17-year-old Nigerian boy defies UTME failure, makes N14.5m from comic books he writes

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A Nigerian boy who faced disappointment after failing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) twice has found immense success by tapping into his talent as a comic book writer. The inspiring story, which went viral on Twitter thanks to user Dev Tobs, sheds light on the young boy’s journey to financial prosperity and academic pursuits. According to the Twitter thread, the unnamed boy attempted the UTME twice but did not achieve the desired results. However, his family recognized his gift for writing and encouraged him to explore it further. In a fortuitous twist, his brother, a close friend of Dev Tobs and a software engineer, advised him to publish his comic books on popular platforms like Amazon, Etsy, and others. The boy channeled his efforts into his newfound passion and began publishing his comic books on the online platforms. The response was overwhelming, with readers appreciating his creative storytelling and unique artistic style. As a result, his comic books started gaining significant traction and popularity, leading to substantial financial success. The Twitter thread revealed that the talented writer amassed an astonishing sum of N14.5 million (approximately $19,000) within a span of two years. Overwhelmed by his success, the boy made a life-changing decision to pursue his dreams further by relocating to Canada to pursue a bachelor’s degree. The tweet reads; “He wrote JAMB twice with no major headway, but his folks noticed he had a flair for writing, hence his brother who’s my close pal, also a software Engineer, advised he starts hoisting the comic books he writes on this Amazon thingy, Etsy and one other one.” He has made so much money from it. “Yes, you didn’t misread, he made $19k (N14.5 million). Two years down the line today, I got news he’s moved up to Canada for his bachelor’s and I couldn’t stop but feel happier.”  @thefavourigwe said; “The Amazon thingy is called Amazon KDP and yes people make a whole lot of money uploading comics, novels, activity books (coloring, puzzles) etc… Different kinds of books basically.” @ebenofere commented; “This is beautiful. You can make anything out of yourself if you really want it. Where there is a will, there is a way.”  See below; In 2021, I met this 17 year old Nigerian lad that had made $19,000. Yes , you didn’t misread, $19k 😭. He wrote JAMB twice with no major headway but His folks noticed he had flair for writing, hence his brother who’s my close pal, also a software Engineer advised he starts… — Dev.tobs🇳🇬🇺🇸|MDsc. EMCDs. (@DevTobs) July 8, 2023

Obi Cubana celebrates author son as he bags awards for his comic book

Obi Cubana celebrates author son as he bags awards for his comic book

Obi Cubana celebrates author son as he bags awards for his comic book

Obi Cubana celebrates author son as he bags awards for his comic book Prominent Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinna Iyiegbu widely known as Obi Cubana, expresses his immense admiration for his author son as he bags awards for his comic book. Taking to his Instagram page, Obi Cubana shared a series of photos and videos capturing his son’s graduation ceremony, taking the opportunity to commend him and express his pride.

Obi Cubana celebrates author son as he bags awards, showcases book

Obi Cubana and his son, Alex on his graduation day. Credit: Obi_cubana / Instagram. With a sense of pride, Obi Cubana emphasized that the son of an Odogwu (a revered title in Igbo culture) will inevitably uphold that esteemed status. He highlighted his son’s accomplishments, including receiving awards and distinctions, as well as achieving significant success with his comic book, “Noise Ninja 1”. “My Superstar boy @dtwalx
Son of Odogwu will always be Odogwu!
Proud of you son, forever!👏🏻❤️
Your Comic book “Noise Ninja 1” is a bestseller already!
Congratulations on your awards and Honors!
@roasted_toaster69 Odogwu nwa m!😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻,” he wrote. See the post below …

Portable finally reacts to Burna Boy’s desire to use his comic photo as album cover [Video]

Portable finally reacts to Burna Boy's desire to use his comic photo as album cover [Video]

Fast-rising singer, Portable has given Grammy-winning artiste, Burna Boy, the approval to use his comic photo as his album cover art.
Recall that Burna Boy was caught up in a dilemma some days ago, and had expressed his desire to use Portable’s photo as the album art for ‘Love, Damini’, his new album.

On Twitter, the African Giant crooner had wrote: “Deep down I really want this to be my album cover. 🥺 Love, Damini.”
Days after the tweet, Portable in a new video shared on his official Instagram handle gave Burna Boy the nod while also pleading for the globally recognized singer to allow them work together.

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Burna Boy contemplates using Potable’s comic photo as album cover for ‘Love, Damini’ as he finds himself in a dilemma

Burna Boy contemplates using Potable's comic photo as album cover for 'Love, Damini' as he finds himself in a dilemma

Globally recognized Nigerian singer, Burna Boy is caught up in a dilemma between using fast-rising singer, Portable’s comic photo as his new album cover art, and making an original one.
Recall that, the singer had announced the release date of his new album, Love, Damini, in a video while asking fans to pre-save the date which also doubles as his birthday.

Consequently, as the process of attaching the last pieces of the album continues, the singer wrote on Twitter saying: “Deep down I really want this to be my album cover. 🥺 Love, Damini.”

 
Reactions Trail
@Nicky Juicy on Twitter, posited: “And once is your album cover, Portable will be bigger than wizkid. I can now relate why portable said we should give him two years tho.”
@YNW: “Portable go too drag u. I trust him 😂.. he go say na him face u use sell album 😂😂💔.”
 
 

LAFF DOCTOR CRACK RIBS AT ALIBABA’s JANUARY 1ST CONCERT IN LAGOS

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