I founded TIELI in June 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown. At commencement, I used to teach only French, and this was done by WhatsApp. But at the moment, I have tutors working with me, and we teach French, German, Spanish, Chinese, and English.
We also help professionals, students, and migrants prepare for international language examinations such as TEF, DELF/DALF, GOETHE, IELTS, etc.

We have h a track record of helping our students achieve their goal in their target language, with ease, convenience, and within a reasonable period of time.

Currently, we have students in our program from the US, UK, Canada, and in Asia.
Because of my knack for business, I had some other businesses before TIELI.

In my first year and second year in the university, I used to sell toast bread in school. I would wake up as early as 2am most times, so as to leverage on the power supply that was mostly available around that time. I’ll pound pepper, fry eggs, and so on. I had a unique type of packaging for my toasts, which was branded. My customers were students from different departments, lecturers, HODs, and some of the vendors that sold snacks at different location. I once even had someone tell me he was going to pay me to learn toast (laughs).

After a while, a well known bakery in Calabar started making toast bread and selling within the school. I was scared that they would take all my customers; I mean, this was a big bakery. But, I got feedback that mine was better, and it wasn’t long before this bakery stopped making toast bread. All true. This was 2018.
Business was really good. Some students would buy as much as 10 toasts in one day, to take home and give to their loved ones. Lecturers would buy for their friends and children at home. I never lacked money. I even made so much profit that I bought a generator, so I wouldn’t rely on power supply. But the business had its bad days as well. There were days I didn’t finish selling my toast. I’ll go back home and eat as much as 10-15 toasts myself (laughs), and that’ll be my dinner. In all, I loved the experience.

When we traveled to Nigeria French Language Village at Badagry for our immersion program, I started another business. I converted the wardrobe allotted to me into a store. I went to the market to buy provisions like milk, sugar, biscuits, beef rolls, noodles, tissue, books, stationeries, detergents, etc. And this was profitable as well.

I even started making and selling noodles on order. This went on until the hostel porters told me I couldn’t continue. I then switched to making money from typing with my laptop, and doing projects. The money here wasn’t much though.

I’ve learned a lot from my experiences in business. And it is these experiences that guides me in the running of my language institute, TIELI.

The models I and my tutors use for teaching languages are very unique that you can almost not find them anywhere else. There are effective and proven methods that helps one acquire the desired language, within a reasonable period of time.

When I’m not teaching languages or thinking of a business to start, I work as a Media Head for some organizations; and I usually get involved with Graphic Designs, Photography, and Photo Editing.

I’ve found a way of giving back to society, through my role as the Deputy Director at the Lumiere Child Foundation; an NGO that is burdened with the academic needs and deficiency of children and young adults in Africa.

I look forward to more experiences, and impact.