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Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Let's live as one! The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.

Nigeria is Africa's most populous country, the eighth most populous country in the world, and the most populous country in the world in which the majority of the population is black. In terms of religion Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and Christians with a very small minority who practice traditional religion. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country.

30/10/2025

✨Silas Adekunle - The Boy Who Built His Future!
Sometimes, greatness begins not in comfort or opportunity, but in curiosity.

In a small Nigerian city, before the world knew his name, Silas Adekunle was just a young boy fascinated by how things worked. Radios, toy cars, old circuit boards, anything with a screw or a spark was fair game. He’d take them apart, not to destroy them, but to understand them.

When the power went out (as it often did), the world fell silent. But Silas saw something else in the darkness, a space to dream. With only a candle flickering beside him, he built small machines from whatever scraps he could find. To him, each piece of wire was potential; each broken toy was the start of something new.

He didn’t have high-end equipment or labs. He had imagination, patience, and purpose, three tools that would later change his life.

Years later, when Silas moved to the UK with his family, life changed drastically. New culture, new language, new challenges. But one thing stayed the same: his love for engineering and robotics.

At the University of the West of England, he spent countless nights in the lab designing, failing, rebuilding, learning. He wanted to create something that could blend science and storytelling, something that could make people feel what technology could do.

And that’s how MekaMon was born, the world’s first intelligent gaming robot that could battle, move, and even dance. 🎮

Imagine this: a robot with personality, powered by coding and creativity. It wasn’t just tech; it was art in motion.

At first, not everyone saw the vision. Investors turned him down. Funding ran dry. There were moments when giving up might’ve been easier. But Silas refused to stop. He believed that African innovation could inspire the world, that a kid from Nigeria could build something world-class.

And he did. 🚀

Apple spotted his creation, and soon MekaMon was on shelves in Apple stores across the globe. From Nigeria to Silicon Valley, Silas Adekunle became living proof that your beginnings do not define your destiny.

Even after his company, Reach Robotics, eventually closed, Silas didn’t see it as failure, he saw it as transformation. He shifted his focus to mentoring young engineers, developing educational robotics, and inspiring others to chase their ideas fearlessly.

Because for Silas, success isn’t about how far you climb, it’s about how many others you lift as you rise. 🌱

He once said: “You don’t need the perfect tools to build something extraordinary, just the courage to start.”

Today, Silas Adekunle stands as a symbol of what’s possible when determination meets creativity. For every child in Lagos, Nairobi, or Accra who dreams with limited resources, his story whispers, “You can build your future too.”

- Topps Awosika

27/10/2025

🚀 Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - The Dreamer Who Built Pathways for Africa’s Future 🚀
When he was a young boy in Lagos, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji was told the same thing many dreamers hear: "Be realistic.”

But Iyinoluwa never believed in limits. He believed in purpose.

At just 19, he was already chasing big ideas, not just for himself, but for Africa. He wanted to build companies that could solve problems, create jobs, and open doors for millions.

He tried. He failed. He learned. And he tried again. 💪🏾

After studying abroad, Iyinoluwa returned home because he believed Africa’s brightest minds didn’t have to leave to succeed.

He co-founded Andela, a company that trained young African developers and connected them to global tech jobs. People thought it was impossible, that global companies wouldn’t hire African talent. But within a few years, Andela became one of Africa’s biggest tech success stories, backed by names like Mark Zuckerberg and Google Ventures.

But Iyinoluwa’s story didn’t stop there.

He went on to co-found Flutterwave, a fintech company that changed how Africans move money, making it easier, faster, and borderless.

From a young dreamer in Lagos to building billion-dollar companies that empower Africa, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji’s journey reminds us that vision is stronger than doubt.

He once said: “The future is not built by those who wait, it’s built by those who dare.”

His story is proof that youth isn’t a limitation, it’s a launchpad.
If one young man could create opportunities for millions, imagine what you could do if you dared to start today.

written by Topps Awosika

25/10/2025

💳 Mitchell Elegbe - The Man Who Turned Rejection Into Revolution 💳
In a world where cash ruled every transaction, one young Nigerian dared to dream of something different. His name was Mitchell Elegbe, a boy from Benin City who would one day change the way Africa pays.

As a young electrical engineering student at University of Benin, Mitchell was curious, inventive, and full of ideas. But like many dreamers, he faced rejection early.

During a job interview after graduation, he was asked if he had any scars on his body, an odd question for a bank interview. When he answered “yes,” he was told he couldn’t be hired. That moment stung deeply. But instead of letting the rejection define him, Mitchell made a quiet promise to himself:

“If one door closes, I’ll build my own.”

