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2026 3

  1. The Genius of Granola: Data > Information > Knowledge > Wisdom
  2. How Tech Founders Could Articulate Their "Why (Now)?" Thesis.
  3. Re: Flutterwave's Mono acquisition for $30M in equity

2024 1

  1. America Decides 2024: My Case for Donald J. Trump

2023 6

  1. He who comes to (get)equity must come with clean hands: Why it appears I’m irrationally founder friendly.
  2. I'm in search of a Venture Analyst that will focus on Research & Portfolio Support.
  3. PITCH2WIN 3: Where is the Next Generation of (Nigerian) Startups?
  4. Solving for transparent elections in Nigeria - my brief return to product building
  5. 2023: I’m not Obidient, but Voting Peter Obi is the Clear and Obvious Choice
  6. And just like that, I'm 40!

2022 4

  1. This one na collabo: A cross-disciplinary hackathon to solve the Welcome to Nigeria problem.
  2. Shollsman Strikes Again! Why Sporting Lagos is Such a Goal⚽
  3. (untitled)
  4. Thoughts on Y Combinator’s New Deal. A Perspective from Emerging Markets.

2021 1

  1. I am looking for a Business & Venture Associate

2020 7

  1. US Elections. Trump v. Biden: Random Thoughts of a Nigerian Observer.
  2. #ENDSARS: A Modest Proposal for my Fellow Techies.
  3. Tech Journalism is Less Diverse than Tech. Here Are The Numbers.
  4. Is Big Tech Media Colluding Against A Diversity Report on Big Tech Media?
  5. Pattern Matching, Racial Diversity and the Grand Hypocrisy of (Silicon Valley) Big Tech Media.
  6. George Floyd’s Execution: I Fear the Amy Coopers More Than the Derek Chauvins
  7. All Die Na Die: My Random Thoughts & Observations on the Chinese Coronavirus (COVID-19).

2019 3

  1. We’re Giving Out a Million Naira to Discover the Next Great Nigerian Startups.
  2. A quick update since Marek Zmyslowski’s post on his Nigeria experience has gone “viral”.
  3. #NigeriaDecides2019: For Me, the Choice for President is Clearly, Unclear

2018 2

  1. Goodbye Medium: Re - Porting Back to Base
  2. Nigeria 2019: #NotTooYoungToRun? More Like #JustTooLazyToPutInTheWork. A Look Back at the Class of ‘99

2017 22

  1. Self Medication
  2. Looking Ahead: Building Tech Communities Beyond Yaba
  3. What Does Yaba Have To Give?
  4. Goodbye Mubarak !
  5. Building A Nigerian Startup vs. A Startup from Nigeria
  6. Building A Nigerian Startup vs. A Startup from Nigeria
  7. The CHANGE I Voted For: An Open Letter To President Buhari
  8. ALAT Don Enter, Wema Win!
  9. [2017] A Developer Winter May Be Upon Us. Thanks to Andela & Emefiele 😏
  10. Nigerian Startup Founders Wouldn’t Like a Nigerian Glassdoor, We Should Have One Anyway.
  11. The Nigerian Startup Internship Brouhaha
  12. How to Stop the Spread of Fake News
  13. A Follow Up To “Emefiele Must Go”
  14. An Apt Warning to the Anti-Trumpites
  15. Hello Trump!
  16. I Ran Myself to Injury
  17. A Quick Reassessment 2 Weeks in.
  18. An App I’d Like to Exist: ReadRack
  19. Iroko the Technology Company.
  20. I Unfollowed Everyone On Twitter. Here’s why.
  21. StateCraftInc: Making Lightning Strike Twice!
  22. Publicly Accountable: My New Year Resolutions for 2017 🤞🏾

2016 15

  1. Guys and ladies, don’t listen to Jason ‘cos Jason will not listen to himself.
  2. Emefiele Really Has To Go NOW. Here’s How.
  3. Trump v. Clinton: Silicon Valley’s Mind Bending Hypocrisy is More of a Threat to Freedom Than…
  4. Mark Zuckerberg’s Visit. Between Lagos and Abuja.
  5. Aso Villa Demo Day. Hm…
  6. “THERE IS NO PLAN” - A SHORT STORY
  7. I doubt Nigeria’s e commerce addressable market size is the issue.
  8. Why Andela’s Nigeria Story is Important
  9. Creating a Qualitative Assessment Sheet for Governance in Nigeria
  10. Dear President Buhari, Here's Pulse From The Streets
  11. Here's Why Uber Debits Nigerian Accounts Up To Twice the Quoted Fare.
  12. The Wedding Opportunity. A Match Made in Tech
  13. Nigerian Payments, Solved.
  14. What Twitter Can Still Be.
  15. An Open Source Project Nigeria Needs. Hint: Location! Location!! Location!!!

