The Grind by NUTM

In this series, we will be exploring abstract futuristic concepts in a bid to merge our understanding of various fields in each conversation. This episode is about "A New World", and we will explore space exploration, the ingenuity of man, sociocultural implications of relocation to a different planet, and the space-craze of the three billionaires (SpaceX, Blue-Origin, and Virgin). We also explore fundamental questions such as: Do we truly perceive all of reality? Are we humans, even special?

Host

Joel Aboderin

Joel is a graduate of  Mechanical Engineering and the best graduating student in his class. He is passionate about improving the energy sector and hopes to provide rural electrification in Nigeria by eɱploring wind energy. He enjoys cycling and reading African novels.

Yejide Alli

Yejide Alli is a professional Marketing Executive with over three years of experience in Startups Business Development, She currently leads a fast-food startup. At NSP, she works on Socials and Extracurricular activities.

Guests

Babatunde Adediji

Yaqub is a graduate of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a recipient of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Scholarship. He is passionate about renewable energy and hopes to work on a project tagged “Electrify Nigeria”, a project aimed at creating microgrid systems in Nigeria. He enjoys research, networking, board games, and traveling.

Suad Busari

Excellent and top-performing Scientist with a strong background in scientific knowledge, research, capable of applying complex physical concepts and calculations in various environments. Suad is a graduate of Physics and a space scientist, whose work includes the design of a satellite to address food insecurity in Nigeria. Suad is passionate about stimulating interest and participation in science and technology for the girl child and she enjoys reading, documentaries, Taekwondo, and volleyball.

Laju Eresanara

Laju is a creative problem solver. Her vision is to offer technology-backed education in Africa and create access to indigenous quality education for underserved and unserved children. Laju enjoys reading African literature, painting, and traveling.

In this series, we will be exploring abstract futuristic concepts in a bid to merge our understanding of various fields in each conversation. This episode is about "BioChips", and we will explore the safety of implants, privacy considerations, and associated conspiracies. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Host

Adebowale Oparinu

Adebowale is a Business Growth & Operations Excellence specialist with 3 years of experience managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments and a background in the logistics/supply chain industry. At his core, he is an avid explorer, with a deep interest in various abstract and humanity concepts. BTW, he's most likely to have the loudest laugh in every room he walks into :)

Yejide Alli

Yejide Alli is a professional Marketing Executive with over three years of experience in Startups Business Development, She currently leads a fast-food startup. At NSP, she works on Socials and Extracurricular activities.

Guests

Ebun Alabi

Ebun is a Product Engineer, and she is passionate about developing solutions that can help optimize processes, drive efficient decision making and ultimately deliver value that can be evaluated in monetary terms. At NSP, you'll find her easy, only if you don't find the other scholars -that she shares the same face with (from afar), first.

Arinze Oyenezi

Arinze is an experienced oil and gas professional who has been involved in the design and building of chemical plants across China and the USA. He plans to establish a strong peer and investor network and would like to build an ethanol production facility in Nigeria. He also looks forward to learning how to better serve his customers.

Kehinde Adebiyi

Kehinde is a first-class graduate of Microbiology and is passionate about contributing to the sustainable future of Africa. He was the first African to be appointed as Program Coordinator for the Millennium Campus Network (MCN). He enjoys reading, music, and movies.

In this series, we will be exploring abstract futuristic concepts in a bid to merge our understanding of various fields in each conversation. This episode about "Time Travel" will be at the intersection of Physics and Philosophy. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Host

Adebowale Oparinu

Adebowale is a Business Growth & Operations Excellence specialist with 3 years of experience managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments and a background in the logistics/supply chain industry. At his core, he is an avid explorer, with a deep interest in various abstract and humanity concepts. BTW, he's most likely to have the loudest laugh in every room he walks into :)

Guests

Yemisi Isichei

Yemisi is an Accounting graduate, Feminist, and African Fiction Enthusiast.

Nonso Ezebuiro

Nonso is constantly on the lookout for the most effective strategies to ensure the highest possible returns on marketing investment. He has a pure sciences background but has also built competencies in psychology, data, and technology as they provide a clear marketing direction within established and emerging industries.

