People who come to Britain on temporary work visas should not automatically be able to stay forever.
This Labour government was right to make that harder. Now their MPs want them to u-turn.
Conservatives will back Labour’s original plan to help get it through Parliament.
When I told Professor Wole Soyinka that my knee surgery cost about 39 million and that I had about 10 million to pay the hospital, he said: “Let me get to Lagos this Friday and see what I can send.”
I sent him the bank details of the hospital.
By Monday, he messaged me: “Receivng no notification from you, I asked my bank for confirmation that the money has been sent. Forwarding separately the affirmation documents from the bank in case you need to track the funds. Bank document attached in case you need to track the remittance. I just wish to ensure it's landed in the right place.”
When I reached out to the hospital, they confirmed they had received the complete money.
What could I have done without him?
“I want to appeal to our young people in this country. Burna Boy, Asake and Davido, we want to see you come together under one foundation to help the poor with your money. The Maybachs and Rolls-Royces are good, but you can still help. The burden on the government is huge.”
— Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu
Things our mother didn’t tell us
1. First trimester wahala
2. First pee after childbirth
3. First poop after childbirth
4. Lochia discharge 😷
5. There is one stomach upset that happens too (not that serious though)
6. The part where your nipple is going to peel at first then heals back
The South East is making a choice.
We will double down on eliminating illiteracy.
Every child who cannot read, write and reason represents lost potential for our economy, our security and our future.
We are studying the education systems that consistently produce some of the world’s strongest learning outcomes, including Singapore and China.
We are no longer educating children just to survive.
We are educating them to compete globally and lead.
That is the future we are building.
The wait is over.
We have 2 golds: Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso.
We are the best in the world!
Egejurum Onyedikachi’s name was omitted. He should have a gold.
What caught my attention in this interview is when he said "The world is not short of capital. There is capital always looking for return, but that capital is waiting to match the right person."
As a young person trying to make it, this completely affected my perspective.
We often make the mistake of thinking the biggest obstacle between us and our dreams is a lack of funds. "If only I had the capital, I’d launch the business." "If only I had a backer, I will scale."
Investors, founders, and institutions are constantly hunting for people who can actually execute. They have the resources, but they lack the hands, the brains, and the grit.
So, if the capital is already out there waiting, your only job right now is to become undeniable.
Stop waiting for a big break to start
Start small with what you have
Build your "proof of work" in public
Let people see your process
Fix your character. Capital never stays where there is a lack of integrity.