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34 and the Ever-Ticking Clock: A Birthday Reflection on Time and Connection

July 21, 2025

34 and the Ever-Ticking Clock: A Birthday Reflection on Time and Connection

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Another year, another spin around the sun, and here I am, turning 34! And as I do every year since turning 27, I write. This year, my thoughts circle back […]

July 1, 2025

One Year of DES Ally: Lessons from the Frontlines of Building a Dream

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A year ago, we started DES Ally with a vision and an unshakable belief that Nigerian schools deserve better. That belief became EduTab, that dream became a company, and that […]

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June 22, 2025

AI Loves Data — But Do We?

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Exploring AI and Digital Memory Weeks ago, my sister was reacting to my status about Ed Sheeran’s new song, saying she hadn’t heard anything new from him. I began reviewing […]

November 3, 2024

Between Miracles and Logic: A Sunday Musing on Living and Believing

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Every day, my browser greets me with a different quote, a small dose of thought to stir my mind. Today, it offered up Albert Einstein’s words: “There are only two […]

September 29, 2024

Asipa Owe: Why We Should Rethink the “Devil You Know”

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One of the lines in Spyro’s song *Billing* goes: “T’owo ba tan eyan lo ma ku, is a lie” which roughly translates to “when the money runs out, people will […]

July 21, 2024

33 and Grateful

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Hey everyone! It’s my birthday, and yep, you guessed it – it’s tradition time! I started this ritual on my 27th birthday, and today, as I turn 33, I’m excited […]

October 15, 2023

Eyebrow Fidelity: A Data-Driven Approach to Navigating the Complexities of Brow Maintenance

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In the world of eyebrow grooming, loyalty is often a cherished virtue. We find a skilled technician who understands our unique arches and expertly shapes them to perfection, and we […]

July 21, 2023

The Importance of Mental Check-Ins: Reflections on Loss, Challenges, and the Power of Connection

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Introduction: Coming up with a blog post topic was challenging for me today. However, I intend to uphold my birthday tradition. But rather than a data-driven post, I feel compelled […]

April 27, 2023

Creating Word Search Puzzle with Python

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Today, I will be sharing about creating a word search puzzle using Python (EdTech content, yay!). During the early months of the pandemic, I compiled a book of quizzes to […]

August 25, 2022

Courses under 4 hours – Part 4

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Nope, you didn’t miss “Courses under four hours – part 3” and no I didn’t get the title wrong. I didn’t do a blog post for my third course review, […]

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34 and the Ever-Ticking Clock: A Birthday Reflection on Time and Connection