LAGOS – THE RENEWABLE HOTSPOT

Lagos is renewable.

President Muhammadu Buhari probably already figured this out, which is apparent (amongst other reasoning) in his decision to appoint the previous Governor of Lagos state to head the nation’s Power Sector and other sectors that are closely concerned with (renewable) infrastructure.

Lagos is beautiful – I was born, bred and educated in Lagos up to University level, but I’m not saying this out of bias. There are in fact many other cities in Nigeria that are beautiful too. Lagos is also the most choked-up city in Africa with a population density of about 18K people per square KM (or in English, 18 people every Kilometre offset by a metre). Its probably not as dense as other cities in the world but it possesses the kind of potential world’s biggest cities have. Africa is where the global investment focus is directed at right now and Lagos is literally at the centre of the spotlight and as you can imagine, the hotspot is always at the centre.

Renewable energy is a trending topic globally and it involves the sourcing and use of alternative energy resources that are environmentally friendly. As we all know, our main source of energy is from the sun. The sun manifests its irradiation directly on earth through sunlight. We all know that and it’s pretty much elementary knowledge, but even if you understand the basic benefits of sunlight (vision, photosynthesis and environmental conditioning), you might not be aware of the capacity of the photovoltaic feature. Solar energy is free, sustainable, and renewable. Ordinarily, this ubiquitous source of energy can be harvested highest on our planet at the center of the spotlight. Coincidentally, Lagos is located near the equator on a favorable spot for year-round irradiation.

So if global investments focus were likened to a flashlight, this would mean that Lagos is currently receiving attraction from two very important resources necessary for technology development in renewable energy.

Furthermore, there are contemporary socio-economic debates on the need for renewable energy now and in the future. For now, the emerging technologies show more benefits and potential if deployed in densely populated places without a competitive and reliable grid infrastructure and generally inadequate supply of electricity. There is a heavy need in such places.

The lifestyles in Lagos are diverse with all kinds of various Nigerian cultures mixing around every part of the city. This mix makes it difficult to predict grid system behavior and hence difficulty in management as a result of high variability. Lagos Traffic (commonly known as #GidiTraffic) is one of the most complex systems in the world and it’s mostly exhibited in the heavy hold-ups road users face on a daily basis and hypothetically has a significant impact in energy consumption. The appropriate way to deal with such complexity is to decentralize or in simpler words, break it down into smaller parts or modules rather than attempt to attain control from just one central point. This concept is already tested (and almost trusted) in the fields of modern computer science as apparent in trending technologies like cloud computing, Internet of Things and Mobile technologies. In modern energy systems, this is equivalent to off-grid systems and mostly deployed as solar+battery installations. The general idea behind going ‘off-grid’ is not new to Lagos and has been sort of working for many Lagosians, only that the existing kind that makes one “better than his neighbor”, involves the use of petroleum products that are not as economically and environmentally friendly as PV systems (PV as in Photovoltaics).

In general economic trends, economies tend to cycle through booms and dooms. Nigeria is currently in the phase of getting past a long-lasting period of ‘suffering in silence’, into one that will raise the nation to abundance and prosperity. Lagos is the main source of hope for all Nigerians and this is where the Nation’s renewable energy starts… (and where this story ends).

THE NIGERIAN FACTOR: The power coefficient #KYPS

Last week, I watched another interesting interview on ChannelsTV. Shout out to the very intelligent crew of the Sunrise Daily – they know the right questions to ask and they invite the right people to answer it. This time, for this particular interview, it was with a humble-looking, confident-talking, law professor at the University of Lagos. Dr Yemi Oke has an interesting profile with a mix of experience at home and abroad. His profile is inspiring. The talk was titled “The Power Situation” and as you can already imagine, it’s these kinds of discussions that power up all the light bulbs in my head and make my eyes gleam with attention. (Don’t mind me, I’ve got a couple powerful wordplay quips like this under my sleeves).

The discussion was intelligently laid out with some interesting and revealing details about the legal framework of the power system in Nigeria. Dr. Oke explained how the law reforms in the Nigerian power sector (under the ESPRA act, 2005) allows for regulated competition amongst licensed entities. However, when we take a closer look at the agreement in the privatization scheme, we find that successors of these businesses tactfully included a special condition that would somewhat protect their interest for the next 5 years. This selfish tact, as many might term as Corruption, is what I refer to as The Nigerian Factor.

