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Program Manager @Google | Alumna @EDHEC_BSchool & @UnilagNigeria | Ex Amazon, Guinness, KPMG, PwC, AXA, Contentsquare | @TotalEnergies Scholar | 🇳🇬🇫🇷
Paris, France
Joined September 2009
There’s this guy at the gym that I frankly thought was possessed, schizophrenic or something. Some days he’d be super friendly, other days he’d be cold like he never knew me. Found out today he’s an identical twin.
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This woman fell asleep early and now I’m not sure if she did her Duolingo French lesson for today. i might just do it to at least keep her streak.
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Get that Project Management training and certification this Q1. Yes, you.
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I once did this thing for 3 hours straight. Turned out it was 2 minutes in reality.
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They came to work out together today and I kept staring for 5 minutes with what must’ve been a retarded look on my face.
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I don’t know about fine wine but these two photos are 12 years apart.
define ‘aged like fine wine’.
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For a while. I’ve stopped entering the new year thinking it’ll be the best. I just enter with a heavy sense of humility knowing it could go either way and life owes me nothing. But I’ll put in my best and let God’s will be done.
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Just because two people decided to do life together… Ma Famille
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My job applications had a 7% success rate in France just to get an interview. When I changed my name on my CV from my Nigerian name to my English name, the rate went up to 75% 💀.
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Watching a coin I put $6 into grow to $900, when I initially wanted to put $2000 is the worst I’ve felt in a while. I couldn’t even concentrate at work.
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Global Corporate Legal Counsel of the biggest marketing and communications company in the world HQ’d in Paris. 3 weeks after completing an MBA in the No 1 Ivy League Business School in Europe. My wife ladies and gentlemen.
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Samson. Gotta respect his parents’ vision.
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Oops. The r-word is ableist. Apologies. Let’s just say I felt silly. I’ve had so much fun reading your stories here and in the DMs ❤️.
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When I did my MSc in France in 2015, it was valued at 4.6m Naira. As of now, it’s 37m naira. The Euro value didn’t change.
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When you have a partner, there’s an extra level of comportment required of you, to not bring shame to them.
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I must have seen too many videos of Tinubu because why is Buhari looking like a professional athlete.
- President- Buhari arrives Imo state to commission projects amidst IPOB sit at home order.
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We changed our National Anthem?????.
Guys we stood up in the stadium before the game to happily sing our anthem - arise o compatriots 🇳🇬 and these people played something else….
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Closed borders and all, I decided to dress up and turn up for my sister’s wedding 6,000km away ❤️
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It would be unwise of me to be ashamed of a version of me that put in so much work to get me to where I am today. I’m proud of all the phases of my life, whether it’s aesthetically pleasing to you/others or not.
If he were me, that first picture would never see the light of day. I don’t care 😭.
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Maybe fail one or two questions intentionally before the app suspects it’s being handled by a Frenchman.
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I proposed to my bestie at the Art Gallery where we first met. She said Yes! ❤️
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I called a major sports bar to attempt a reservation and the guy that picked turned out to be Nigerian 😂😂. We have a location!.
Not sure how we’ll make it happen but all Nigerians in Paris need to come watch that Final together.
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Paris protest day 4 was great. Biggest turnout we’ve had so far. We marched in honour of all the lives lost this week to the Government sponsored genocide. #EndSARS .#LekkiMassacre .#EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria
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You’re probably not aware that the francophone world call all countries by their French translation. USA is États Unis and England is Angleterre. Even Nigeria is Nigéria. They are Ivory Coast.
All I ask for Sunday’s banter is that it is Côte d’Ivoire not Ivory Coast.
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Lmao first time I interviewed for Amazon France just after school. Zero French, just fueled by delusion. The recruiter said "Bonjour, ca va? t'as passe un bon weekend?" I said "Ah".
Candidates kill me man. Someone applied for an Hausa customer service role knowing FULLY WELL that they couldn’t speak Hausa. Interview started and they couldn’t say anything.
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Today marks 3 years to the day I met this woman for the first time! When we met, it mutually felt like we’ve known each other in several past lives. Easiest friendship I ever made ❤️.
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I've gotten some questions so I'll share my approach. Q1 last year, I got the Google Project Management Certification on Coursera within the free trial limit. Afterwards I used it as a prerequisite to write the PMP (Paid). CAPM is relevant for less experienced people.
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You can wear Dior sauvage perfume to an interview and it’ll trigger unconscious bias of an interviewer’s ex. You’ll be wondering why the follow up questions are sounding more like interrogation. God help us.
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And yeah, I did it.
I still can't believe you actually did it. Thanks, babe. ♥️.
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Traveled 230km to Lille to support our Nigerian female basketball team D’Tigress, and they just beat 3rd ranked Australia! 🇳🇬🇳🇬 #Paris2024
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So happy to have been part of history today. We got to hold Nigeria’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic/Paralympic games, and celebrate with the star girl Eniola. 🇳🇬💚
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Ice cream.
i’m curious, people that don’t drink or smoke, what are your vices?.
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Nov 2014, i realized my savings from PwC won’t be able to sponsor my masters in time. I asked God to please make a way as there was no other way. Total contacted me for a full scholarship opportunity to France in January 2015. I hadn’t even applied. The rest is history.
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+1 🎉. Thankful for an amazing year and all the beautiful people I got to share it with.
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New role and a new adventure. Excited about this experience in another dream company of mine
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I was so lost and unsure about the future at this point. Wish I could tell him he got everything he dreamed of, and will be watching the games live as a Frenchman.
