More good news.
Don Anele Munachimso also won gold in Science.
He is the best in world science.
Remember, he is the best in IGCSE Chemistry in Nigeria.
The investment is worth it.
A man's wife was murdered in Japan in 1999. Satoru Takaba spent the next 26 years paying $145k in rent to keep the crime scene completely untouched, believing future DNA technology would catch the killer.
He was right.
A Nigerian teenager was thrown in prison at 14 years old and his name was changed by the police and prison officials so that his family will never find him.
He was only released 18 years later. Why is this story not trending? Jesus!
I am impressed by the Nigerian online revolt against "anti-intellectualism." There is still a glimmer of home somewhere. The problem is sadly far beyond talking down the "Olodos" and their "Agbaya" enablers. It is a deeper, fundamental educational problem and, worse still, a structural economic problem. The best counter is an education or innovation renaissance.
People like @emekaokoye have since been sounding the alarm about our so-called "tech industry" that we are not creating any technology. The reason was not far-fetched; we have had a couple of generations that did not learn properly and have been exposed to the worst aspects of global capitalism.
What people are calling an "Olodo-Uprising" is a symptom of attention monetization in the "experience economy" with the worst type of technology. People are capitalizing on the lowest-hanging fruit of online content to generate income to survive.
Some have gone beyond survival and have begun to transform society as they become role models for the young, impressionable, and unwitting. Online outrage or "canceling" will not stop this trend.
I still remember the story below about Steve Jobs and his thoughts on Disney:
“The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda for an entire generation to come. Disney has a monopoly on the storyteller business. And you know what? I am tired of that bullshit. I am going to be the next storyteller!”
If we want the next generation to be daft, we leave the monopoly of storytelling to the "Olodos," the sycophants and their funders, or we could change the game by telling better stories without relying on the quick wins of social media monetization.
China banned the poisonous version of American social media for a good reason. The UK is banning access for those under 16. Others have woken up, but we are largely still asleep.
Steve Jobs told his story with great technology products and a legacy that has outlived him. We are arguing here about Akara and Kuli Kuli, or waiting for the next startup announcement, with the funds coming from those who are helping destroy our future.
Agendas are real. Let's reset this one properly.
A student enters university and quickly realizes that with ₦20,000, he can “sort” his way to an A.
Immediately, the hunger to study dies.
The desire to compete dies.
Curiosity dies.
Discipline dies.
Why spend sleepless nights reading when corruption can buy the same result?
After 4–5 years, that same student graduates with a certificate that says “excellent”, but with a mind that was never trained to solve problems, think critically or build anything valuable.
Then millions of such graduates flood the labour market every year and we keep shouting:
“There are no jobs.”
But the harder truth is this:
Many employers are no longer just looking for certificates. They are desperately looking for competence.
UNN, UNILAG, FUTO, ABSU and IMSU all use the same NUC-regulated curriculum.
The difference has never really been curriculum.
The difference is standards.
Where corruption becomes culture, excellence dies quietly.
And when excellence dies in universities, the entire country eventually pays for it.
This is no longer “school problems.”
This is a national emergency.
If we don’t fix corruption inside our education system, no political reform in Nigeria will ever truly work.
The truth is that xenophobia is effective. There are countries I won't go and spend my hard-earned money in anymore. I hope others learn to do the same and take their money to places where African tourists are welcome, and people are not victimized or told to pay bonds because of the color of their skin. I canceled a visa interview appointment this week. There are other places to play.
Here in the UAE and Dubai
real Arabs (Locals) are only about
12% of the population.
The rest are from everywhere!
We live in peace, I keep my Arab identity, and none of them ever try to force me to become Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, or anything else..
They actually respect
the country and its people.
Europe should be the same Let
Europeans live by their own values
and culture. Why migrate there just
to impose your religion or ideology
on them?
Stay in your own country, idiot.
Let the world live in peace !!
This is the thing nobody says directly in Nigerian tech.
Your company knowing your value and the market knowing your value are two completely different things.
One keeps you grateful.
The other gives you options.
Options are what change salaries.
Not performance reviews.
If it’s still not clear who we are:
We have been at this for years.
We are not here to go viral. We are fighting for our lives.
This is more than journalism.
We know exactly what we are up against. That’s why this work is a fight.
We couldn't remain silent after discovering @nestle adds sugar to baby formula in Nigeria but not in Europe. @WHO labeled it a "double standard," and we urge @nestle to take accountability and stop adding sugar to baby formula sold in Africa
#MakeThemPay
Hello Nigerian Police, it’s Wednesday already.
We were told these four officers were on their way to Abuja yesterday to face the IGP… but since then, nothing. No update, no statement, just silence.
This can’t be another case that quietly disappears under the rug. Too many people are paying attention now. Nigerians are watching this closely and we deserve clear, public updates.
This shouldn’t end in handshakes and quiet dismissals behind closed doors. The same way those innocent boys were publicly traumatised, there must be visible accountability.
We’re still waiting. Don’t let this fade away.
@PoliceNG@PoliceNG_CRU
Please guys !!! Make these unpr0fessional Policemen popular and tag any handle you can !! See intim!dation, see har@ssm£nt, see !nsults !! Nigerian police are so unprofessional broooo !!! The guys didn’t even anything…..I’m so angry man😡😡💔💔
"Don't depend on the government for help before you build your business, be innovative and hardworking" - By Nigerians who capitalized heavily on government connections to build their business.
I am tired, boss.
Parents in Nigeria: you see this 400g of Milo your kids drink every morning?
It has more sugar than SIX cans of Coke.
Yet, Nestlé sells healthier, low-sugar versions abroad.
I studied this & here’s what i found.
Walk with me
If you see this red oil at the market, just leave the person's shop immediately,
Don't even buy Maggi from them, the person selling this to you doesn't care about your health.