In case you think incidents like this are happening for the first time, let me tell you boldly that they are not. Exactly one year ago, a professor and 19 medical students were kidnapped in Otukpo, Benue State. The same people who were shouting and pushing the “Christian genocide” narrative immediately blamed Fulani and Muslims. But when the police did their due diligence and arrested the kidnappers, none of their names or faces matched the description of a Fulani man or Muslim. They were all Christians from the same Benue. As usual, those who spread the propaganda went silent, because they are not searching for the truth, they are searching for a version of the truth that suits their agenda, and if the facts do not fit that agenda, they simply look away.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗶𝗹 & 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. In today’s energy landscape, just having a degree is not enough. Companies now want skills, proof of competence, and globally recognized certifications. Whether you’re a student, fresh graduate, NYSC member, job seeker, or working professional, here are reputable platforms to get legit Oil & Gas certifications that employers respect: ✅ Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) – Petroleum Engineering Certification (PEC) spe.org/en/certification/ ✅ OPITO – Global Industry Training & Safety Certifications opito.com/ ✅ IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) – WellSharp (Well Control Training) iadc.org/wellsharp/ ✅ American Petroleum Institute (API) – Individual Certification Program (ICP) api.org/products-and-service… ✅ NEBOSH – International Technical Certificate in Oil & Gas Operational Safety nebosh.org.uk/qualifications… ✅ OPITO Training Standards Library – Safety & Technical Skill Courses opito.com/industry/our-stand… ✅ IADC Drilling Industry Training (DIT) – Competency Courses & Accreditation iadc.org/training-accreditat… ✅ NEBOSH Oil & Gas Operational Safety – Course and Assessment Details nebosh.org.uk/our-qualificat… ✅ OPITO Open Learning & eLearning – Online Courses & Certificates learning.opito.com/ ✅ IADC Well Control Awareness / Role-Specific Training (Online) learn.wellsharp.org/ Quick Tip for Beginners: Start with NEBOSH or OPITO safety & operational training. These open doors in drilling, production, HSE, refinery operations, gas plants, FPSOs, and offshore work. Nigerian recruiters and multinational operators recognize these certificates; no stories, no “Google school” certificates. #OilAndGas #EnergyIndustry #CareerDevelopment #Engineering #HSE #PetroleumEngineering #Nigeria #FreshGraduates #SkillsForTheFuture #Certification #ProfessionalGrowth ~ For safety core courses (e.g., BOSIET, OPITO Rigger) you may budget ₦200,000-₦300,000 for local delivery. ~ For well‐control, drilling or supervisory‐level global courses budget ₦2M (because USD cost) or seek group rates/offers.

Friendship takes work, enmity is effortless

Wokeness destroys the mind, body, and soul

“Let me correct the perspective: 1) India only bought 0.2% of Russian oil 2) India buys in a quarter of what Europe buys in one afternoon” - STRONG 💪🏼 response by India’s Minister of Petroleum H.E. @HardeepSPuri to CNN’s Becky today.

If you talk down your money, it will go down. If you allow some unidentifiable person to talk down your money, it will go down.

Type “Keyboard” with your eyes closed. Ours: keybisrd 🤭 Now your turn 👇🏾

‘Abokiya’, innit?

Financial statements are scary, but not hard. Let me break them down for you:

The newly constructed sports center in Ajegunle, Lagos state built by Mr Yemi Idowu, a passionate sports entrepreneur and businessman. It has ten 5-Aside pitches, eight 7- Aside pitches and one 11-Aside pitch. Yes we can if we want to...

Asemota wakes up every morning to talk rubbish about Nigeria. He revels in the negatives and is always boastful about how he told people not to establish a business in Nigeria. I'm surprised that he still goes about with a Nigerian passport. What goes around......

News has a way of making humans get emotional. Negative news is the order of today, which sells and thereby entirely blanks out progress. Despite its many challenges,Nigeria does make progress, and sometimes a lot of it. Here are some facts to delight your day and encourage you:

Yoruba is such a heavily nuanced culture. It teaches you quickly how to recognize it, when you are not wanted as a company. No dey force friendship, and don't hang around where you are not wanted.

Evidence of cooperation to move the industry forward

Twitter NG back. Avoid Toxicity. No negative engagement. Positive vibes only. #TwitterBan

I just interviewed the man who invented Amazon Prime. He started a business worth $40 billion today and served on Amazon's board for 15 yrs. Here are lessons from Bing Gordon that'll save you years of mistakes:

So you're a new CEO. 1. Read "The First 90 Days" by Watkins. 2. Don't change too many things at the same time. 3. Win their HEARTS before asking for their HANDS. 4. Repeat after me, "We will do it together." Then say it every day to your people. 5. Get one key win in 90 days.

The Next 20 Years Just look around you in Nigeria, for example. 20 years ago, the ATM machine was a novelty. No bank issued debit cards- maybe just the foreign ones. There were no banking apps. You couldn't transfer funds the way we do now.