"I am making an impact here, do same over there, start now." -SEYI

Light your candles and run towards the darkness! /SA June 2026

NGOs, religious leaders advance #justenergytransition agenda environewsnigeria.com/ngos-r… via @environewsng @GreenFaith_Afr @greenfaithworld @adebotes @CSNAbuja @PowerMinist14 @FMEnvng @swede

Our callings are bigger than us!

Big congrats @NabilaAguele you’d certainly lift @MalalaFund to achieve more! Congrats again and rooting for you as always.

I’m so honoured to step into the role of CEO at @MalalaFund. Leading our work in Nigeria has been a privilege - learning from incredible partners and seeing firsthand what education makes possible for girls. So grateful to Lena Alfi, for her leadership, and to @Malala, @ZiauddinY and the board for their trust.

I like Einstein framing of failure as “success in progress”

Today is March 14 (3.14) – Pi day. The date today resembles 3.14159, the common approximation of the mathematical constant Pi, or π. This concurrence has given rise to an annual celebration from 1:59 pm - also the time of publication of this post (CET). What is Pi? Understanding Pi is essential if you want to make calculations for circles, cylinders, spheres, and anything circular, even an ellipse. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It doesn't matter how big or small the circle is - the ratio stays the same. Properties like this that stay the same when you change other attributes are called constants. How are you celebrating Pi day?

VIDEO: Sanwo-Olu, Obafemi Hamzat deal with refuse in Mushin as monthly environmental sanitation is reintroduced in Lagos 📹: @gboyegaakosile

@UNFCCC launches Capacity-Building for Negotiators initiative environewsnigeria.com/un-cli… via @environewsng @simonstiell @Cop30noBrasil @Cop31Turkiye @FMEnvCCNG @Climategovng @OlumideIDOWU @miketerungwa @society_planet @adebotes @Donaldikenna1

@NigeriaGov validates policy to tackle #marinelitter environewsnigeria.com/nigeri… via @environewsng @UNEP_Africa @UNAbjConvention @FMEnvng @BalarabeAbbas_ @NESREANigeria @GAIAnoburn @sradev @CSDevNet1 @OlumideIDOWU @miketerungwa @society_planet @ncfnigeria @ANI_Foundation @adebotes

I took this photo of Shola and Ezra before Paystack announced their first round.
Years later, Stripe acquired Paystack for over $200M. I took this photo of Tosin before Moniepoint raised a single dollar. Today, they’ve raised over $200M and are valued at more than $1B. I took this photo of Madam Funke Opeke before the big MainOne exit.
Equinix acquired MainOne for $320M. I took this photo of GB on his first day as CEO of Flutterwave.
Today, Flutterwave has raised over $470M and is valued at $3B. Recently, I saw a tweet that said: “Most successful founders have an unfair advantage. They all know each other.” Here’s what people don’t see. Many of us met when there was no money.
No valuations.
No press.
No hype. We were hustling through Lagos traffic to hackathons and tech events.
Showing up at meetups with more ambition than resources. 
Building relationships without calculating ROI. We weren’t thinking about leverage.
We were building community. Years later, those same relationships became partnerships, investments, boards, and Million-dollar outcomes. Yes, privilege exists. 
But long before the headlines, there was proximity. There was consistency. There was shared struggle. If you’re early in your journey, don’t underestimate the people around you today. The founder you’re brainstorming with.
The engineer you’re building side projects with.
The operator grinding quietly. You don’t know who they’ll become. And more importantly you don’t know who you’ll become together. Build real relationships.
Not just transactions. That’s the long game.

Mine came at kilometre 40 and it was such heartfilling to see the road side sweepers come to my aid.

The absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is indefensible. The Security Council must reflect today’s world. This is 2026 — not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be at the table.

Whale? Sub marine?

Wondering what it’s like to run a marathon in #Lagos? This gives you a feel. Thank you @myaccessbank for organising. Logged 42 km in 4 hours 4 mins at #ABLCM2026. Next month, we’ll conquer another marathon! #RunForMore #NewStepsFreshGoals #AccessBankLagosCityMarathon

Bryce Coon: Embedding education into the heart of national climate strategies environewsnigeria.com/bryce-… via @environewsng @UNFCCC @EarthDay @IUCN @ClimateEduCo @ndcpartnership @society_planet @OlumideIDOWU @adebotes @miketerungwa

Should caring for the environment be part of faith teachings? Leave your thoughts in the comments👇 Join the conversation on “To Have and To Hold: Faith and Care of the Environment” at the 24th Chief S. L. Edu Memorial Lecture.   Register for free at bit.ly/SLEdu2026. You can also scan the QR code on the flyer. #NCF #SLEduLecture2026 #FaithAndEnvironment #Nature #Conservation

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement. – Alfred Adler I’ve come across this twice and worth sharing.

Bridging @NigeriaGov ’s healthcare gaps through artificial intelligence environewsnigeria.com/bridgi… via @environewsng #AI @Fmohnigeria @LSMOH @muhammadpate @SalakoIziaq @FmstNg

@Nestle and #FBRA: Closing the loop in Nigeria’s waste management ecosystem environewsnigeria.com/nestle… via @environewsng @adebotes @FMEnvng @FMEnvCCNG @OlumideIDOWU @Climategovng @EndPlasticWaste @msenvironmentke @sradev @UNEP_Africa @NESREANigeria @NationalNes @WAMASON_ORG