If you’re just starting out as a vendor, content creator, or in any new venture… Let me share a bit of my own story from when I launched the Katebu brand. I want to talk to you this morning about persistence and the journey ahead. Trust me, there will come a day when you’ll look back and smile—if you don’t let anyone or anything push you into giving up. When I first started, there were stretches of up to two weeks with zero inquiries. I’m talking no inquiries, not even a single sale. And remember, sales come from inquiries, so you can imagine how tough it felt. Did I get tired? Yes, absolutely. Did I want to quit? Never. Because I knew I had to count "one" before I could count "two." One of the hardest parts? Watching more established vendors celebrating sold-out items while you wonder when it will be your turn. You’ll ask yourself, “When will I get there?” But trust me, if you stay the course, keep grinding, and stay consistent, you’ll not only get there—you’ll surpass them. It’s okay to feel tired, discouraged, or even want to give up. But quitting is never an option, and it should never even cross your mind. What’s ahead of you is worth every bit of effort. Wishing you all the best on your journey! Keep pushing forward.

Nigerian Senate announce 2days public hearing on proposed creation of 31 new states in Nigeria. ‎ ‎Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President and Chairman of the Committee, disclosed that the proposals will be reviewed during a two-day zonal public hearing scheduled for July 4 and 5, 2025, across six geopolitical zones. ‎ ‎According to a statement by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the deputy speaker Jibrin, ‎ ‎" The committee received five state creation requests from the south-west, south-south and north-central zones; seven from the north-east; six from the north-west; and three from the south-east,” ‎ ‎Mudashir urged citizens to actively engage in the public hearings on July 4th and 5th.

𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐤𝐮, 𝐄𝐥-𝐑𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐢 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐂 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 The National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance. The formation of ADA, backed by some other key political heavyweights, including former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and Umar Ardo, convener of the League of Northern Democrats and former aide to President Olusegun Obasanjo, seeks to capitalise on mounting public dissatisfaction and political realignments to stop President Bola Tinubu at the next poll.

DaddyFreeze takes over Nedu Wazobia’s position as the main host of “The Honest Bunch Podcast”. Taking minds aback, Nedu posted an official statement on his IG on the 14th of February, 2025 where he disclosed that he had left the popular honest bunch podcast following the controversies he was involved in. Nigerians thought it was the usual breaks celebrities take to control damages, but, with the recent replacement even after the allegations have died down, one would conclude that there is absolutely no manual to life. No one ever predicted this! Meanwhile, records have shown many Nigerians congratulating daddyfreeze on his new appointment. Be kind to stop by and drop your heartily congratulations too!

Adorable new photos of Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie and her family ♥️

This is the greatest comeback story in history: At 12, This Man witnessed his father’s murder. Later Lost his life savings on 3 failed startups. Bet everything on one last idea. Today, his company is worth $3 billion. This is the story of Tope Awotona, the Nigerian-born tech. entrepreneur, founder of Calendly and the 3 lessons his journey teaches us about failure, resilience, and success: At just 12 years old, young Tope witnessed his father’s murder during a carjacking in Lagos. That moment shattered his world. But little did he know, this tragedy would ignite a fire within him, a drive to build something extraordinary. After his father’s death, Tope moved to America as a teenager. He studied computer science at the University of Georgia but found himself drawn to sales roles. Yet, something was missing. He wanted to create something that mattered. So, he took the leap into entrepreneurship. His first venture? An e-commerce site selling projectors. It failed His second startup? A garden tools business. It failed too His third attempt? A dating website. That also crashed and burned Each failure cost him time, money, and confidence. But each one also taught him something invaluable: His first failure exposed the importance of supply chain management. His second failure showed him the value of operational efficiency. His third failure taught him about market timing and the need for proper funding. By 2013, Tope was out of money, out of ideas, and out of options. But he wasn’t out of the fight. He had one last idea, and he went all in. Invested his entire life savings, $200,000, into a scheduling tool called Calendly . Friends thought he was crazy. Investors called the idea "boring" and "unscalable." But Tope had discovered a universal pain point: the endless back-and-forth emails just to schedule a single meeting. He knew this wasn’t just an annoyance, it was a productivity killer. With no external funding, Tope hired Ukrainian contractors to build the first version of Calendly. He kept it simple: A clean interface. Easy functionality. One core problem solved perfectly. And it worked. Calendly spread like wildfire. Freelancers loved its simplicity. Sales teams appreciated its efficiency. Recruiters shared it with their networks. By 2020, Calendly was generating over $70 million in annual recurring revenue. Then, COVID hit. The world shifted to remote work, and virtual meetings became the norm. Calendly became essential. In 2021, investors who once dismissed Tope’s idea poured in $350 million. Calendly’s valuation skyrocketed to $3 billion. Today, Tope Awotona is worth over $1 Billion dollars become the few Nigerian-born Entrepreneurs who has crossed the billionaire line The boy who witnessed tragedy in Lagos had built a tech empire. But His journey revealed three profound truths about success to Us: - Rejection is redirection Every failed startup taught Tope something critical. The lessons from those failures became the foundation for Calendly’s success. - Solve real problems Calendly didn’t chase trends, it solved a pain point Tope experienced firsthand. The best ideas come from personal frustration. - Constraints breed creativity With no funding, Tope focused on simplicity. That constraint became Calendly’s greatest strength. Tope Awotona’s story is proof that success isn’t about avoiding failure it’s about learning from it. So, the next time you face rejection, remember Tope Awotona’’s journey. Your greatest comeback could be just one idea away. #TechStories #calendly #tope

