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Investor at @volitioncap & @volitionblue. Social entrepreneur at @thesptrust. Knowledge brand at Subomi Plumptre Inc.
Oct 9, 2018 18 tweets 11 min read
I've just read FIXING HEALTHCARE IN #NIGERIA by
Dr. Ola Brown, @NaijaFlyingDr. I'd like to share my take-aways in this thread. Please read and RETWEET. #FixNigerianHealthcare drive.google.com/file/d/1fo7Efm… In her book, @NaijaFlyingDr provides a simple guide to policy decisions that should provide better healthcare to ALL Nigerians. #FixNigerianHealthcare
Oct 2, 2018 19 tweets 4 min read
LIFE HAPPENS | “Sho, do you cook?”, my date asked. I replied jauntily, “I used to but not anymore. I now have access to a chef and can afford to order what I like eating.” #Thread #Life #Relationships My date followed up by asking, “If your boyfriend asked you to cook for him, would you?” I grinned, as I realised my date was sadly playing from a script. I replied, “I don’t have a guy I like who’s asking me to cook, so I can’t say.”
Aug 28, 2018 15 tweets 3 min read
#HEALING, #MEDICINE & OTHER MATTERS: One thing I struggle with and continue to talk to God about, is the ratio of people he heals versus those healed by medicine or those who eventually die. Let's discount specific waves of the Spirit, for a moment - the ministries of Kathryn Kuhlman and other documented faith healers. Instead, let's do a simple headcount of those who get miraculously healed in an average church.
Aug 26, 2018 17 tweets 4 min read
"God, I want my future back." Those were the words I whispered to God two weeks ago, while I was going through the greatest health scare of my life. #Thread #Health #Life In the midst of the tests and various medical consultations, it occurred to me that my life had stopped. My symptoms limited my movements and where I could go. So, I couldn't plan and I couldn't project forward.
Aug 22, 2018 4 tweets 1 min read
My next video & WhatsApp investment course begins on September 7. You can join from anywhere in the world. Here's what I'll teach: - Foundational principles of investing
- Three investment indices you should track regularly
- How to set up an investment account
- Important documentation you will need for investing
- Professional advisors you will need
Aug 12, 2018 7 tweets 2 min read
Yesterday, I thought about how difficult it is for many of us to concatenate being Christian with enjoying life. #Thread #Christianity #Christian Somehow we imagine one cannot be Christian and sexual, Christian and metrosexual, Christian and gourmand. When we are forced to make a choice, we either choose active Christian and boring or passive Christian and epicurean.
Aug 11, 2018 49 tweets 28 min read
And so, @custodianplc's #MentorsConference begins! @lekealder is in the building!

#Nigeria #Mentoring Mr. Wole Oshin, GMD @custodianplc shares his career story. He dreamt of being the MD of an insurance company at age 18! Watch the video live stream on @custodianplc's Facebook Page: facebook.com/custodianplc.

#CustodianMentors #Nigeria
Aug 7, 2018 10 tweets 2 min read
BUSINESS LESSONS FROM SCRABBLE | I won a game of #Scrabble over the weekend. I was down by 30 points, but played the word, logjam, on triple word and double letter spots to earn 50 points. #Business #Entrepreneurship Another day, I was leading in a game of Ludo and had 2 seeds left. My boss was lagging behind, but then he won by pecking my 2 seeds before I could get home. Isn't that like life? Those ahead of you don't always win and vice versa.
Aug 7, 2018 9 tweets 3 min read
I JUST WANT TO FEEL SOMETHING | I recently started drinking again after a long time of not drinking. #Thread #Nigeria #Unhappiness Yesterday, as I considered my glass of single malt whiskey, I remembered a friend who wrote about sleeping with random women. After I read his article, I asked why he did it, since he didn't seem like the "promiscuous" type. He said he just wanted to feel something.
Aug 7, 2018 6 tweets 2 min read
YOU WILL HAVE MORE THAN ONE IDEA | I spoke to a young man recently about a business deal. He was more concerned about the money he would make than the opportunities he would gain. #Thread #Ideas #Entrepreneurship #Career Sometimes when I talk to entrepreneurs, they seem obsessed with people stealing their ideas. They assume they will have only one good idea in life. They think a single deal will be their only source of prosperity.
