Learning across hierarchies was not a phrase I knew early in my career, but it is exactly what happened. I was the engineer. He held a different role. By every formal measure the organisation had available, I outranked him. I had the degree, the grade and the professional designation. He had none of those things. […]
Data localisation compliance is about to become the defining data protection challenge for Nigeria’s financial sector. The Central Bank of Nigeria has drawn a firm line: by January 1, 2027, every bank, fintech, mobile money operator, and payment service provider operating in Nigeria must store and manage all payment transaction data locally. The directive is […]
What Prize-Giving in Technology Is Really For: SMARP 2026 AI and Robotics Prize SMARP 2026 AI and Robotics Prize? Some years ago, a young man won a book through one of the free technology competitions I ran online, back when we were just starting out. I do not remember the exact competition but I believe […]
Happy Father’s Day (real father in an AI world) I have spent quite a bit of my professional life thinking about human capital. What does it actually take to develop people, build capability, and create the conditions in which talent can grow into something meaningful and lasting? When I organized free IT career seminars, mentored […]
Chapter 2: Doing Everything Right When Identity Verification Fails the Legitimate User In Chapter 1, I described how the theft of my phones led to something far more significant than the loss of physical devices. The attackers gained access to one of my social media accounts, changed my name, replaced my photograph, and effectively took […]
The Day I Learned Why Some People Never Teach You Anything (knowledge hoarding at work) It was cold in that room. Always cold. The IBM mainframe computers at United Bank for Africa required a carefully controlled environment. It was an atmosphere of chilled air, humidity management, fire suppression systems. As the operators who worked inside […]
Chapter 1: The First Violation – Digital Identity Theft – What It Took, What It Meant, and Why It Matters This is the first in a five-part series on digital identity theft, automated systems, and platform accountability, drawn from my own experience and viewed through my work in technology policy and data protection. In February […]
In February 2026, my phones were stolen. That was the first violation. What followed was something far stranger: one of my major online accounts was compromised. It became a months-long, unexpected ordeal in which an automated system repeatedly blocked my attempts to reclaim my own digital identity. It was a second, quieter, and in some […]
I was recently featured in Leadership Newspapers on the ongoing debate surrounding the electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria. The core question is straightforward: Does Nigeria have the technical capacity to transmit election results electronically in real time? My position is clear. Electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria is entirely feasible with existing […]
User-Friendly but Human-Hostile: The Ethics Gap in Modern Tech Is your data protected, or is it waiting for a higher bidder? Being “digital” doesn’t make us caring or responsible. If the system is heartless, why are we looking for a soul? The great danger of smart technology lies in an uncaring society. Code is easy. […]