The Nigerian Factor is not only seen in the power sector, you will find it everywhere. It is that little part of any transaction or agreement that disobeys the main cause after all other sub-instructions have been obeyed. Let me give you another example of the Nigerian factor. This time, I will bravely exemplify with the Nigerian church. Several Nigerian churches preach the Holy Bible and its religious commandments (sub-instructions), yet, in the interest of the growth of the church and its operators, the same community they “seek to influence and develop positively”, become exploited with subtle threats of worse situations if they didn’t give their very last to the house of the Lord.

The factor is obviously present in our Oil sector too. How else will you explain the conundrum of how there is fuel scarcity in one of the biggest oil producing nations… if it’s not the explanation of the mysterious Nigerian factor?

So why does this selfish interest exist?

Well, I think a nation with distinct ideologies is a paradox and the notion of a common social interest will continue to exist as a delusion until the beliefs can be perceived and understood as the same. After all, we all believe there is only one God…(yet we don’t see ourselves as one).

The solution to the Nigerian factor (or perhaps its dissolution) starts from every individual. It’s not necessarily about participating in the alter-call at the church next Sunday. It simply means a change of attitude to more positive kinds and the evolution of ideals far away from the old days (this is also apparent in the Holy Bible in its transitioning from OT to NT). It also means the flexing of the mind to learn and experience new things while exercising great regard for human life.

When the power sector was privatized in Nigeria on November 1^st, 2013, nothing really changed, at least technically speaking. We had the same installed grid capacity, as there was the day before it was privatized. But there was a change in the attitude in all levels of the sector. At the low-level where I experienced the power sector directly, I saw the outcome of the change in the productivity of workers. Lagbaja was all of a sudden willing to learn more about the technicalities of the job, Temedu became more punctual with routine station inspections. Everyone simply just sat up.

Today, the Nigerian power sector has seen substantial improvement, albeit with a whole lot of regulatory effort (I thought I was the only one that imagined Dr. Amadi’s frustration until Dr. Oke suggested it in the interview). Unfortunately, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is only concerned about the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

I hope that Nigerians will continue to be patient with their support for the infant but progressive change in the political climate and also sustain the necessary change in attitude. The Nigerian factor needs to be addressed.

YOUR PARENTS DEFINITELY, MAYBE HAD A SAY

As anyone would imagine, I’m more of a “mind over matter” guy…

Now here’s my thesis for today:

Your parents had a say in the outcome of your gender. Maybe one day, this theory will be proven but I believe that if as a parent, your baby didn’t come out as the gender you wished for, it’s because of your partner’s stronger contradicting wish. Sometimes, you might get what you wished for even if your partner had a greater preference for the opposite, this could be because s(he) was at least open to it to a considerable level. I want to call this theory the “more-than-%70 effector”. This basically means that if your desire to bear say, a boy, is at least 70%, it is strong enough to dominate at least its 100% complement of your partner’s desire for a boy. For example:

If you have an 80% desire,

To bear a boy,

Then,

You need at least 20% willingness,

For a boy,

From your partner,

if you are going to bear a boy.

Else,

Your partner’s desire wins.

(Let’s hope breaking it down this way hasn’t made it more complicated)

I know this may seem like some superfluous way of just saying the greater percentage wins but there are some technicalities involved which draws out cases where this detailed description is necessary. I can’t go into that right now because that will defeat the idea of this not being a proper academic paper. It’s not really an academic thesis; it’s more like a hypothesis.

So what can we take from this even if this was ever taken seriously and developed on? Or rather, what then happens if this is proven true? Well, it will only at least or at most revolutionize the world in another direction (just like the Internet and electricity has done in the last century) and expose us to other insights for the development of mankind.

Systems science is an interdisciplinary program that involves the design, development and deployment of natural and man-made systems. This is usually achieved through critical analysis and systems thinking and its application is relevant in engineering, biology, medicine and social sciences.

 

My background is in engineering and my main career interest is in power systems, which is a man-made system, but today I have finally seen another link Systems Science has with natural systems or its application in biology, medicine and social sciences.

 

So what are my insight pointers?

