Honestly, you don’t see videos like this go viral often… but this one really should. A little girl reciting the Qur’an so smoothly, it’s honestly impressive to watch. Don’t just scroll past… take a second and make a small dua for her, may Allah make it easy for her to finish her memorization

My Lord, make this land secure.

Alhamdulillah!! Hajj 2026 🥹

I wrote the below post during my 7th-year anniversary as an accounting and finance professional. I believe some of us should find it useful --- The #Accountancy profession is a broad one with many untapped opportunities, particularly in this part of the world. I recognise myself as an upcoming star in the profession as I fully step into my 7th year of becoming a young CFO who creates and sells values with global impact. Here are some of the past sacrifices I made that I believe contributed significantly to my rapid career growth from year one to date, even though I only had an ND as my highest academic qualification in Accounting: 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 1: Sacrifice: I sacrificed joining a big Insurance firm with up to 400% pay difference for a small-size audit firm. Result: I improved my #excel skills; was exposed to practical audits and final account preparation (FS); worked on a forensic accounting assignment; managed tax filing for clients; improved my reconciliation skills, and participated in CAC secretariat activities. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 2: Sacrifice: Left my job to prepare and write my ICAN/ATS 3 exam when I couldn't gain admission to go back to the University after my ND. I agreed to be an Accountant for a #startup and #treasurer to an NGO even when I wasn't so sure of what I can offer. Result: Improved my theoretical accounting knowledge, got a new job as a Junior Accountant a month after the exam with up to a 500% increase in pay. Also, I passed the exam in one sitting without attending tutorials (well, since I couldn't afford the tutorial fee, I had to leave the job for me to prepare well). I was able to hone my practical accounting skills, was introduced to the concept of a startup, and learned what it meant to be a volunteer. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 3: Sacrifice: I spent all my income on my ICAN professional exams. I went on a 3-month unpaid leave because I wanted an ICAN prize in my finals. I eventually quit the job when I felt I deserve more but not getting it. Result: Increased my professional standing among other job seekers; even after taking unpaid leave, I ended up failing 3 of the 5 papers I wrote (another story for another day), but I significantly improved my technical knowledge; boosted my confidence in quitting a job without another and still surviving, improved my survival instinct, and started freelancing (CV and other Corporate Writing gigs). 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 4: Sacrifice: Regularly sleep around 2:00 am, taking courses and searching for opportunities. Seeing Tunde online always boosted my morale to keep on. Result: Got a new job as a Financial Analyst with a big firm even with my ND. Got up to 400% increased pay, free lunch and transport home. Thanks to my professional and online courses. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 5: Sacrifice: I left my job to pursue my religion and values, as well as to attend an Enterprise Development Centre to learn more about leadership, entrepreneurship, and business. - 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝. Result: Significantly boosted my self-confidence and self-trust. Took my entrepreneurial skills to the next level and gained powerful business insights. Thus, shaping my skills towards becoming a Finance Business Partner. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 6: Sacrifice: I sacrificed getting my degree early in order to gain middle management level professional experience, and I took the risk of moving to a completely new region. Result: Got rewarded and recognised for the contributions made within the new environment. Achieved significant career growth. 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 7: Sacrifice: Currently taking time to learn, share and connect. Balancing voluntary commitment with work and family is indeed a great sacrifice. Result: Still work in progress. Should you find this insightful, feel free to comment and share. Regards, #Iwelabi. ---

E kon be like say na only me be "Hustler" for this class. Big Men and Women everywhere. Beautiful cohort 💯

Let me share what I have done in the past as a PmP mapped into the 5 steps from @DrOlaBrown's article. Quick background so you understand where I'm coming from. During my YCT days, I used to work in some plastic factory hence the reason for my hard palm 😀😅. I also had to borrowed money to pay my first UNILAG school fees. I was visibly pako😀 disclaimer: Me, I’m not trying to be as rich as Dangote or Otedola 😅. far from it. In fact, I’ve said before that once I hit my personal target of about $2m liquid assets, I’ll probably disappear to Igbotako for community development work and a quieter life. Also, I am not rich yet. but we thank God Now, lets see how the steps in the article fit into what I have done ... of course there are other things and steps that help Step 1: Get into a good university. I didn't stop at polytechnic. Even at YCT during my ND, I pushed for UNILAG. Finished with First Class in Accounting. BGS in both the department and faculty for both institutions. Over 20 academic awards. I knew early that my CV has to scream for me given that no one could make the calls for me. At my Sahara 2016 GMT programme final interview, they projected my CV to the chairman and other board members present at that interview - ND Distinction, First Class, BGS twice, ICAN, ACCA, 20 awards. The Chairman and the entire board couldn't even ask me a question. He just said: "Do you have any life? Did you have fun in school?" I can see how impressed and couldnt just say know...I knew I already got the job. Step 2: Work in financial services. I moved into consulting, focused on financial services and a very niche complex area (actuarial and quant). And I don't just deliver on client engagements. I want them to see the difference. Two of the biggest insurance companies CEO in Nigeria wrote to Partner about how exceptional I was on a projects..That actually added more case to a back to back double promotion I have slept in the office because of client deliverables. not once, not twice as a Senior and as a Manager. There is no substitute for hard work. I keep telling younger ones this. You cannot shortcut excellence when you don't have connections backing you up. Step 3: Realise it will take longer. I play the long game. One reason I stayed back in Nigeria is because I can see the massive opportunities ahead in the space I work in. The difference in my earnings over the last decade vs now is significant and it's still very far from what's possible. Today I told some LASU students if they could imagine that some folks earn ₦30m per month in this Lagos? The good thing about the path I chose is that seeing those numbers ahead is always comforting. The ceiling is high. You just have to be patient enough to climb. Step 4: Grow your network. Naturally, I am a very shy person. Extremely introverted. But in the last 5 years, I've pushed myself to connect with clients, colleagues, and people outside my comfort zone. We've won engagements just because of a presentation I did for some years ago. I make myself available for some pro bono work. My last IFRS 9 video took over 12 hours to produce, even though you all see 4 hours of content. Some clients call me outside work hours. I focus on how to make them look good with their boss too. Networking is really just giving. Step 5: Be aggressive about self development. This is the biggest one for me. ACCA. ACA. CFA. FRM. SCR. And now actuarial exams IFOA and SOA. Passed 14 papers across both in 3 years. Also failed 10 papers in that same period. Failing is part of it lol. I'm quite aggressive. Last December, I was in the office from Dec 26 to 4AM on January 1st writing a 96hour SOA assessment. I actually spent over 80 hours on it. That means I literally started the new year in the office. Extreme? Yes. I don't encourage anyone to do that. But that's what it took. Working your way out of poverty comes with massive tradeoffs. And it's perfectly rational to decide not to do it that way. But if you choose this path, know that momentum compounds. The early years are the hardest. The loneliest. But every exam, every late night, every relationship you build, it stacks up. May be when I buy my AMG G 63😎, I will come back and confirm that yes it's possible. for now lets keep trusting the process. I'm not even rich yet. But I'm always thankful for how far I've come. Grateful for everyone that has been part of my joinery...friends, family, colleagues , scholarships companies, bosses etc TBT to my 2020 birthday...one clown had to remind me how I be pako for undergrate

