It was clear I wanted to be a development worker because I had attended the NACWYCA summer youth camp while in High school and had a taste of being a peer educator. I knew not that I will some time in the future become a Peer Educator Trainer (PET). October 2014 was when I took the revamping decision that was …
Dear friends, It was the year 2006, I was the senior prefect (Head Boy) at St. John Bosco Secondary School Doma, Nasarawa State. As a senior prefect (the only prefect with a red beret) and the number one student in the school, I commanded so much power and respect, yet I had not completely figured it out. I was βNOT …
In 2011, while in my 3rd year at University, shortly after I lost my dad, I was awarded a Total E&P undergraduate scholarship. It was such a beautiful feeling. I began to nurture the thought of studying abroad for a master’s degree on a scholarship. I saw pictures and videos of students studying abroad and my hunger for scholarships increased …
Amid the global pandemic, world economies have suffered the hit, the health sectors have also not been exonerated. The current plans as seen by most countries of the world is to open up gradually so that the economy does not bleed out while also adopting health strategies to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The Federal Government of Nigeria through the …
Dear friends, A popular saying goes β Delay is dangerousβ. This saying is usually used to convey a charge for people to always not delay in utilizing opportunities as the delay could cause the loss of such an opportunity. While this bears some truth, delay can literally save lives. Let me put this in perspective: Come with me on this …
Dear friends, A few weeks ago I wrote a short piece on how Squeezim changed the narrative of being a βSlay Queenβ. How she has deliberately refused to slay with clothes, phones, or gadgets, this woman right here slays with her brain. Whatever she sets her heart to do always comes out victorious. Squeezim works too hard. I remember the …
Dear Prospective MRes/Mphil/PhD Student, Looking for scholarships and prospective supervisors can be challenging. While I admit that there are so many factors that inform the choice of a prospective supervisor if you are in a position to choose a prospective supervisor for your work, do not make the choice entirely on the academic or professional capacity of the supervisor. Be …
Dear friend, What do you currently think of your past employers? What do you currently think of the friends you grew up with? What do you currently think of your classmates who have not been fortunate enough to get a job or further their education? Do you think you are better because you are now doing a PhD and they …
Dear friends, I will make this succinct with 2 points: 1. Being inspired is easy. Anyone can be inspired. 2. Putting the inspiration to work is the hardest but profitable. Read my story, learn my failures, learn my wins, and be inspired but do not end there. Put your inspiration to work. Your growth is tied to 2. An Inspiration …
βWhere do you want to be in 2 years time?β ββWhere do you want to be in 5 years time?β These are questions we all hear a lot. My answer: βI want to grow more and be where I am still able to make an impact and touch lives in whatever way I canβ I took this picture 2 years …