Ibrahim Nureni

Ibrahim is a graduate of English Literature from the Ahmadu Bello University and an experienced researcher, communication, and resource management enthusiast with a demonstrated history of working in the public and private sector. He is passionate about the future of the African continent, most importantly, how to build a better ecosystem for Africans in education and business-related areas. Ibrahim writes extensively and he is known as "The Great Poet of NUTM"

Osita James

Osita is the CEO of Flourish Consult, a renowned writing advisory connecting young people to opportunities leveraging its three service areas; Writing, Editing, and Branding. He is an avid writer and has been published on both national and international platforms including; Kalahari Review, Commercially Aware, Y Naija, Pulse.ng, African Freelancers, African Writers, Mu-Afrika, and Scriggler. He is a lawyer by training.

Management Series is a new mini-series focused on interviewing the NUTM management team, towards understanding who they are, and how their roles contribute an integral part to the experience here at NUTM. In this first episode of the mini-series, we interview Debo Odunlami (popularly known as Debo), the Manager of Academic Affairs and Career Services here at NUTM. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Host

Israel is an experienced Product Designer and also has Marketing and Product Management experience. He loves meeting new people, so please feel free to drop him a message over on LinkedIn. At NSP 2021, he is the Anointed Solution Provider.

Belema

Belema is an Investment Associate cum Technology enthusiast with cognate experience in Deal Structuring & Advisory, Business Strategy and Financial Planning for Alternative Investments across complex and capital-intensive global projects, delivering value, research, and innovation.

Guest

Debo thrives at the intersection of education and technology. He believes in education as a tool for personal, social, and ultimately global transformation. He is actively involved in providing learning opportunities to youths in underserved communities and contexts. Debo is the Manager of Academic Affairs and Career Services here at NUTM. 

Management Series is a new mini-series focused on interviewing the NUTM management team, towards understanding who they are, and how their roles contribute an integral part to the experience here at NUTM. In this first episode of the mini-series, we interview Oghogho Ayanru (popularly known as Ogy), the Director of the NUTM Project Management Office here at NUTM. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Host

Israel is an experienced Product Designer and also has Marketing and Product Management experience. He loves meeting new people, so please feel free to drop him a message over on LinkedIn. At NSP 2021, he is the Anointed Solution Provider.

Guest

Ogy is the Director of the NUTM Project Management Office. She is an experienced Corporate Strategy professional with over 8 years of experience developing and executing growth and transformational strategies. She has a long history working in the Nigerian Financial Services Industry, interfacing with C-level suite executives in the Strategy function.

Career Journey, a new mini-series is focused on exploring along different career paths, and drawing major insights from these career paths. In this third episode of the mini-series, we talk about Career Change, and we speak with two individuals who had undergone a switch in their careers, and their reason why. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Who would you meet in this episode?

Hosts

Yejide Alli is a professional Marketing Executive with over three years’ experience in Startups Business Development, She currently leads a fast-food startup. At NSP, she works on Socials and Extracurricular activities.

Israel Oloruntoba is an experienced Product Designer, and also has Marketing and Product Management experience too. He loves meeting new people, so please feel free to drop him a message over on LinkedIn. At NSP 2021, he is the Anointed Solution Provider.

Guests

Ikechukwu Awa

Ikechukwu is a medical doctor and budding health tech professional, passionate about creating innovative solutions in the healthcare sector. He is qualified in preventive medicine and general clinical practice in the public and private health sector, and he is on a mission to contribute to the development of healthcare in Nigeria by leveraging health technology.

Morakinyo Adejare

Morakinyo is a seasoned Human-Centered Designer and UI/UX designer. He loves building Digital Products, Business Development & Strategy. He co-founded my-medicines.com, and he is currently working on a connected home and work-place fitness product called Meuve. Yeah, He is also a pharmacist

*This episode is a recording of a live webinar series that happened on Thursday, the 11th of March 2020. 

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Know Your Faculty Series!    

Join us in a conversation between our faculty Femi Longe and NUTM Scholar, Christiana Okere. 