Meta has reportedly invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI for a 49% stake, valuing the data-labeling firm at $29 billion. As part of the deal, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang is stepping down to join Meta, where he will lead a new superintelligence team, while retaining a seat on Scale’s board. Jason Droege, the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, will serve as interim CEO. Meta confirmed the strategic partnership, which will focus on enhancing AI training data efforts. Although the stake is significant, Scale will remain an independent company. The move underscores Meta’s urgency to catch up in the AI race. Source: Reuters Image: CNBC

Davido buys a 2026 car in the 6th month of 2025. Its a brand new Mercedes Maybach SL 680 $750,000,000= 1.2 Billion naira This is coming after he splashed about 700m on a CyberTruck few weeks ago.

Are Brands Shortchanging The Southeast? We pride ourselves on having a large market in the Southeast. Numbers and statistics support this claim. When I was in the telecom industry, Onitsha was a big revenue center for the telcos. However, we cannot say that brands benefiting from the huge Southeast market have shown enough good faith in their social investments decision-making and this is baffling. Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt usually receive a large chunk of corporate sponsorships from major Nigerian brands, to the neglect of the Southeast market, which can be likened to the goose that lays the golden egg. We once had MTN as the title sponsor of Enugwu-Ukwu Igu-Aro and the other associated festivals. That relationship stopped and no other brand has bothered to throw their muscle behind the rich cultural fest. Globacom sponsors the Onitsha Ofala Festival. However, other brands are yet to step in as co-sponsors to help blow the festival the same way they have done with the Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state. These fliers are just a few examples of how other brands have helped to activate the Ojude-Oba festival. Organizing world-class festivals requires a lot of resources which only brands can provide. We people of the Southeast are demanding more from brands that are generating tons of revenue from the Southeast. Fair is fair. We are simply asking for a re-think of the corporate social investments (CSI) strategies of major Nigerian brands to also favour the Southeast which also generates the revenues for them. The argument that insecurity in the Southeast is one of the reasons why brands chose to stay away from CSI investments is not completely true. Insecurity may have impacted social life but people are still making calls and using data in the Southeast so the telcos can’t complain. On the Mondays of sit-at-home, I can bet that data and call usages increase as people idle away at home. On weekends, and even weekdays, bars and nightclubs are still banging so beverage companies are smiling. The financial services sector is thriving despite the security challenges. POS operators are almost lined up inch after inch in our communities. Banks are still declaring trillions of Naira in profits. During festive periods such as Easter, New Yam, and Christmas seasons when these festivals take place. It’s choc-a-block and bumper-to-bumper traffic in the Southeast. So a bit more CSI gaze towards the Southeast by the brands won’t be a bad idea. The tokenism approach should be discarded because it’s good business for them. Copied

Off-grid and self-generated electricity in Lagos State has surpassed Nigeria’s entire grid-connected capacity, a new report by the Africa Finance Corporation has revealed, raising concerns over the growing energy access crisis in the country.

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