The lady that sat beside me in church today really smelt so good, I couldn't stop myself from complimenting her.
After church, we exchanged contacts then I asked for a hug & she obliged, I can still smell her on my shirt. She has won my heart & I really want to see her again. 🥰
So I am doing a Strategy course and I want to tell a story about how Enviroments impact Strategy.
When
@UberNigeria
came to Nigeria, they had a world class strategy.
There was one flaw in their Strategy, it only worked "Ceteris Paribus"
Unfortunately Nigerians are not Normal.
Garri has 600 million active daily users globally.
But only a few know to soak it effectively.
Here are 35 Garri soaking hacks that you shouldn’t miss:
I am a prison (corrections) officer’s son.
2 Facts.
1. It virtually impossible to break into a Nigerian prison through the gates.
2. The repercussions of assisting a jailbreak are dire so no right thinking officer will assist a jailbreak.
2 prisons in Edo?
Very Strange.
India is warning airplanes to avoid locusts, as it deals with its worst outbreak in almost 30 years.
Massive swarms are decimating crops across India and Pakistan — and are expected to get worse — raising fears of food shortages: "They wipe off everything that they settle on."
It’s no longer gist that I drove uber and ran a fleet.
When we started all the cars had to have hackney permits. We all did.
@UberNigeria
removed the requirement and people saved their money.
Since the nice lady Country Manager left Uber has been on a downward spiral.
So let me share another Uber Story, when Uber came to Abuja, they offered a sign-on bonus for Drivers of 40k.
You didn't need to do anything. Add all documents, add cars and get 40k in the first week.
Omo, crowd.
It was so bad there were account creation touts in front...
You’d set up referral program, and see 1,000 signups the next day.
Only for you to dig deeper and find out one Jamiu from Niger State is in possession of 1,000 BVNs—his referrals. 🌚
Uber tried everything.
Geofencing the Airport.
Not allowing people request from the same spot, everything.
They had to remove the incentives.
Essentially what I am saying is Nigerians are special, factor that .
Till another episode of 'Tales from Uber'
Grace to you.
Yesterday in church, we talked about a friend who was looking for work.
She was led by the spirit to update her LinkedIn, days later a consulting company headhunted her for a great role.
The Ministry of the spirit is not only for identifying 'enemies' and preventing accidents
In 2022, I am like a tree planted by rivers of water.
I bring forth fruit in my season, my leaf shall not wither, and whatever I do will prosper.
The grace of God even makes my mistakes prosper. (Ps. 1:3)
Yesterday I saw a tweet (don’t remember where) someone was criticizing a Christian for putting up something Godly on their profile.
It really stayed with me cos I just remembered it again.
Saints, don’t dim your lights in order to fit in.
In church gist, the women's Unit of my Church replaced all our plastic chairs with Brand new Chairs.
If you meet any woman from my church, hug her and thank her for me.
I will be having a special service for those who didn’t cry after watching Sister TOBI receive that medal.
Your heart has been hardened and we need to pray for you.
Every Easter someone posts this clip gets thousands of likes and we forget it till next year.
Here's a slightly longer version.
We are all here because " the man on the Middle Cross said we could come"
First they came for the doctors, and I did not speak out—because I was not a doctor.
Then they came for the nurses, and I did not speak out—because I was not a nurse.
Then they came for the Pastors, and I did not speak anything because emilokan
—PG paraphrasing Niemöller
gambling teaches people, especially the young, to believe in an ethic of luck instead of an ethic of hard work and investment.
"In 2020, Nigeria's betting industry crossed the $2 billion mark, with over 60 million Nigerians between 18 and 40 spending $5.5 million daily."
Random advice I share.
Don't share your children's names and Pictures here.
Don't talk about your marital details or struggles here.
This is according to my judgment—and I think I also have the Spirit of God.
As Political Twitter resumes fully, all I pray for you is discernment.