2015 27

  1. Remita, TSA and Four Questions Arising
  2. Why Aren't Black Tech Founders And Executives, Speakers at Major Tech Conferences?
  3. #TheList: One Nigerian Ministry I'd LOVE To See
  4. Like Corbyn, Like Buhari
  5. Re: Fixing Twitter
  6. My Take on Buhari’s First 100 Days.
  7. Let's Be Honest, Lagos is NOT Working
  8. It’s Hard Being Nigerian Online
  9. It's Hard Being Nigerian Online : The Moto G Edition (UPDATED)
  10. Nigeria's BVN Policy and ONE Matter Arising
  11. Tomato Jos' Mira is Showing True Hustle.
  12. A Polite Rant: How to Use Only An Hour to Make Online Payments in Nigeria.
  13. Before We Boycott “These Xenophobic South Africans”
  14. We Need a Nigeria Based Business Development Intern
  15. Ambode vs Agbaje: My Random 'Objective' Musings on #LagosDecides
  16. The only Certificate that Matters. Congratulations General Buhari
  17. A Letter to my Fellow Nigerians on the Eve of Our Presidential Elections
  18. What Happens If Buhari and APC Fail?
  19. These Mediocre Citizens Keep Pulling Us Back
  20. My Covenant With Nigerians - Buhari
  21. Re: Nigeria drafts in foreign mercenaries to take on Boko Haram | Reuters
  22. Treasonable Corruption vs Capitalist Corruption. Lagos vs. Abia States
  23. Watch out Swatch! Today, Apple Starts the Clock for You and the 'Timepiece'
  24. A Jonathan Loss is Important for Good Governance In Nigeria
  25. Guest Post: Why I Will Vote Buhari - Igbo Boy.
  26. Oo, Why Not Jonathan? Here Are 3 Reasons.
  27. Beware of the Detractors. Here are Buhari's Education, Work Experience and Honors

2014 7

  1. The Ultimate Buhari Interview. Almost Every Question Answered (2102)
  2. On The Men Around Buhari
  3. Oo, Why Buhari?
  4. How I'll Run an African Technology Incubator
  5. Xenophobia vs. Protectionism: How should local Nigerian startups compete with ‘foreigners'?
  6. With Konga’s 25 Million Dollar Raise, Here is the Bigger Story.
  7. My 14 Predictions for the Nigerian Technology Space in 2014

2013 14

  1. Why the MTN - Rocket Internet Deal Worries Me.
  2. December 10 2012: The Day I Did Not Die.
  3. Value Creation, Capture and Nigerian Music (File) Startups
  4. Another Roll of the Dice
  5. Poetica is Brilliant. I Hope They See the Bigger Opportunity
  6. Why I Oppose Telco Led Mobile Money
  7. Mobile Money Marketing: The Banked, Unbanked and Trickle-Down Economics.
  8. Thoughts on Mobile Money and its (non) Adoption in Nigeria
  9. Twitter is breaking coherent thought into a million pieces.
  10. Here's Why You Should Participate At Hackathons
  11. Lagos, Nigeria: When Tech Met Health
  12. How Foursquare Can Go From Cool To Profitably Useful
  13. GBEDU.FM: Next Steps And A Few Thoughts
  14. Why I am Having A 2 Factor Authentication Easter Party.

