At 8am New York time today, BBC Radio syndicated hourly update dropped a hard one: General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has told Nigerians to defend themselves against criminal elements in the country. He argued that most times those bad guys come with few rounds of ammunition and must not necessarily scare Nigerians.  I checked and just saw the video.

Largely, Nigerians should go and stockpile weapons for self-defense! Then, if that is the case why do we need Police, etc? I am hoping that this statement is a gaffe and not a strategic policy position in the nation. But if that is what they have in mind, Nigeria has a big challenge because it would be a rat race.

Yet, there is wisdom in this statement except that state governments will be funding local hunters now to make sure they have weapons to defend communities. It may be very ugly!

What do you think?

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The guy has basically given up on Nigeria’s security apparatus, so instead of selling more lies, he’s telling you that the government is actually incapacitated, when it comes to protecting and keeping you safe. It’s quite revealing, but it’s something we are already aware of, the only difference is that you don’t expect a public servant to say it.

I expect the government to issue series of press releases, claiming mischaracterization, misrepresentation and misunderstanding, which will help mitigate the blowbacks it would receive as a response for making this uninvited confession.

The problem is never about asking people to protect themselves, but with what calibre of weapons and who defines and coordinates rules of engagement? Some things are not as easy as they seem, before we turn the entire land into a jungle.

Maybe we should just declare a national public holiday, then ask all Nigerians to enter the forests, caves and waters, and chase away the criminals and terrorists killing our people.

Nigeria is failing, while Buhari is snoring; and the confidence in the nation state is waning.

Somebody needs to take charge, the only ambiguity now is who?

Good People, in Tekedia Mini-MBA, a key component of our playbook is digital execution. We do believe that the future of markets is digital. To make that happen, we have many programs in the domain, including digital transformation, digital strategy, etc. More so, to deepen the capabilities, we needed a component on Enterprise Digital Architecture.

Samuel Mbonu MBA, CISSP, CISM, TOGAF 9 CERTIFIED will teach that in our institute. He is the CIO of Tangerine Life, a really amazing financial services company. That firm is seeding innovative startups like CredPal through its novel thesis.

Mr Mbonu is an expert in this domain – he has worked in Stanbic Bank, GTBank, First Bank, etc. And the most exciting, he graduated from FUTO. Yes, the best! He will help us understand what business managers need to know on digital enterprise architecture towards building great digital firms.

Tekedia Institute – learn from the best school.

On Saturday, I will kickstart our academic festival, the Tekedia Live. It is the most exciting part of Tekedia Institute Mini-MBA. We co-share and co-learn, from those who teach us, and those we inspire. To our members, the link is in the Board and the time noted. By the time we are done with this edition, more than 30 business leaders would have anchored Live with the Q/A sessions.

I grew up in the village. And through grace and hardwork, I have reached heights across the globe, from Moscow to London to Seattle to Cape Town. I use these experiences to elevate the minds of our innovators, and challenge them to inspire higher.

On Saturday, we will begin with “Innovation and Growth – The Path to Category-King”. It would be amazing!

Apple has a better positioning in the world of web business. It owns the iOS store and that means it is a very  major gatekeeper in the digital economy. Its business model is to sell proprietary hardware like iPhone packaged with exclusive software systems.. Because it does not rely on advertising for revenue, Apple runs a playbook where privacy is strong for those customers who have paid through subscriptions or bought the fashionista hardware products.

Facebook, on the other hand, depends on advertising revenue. To make that business work, it needs to “invade” users’ privacy. By giving out that privacy, users get Facebook for “free” since advertising subsidizes most services within Facebook ecosystems.

Everything looks balanced until when you see how Apple is making it harder for Facebook to have access to the data it needs to stay in business. Apple in this fiesta bowl does not care since it is making a business decision, as the world knows that there is no core principle here, since in China Apple is violating all the codes it is preaching it is protecting in America. For example, it moderates apps, deletes the ones the government does not want, etc.

The latest is that Facebook is facing real challenges from the Apple world and Mark Zuckerberg was quoted as saying, “We need to inflict pains”. Yet, I do not see the kind of pains Facebook can inflict on Apple since the social media giant has no leverage in any aspect of Apple’s business. Before Mark executes this playbook, does anyone know how it can do this to Apple?

In private, Mr. Zuckerberg was even harsher. “We need to inflict pain,” he told his team, for treating the company so poorly, according to people familiar with the exchange.

It wasn’t the first time—or the last—that Mr. Cook’s comments and actions would leave Mr. Zuckerberg seething and, at times, plotting to get back at Apple. The escalation of grievances erupted late last month in a rare public tit-for-tat between the two tech giants that laid bare the simmering animosity between their leaders, who exchanged jabs about privacy, app-tracking tools and, ultimately, their dueling visions about the future of the internet.

I am not sure Mark has any leverage against Apple whose luck continues; this week, North Dakota politicians spared it a scare.

Apple just landed a monumental victory. In a case that sparked controversy in the tech realm, the North Dakota state senate voted down legislation that would have forced app stores to let software developers use their own payment processing software. Other states, including Arizona and Georgia, have proposed similar bills in an attempt to limit Apple’s power. Critics of these efforts argue they would “destroy the iPhone as you know it,” while those pushing for regulation, led by Fortnite’s creator Epic Games, claim Apple’s policies “stifle innovation and subject mobile developers to crippling restrictions.”

Tekedia Mini-MBA Begins, Registration Continues, Tekedia Hub

Greetings. Tekedia Mini-MBA edition 4 has started. Professionals from at least 36 countries joined us for this edition. This year, Tekedia Institute will graduate more learners than any university or training institution in continental Africa. Also, more companies are projected to attend our programs than any organization in Africa. From Cameroon to Ghana to the United Kingdom to Nigeria, and beyond, our Institute is providing an ecosystem to co-share, co-learn and advance. Here are some testimonials after just Week 1 for the 12-week program.

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“I enjoyed the Design Thinking class. It is very detailed, the case studies make it even more interesting. I have had Design Thinking classes before now, but this is the first time any facilitator will be breaking it down this much. Thank you, Mr. Aderinola Oloruntoye.” – cerio

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We also report that Tekedia Institute has signed a partnership with a Lagos-based financial institution to offer a zero-interest education loan to our members; full details coming. Even though we awarded dozens of scholarships in this edition, through generous support from Owotuga Foundation, David Onaolapo, etc, we have hundreds of pending requests. This initiative will help us make quality education accessible to more people.