic failures.

Finally, across the West, the immigration debate appears to be driven primarily by a concern around “values”, a euphemism that can mean anything from racism to legitimate concerns about unwanted shifts in cultural norms. It is definitely not defined by any immediate concerns that immigrants will change the constitution of their host countries.

All these observations suggest is that the dominant culture of the people is a stronger deteminant of socioeconomic success than the codified laws of the land.

As the old saying goes - culture will eat your strategy for breakfast.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@Alkaneseries Fun Fact: Kehinde Wiley painted Obama's official portrait for the US National Portrait Gallery.

It's not surprising that his house in Nigeria features a lot of creative flair.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

The UK announces a policy to reintegrate with the EU but couches it in quintessentially British doublespeak.

”We want to be more ambitious. Closer economic and security cooperation. A partnership that recognizes our shared values, interests, and future. A partnership for the dangerous world that we must navigate together.”

Translation: We’ve realised that America cannot be relied upon and we now know that the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@templar2saint @DoubleEph Correction: There is nothing Islamic about his terrorism.

I think by now we should be a lot more circumspect about everything we’ve been told to believe.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

Lego originated in 1932 in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter based in Billund, Denmark.

Originally a manufacturer of wooden toys, the company pivoted to plastic bricks in 1949, inspired by early interlocking blocks, eventually patenting the modern, stable Lego brick design on January 28, 1958.

The company remains under the ownership of the Kristiansen family.

[Idris @7signxx]

Do you know that in your heart there are four thieves who never sleep?

©qissabyomar

[Shahid Bolsen @ShahidkBolsen]

Premiering in 15 minutes:
https://t.co/AGp1mNrvIh

[Sana Saeed @SanaSaeed]

Just watched the video of the Iranian woman filming a US-Israeli double tap strike that would claim her life. The fear in her voice is palpable but she does not stutter when she declares her testament of faith - she chose to spend her final and terrifying moments, committing herself to her faith. Her voice, its tremble and strength, brought me to tears. For the past 3 years, we have seen so much similar footage come out of Gaza, out of Lebanon - last moments caught on camera, last moments drenched in fear, resistance and a clinging to God.

You don’t have to be a person of faith - I don’t even think you need to like religion, or Islam - to understand the profundity of what we are witnessing in these moments.

These are not inevitable deaths, they are engineered.

And what we are witnessing, over and over again, are human beings in their final moments - at their most vulnerable, most alone - making one last act of defiance against a world that has decided they are not worthy of continuing to live.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@ToheebDotCom @CollinsofYork @akintollgate Relevant satirical take on the petrodollar war by the Chinese

[Steve Hou @stevehou]

China’s state media turned the US-Iran conflict into an AI generated cartoon and captured the gist of the conflict pretty perfectly! Cinematically really well done! A+ trolling!

Thanks to @AngelicaOung for adding subtitles!

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@CollinsofYork @ToheebDotCom @akintollgate Venezuelan heavy oil is not a substitute for for light sweet oil from the Gulf. They are not even priced the same way.

The real issue is the future of the petrodollar.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

I don’t think anyone thinks the US government didn’t understand or anticipate Iran’s escalation paths. Iran actually published warnings stating what they would do if attacked and they specifically mentioned retaliatory attacks against energy infrastructure, and weaponosation of the Strait of Hormuz. What @olumidecapital said is the “US President didn’t factor it into consideration”. According to the DNI, he was given the data and in his wisdom, he made a decision to attack first. That decision has been proven to be a very poor and costly one.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@captainsesugh @olumidecapital Actually, the evidence that Trump has lost control is that the US is the only party calling for a ceasefire.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@gabriel_bolatit @Omojuwa @officialABAT General Christopher Gwabin Musa

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@yobaiye @BTOofficial Now that we’ve clarified what the “Parable of the Shower Head” implies, can you expatiate, in direct terms, why you think it is relevant to @BTOofficial’s post about taking two Ambassador-Designates on a tour of the NIS’s technological infrastructure? Thank you.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

Pius Adesanmi's "Parable of the Shower Head" is a famous satirical essay that uses a frustrating bathroom experience to critique Nigeria's culture of mediocrity and the lack of civic accountability. 

The Core Story

The essay describes Adesanmi’s stay at a supposedly "high-end" hotel in Nigeria. He encounters a shower head that is improperly installed or malfunctioning—either it sprays water everywhere except on the person, or it requires a ridiculous "special technique" to work. 

When he complains to the hotel staff, they don't see it as a failure of service or quality. Instead, they respond with "Managing" or "That is how it is," implying that the customer should just adapt to the broken system. 

Key Themes and Symbols

Adesanmi uses this mundane incident as an allegory for the broader Nigerian state:

•The Culture of Mediocrity: The broken shower head represents the failing infrastructure and sub-standard services that have become "normal" in Nigeria.

•The "Managing" Mentality: He critiques the Nigerian tendency to "manage" (tolerate) dysfunction rather than demanding excellence or holding leaders accountable.

•Lack of Meritocracy: The parable highlights how the absence of merit and professional standards in small things (like plumbing) mirrors the same absence in national governance.

•Civic Awareness: It serves as a call for "civic instruction," urging citizens to stop accepting the unacceptable and to realize that they deserve better from both private businesses and the government.

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

I stumbled upon this amazing debate on the importance of preserving jury trials in the British judicial system.

The orator—Sir Geoffrey Cox— displayed some of the finest tools of the art—rhetorical dexterity, stoicism, substance, and a powerful range,movement, and balance in his delivery.

An excellent oratory that is increasingly becoming a lost art.

[David Davis MP @DavidDavisMP]

For those of you interested in jury trials, this is Parliament at its best. 👇

[Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy]

PRESS RELEASE

GUARDS BRIGADE TROOPS RESCUE 19 KIDNAP VICTIMS, NEUTRALISE TERRORIST IN BWARI

Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The operation was launched following credible intelligence on the whereabouts of terrorists responsible for the recent abduction of residents from the Byazhin area of Bwari.

During the operation, troops made contact with the bandits, leading to a firefight in which one of the criminals was neutralised, while others fled the scene with suspected gunshot wounds.

Further exploitation of the area led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle and one locally fabricated firearm. Additionally, all 19 kidnapped victims were successfully rescued and evacuated to safety.

Troops have since returned to their Forward Operating Base in Bwari, while the rescued victims are currently receiving attention.

Troops will continue to dominate the general area to forestall further criminal activities.

The Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Adebisi Olusegun Onasanya, commended the troops and collaborating security agencies for their bravery and professionalism during the operation.

He further reiterated that the Guards Brigade remains resolute and fully committed to safeguarding residents of the Federal Capital Territory and protecting Abuja as the nation’s seat of power. The Brigade will continue to intensify operations in collaboration with other security agencies to rid the territory and its environs of terrorism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities.

OLAWUYI ODUNOLA ITUNUOLUWA
Lieutenant
Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations
Headquarters Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army
Abuja
7 March 2026

[Gbodo @niyigbodo]

@Omojuwa Affordances not blessings