2012 13

  1. Why The Internet Has To Be Censored And Regulated.
  2. Globacom, What's Up With This Fraud?
  3. Why I follow those I follow on Twitter
  4. A Little Reminder App for the Olympics
  5. Revisiting The Day I Met Marissa Mayer
  6. Libyan human rights abuses 'deeply concerns' Ban Ki-moon
  7. On the trail of Boko Haram
  8. Personal Blogging: Linda Ikeji Is On Another Level.
  9. Hey Hootsuite, How About My Soul?
  10. My Problem With El Rufai
  11. How Can Jonathan Succeed? Here's A Brilliant, Radical Idea.
  12. Why I Will Not Criticize President Jonathan Again.
  13. Just Fucking Launch? Ok.

2011 36

  1. The 10 Errors Gaddafi Made.
  2. The End Of Gaddafi. Africa's Last General.
  3. How To Remove Fuel Subsidy Without Problems For Dummies (Nigerian Edition)
  4. The Cause Of Nigeria's Problems.
  5. Why I Don't Give Suggestions To The Nigerian Government.
  6. The (Nigerian) President's Speech
  7. PICTURE: All That Is Wrong With Jonathan As A 'Leader'.
  8. Just Like Old Times :)
  9. Is Google's GNBO Trying To Kill Nigerian Web Businesses?
  10. Quote on Freedom
  11. If Only Libyans Saw This Map
  12. So Why Did Jonathan Recognize The Libyan Rebels?
  13. When your enemy's enemy is not your friend.
  14. Putting our Legislators to Work
  15. Putting the Libyan opposition into perspective for Nigerians
  16. The Fall Of Gadaffi
  17. What is your 'real name'?
  18. Tenure Elongation: The Inmates Have Finally Taken Over The Asylum
  19. Questions From Libya
  20. Hookes Law.
  21. The Weird NYSC act and 234Next's 'Hatchet' Job
  22. Abuja Bomb Blast: When Will Enough Be Enough?
  23. The Myth Called Boko Haram
  24. The most illogical argument in the world!
  25. FOOLING THE PRESIDENT…
  26. Citizen Fatigue.
  27. One Happy Customer: War Against Corruption Indeed!
  28. Tambuwal emerges House speaker: Matters Arising
  29. A Short Prayer: Dear God, Let Jonathan Put Me To Shame
  30. #AfricaDay Indeed!
  31. Election Thoughts Part 1
  32. In Search of a Scapegoat
  33. The Promises of Mr. President
  34. Now Jonathan has Been Declared Winner.
  35. Quick thoughts on the Election Violence
  36. Result at my PU 24/08/04/015

2010 3

  1. #LightUpNigeria vs. Dimeji Bankole. Between What is and What Should Be.
  2. Return to Zamunda.
  3. When I Was Called A 'Racist Term'

