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Why do we always react like this whenever a piece of art (books, movies, songs) depicts our sordid reality, either in terms of fraud, drug or any other social vices?
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"don't de-market Nigeria"
It's not your mummy that died from the wickedness of yahoo boys nau
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I think we should review materials like this genuinely. It could help us understand why we are viewed the way we are viewed by others.
Most importantly, it might also help us view ourselves eye to eye and have a frank talk with one another.
The yahoo menace should not be ignored. It is a real social problem.
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Funny, the truth is bitter. You ruin people's lives and expect them to keep quiet. That's crazy. You can't hurt me and tell me how loud I should cry. @CarlosBarraganT, I would love to read your work.
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Added to my to read list.
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We are taking this "Don't de-market Nigeria" thing too far. Frankly it's starting to feel very political rather than an actual concern for the country.
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I don't think we should continue to live in denial and suffer more reputational damage.
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They will twist this post. Don’t worry.
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These replies are proof: audacity pays more than perfection ever will.
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The first ‘unhinged’ thing I did was after my internship in 2016. I refused to leave 😂. I kept showing up, asked to stay on part-time while in school, and did it for 18 months.
That scrappy move turned into my first full-time dev role.
Sometimes audacity > permission.✨
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My 2025 wrapped 💕✨
- Led cross initiatives at work that gave me executive visibility and expanded my role @StackOverflow
- Led an SRE & Observability training for @BankOfAmerica
- Released my 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th book with top publichers @OReillyMedia & @WileyGlobal
- Wrote my 8th book. It’s my first collaboration (may get released in 2026 or 2027)
- Fell in love with a tall, bearded, handsome Anambra man
- Got into one of the best MBA schools in the USA (@UMich @MichiganRoss)
- Moved to Houston
- Designed my apartment and made it my most beautiful home
- Wrote a research paper on AI Agents & LLMs with my @GeorgiaTech professor (I now have 3 papers)
- Bought a 2026 Mercedes Benz GLC (paid in full)
- Served as an executive in residence for @mivauniversity
- Made really good money through consulting and passive income
- Travelled (Egypt, Rwanda, San Diego, New Orleans, New York, Michigan, Arizona)
- Made new friends
- Did more public speaking and received awards
- Launched courses on @LinkedIn Learning & @OReillyMedia
- Partnered with @MiroHQ as a creator
- Mentored Computer Science students at the University of Bristol, UK (@BristolUni)
- Flew business class to Lagos as a panelist for a @ZenithBank event
- Had straight EX's & A's in all my courses (MBA + MS) this year while juggling work and life (EX - exceptional grades in Ross because they don't do the letter grades system).
- Built consistency and systems that let me do hard things without burning out
There are a few more things that happened, but I’d probably share them in the new year and at the right time. Super excited for 2026 ✨🥹
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My dad 10 years ago: *Calling family meeting because of my career choice* and saying "My daughter is about to make a mistake"
My dad today: "Agu. Daughter of your father. Lion begets lion"
Really daddy? 😂
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I got honored by a professional association in New York ❤️
They gave me a top award and one of the perks was that I would also appear on the billboard in Times Square.
Of course I took a day trip to NYC to see it live 😂🥹✨
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✅ BSc, Computer Science (First Class)
✅ MSc, Computer Science & AI (Highest Honor)
✅ 3 research papers accepted this year
✅ 7 books written
✅ Executive in Residence, Miva University
✅ Computer Science mentor, University of Bristol
Bonus:
✅ MBA (Michigan Ross) - in progress
✅ Stanford Graduate School of Business LEAD Diploma
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If you’re afraid of difficult conversations or uncomfortable with confrontation, then Quantity Surveying might not be the right profession for you. There are other roles within the construction industry that may be a better fit. But as a Quantity Surveyor, you cannot afford to shy away from difficult conversations, challenging negotiations, contractual disagreements, or defending your commercial position.
