Officially a Doctor of Computer Science! Eternally grateful and deeply honored.

Her mother, Dr Dora Akunyili, in 2003" "Dr Akunyili's series of achievements have not gone unnoticed worldwide. Her latest and the most prestigious world famous Award from Transparency International is the ultimate achievement for her." — TELL, 2003

Njideka Akunyili Crosby's portrait of the Obamas is stunning. Wow!

When the World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa asks you to record a podcast episode, it’s an automatic yes! In my discussion with Andrew Dabalen, we explored AI sovereignty, expanding local capacity, and how context-specific AI solutions can support sustainable development.

Got an email notice that Meta was ordered to issue an additional payment for a class action lawsuit I was a member of. It’s probably going to be $3, but I’ll gladly accept it 😆

Dear beloved sports-loving Nigerian youths, After watching the performances of Davido, Burna Boy, and Rema at the opening of the 2026 World Cup—at a time when Nigeria, the giant of Africa, is absent—I felt a measure of consolation. This was reinforced by the fact that many Nigerians playing for clubs worldwide are representing other countries. Felix Nmecha, for instance, set a record by scoring the fastest goal at six minutes for Germany. I write to you therefore, knowing that this country belongs to you, the youth. You are more of stakeholders in Nigeria’s future than I am. I am 64 years old; by God’s grace, much of my journey is behind me, while yours lies ahead. It is therefore imperative that you rise to the challenge by obtaining your PVC, your most powerful tool for driving the change you desire. In the last three years alone, over 15 million Nigerians have turned 18—enough to decide who becomes President, Governor, Senator, Member of the House, or Local Government Chairman. Indeed, enough to shape the nation’s future. I know many of you are sceptical about politics and political parties. I understand why, but scepticism must not become surrender. You do not need to belong to any party or wait for anyone to organise you. Organise yourselves in your streets, campuses, communities, workplaces, churches, mosques, and social groups. Mobilise, debate, demand accountability, and take part in choosing those you wish to entrust with leadership. If you are organised and wish to hear directly from me, invite me. I will come and share my plans for you and our nation. Do not sit on the sidelines while others decide your future. I appeal to you to register and vote. Your vote can shape who becomes the next President of our country. My young friends, this is your country. Take it back. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

I’ve been trying to learn more about Folarin Balogun, and all the articles mentioning him being American by “accident” are so weird 🥴 Like what the hell is this, Men’s Journal?

It’s in line with the renewed hope agenda

I truly love to see this.

I'll be back in Nairobi to speak at the 2026 PEP Policy Conference! I anticipate great conversations on what it’ll take for innovation systems to deliver meaningful results in Global Majority countries. Date: Friday, June 12th Time: 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM EAT pep-net.org/annual-conferenc…

I pray I never fall off as hard as Colin Kaepernick, to where I start pushing AI slop to maintain my livelihood 🙏🏾

The fastest way to lose my attention is to spell my name incorrectly or ask for my feedback on a document that's heavily AI-generated.

Funny thing is these very children would grow up to be racist and enforce apartheid!

This may be the inspiration I need to assemble the best people in my extended network to build Africa's premier telecom startup 🤔

Nigeria accounts for ~90% of MTN's operating profits despite being 33% of its total subscribers. It's obvious that MTN is fleecing Nigerians to subsidize the rest of their Africa operations. This is where the govt has to step in, but they won't.

In American slang we often refer to money as “benjamins” this is a subtle reference to Benjamin Netanyahu, an American folk figure who takes all of our money

person wey build lagos don scatter nigeria 😭

The phrase "smart city" is clearly a marketing term for emerging markets, because every city should have good road infrastructure, fiber-optic internet, stable electricity, gas, and water supply 🥴

If my hand is not there, I will set my legs for it.

"Africa is generating entrepreneurs capable of building substantial wealth, even in difficult conditions, but still struggles with a related challenge: creating environments where that wealth can be confidently retained and reinvested." semafor.com/article/06/08/20…

Rewatching “The Woman King” and John Boyega was so fine in this movie. Oh my! 😍