April 15, 2026 - The Postcard

By Fred Itua This is not a motivational post. This is not about mindset. This is about a system that is quietly breaking an entire generation. The mismatch is real and it is massive. The National Bureau of Statistics has reported that over 50% of Nigerian graduates enter the workforce lacking essential employable skills. Five...

By Fred Itua You got the degree. You did your NYSC. You took the courses, built the CV, applied to hundreds of roles. You wrote cover letters at midnight. You refreshed your email every morning. And nothing came. This is not a personal failure story. This is a systems story. And it is playing out...

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Africa Cannot Borrow Its Way to Power

By Taiwo Akerele, PhD and Chaste Inegbedion Across the corridors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, there is a familiar narrative taking shape, one of cautious optimism about Africa’s economic recovery. Growth is projected to rebound. Inflationary pressures are stabilizing. Policy reforms are gaining recognition. And recent global decisions suggest...

The job market doesn’t want what your school taught you

Odein Stephen2 hours ago08 mins

By Fred Itua This is not a motivational post. This is not about mindset. This is about a system that…