Amachukwu Innocent's Blog

  Oftentimes, we are faced with the temptation of defining our lives and measuring our self-worth using the progress of those around us as a yardstick. That former school friend that now lives abroad, the neighbour that drives a fancy car, and has a wonderful family, the close friend that works with a multinational company or a colleague/family member that is living the good life we hope for. In our hearts, we wish them well but these nagging thoughts perpetually inundate our minds: God when? When will you bless me? Why do they have it all together? What are they doing differently? Why is my family not wealthy?  I visited Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for a conference a few years ago and I left with an invaluable lesson. On arrival at the venue, I met fellow Africans who had come from Europe, Canada, and the United States as well as other parts of Africa to present their papers and I suddenly lost my confidence. It was my first time outside Nigeria and I was mesmerized seeing Ph.D. ...

When God is silent. Sometimes God is completely silent. Prayer requests go unanswered. Heart-felt supplications seem to fall hard on deaf ears. The ugly situation you want gone, lingers. The frustration, fear, depression, anxiety and health condition, appear to worsen with every prayer said. Those faith sapping moments when the desperate hope for a miracle, the earnest cry for a lifeline, the faith-filled confessions, sacrificial seeds sown and almsgiving done does not seem to move the hand or mind of God on a matter. Today I recall one of those painful moments. I was very young when I heard the voice of my father that early afternoon. I was very surprised as he was never at home usually till late evening. It was only when I came out to embrace him downstairs did I understand why. What I saw moved me to tears. I saw blood oozing freely from his lower leg and it was clear he had a terrible accident. The wound sustained from that accident would change the course of his life s...

It is natural to feel ashamed, belittled, and diffident about your hustle especially when it does not measure up to society standards, people’s expectations or your degree certificate. The enervating contemplation of ‘what will people say’ and the bamboozling fear of not ‘measuring up to a certain standard’ often cheat us from taking the needed step or staying steadfast to your hustle.  Yet, we often forget that the beauty of a ‘hustle’ is not in the fine clothing we wear or the aesthetic appeal of the environment we work in, but in how we apply our creative ingenuity and entrepreneurial sagacity in monetizing our value creation.  For context, hustling or ‘to hustle’ here is a job you are born to do or the work you can be paid to do. It is monetizing your creativity, skill-set, handiwork, and intellectual asset while creating value.   My life is essentially a by-product of many shameless hustles. In Nigeria, after graduating with a First Class and without a me...

If you are black, international travel is never without its downside. As scintillating and mesmerizing it is to experience new culture, to behold historical monuments and to be captivated by the equanimity of 'ethereal' destinations, some denigrating, dehumanizing and despicable tales cannot be left untold. While I have had lovely experiences with people all around the world while traveling, two experiences stand out in my 50 country odyssey. My visit to Zagreb, Croatia last summer left me a bit shell-shocked. As always, I am mostly the only coloured person on my flight. We departed Helsinki, Finland and arrived Franjo Tudman airport, Zagreb at 23:45pm. It was the last flight to arrive and I proceeded to clear custom and border security. It got to my turn and I handed over my passport to the officer. On inspection, I was asked a barrage of questions. From my purpose of visit to my means of sustenance. I answered all the questions smoothly and I was happy to provide ...

This article emphasizes the cost of building a duplex in Nigeria. The essence of the article is to give clients insights on costs associated with construction. Most times, the property owner hardly knows anything going on with his/her structure other than coming to inspect its progress. Only a few articles exist on the subject topic and rarely have details. On this article, you would get full details on the cost of building a duplex in Nigeria.  Furthermore, you should also note that the cost calculated herein, is unique to the site used for this evaluation. Each property possesses unique characteristics ranging from; Location of the property. Cost of building materials around the site location. Quality of building materials. Charges of professionals as it varies. All these factors affect the cost of building a duplex in Nigeria. The basis of this article follows the same trail with the Cost of Building a 3 Bedroom Bungalow in Nigeria.  This involves getting Docume...

Understand 5G. The brouhaha surrounding the proliferation of 5G technology needs elucidation and deconstruction beyond the purview of skepticism and prejudice. It is imperative we all understand that the world is moving at an incredibly fast pace. The ascendancy of emerging disruptive technologies and the recrudescence of a new technological arms race among world powers are clear pointers. 5G is the ‘silicon valley’ of US technological hegemony and for China, a grand scheme in its global ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. For starters, 5G is the latest iteration of cellular technology engineered to greatly increase the speed and responsiveness of wireless networks due to advanced antenna technology and bandwidth. This ultrafast internet technology is not apocalyptic or a catalyst for the fecundity of Covid-19, rather it is a paradigm shift in the global art of war. A zero sum game in the international balance for power between the United States and China. 5G is the new way of war,...

While there’s zero factual support for a conspiracy theory linking COVID-19 to 5G cellular technology — and the scientific community has concluded 5G is safe — the U.K. government was forced today to explicitly address the topic after arsonists burned down a cell tower and used Facebook to encourage others to follow suit. “There is absolutely no credible evidence of a link between 5G and coronavirus,” the U.K.’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) tweeted, noting that “inaccurate information” about 5G was being spread online.  The DCMS pointed to research debunking the supposed link between 5G and COVID-19, as well as links discussing the actual cause of infection — direct exposure to coronavirus particles spread through physical contact. Trade association Mobile UK joined the DCMS to issue an extended statement on the topic, calling the conspiracy theory “baseless” and “not grounded in accepted scientific theory.”  Representing all of the U.K.’...