I was recently interviewed on Employment Discrimination and Workplace Safety in Nigeria by StarTalks by Advotalks, an Indian Legal Podcast. Please click on the link below to watch the interview.

One thing I have always struggled with is regular exercise. I was consistent a few months ago, but I dropped the ball. I have decided to start going for a walk at least thrice weekly, and I am starting tonight. To encourage myself, I wore B612 as my SOTN and I have dedicated it as my exercise fragrance for 2025. I hope I can achieve my exercise goal in 2025 and beyond.

@jamstarrrr @J_rockah Thanks for sharing.

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@J_rockah I often tell people that the sense of smell is the most underrated sense. I can’t read with music, so that’s a no-no for me.

@jamstarrrr @J_rockah Please share the link with me. That’s very interesting to know.

@mickeygasoline Same Code11leven a friend ordered for me and they have failed to deliver almost 2 months later. I have stopped following up with them because I wasn't impressed with how they managed the whole issue.

@Yourgoodgirl_01 You are welcome.

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@AyoBankole You are absolutely correct! Knowing when to say enough is key. The hustle culture is not sustainable and no one talks about this. Thanks for sharing.

RT @AdamMGrant: How to be a better critical thinker: 1. Be 10% more skeptical of people you agree with—and 10% more charitable to people y…

My weekend plan is to read this book and catch up on sleep.

This was sad to read. I hope they can both bury the hatchet even if they decide to remain in opposing camps. Life is too short to be engaged in a bitter feud with your bosom friend because of politics and ambition.

RT @AyoOyalowo: The way people have normalized wearing canvass/sneakers while wearing native attire will never sit well with me. I find it…

I have an important meeting today, so I decided to use this combination as my SOTD.

Many professionals (including me), occasionally struggle with prioritization. While I have developed a system for managing official tasks, I often face challenges balancing my work and personal development activities with my family responsibilities and friendships.   Although I am a strong advocate for achieving a work-life balance, I often find myself in situations where it can be challenging to decide whether to prioritize an official task over spending time with my family or friends. However, I recently came across a concept that can help us address this challenge of prioritization. Brad Smith, the former CEO of Intuit, introduced the concept, which was explained in the book Dear Founder by Maynard Webb with Carlye Adler. According to Brad Smith, we can categorize moments in life into “rubber ball moments” and “crystal ball moments.” Rubber ball moments will bounce and come back if we drop them, while crystal ball moments will shatter and never come back if we drop them. He concluded his explanation by stating as follows:   “Our key in life is to make sure we know which is which.”   Therefore, by classifying our competing tasks as “rubber ball moments” or “crystal ball moments,” we can simplify our decision-making process regarding what to prioritze.

The Lagos State Government keeps impressing me with its aggressive approach to increasing the state's IGR. Just two days ago, I had a meeting with a senior lawyer in Lagos Island to discuss strategy in a contentious lawsuit we were working on together, and my driver parked by the roadside beside the lawyer’s office building. Surprisingly, within 24 hours, I received a message with a link to a video recording of my vehicle telling me that I had to pay a fine of 20k for illegal parking! Immediately after watching the video, I became calm and made the payment! What I loved most about the incident was that my vehicle was recorded manually, and the person who did the recording also captured about 4 more vehicles on the same street. Our Governors can certainly generate substantial revenues for their states if they become creative and innovative. Kudos to the Lagos State Government on this one. PS: Be careful of where you park your vehicle in Lagos Island.

RT @aproko_doctor: If you are struggling to understand people or you’re frustrated with other people in your team, just read this book: “S…

Dear Young Lawyer: During my first few years at the bar, I used to get agitated whenever I got to the courtroom, and my matter didn't go on for one reason or another. However, with the benefit of experience, I no longer get upset. Instead, I simply forge ahead with my day. On some days, I stay behind in court to observe interesting proceedings, while on most days, I just go back to the office. I usually identify interesting proceedings by being “observant” in the courtroom before the court sits. Today is one of the days I decided to stay behind to watch proceedings because I saw one of my favourite Senior Advocates in court—Dr B.O. Babalakin, SAN. One of the beauties of litigation is that, regardless of your post-qualification experience, there's always something new to learn in the courtroom! Therefore, when you are in court, and your matter doesn't get called, try to see it as an opportunity to learn rather than a setback. You can always stay behind to observe some proceedings before going back to the office.