Be the Gold Standard I am a sports fan. I love football particularly. Till date, I still relish my days as a football analyst and frequent pundit on television. I ate, drank and talked football… good memories. I have a question though… Whenever we think of football what readily comes to mind? Is it the…
Live for others As a fresh graduate from university, my first port of call in the place of work was SystemSpecs. I joined the organisation as an NYSC intern and was privileged to serve and learn in one of the leading companies in the Fintech industry in Africa. My boss, the Founder/CEO, Mr. John Obaro…
The Decision is Yours Music is a powerful tool. At different times, some songs keep buzzing in my mind to the extent that I catch myself unconsciously humming their tunes for a long period. One of those songs is by a Nigerian singer and songwriter – Timaya titled “I can’t kill myself”. My favourite line…
Say No to Excuses One of the prominent black scientists and inventors of the early 20th century, George Washington Carver once said that “99 percent of failure comes from people who have the habit of making excuses.” We have heard statements like “I didn’t pass that exam because the examiner dislikes me” or “I am…
It’s in Your Hands On March 10, 2020, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched an initiative to speed up development and distribution of therapies for COVID-19 in collaboration with Wellcome and Mastercard. This partnership will deploy a seed fund of $125 million earmarked to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will be used to identify…