Well, I am an only (but not lonely) son, with two beautiful younger sisters. I have a beautiful elder sister too. So I have 3 sisters and no brother. My siblings and I have names that rhyme like 4 lines from a rap verse:

Morolayo

Moradeyo

Morolake

Moradeke

I love these names and I love my parents for actually taking the pain to think up these names… But that’s the thing; I think they took the pain really seriously. They saw this combination and they realized that the only way to have a boy in this mix (they wanted mostly girls but at least a boy) is for that boy to take up the only unisex name there and that is the second one. So they desired it this way and it came to pass.

Think about this well; “Morolayo” could not have just been one pretty thought for a first baby’s name. It was borne out of a creative strategy concluded on by two lovers albeit one believing in it more than the other.

I can remember how I begged my mum so hard for a brother after Morolake was born because I felt like it was in their hands. Turns out that as much as it was in their hands, altering the strategy was no longer in their hands. It was too late, lol.

It’s funny how my instincts told me that “parents have a say”, back then. And now, those instincts are back. Maybe I was overthinking it, maybe I’m still overthinking it but it sure won’t hurt for you to at least give it a little thought too.

The Internet of “Utili-things”

So I have a guest entry today. Ok, let me not act familiar, this is just a repost but I have to give props to thewazupguy, Vincent Weyl, for this intelligent piece. I read the post and I thought this could help revive this blog. Hope you enjoy it too.

THE INTERNET OF UTILITIES

Power Line against sky background.

I will start with an admission. I am new to the utilities industry and the nuts and bolts of electricity, gas, or water networks. But after more than 20 years in the ICT industry, I do know one thing or two about communication networks. And the Internet, which barely existed 30 years ago has evolved into arguably the most sophisticated, complex, and rapidly changing system ever designed by human minds.
I was fortunate enough in my career to look at ICT networks from many different sides:
(i) from end user devices connecting at increasingly faster speeds, t seems like just yesterday I was working on what we called an internet screenphone that had an embedded v34 modem (who still remembers that term?);
(ii) from the core of carrier and enterprise networks, helping to accommodate the growing demand for access, speed, reliability, security and quality of service working successively on ATM nodes and ethernet layer 2 and layer 3 switches;
(iii) and last, from the application side, as I spent years designing enterprise communication systems and cloud-based applications.
In all these domains, technology moves incredibly fast, and so do business models (no need to even mention the Google, Facebook or the rebirth of Apple in the past 15 years to make this point). The bottom line is that ICT networks today are radically different and have similarly radically altered the way users interact and/or utilize them with the impact we know and experience on our society. Utility networks, on the other hand, while having seen some noteworthy evolutions have hardly evolved at the same pace. The question is– is this about to change?
I remember a conversation with a colleague in the late 90s early 2000s, talking about hosted communication services. We were entering the web 2.0 era where users would start contributing as much content to the Internet as they were consuming. I contended that all this data would be produced, stored and distributed from centralized hosted service platforms (later to be known as data centers and further, cloud infrastructure). He countered that people and businesses would never entrust information, contacts and other data to third parties, being too concerned about privacy, confidentiality and even more simply availability. My response to that was a banking analogy: “Just look how people deal with money, which they probably value as much, if not more in most cases, than information. They keep only a little amount on their device while they rely on a network of financial institutions, branches and ATMs to access their accounts at any time and from any place”. And even better, they were just starting to buy things on e-commerce sites via online transactions. Money was completely virtualized. That argument did give him pause, but did not completely sway him.
Anyway, we had no clue what was really about to come and how people would readily share their most intimate secrets, location, contacts and loads of other data on nascent social networks. Years later though, I do claim a moral victory, my analogy made sense. There was no reason why we could not create similar user experiences around information and communications as we did around money and financial transactions. And there we are.
So why am I bringing this up?
Well, because I am just about to draw a similar analogy between power and communication networks, as I am starting to learn about the basics of energy production, transmission and distribution, about the fragmentation of the industry in the U.S. with different standards and limited interconnections, about the storage and load balancing difficulties and finally, about the impact of renewable energy and overall energy-consciousness. It seems to me indeed that many similar problems have been solved in the IP network and applying some of the concepts could actually improve utility network efficiency and offer new services and experiences to their customers. Here are some examples:
• Access Control
This is used to control which devices can access the network and from which port. This would prevent plugging unauthorized devices in certain parts of the network. It would also allow and/or facilitate billing in car charging stations and could enable new use cases in hospitality and healthcare.
• Quality of Service (QoS)
Quality of service has many uses and involves multiple layers in communication protocols. It allows traffic shaping, prioritization of certain traffic flows, and bandwidth reservation. In a power network it could be used ensure essential devices are working at all times, even if it means drawing power from other networks and devices.
• Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
This allows one to put devices located at different places in the network in a group, as if they belonged to the same Local Area Network. Applications at home could include the ability to power on or off lights and/or different types of equipment (e.g. TVs) for the entire house or specific areas regardless of how the building is wired.
At a broader level this could allow logical grouping of multiple houses in a community or multiple communities at city level. For example, if multiple houses in an HOA-administered location are equipped with solar panels and produce a surplus of electricity, it could first be consumed by other houses in this community. Or customers equipped with solar panels can elect other users to benefit from a surplus (e.g. family members), allowing them to decrease their energy costs.
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
This allows connection to independent networks and make them look as one. It is widely used to connect remote workers or branch offices to their company network, even though they use different physical network. In our utility world, this would mean that a company with multiple sites scattered around the country or the globe could have one global power network, managing its energy resources and affecting them as needed, transparently, over an infrastructure composed of many different energy producers and distributors.
In a country where the power landscape is composed of so many players (at all levels, including production, transmission and distribution) with different standards across the various states, all the above may sound like mission impossible. But the Internet has done it, with the contribution of a global ecosystem including service providers, equipment manufacturers, software editors (and the open source community). Maybe all we need is a similar vision of a Global Interconnected Power Network relying on a similar set of standards? The enabling technology is certainly there and could even converge between the power and information worlds as evidenced by progress in Power Line Communications and Broadband over Power Lines.
ICT networks and networking technologies are used extensively today in utilities ensuring that critical information and data relative to the operation of said utilities are securely and reliably transmitted. The adoption of smart grid technologies, the development of renewables and the ever-growing demand for energy continues to drive sales of sophisticated networking equipment. And that makes me happy too. But more could be done. There are similarities between information networks and power networks that could be exploited to create new services and add more value to network users. The Internet is clearly ahead, but a Global Power Network inspired by the former and using similar architecture principles could have the potential to equally affect people’s lives and change the way we produce and consume energy. And, who knows, there may be energy in the cloud tomorrow.