He later travelled abroad and worked on electronic payment systems. There, he saw how people used cards instead of cash, how payments could move across borders in seconds, and he thought:
“Why can’t this work in Nigeria? Why can’t Africa have its own system?”

So, with that conviction, he returned home and founded Interswitch in 2002.

His mission was bold: to create a digital payment network that would connect banks, ATMs, and people across Nigeria and eventually, across Africa.

At first, the dream looked impossible. The internet was unreliable. Banks were sceptical. Investors said it was too risky. But Mitchell refused to give up. He built, tested, and rebuilt. One by one, the banks joined in.

And slowly, a revolution began.

Today, Interswitch is one of Africa’s leading fintech companies powering ATMs, online payments, and mobile transactions that serve millions of people daily. It became the backbone of Nigeria’s digital economy, long before “fintech” became a buzzword.

Mitchell Elegbe didn’t just build a company he built trust in technology, hope in innovation, and faith in Africa’s potential.

He once said: “You can’t stop challenges from coming, but you can choose what they make of you.”

From rejection to revolution, from a scar to a spark, Mitchell’s story reminds us that every setback can be the seed of something extraordinary.

💡 So the next time a door closes, remember this: maybe it’s not the end of your story. Maybe, like Mitchell Elegbe, it’s the beginning of your legacy.

24/10/2025

🌊 Funke Opeke - The Woman Who Brought Light to the Deep!
Long before the world knew her name, Funke Opeke stood at the edge of a dream that seemed impossible.

She had left Nigeria to study electrical engineering in the United States a path few women dared to take at the time. She worked hard, rose through the ranks, and built a successful career abroad. But one day, she came home… and what she found broke her heart.

The internet in Nigeria was painfully slow. Businesses struggled. Students couldn’t connect. Dreams were being stifled not by lack of talent, but by lack of access.

Many people complained. Funke decided to build a solution.

She founded MainOne, a company that would lay thousands of kilometres of undersea fibre-optic cable across the Atlantic Ocean, connecting Nigeria and West Africa to the digital world.

When she shared her vision, people laughed. “A Nigerian woman building a submarine cable company?” they said. “Impossible.”

But Funke smiled. She had learned that nothing is impossible when purpose meets perseverance.

Through storms, funding challenges, and endless bureaucracy, she never stopped. And when the first connection lit up when the data began to flow she didn’t just power the internet. She powered hope.

Today, Funke Opeke is celebrated as one of Africa’s leading technologists. MainOne has transformed how businesses, schools, and governments connect. Her work has inspired a generation of young Africans especially women to believe that they, too, can build the future.

Funke once said:

“We can’t keep waiting for others to build the Africa we dream of. We have to do it ourselves.”

Her story is a reminder that courage is not about having no fear—it’s about building anyway.

💡 If one woman could connect a continent, imagine what you could do if you dared to start.

28/09/2025

👉 From Bags of Sugar to Building Africa’s Largest Empire 🌍
In the bustling markets of Kano, a young boy once stood by his grandfather’s shop. While other children dreamed of toys, he was fascinated by bags of sugar, rice, and salt. That boy was Aliko Dangote.

At 21, he borrowed money from his uncle not to buy luxury, but to start trading food commodities. Every bag of rice sold, every ton of sugar delivered, was another step closer to a dream. He believed Nigeria and Africa could do more than import, we could produce, we could build.

The journey was not easy. Policies shifted, economies wavered, challenges came. Many would have quit, but Dangote pressed on. He expanded beyond trading into building factories, refineries, and industries that created opportunities for millions.

From sugar to cement, and now to his **massive oil refinery in Lagos, the largest in Africa and one of the biggest in the world, **Dangote has turned vision into reality. His empire not only fuels economies but also inspires generations.

Today, he is called Africa’s richest man. But more than wealth, his legacy is hope, the reminder that greatness begins with the courage to start small.

👉 If a young boy who once dreamed in bags of sugar can build an empire and an oil refinery that powers nations, then your dream no matter how small can change the world tomorrow.

💡 What dream are you holding onto? The best time to start is now.

01/08/2024

End bad governance! Power to the people

17/07/2024

Secret Service director Kim Cheatle, a good friend of Jill Biden, didn't post snipers on the roof where Trump was shot at because it was a sloped roof and she was afraid someone might slip and fall. You can't make this stuff up!

25/02/2023

Abeg make una vote wisely o. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

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