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May Nigeria Not Happen to You
A first-hand account of the armed robbery at an apartment compound in Katampe, Abuja, on 29 September 2025, by the first resident to step outside.
NigeriaPersonalsaniyusuf.github.io
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Mostly Ionic, Windows Phone and mobile development, with the odd post on Nigeria, Angular and hybrid apps.
32 posts2014–202623 on my own channels9 for other publishers
2020–20233 posts
6 min read
Cross-Platform Mobile Apps with Ionic & Angular: Tabs (on Mattermost blog, opens in a new tab)
A step-by-step tutorial on generating an Ionic Angular app from the tabs starter and working with the tabs layout.
IonicAngularMattermost blog
New Site Built On Ghost (on Old blog, opens in a new tab)
Announces moving his blog from WordPress to Ghost, with plans to write about Ionic, Angular and web tech.
AnnouncementOld blog, archived
4 min read
Configure Build Environments With Angular CLI (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
How to add a staging build to an Angular app with an environment file and a fileReplacements entry in angular.json.
AngularCLIMedium
2017–20184 posts
5 min read
PART 1 - The Case For Component Inheritance In Angular (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Uses a white-labelled mental-health app to explain Angular component inheritance with extends: what is inherited, and what is not.
AngularArchitectureMedium
5 min read
Ionic's Diverse Worldwide Community (on Ionic blog, opens in a new tab)
Travels from December 2015 meeting Ionic communities: the first Ionic Nigeria meetup in Lagos, talks in Abuja and an impromptu Ionic Israel meetup.
IonicCommunityIonic blog
6 min read
The Power Of Collaboration (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Building designer Efosa's Netflix app concept in Ionic over Christmas 2016, and trading design and development feedback along the way.
IonicUXMedium
10 min read
Ionic By Component: Navigation (on Old blog, opens in a new tab)
Contrasts Ionic 1's UI-Router navigation with Ionic 2's NavController, NavParams, NavPush and NavPop, with code.
IonicNavigationOld blog, archived
20167 posts
10 min read
Ionic By Component: Page Lifecycle (on Old blog, opens in a new tab)
Explains Ionic 2 page lifecycle events through the analogy of a day run by alarm reminders.
IonicLifecycleOld blog, archived
2 min read
Introducing Ionic By Component (on Old blog, opens in a new tab)
Announces a component-by-component Ionic tutorial series with dos, don'ts and tricks.
IonicOld blog, archived
2 min read
Finally I Made A Real Blog (on Old blog, opens in a new tab)
Introduces the blog and its 'learn, unlearn & re-learn' motto, and plans posts on Ionic, Cordova and Angular.
BlogOld blog, archived
14 min read
Travelling Around Nigeria: (A Personal Experience) (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
A travel diary of a 2015-16 trip through Nigeria, from Lagos to Awka, Ogbomosho, Jos and Bauchi, ending with a call to travel more within the country.
TravelNigeriaMedium
6 min read
Create An Isolate Modal With Ionic V1 (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
A pattern for an Ionic v1 modal with its own isolated scope that any controller can open and that cleans itself up on close.
IonicAngularJSMedium
10 min read
Nigerian Tech Scene From The Horses Mouth: (My Experience) (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Reflections on a three-month working stay in Nigeria: CcHub, Andela, the first Ionic meetup and hackathon he ran there, and the scene's strengths and obstacles.
StartupNigeriaMedium
First Look at Ionic (book excerpt) (on Packt Hub, opens in a new tab)
An excerpt from Ionic Framework By Example introducing Ionic as a hybrid-app SDK built on Cordova.
IonicBookPackt Hub, archived
20157 posts
We Are Teaching Computer Science Incorrectly (on LinkedIn, opens in a new tab)
Argues that computer-science teaching is too abstract and proposes relatable examples, concepts first and specialist degrees.
EducationComputer ScienceLinkedIn
6 min read
Recipe For Building A Hybrid Mobile App (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
A checklist for hybrid apps: use a mobile UI framework, design for offline, respect platform conventions and pick your services.
PhoneGapIonicMedium
6 min read
First Look At Ionic 1.0 (RC) Release Candidate (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
What the Ionic 1.0 release candidate added, from iOS swipe-back to a rebuilt collection-repeat, and his wishlist.
IonicMedium
6 min read
Developing A Hybrid App That Does Not Suck (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Argues hybrid apps seem slow only when misused, with advice on requirements, frameworks, offline support and native conventions.
Hybrid appsIonicMedium
What Is The Best Programming Language To Learn (on LinkedIn, opens in a new tab)
No single best language exists: start with what excites you and learn concepts rather than languages.
CareersProgrammingLinkedIn
5 min read
Thoughts On The Newly Announced React Native (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
An early reaction to React Native: who it suits, likely challenges and how it compares with other cross-platform tools.
React NativeMobileMedium
4 min read
Looking Forward To Ionic v1.0 & Ionic.IO Tools (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Previews what Ionic 1.0 and the upcoming Ionic.io services were expected to bring.
IonicMedium
201410 posts
4 min read
Hands On With Ionic Beta 14 (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
A tour of the last Ionic beta: platform-specific styling, Angular 1.3 speed-ups, smoother animations and cached views.
IonicMedium
The Difference Between A Programmer & A Good Programmer (on LinkedIn, opens in a new tab)
Knowing the fundamentals is what separates good programmers from people who can merely code.
CareersProgrammingLinkedIn
3 min read
Supersonic, A New Way To Develop Mobile Apps By AppGyver (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
First impressions of AppGyver's Supersonic, which mixes native UI parts with HTML5.
MobileHybrid appsMedium
5 min read
Why You SHould Be Excited About Telerik NativeScript (on Medium, opens in a new tab)
Introduces Telerik's newly announced NativeScript against the history of mobile fragmentation, with open questions.
NativeScriptMobileMedium
7 min read
Windows Phone 8: Pivot And Panorama (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
The two signature Windows Phone layout controls and how to use them.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+
3 min read
Windows Phone 8: Working With Media Content (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
Adding images and audio playback to a Windows Phone 8 app.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+
5 min read
Windows Phone 8: Controls and Properties (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
Common Windows Phone controls and how properties describe them.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+
4 min read
Windows Phone 8: An Introduction to XAML (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
XAML as the UI layer of Windows Phone apps and how it relates to app logic.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+
2 min read
Windows Phone 8: Creating Your First Application (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
A first Windows Phone 8 app in C# with Visual Studio.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+
7 min read
Windows Phone 8: Platform Overview (on Envato Tuts+, opens in a new tab)
Opens the series: Windows Phone 8's main platform features, development techniques and tools.
Windows PhoneEnvato Tuts+