Open Letter to Dr Sam

So I was looking at my linkedin page and browsing the premium upgrade offers. I’m sure those things have some really huge benefits but I guess my income/earnings intuition was incapable of subscribing to the idea. It was saying things like “Hey, you can take that money to a postal service and you can be sure he will receive and read it. Emails don’t have that assurance”. However, I still wanted to get this letter to Dr. Sam Amadi some advanced and fast way. So I thought, why not be economical with my options by just posting this on one of my blogs and tweeting the link to him. Especially when I’m not sure a doctor will read an email from a mere mortal anyway (iJoke). Might as well be a good read for any industry professional that can relate to optimistic growth of the recently privatized sector, so here it is out in the open for anyone and everyone. Oh, and for those that may not know who Dr. Sam Amadi is, Google is your friend. 🙂

Here goes:

Dear Sir,

My name is Radeyo. I’m a young graduate of Systems Engineering from the University of Lagos. I am an aspiring energy professional and owing to that ambition, I often tend to instinctively keep up with the trends of the industry, locally and internationally. I have this strong belief that every problem has a solution and because of that, I have determined that I will (help) fix power in Nigeria or die trying, (in the absence of proper euphemism)

I currently work at the Jebba hydroelectric generating station as an Electrical Systems Operator. Owing to my educational background that deals with the analysis of trending complex systems, I have been able to use my time outside work, which is considerably substantial, to do enough personal research on power systems, energy management and renewable energy. I’m also very IT compliant because that’s my main research tool. It’s any right-thinking researcher’s main tool these days.

I have been following some of your interviews on Channels TV since the successful privatisation of the power sector as well as text interviews on several web journals. I appreciate your optimistic perspectives and comments about the potential of the industry and I believe they’re less political and more of sincere thoughts. I agree that the biggest problem in the sector lies in its legislation and regulation policies. I have also chosen to be very optimistic about all the research solutions that industry experts have proffered till date and I see the power sector reforms as a very commendable move.