Just over 4 years to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Wonder where I’ll be then.
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Twitter is the closest thing to reading people's minds. Contrary to popular opinion, I think it's a great platform to filter in/out people and form long term relationships.
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Pasta could’ve been made with AMQY please enjoy your beans made with love.
When your wife packed leftover beans but your work wife brought stir fry pasta.
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On this day last year, I told God that as impossible as it looked (12000 layoffs, no opportunities, difficult process, high French requirement) I really wanted a job in the No1 company of my dreams. A new role was created that matched my profile, and my prayers were answered.
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The wife made my first ever homemade birthday cake and it’s so cute and lovely! ♥️. Happy Birthday to me! 🥳
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You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.
Lmao. this man won't let me just be low-key in peace.
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Anyone in a decision making position that impacts people should have extensive education and training on unconscious bias.
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It seems parents of this generation are seeing the vision. The only challenge is that 25 years from now, 40% of male Nigerian CVs will be named Jaden….
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If I were to give one advice to anyone applying for a job at Google, it's this. Erase your CV. Pull up a blank template. Read the job description. Tailor EVERY part of your experience and skills to the job requirement.
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I literally had to adjust to a new name professionally here. So yeah, very few people I’ve met or worked with in recent years know me as Tosin. Just family and friends.
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I just learned from my colleague in Japan that the government sets waistline limits for citizens. Companies have to keep measuring their employees and they risk paying large fines if they have overweight workers.
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First of all, these buses cost $30,000 each, but what boggles my mind is why public assets had NO insurance??.
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If you’re losing self confidence because of job rejections, it might interest you to know that most job openings are required by law to be published to the public, even if there’s already an internal preferred person. You’re likely not the problem.
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One of the things I’ve loved about being a Nigerian in France is that unlike many other countries, we don’t have a reputation here. People’s first impression is oh Okocha!. Looks like that’s about to change. Sigh.
Paris police wary of new threat posed by Nigerian gangs
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I’ll like to make a thread so Lagosians can put Sanwo-Olu’s recent theatrics in historical context. If he wins, you’re not hearing from him till 2027.
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Bree and her classmates spamming “I’m thrilled to announce” all over LinkedIn. From Google to Amazon, Publicis, Louis Vuitton and many other great companies. An MBA is definitely one of the best career investments out there.
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Funny how my parents trained my four sisters up to masters level. It got to my turn, they said “you’re a man, go and figure it out” 💀.
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This went through the National Assembly? How is this in any way a need or priority? Do these “leaders” put any thought to their actions?.
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Anything above 82,000 Euros salary per annum in France, you’re just working for the government.
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Lol! Thanks Josephine ❤️ I remain thankful and humble nonetheless. It’s all vanity and won’t really matter in the end.
Jesus Christ!.Program Manager at Google, worked at Amazon, Guinness, KPMG, PwC, and AXA. Mr. Nathan @OIuwatosin the man that you are! I hope you’re walking around with your shoulders raised because you totally should.
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Guys we stood up in the stadium before the game to happily sing our anthem - arise o compatriots 🇳🇬 and these people played something else….
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For anyone coming to study in France, please note that nobody cares about grades here. Here's how to allocate your time and energy.50% partying, fun and networking.30% class work.20% proactive job applications.
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We’re back on the streets of Paris demanding justice for our brothers and sisters killed at the Lekki toll! Plus and end to SARS. Let’s see how you can send the Nigerian army/police over here @jidesanwoolu . #EndSARS .#LekkiMassaccre
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Finally! We got to see Nigeria’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympics games! Well done @BolajiEniola9 we’re proud of you! 💚🇳🇬
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Happy Birthday to the Love of my Life, may each day continue to be more beautiful than the last ❤️
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Anyway the market always presents opportunities, my day will come. If it doesn’t, this life is vanity anyway. (Insert smiling mask with tears behind).
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In the end, I was happy and content in both photos, and that’s what matters in this life. PS, I didn’t do any reconstructive surgery please 😅 some cameras just catch you at the weirdest angles & lighting sometimes.
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If I were a Nigerian athlete, there’s no way I’ll hear that anthem and not play nonsense afterwards.
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@Graceism_ A lot of things count as PM experience, as long as you worked on something that had a beginning, set milestones and deliverables, stakeholders and an end. Even planning a wedding counts.
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You have got to be kidding me!
Was experiencing FOMO on a new meme coin called BABYPNUT and put in 6 dollars so I could sleep. It’ll be interesting to see what happened in the morning.
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Someone in the replies said the Total Masters Degree Scholarship for Nigerians was just opened and she's right!. If you graduated less than 6 years ago please check it out
Nov 2014, i realized my savings from PwC won’t be able to sponsor my masters in time. I asked God to please make a way as there was no other way. Total contacted me for a full scholarship opportunity to France in January 2015. I hadn’t even applied. The rest is history.
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Watching team Nigeria in these Olympic.Games has been a very painful experience. These athletes are talented and are trying their best, but there’s no structure or system behind to bring out the best in them.
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Saddest part is that I took just over 2 weeks off social media in May. This was conceived, passed, people complained and moved on to the next pressing issue within that little window.
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My theory is that where a relationship is involved, the goal is to reach see finish as fast as naturally possible, and observe. It’s the easiest way to know who you can go the distance with, considering marriage is the ultimate see finish.
Do everything within your power to avoid see finish. It’s important to.
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Please don’t let anyone’s success tension you. We all have our own lanes and journeys. Behind shiny stories are years of struggling in the trenches. Celebrate with those who celebrate and when your time comes, they’ll celebrate you too.
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