Christiana Okere is passionate about three things: Education that equips and inspires one to succeed; Entrepreneurship, the driving force of any economy; and Sustainability, the salt and life of any successful endeavor. Her experiences span the areas of Education, Social Entrepreneurship, and Media. She served as a Program Coordinator on a scholarship program for victims of the insurgency in Northeast Nigeria. She also co-founded a food processing company, Indigi Foods, which was selected for the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Program in 2020. Christiana enjoys purposeful collaboration, working in teams with people who share a similar passion and vision to create people-centered solutions. In my spare time, she loves performing, traveling, and playing volleyball. 

Learn more about the faculty's unique journey and ask us your questions.   

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Career Journey, a new mini-series is focused on exploring along different career paths, and drawing major insights from these career paths. In this second episode of the mini-series, we talk about Women-in-Technology, and we speak with two Tech ladies. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end. 

Who would you meet in this episode? 

Hosts 

Yejide Alli is a professional Marketing Executive with over three years’ experience in Startups Business Development, She currently leads a fast-food startup. At NSP, she works on Socials and Extracurricular activities. 

Israel Oloruntoba is an experienced Product Designer, and also has Marketing and Product Management experience too. He loves meeting new people, so please feel free to drop him a message over on LinkedIn. At NSP 2021, he is the Anointed Solution Provider. 

Guests 

Onyinye Oguego 

Onyinye is experienced in management consulting, project & product management, international development, and strategic implementation. Currently, she serves on the board of a foundation aimed at eradicating hunger.

Temilade Adelakun

Temilade is a problem-solver who is passionate about education, technology, and women-in-technology. She is a First Class graduate of mechanical engineering at the University of Ibadan. She has developed an interest in product management and data analytics.

Career Journey, a new mini-series is focused on exploring along different career paths, and drawing major insights from these career paths. In this first episode of the mini-series, we talk about Entrepreneurship, and we speak with two entrepreneurs, leading SourceMyGadgets and TechPlan. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end. Who would you meet in this episode? Hosts Yejide Alli is a professional Marketing Executive with over three years’ experience in Startups Business Development, She currently leads a fast-food startup. At NSP, she works on Socials and Extracurricular activities. Israel Oloruntoba is an experienced Product Designer, and also has Marketing and Product Management experience too. He loves meeting new people, so please feel free to drop him a message over on LinkedIn. At NSP 2021, he is the Anointed Solution Provider. Guests Ekemena Emelerata Ekemena Emelereta is an entrepreneur with over 3years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. She is the Founder of SourceMyGadgets an online platform focused on providing quality tech information, and other gadget care services with the aim of improving trust and customer experience in the consumer technology industry. She is a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur and is passionate about motivating and empowering young, aspiring entrepreneurs on their journey towards making an impact in the world. Rilwan Akeyewale Rilwan Akeyewale is a business strategist and financial analyst, who seeks to help connect African small businesses and tech startups to local and international funding opportunities. He does this by helping them identify their markets, and by crafting professional business plans, bankable financial models, and investor-ready pitch decks. Go to techplan.africa and rilwanakeye.com for details and booking. Let's do this again! New episode out in one week.

In the 'Why NUTM' Miniseries, we engage two scholars in a fun-chat; we reveal their uncensored 'anonymous profile' written by someone they will never know, talking about cool stuff: their lives before NUTM, and why they took the Scholarship opportunity. The episode also includes a 10-second 'behind-the-scenes' at the end.

Who would you meet in this episode?

Hosts

Oseikhuemen Ibhadode is a Computer Science first degree graduate with a Masters in Information Science. He is a budding UI/UX designer with a passion to develop design solutions that tackle societal problems. At NSP, he's one of the noisemakers on the WhatsApp group but as gentle and quiet as a lamb in person.

Guest Scholars

Roselyn is a multi-certified project manager and user experience designer, passionate about building aesthetically pleasing user-centric interfaces. She loves to combine her zeal for continuous learning with her design skills to innovate digital products that are usable, efficient, and accessible.

Bright is a Business Developer, Software Developer, and Data Analyst with a focus on the logistics industry. He has worked with some of the top companies in the industry and this has positioned him well to launch Broka.ng and Haulr.ng to bring in the desperately needed transparency, communication, and efficiency across the value chain.

Let's do this again! New episode out in one week.