Speaking about “special interest” (as discussed in your last interview on Channels TV), I suppose government and policy makers can as well create awareness for our local investors and special interest groups about the endless opportunities “and doors that can open when one door shuts”, especially in a country like Nigeria where there are vast resources. These syndicate groups may lose benefits from one perspective but are more likely to gain from more opportunities that come with the causal reforms. That’s my understanding.

One other problem I sense in the industry and also in the country as a whole is our lack of confidence. For example, I feel like I am surrounded by many pessimistic colleagues that don’t believe our power problems will ever be fixed, even as they are part of the system. How much more the general population that is filled with expert critics when it comes to power.

Two things I will implore the NERC to really look into. First, is on the advanced and world-class training of as many youths coming into the sector and as well as the few that already posess valuable experience and are still train-able. This will really help build local industry confidence and aid the effective transfer of knowledge to upcoming generations. Secondly, is for the commission to keep up the good work it has been doing in designing indigenous industry policies; rather than importing seemingly successful policies that may not fit into our customs and culture. The NERC website has been really resourceful and transparent… but there is plenty room for improvement.

More grease to your elbow sir.

Regards,

@Radeyo

 

So, that’s it! If you actually googled Dr. Sam Amadi, then I guess I don’t need to tell you what NERC means.

 

You may air your views here or you can tweet @thewazupguy or @radeyo.

 

Thanks for your time

S01E04 – Leading by example (#KYPS intro)

“Doing deals doesn’t yield the deep rewards that come from building up people” –  C. M Christensen. Havard Business School

 

So, this is a sequel to the second episode where I talked about content (pardon my brief deviation that could have appeared to be quite narcissist). I have decided to go first. Incase you are regretting not sending in anything, don’t worry, you are not alone.

 

So here’s the deal. I figure a lot of people don’t understand the energy sector even though some of us just know it’s a big deal; It’s a complex sector, but understanding how it works is very easy. So I decided to arrange a series that will help people understand the Nigerian Energy system, but I will use the electricity sector as my model most of the time because the main course for concern under energy is the electrical energy; everybody wants to know why Nigeria does not have reliable and sustainable electricity. Other examples or analogies I will be making use of could draw from almost any sector that I believe people even a little less than a wazup guy understands.

 

It’s actually not a fantastic title;

 

KNOW YOUR POWER SYSTEM

 

I’ll try my possible best to start from basic fundamental theories I know in elementary and advanced sciences then immediately move ahead to give you a meaningful history of Nigeria’s energy system, then finally, a true state of what it has become. I will be very objective in the whole process and I will try as much as possible to create an unbiased environment so that it can be interesting for all.

 

For topic conciseness, lets abbreviate and tag the series as #KYPS so episodes that talk about this topic will always have an identifier at the top.

 

And since this is an open CMS website, information for #KYPS is always welcome too #PunIntended

 

Cheers everyone.

S01E03 – ABOUT ME

“GIYF, Google IT” – TWG

I recently submitted a job application to Google. Here’s a huge extract of what was in my Cover Letter.

Dear Recruiter/Googler,

STATEMENTs OF PURPOSE

PROFILE

My name is Radeyo, AKA The Wazup Guy (as of recent). I, sort of, renew my nicknames every now and then; it’s like every nickname I bear is a theme for my contemporary personality. Before that, the most remarkable thing about me was my ears and how they stick out physically. I guess I shouldn’t bore you with a list of “Rade-yo Antenna” type of names I made during that time. I’m an only lonely son with 3 beautiful sisters. And all my life, I have successfully been able to subconsciously pretend to not think that I’ve missed out on not having a brother. After all, I do practically everything other “brothered” dudes do. At a considerable level, I’m into music, art, sports, fashion, technology and even a few social vices. Growing up, my parents showed me a relatively comfortable and sophisticated upbringing. In the average Nigerian child’s environment, holiday trips abroad were rare luxuries and I was lucky to have that. I was born into a Christian family. I may seem agnostic some times and other times I may seem very religious. Next month, I’d be turning 27 but I guess you already know all these details (You are Google and Google knows everything) because you already have my profile, so I guess it’s time I ended this paragraph here right now.

