Lockdown: Deploy the whole arsenal The location is Lagos — Nigeria’s Commercial Capital. The city’s catchphrase, reminiscent of New York, is that it never sleeps. The residents believe there’s only one way to succeed in the city — Hustle. Hustle describes anything and everything. It describes sitting in the Headquarters…

Change Management in layman’s term is a process, where stakeholders come together to review and accept or reject changes made to an existing application, or consent to the deployment of a new application. COBIT 5.1 establishes processes and practices for Change Management in an organization, including the creation of a…

An Ode to Slavery — Lagos Edition by Joseph Udofia The Alarm beeps - A further snooze is near impermissible Trudging into the bathroom to take a bath - a ritual that seems irreplaceable Walking down the street to catch the bus - hoping and praying that fellow commuters are…

2019 started off amazingly. By February, I had invites from two oil companies: Mobil and Haliburton. I had deferred my MSc, and I was looking forward to a promotion at work. 2019 was my third year at Acc. Bank. I had put in an eye-catching performance in 2018: I handled…

2018 was supposed to be the defining year. I had two plans set of for the year - Get a scholarship to study abroad. That was all I really cared about My job had burdened me with a car loan, and I was concerned about making enough money to meet…

It's been an amazing journey here at Access Bank. Day 1 - Monday, October 10, 2016, remains fresh in my Memory: Black Suit on, adorned with some black shoes, I walked into a two-storey IT Building, Idejo (now DiG). It’s been a journey of growth,with a steep learning curve. The…

Greeted by piles of garbage lining the market To piles of plantains - pure green It's one of Lagos notorious cities Here, Weed is legal, As smoke rise across streets, shops and bars Albeit, the communal spirit is undeniable Bros, passing puffs from hand to hand The Herbs seller, pumps her fist in the air Typifying the efficacy of her mixture As men smile while downing this mixture Yes, a lot needs to be done

OF LOST DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS Bags of refuse line motor roads Across, humans making friends, as they gather around to take a dump Further ahead, the Atlantic - Pushing debris ashore Nature, angry as green turns brown Hopes lost and tiny, being clung to In stuffed buses and long queues …

2013. I am undertaking a 6-month Industrial Training at a large company in Victoria Island. I could leave my apartment in Ajah at 6.45am, drive and make it to work by 7.20am. I spend a little over 35mins to cover about 23km. 2018. I live in Ajah. I work with…