Aug 5, 2018 15 tweets 4 min read
COMMUNITY CHURCH | When @Chude began advocating for safe spaces for those dealing with depression, I could relate. I was reminded of neighbourhood community centres in the US. #Church #Thread In some US cities where kids are at risk of suicide or gang initiation, the community leaders realised something. Many children do not turn to gangs or suicide because of adversity.
Aug 2, 2018 7 tweets 5 min read
A few days ago, I tweeted about the dearth of values and excellence in #Nigeria. That rarity of standards is why I am excited about @CustodianPLC's #CustodianMentors Conference. If there's someone you should meet at #CustodianMentors Conference, it is @obyezeks. Forget the Twitter noise. Let me share my personal experience.
Aug 1, 2018 5 tweets 1 min read
You can be minding your business and evil will try to find you. It's like evil hates those who resist it, so it seeks to drag them down to its level. Those that are quick to believe negative stories can't imagine that others are not like them. They have no frame of reference for the transparent world others live in, so the others must be like them.
Aug 1, 2018 7 tweets 4 min read
If you're a young professional or entrepreneur, let me tell you why you should attend @Custodianplc's #CustodianMentors Conference. I met Mr. @LekeAlder a very long time ago, but a conversation we had in my 3rd year of University landed me a job before I graduated. #CustodianMentors
Jul 30, 2018 7 tweets 3 min read
#Competence is the capacity to consistently deliver, without being micro-managed. Sometimes, it is assumed competence is about skills or attitude alone. No, it's also about ideology and drive. #Thread #Skills #HR #Management The ideology behind competence is multifaceted. There's fairness - the belief that one ought to do what one has been contracted to do. There's righteousness - wanting to do the right thing. There's integrity and reliability - keeping your word and keeping to time.
Jul 29, 2018 6 tweets 2 min read
Let me teach you something about building a reputation in the #socialmedia age. Make sure enough people know you in real life. People who can testify about what you stand for and who can attest to your true character and values.
Jul 27, 2018 12 tweets 3 min read
SOME RECENT THOUGHTS ON THE CHURCH | I'm beginning to understand that almost every #socialmedia post (complaint) that begins with "The #Church", actually means, "The Pastor". Part of the problem is the "inversion" of the Christian model. Instead of physical churches being training grounds that equip saints for the work of the ministry in the world; they've become central expensive bureaucracies where Christians bring their gifts to church. Then, the churches centrally dispense on their behalf, through Pastors.
Jul 22, 2018 16 tweets 3 min read
THE OLD MAN'S TALE: I met the old man at a presentation. I was a brand consultant on a large corporate project. The client insisted I sit on a panel to select marketing agencies. The gentleman; old enough to be my father, represented an agency in #Nigeria. #HR #Entrepreneurship As he stepped in for the presentation, I saw the expression of the young 20-something year olds on the client's side. They were bright eyed top shots from Ivy League Universities. They were recruited to revitalise the DNA of the decades old institution.
Jul 21, 2018 4 tweets 1 min read
I became financially liquid late in life. By then, I had become so accustomed to living modestly. I had become too "old" to be popping bottles up in da club. I was so used to using one bag that I didn't see the need in buying two. Charity means a lot to me. It's important. And it's not because I'm a bleeding heart. I think it's a combination of my home training, work training and faith.
Jul 21, 2018 7 tweets 5 min read
The first trip abroad that I paid for, was to #Malaysia and #Singapore. I've never understood the average Nigerian's obsession with "Jand" and "Yankee". So, as soon as I could afford to travel abroad, I chose somewhere exotic. #Travel #TravelBae When I was growing up, I had a strong image of who I wanted to be in life. I wanted to be exposed and have distinct encounters. I wanted to explore unusual things and meet unusual people. #TravelBae
Jul 21, 2018 6 tweets 4 min read
I just realised why the best business incubators/business hubs succeed. They not only help entrepreneurs to finetune their products and get funding. They also help those entrepreneurs create their first market/demand for their products. #Entrepreneurship #Nigeria I remember what @MrSleevesUp said about @VeniaBizHub - how a few of the tenants got their first big break there by becoming service providers to other tenants. #Entrepreneurship #Nigeria