ICT PROFILE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Be that as it may, you might not know that I have worked as an ICT officer in a food company (MAMA CASS), a domestic gas company (BOC Gases) and my dad’s IT consulting firm (PI Nig Ltd). I never really put these experiences out there on the World Wide Web because they all spanned for only about a year, which was the period between graduation and my National Youth Corps Service. My job role in each and every case was to give technical support to staff that used ICT tools for company work. This meant a great deal of free Internet access. During this period, I joined twitter (@radeyo) and became quite well-known for my trademark quips, puns and wordplay tweets. The very few posts I have up on my Blogspot and first WordPress account were uploaded mostly during the 14-month period. I have natural skills in contextual web content development. However, my ability to effectively render ideas into real world models is a bit wanting. As far as my tertiary education background goes, I graduated from the University of Lagos with a SYSTEMS ENGINEERING degree; one that I believe successfully managed to use contemporary technology to encapsulate the study of our complex universe in different contexts, into one undergraduate program. In simple words, its application is in very diverse fields and career paths.
I have aspirations to further my education with a Masters degree in a matching program called SYSTEMS SCIENCE.

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

I’m a pretty serious fanatic of sustainable energy systems and this could be by virtue of my current job or it could trace back to my early childhood curiosity of how electricity just happens and then ceases to happen (a common trend in Nigeria). Most times, I like to bask in the idea of being an Electrical Systems Operator in a country way closer to an ideal situation than Nigeria. Regardless, I really appreciate my job as it is because it has played a big role in making me who I am today. You may refer to my CV for more information about my detailed work history (which excludes the casual ICT experiences I talked about earlier). Most days, I avail myself to an uninterrupted supply of stable power, a rare benefit in Nigeria and utilize it for self development. Perhaps, it’s one of the perks of working in a hydroelectric station. It’s like getting high on my own supply *Pun Intended*. The benefits of stable and reliable electricity can truly not be over-emphasized and I’m thankful for that.

TheWazupGuy is a brand idea that actually did not come to me originally, however, it stuck onto me so fast like it only got out there just to find its real owner; me. I encountered “The Wazup Guy” as the title of a hip-hop single by a pretty witty Nigerian rapper going by the name of FALZ. Falz, I believe is a talented rapper with the idea of a Wazup guy… and I think I’m like that too. “Wazup” simply means “Trending” and the concept I am creating is aimed at providing trending information for young people (mostly students) in Nigeria. Before I heard the song (brilliant track by the way), I had created a nicegiey@gmail.com profile to portray the idea of a wazup guy. I however never really thought to create a new Google account just because I felt it was more apt; the nice guy was nice enough to retain his job. Instead, I had “Wazup Guy” printed at the back of one of my soccer jerseys.

WHY GOOGLE

Well… working with Google is a fundamental step to becoming a demi-god. Just kidding. Although, I strongly believe that having Google on a Resume/Portfolio could mean a strong presidential campaign strategy. I admire the whole Google initiative a lot because it’s the most innovative and revolutionary idea of our generation in my opinion. And it’s one that not only one person could have thought about – Indeed, two heads are better than one. Google explains everything, like literally and ‘literarily’. I have Googled several random phrases from common ideas like my name to little things like “Cake Brownies”; I’m that inquisitive in learning. For me, Google is like earth’s lost-but-found missing manual. It has done so many works for me that it only makes sense for me to give it my bit of work in return.

MY OFFER

I have read About Google and acknowledged its mission objective. Recently, in one of my many solitude moments that I mostly use to think about web development ideas, I finally got the drive to actually create thewazupguy brand as a major online trend. Concept modeling is not really my forte, however, in my mind, I know I have a big picture that I believe fits nicely into Google’s collage initiative and only (or rather almost only) with the unlimited access to collaborative resources of other Googlers will I figure it out. A few weeks ago, I ordered the http://www.thewazupguy.com domain and also registered it as IDs on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WordPress. Unfortunately, thewazupguys@gmail.com is the best Google could offer but many thanks to HTML, whenever necessary, I just simply cover up the glitch in the web content using hypertext links.

I can also “launder” a small, justified size of Google’s overwhelming amount of web-money and transform it into other great initiatives that will bring about positive change. There’s more where The Wazup Guy came from. All I ask in return is an upgrade of my membership to the Google initiative that would see me through to being the next Noogler

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

In no particular order: travelling, table tennis, music, cooking and google

Thank you for taking time out of a limited amount to read through.