That you are able to recognize agendas and God gives you the grace to act out your convictions
You can’t cancel all the preachers who came before you because you have a different understanding on grace.
The road side evangelist with the bell and you are joint heirs.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
I can do a litany of things Uber didn’t do well, it is my opinion that in an effort to ‘Uberize Nigeria we Nigerianized
@uber
. ‘
Once Cash came in as a response to Fx fluctuations it was all downhill from there.
The person we commit to on our wedding day will not be the same person five, ten, or twenty years from now.
In fact, neither will you.
Marriage changes us.
So does raising children, careers, the aging process, and other significant events in our lives.
The best time to japa and go rebuild in a new country is when you are under 30. The next best time is when you are under 35.
After that, I’ve gotta be frank with you, japa to rebuild is nothing but unprecedented shege.
Uber tried their best to mitigate this fraud, tried to limit it phone numbers.
But like Oga Pantami said each one of us has 4 lines, even if you don’t.
New sim 200.
Free ride 2000. Net profit 1800.
So they started locking phones to 3 acccounts per phone.
In the end
Someone once said that:
the Bible is the only book where the author is present every time you read it.
Reading God’s word helps us to become more aware of His presence.
Every time we open the scripture, we open up a dialogue between Heaven and Earth, God and us.
An important part of every 'friendship' is learning when and where to stop joking.
Know what your 'friend's' funny limits are and be prepared to apologise
Beloved,
eye hath not seen,
ear hath not heard,
neither had it entered the heart of Uber the kind of Fraud that happened next.
Now you remember the earlier rider fraud?
So a Driver, creates a new Rider = +2000
Requests himself to the airport, Cash trip, 3500 = -1500
paid =7000
Round Trip = 14000.
An enterprising Fraudster can do 10 Roundtrips to the Airport in a day.
That's 140,000.
Without picking a single person
How much do you earn?
Fink About it
Happy 70th birthday to my beloved mum! Your love, sacrifice, and faith have been a blessing.
Thank you for being a shining example of God's love. May He continue to bless you abundantly.
#HappyBirthday
Fun story.
Since COVID 'started' been buying masks from a church member.
Someone found out and came to me and said it's cheaper somewhere else.
That I should stop buying from my church member.
Instead I used Pastor Privilege, and called my church member and asked him why...
Its my birthday! I hate studio photos.
So I thought, what's the most "me" way to take Studio Pictures?
So I took a couple of Shots with the Pixel 8 Pro.
Photographer
@phemmyalade
📸
#Pixel8Pro
#TeamPixel
👕
#Ankara
from my Late Aunty's Funeral.
Tap your neighbour and say Nigerians.
Oya sanitize your hand let’s continue.
So first and foremost there was the issue where people would sign up and not drive.
When you get the money you share them.
Uber now said no problem.
They would only pay after 20 trips 😂
Nigerians, started multiple signups.
So if I (hypotethical I please) wanted to go out, I would create a new account.
Ride free.
When I get there, I would create another and ride back.
Also free.
So please I know govt is misbehaving but
@uber
has as much fault here.
PS. I have sold all my fleet cars so this is not solicitation. I still have a profile so I can drive if I want.
There's this church greeter who I have seen 2 of his videos that I love so much because it highlights the community in a local church.
I used to be a greeter.
I love you Minister Andy.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand
Till He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I'll stand.
PG Tech Tip: if you use a Windows laptop and an iPhone, install Intel Unison now.
It brings iPhone to windows seamlessly
You can use imessage from PC with it 🤪
every newlywed eventually discovers that getting to know the depths of someone’s heart takes years.
That’s the nature of relationship, especially one as intimate as marriage.
We’re in love with what little we know about our spouse, but we don’t know them. Not really.
Not yet
If you are a member of your Church workforce, don't trivialize what you do.
Never forget that every aspect is meant to tell the story of the Gospel.
Quite often, a church guest is giving God and the Church. one last chance.
No Sunday is ordinary