2009 1

  1. So you want to school in Jand eh?

Undated 126

  1. Glos nationwide hotspot is a big deal
  2. This pictures got a pun in it
  3. Why african startups should seek validation from silicon valley
  4. Is your blackberry battery too low for radio use not really
  5. Welcome to lagos my thoughts and some lessons
  6. Learning to live
  7. Measuring influence klouts got its work kut out
  8. Update to my glo scam post
  9. So what is an african startup
  10. Sarah lacys revenge
  11. Social media nigerians and morbidity
  12. Internet in nigeria
  13. Dateline february 4th 2004
  14. What sean parkers airtime will be
  15. Another reason the ipad trumps the asus transformer
  16. Dear larry before you buy airtime lets talk about google
  17. True story 3 coffins and a doll
  18. Happy birthday joel gascoigne
  19. Will the real nigerian mobile money companies please stand up
  20. Why i think gladwell is right
  21. As posterous flies to twitter i remember this post
  22. When someone blocks your car heres what to do
  23. Dropbox greatest threat is not apple
  24. Resolution
  25. Hackernews and the dirty black founder question
  26. Is google to blame for the android fork up
  27. Why facebook needs to change its like verb
  28. The iphone4s consumerism and humanity
  29. 10 predictions for the nigerian tech scene in 2011
  30. Dear google plus facebook has struck back i think it is over
  31. Could twitter have saved gaddafi
  32. Please take these facebook pages off me
  33. I dont mean to be vain but
  34. Nigerian vc firm invests into social mobile music service spinlet
  35. Just before the nigerian annonymous blossoms
  36. 6 lessons nigerians should learn from sarah lacy
  37. How to start out in the london startup scene
  38. Security questions in a facebook age
  39. Sarah lacy of techcrunch comes to town
  40. Why does ncc keep quiet as nigerian telcos scam subscribers
  41. Introducing the take a stand web app
  42. Idea a killer app for the tablet computer
  43. Why i am switching from chrome to firefox
  44. Dont hate twitter we just need an alternative part 2
  45. Dont hate twitter we just need an alternative part 1
  46. All roads lead to unilag for barcamp nigeria
  47. Maciej of pinboard in nigerians demand an apology
  48. Black founders
  49. Googles social problem the brand name google
  50. Hypocrisy
  51. Maybe beyonce is trying to tell us something
  52. Letter to glo and big mike
  53. The problem with posterous
  54. Accountability in online communities
  55. How to salvage inecregistration
  56. Life as a second class citizen of the web
  57. Sergeys new title
  58. Facebook and happy birthday
  59. Camera phonesbb twitter facebook and nigerian elections a match made in heaven
  60. Why facebook never happened in the uk the case of fitfinder
  61. First ng domain name registered
  62. How the bible saved my day maybe my next year
  63. Dont shoot the messenger listen to atiku
  64. How america lost a war in the battle against wikileaks
  65. Hey facebook can you give me my comments please
  66. My blackberry the good the bad and the damn ugly
  67. Nigerian internet entrepreneurs meetup
  68. A sad startup idea
  69. Angelgate dave mcclure and re why i stopped reading hacker news
  70. Between browsing in nigeria and ghana
  71. The only thing wrong about the koran burning event
  72. My android problem and a case for proprietary over opensource
  73. Introducing lotaar e2 80 93 a tv and radio guide for the social web
  74. A quick suggestion for posterous and the post by email apps
  75. Cristiano ronaldo just hacked the system
  76. Who do i blame for englands world cup disaster
  77. Leaving onepage
  78. My dad
  79. Why does dell make it so hard to buy a laptop
  80. Why i hate the vuvuzela
  81. A cure for nigerian internet scams
  82. Launching in 48 hours
  83. Leaving nokia and going droid
  84. Facebook letter
  85. Why your facebook ads dont work
  86. Ibrahim badamosi babangida will be nigerias next president unless
  87. Pouring forth ideas
  88. When a dictionary enters the wrong hands the case of hon patrick igodomigodo obahiagbon
  89. O2 broadband the fastest internet connection i have ever had
  90. General david mark can become president
  91. Goodbye coventry hello birmingham
  92. The telephone is dead
  93. President turai yaradua and the shame of nigeria
  94. Redefining terrorism was joseph andrew stacks act terrorism
  95. Redefining terrorism was joseph andrew stacks act terrorism 2
  96. Lightupnigeria vs nigeriangrammar exposes the problem with nigerians
  97. Lightupnigeria vs nigeriangrammar exposes the problem with nigerians 2
  98. Meet adam the ipad killer
  99. Shame on the tech bl sorry pr blogs
  100. Google search prediction
  101. Great expectations my ipad disappointment and why it wont be a runaway success
  102. Learning to write 2
  103. Google vs china my thoughts on why the chinese did it
  104. A birthday rant why i feel too old at 27
  105. What is a start up
  106. Is google strong enough
  107. How did all nigerians become terrorists
  108. If 2010 was my last my new year resolutions
  109. 2009 flashed before me eyes
  110. Plagiarism at its worst please thisday retrace your steps
  111. Host uk my visit to north curry somerset
  112. What is wrong with the uk startup scene
  113. How all nigerians became scammers
  114. Thank you dropbox you saved me
  115. Thank you dropbox you saved me 2
  116. What onepage means to me
  117. If only there was light in nigeria
  118. If only there was light in nigeria 2
  119. A quick letter to my flat matestocil flat 4and 3
  120. Visiting cambridge attending cutecs tvc and meeting marissa mayer of google
  121. Twitter is not jesus and will not save humanity
  122. Cleaning nigerias image n the internet the way forward
  123. My quest to save facebook i am serious
  124. Oo goes to old trafford vip style
  125. Icons conference 2009 a wonderful experience
  126. Running away my retreat diary