Hope to hear from you soon

Yours truly,

The Wazup Guy

S01E02 – CONTENT

“Yeah, we all rarely shut down our MAChines, you’re not the only one that just shuts the lid”

S01E02 – HELP WITH CONTENT

Yeah. iActually do need help with content. Since you are here, then i‘M sure you can be of assistance. Don’t worry, i‘M not asking for money, lol.

First of all, notice how every post (actually, just the pilot and this here) always has a quip  quote? Yeah, iKnow some of us are creative like that. Please send them in. Or better still, the twitter account would be well pleased. Just Follow @thewazupguy, wait for the prompt Follow Back, then you can DM your quip or punchline and ensure that you leave enough space for your handle to fit in the tweet so iCan recognize and patent your genius work in public. Hehe! … Plus, iWill easily disclaim if the real owner (if it’s not you) tries to claim it. lol. Just kidding.

Now, for real blog content, iWant creative participants here. As a wazup guy, iDon’t expect this to be hard for you. Yeah, iJust dubbed you TWG again just for being cool enough to share in this initiative … by sharing interesting HTMLs/CSSes(or themes), AIs, PSDs and JPGs (Backgrounds/Pictures, Logos, Headers, etc), and oh! most importantly, the PDFs and DOCs (blog posts) so I can upload on this our fun space. Don’t forget to put some sorta ID or watermark on your work because i’M just going to Scrutinize (without editing) depending on competition, Choose and then Upload. Hopefully, iDon’t get overwhelmed at that first step.

iCould easily just get content from the web but i‘D rather just use something original and made-in-naija. An example is something as nice and simple but not as name-louding as this image I randomly googled.

For blog posts and write-ups, i’D rather we make this site about topics linked to ICT, Energy, Technical DIY experiences, Travel experiences, Sports (Soccer is more of our thing iBelieve) and other interesting stories about life.

If you’d rather be anonymous though, it’s fine too. Remember, you can be whatever or whoever you wish to be on here. After all, “Nobody, knows nobody”.

 You can actually get paid if your work’s worth it. Trust me, parting with some random 5k  for that creative wazup idea of yours, that you send in and iPut up, wont hurt my wallet. iMean, i’M even paying you to help you advertise your work sef. Isn’t that awesome?

Whew! Looks like we’ve just created a mini CMS in wordpress. Drop your entries in our Creative Bank and let’s get this site running.

Google is your friend, The Wazup Guy is yo fam.

P.S: @TheWazupGuy is also on Instagram and Facebook

S01E01 – PILOT

“There’s nothing new under the sun… No idea is original”

Have you ever come across a concept that made you go “Wow! So someone else has thought about this too?” I’m sure you have, and this is a “common coincidence” in our world especially these days where the earth is becoming virtually “less bigger” by virtue of modern technology; ICT. If you have been in such Dejavu situation before, chances are that everyone else reading this has been there too.

Our universe is governed by basic laws and consciously or unconsciously, we apply them in our every day lives. Ideas are derivatives of these laws. The main catalyst for the creation of ideas is the human need for it in the environment in which he inhabits. Let’s talk about the very first invention of man according to history. Fire. Have you ever wondered “Why Fire?” “Why not  the internet?” Well, that’s simple

Ok ok, this is getting too serious already. Let’s slow things down a bit to something more contemporary.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

And

WELCOME TO TWG. (Acronym for The Wazup Guy).

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If you are reading this, you are hereby dubbed TWG.

(Now Da’iz Wazup)

TWG could mean anything you want it to mean. TWG is pretty much Nigeria’s Green Lantern. So if you are Nigerian and have an imaginative mind, then you are very welcome to this blog. And what’s more interesting is this blog is NOT FOR ANYONE. I mean, I may be in control of its content (for now), but IT’S ACTUALLY FOR EVERYONE. Although, in my mind, the target audience will be iPeople that just want to share creative ideas but activities like work , family or school won’t just let them be great about it. If my mind’s not playing tricks on me, then this right here is the fix you need. So, relax your mind, express yourself and feel free … to comment as you like.

Welcome! #TWGIYF