Last year I said 2026 was going to be my global year, and I meant it. 🌍 I am so excited to share that I have been appointed as a member of the UNICEF Youth Health Advisory Group. Being the only Nigerian and the only West African in the group is a privilege and responsibility I do not take for granted. For the next year, I'll be working with young advocates from around the world to create campaigns and influence policy that improves the health of children globally. This is exactly the kind of work I have been building toward and I am so ready. Grateful, grounded, and ready to get to work. 🙏🏾

And He found you poor and made you rich. (Quran 93:8)

Yes I’ll admit That post about Caesarian section triggered me Because I’m a woman who was in labour for 40 hours I was given the maximum dose of oxytocin three times to induce labour and did not dilate beyond 2cm I was so mentally prepared to push out a human but my body just wouldn’t Which one should I talk about? The intense pain ripping through me every few minutes? Should I talk about how excruciating it is to have doctors check you for dilation while you’re actively in labour? Should I talk about the exhaustion? Should I talk about how that when those who have vaginal delivery have long forgotten CS moms are still grappling with wounds and pain and numbness and tingling from the anaesthetsia? I had my baby in Canada and the nurses kept asking me if I wanted a pain relief I did not want any drug to interfere I was ready to bear the pain and I did I think I have the most supportive husband in the world. He stood there every second with me. Holding my hand. Wincing as Pain coursed through me But he did not feel the pain. Not the physical one. I did. So has every woman who has gone through this When the doctors saw that my contractions were not the “good type”, they said I could get a uterine rupture, I had to be taken for a CS. And everyday I’m grateful to God for the miracle of a CS That a mother who has given her all can still have her baby and they both be fine So sir, when you have had contractions for 40 hours When you have had 7 layers of your body sliced open so you can bring forth children When you have gone months nursing a wound that is layers deep When you’ve been placed on a cold surgical table and cut 7 layers deep For some 4 times. Then come back and have this Conversation with me Thank God for your mother and the long line of women in your family that had vaginal deliveries. But no two women are the same. Don’t put that burden on the woman you would marry. A CS is not a shortcut A CS does not make a woman weak A CS does not happen because you did not pray enough or you’re unlucky A CS is a medical miracle so that women like me especially pre term moms, can come out alive from the mystery that is pregnancy and childbirth Blessings.

It's always Allah☝🏼

Recite and repost 🔄

I executed further analysis on the shoe sales data sales using #pivottables, the Q'1, Q'4 and Year to date performance reviews on revenue generated indicates that the Retail Stores generated more revenue than the other sales channels utilised. #dataaggregation

Most people spend more time researching a new phone than they spend researching a stock they want to buy. One decision costs you ₦200,000 and depreciates immediately. The other, done right, can compound and pay you for years. Where you put your attention determines where your wealth goes

Dua when your iman is low

Man shares how old lady outsmarted bank rules to get $20 cash withdrawal

Islam will enter every home! In'Sha'Allah

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Posted about this yesterday but deleted it 😅 Anyway, just got my copy of The Naija Investor by @ProfitableMan1 Simple, straight to the point, and easy to follow. Definitely a good read if you’re getting into investing.

Day 4 got elevated. I set a benchmark of 28% on revenue growth and decline for the shoe sales data sets. Then, instructed excel to use conditional formatting function to highlight my benchmark for revenue , below is the output. Kindly leave your thought on the output?

Day 3 of my Data Analytics starter career path training with @hertechtrail I had applied some excel formulas to give meaning to my carefully formatted data "the total sales and the average order value". Quite a number of decisions can be made from these formulars outputs.