"Speak up against those who cannot speak for themselves. Let’s speak in the language of the youths. Visit schools visit hospitals. What assistance do we offer those who cannot help themselves? We should assist rape victims. We should be the voice of the society."

"If we [lawyers] are corruption-free, the whole country will be corruption-free."

"“If you create something you think could be useful to other people, try to open source it.”"

"Rejection is another thing that everyone has to deal with. But you just have to keep trying!””"

"The best way to enter the industry is to enter the industry. Start doing the work, build up your portfolio yourself. Do not wait until someone gives you a job to actually start doing it”.Ire speaking during an interview"

"You just have to put the work in to get to that level, I believe anyone can do it.Ire's advice to young programmers who aspire to work for TECH giants like Google"

"Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it!Ire's advice to women who want to get into TECH"

"The best advice is to just get started. Writing is a skill that you can develop like anything else, so the more you do it the better you get. There's no reason to wait for anything to get started!Ire's advice to newbies on technical writing"

"Rejection is another thing that everyone has to deal with. I don’t know that there’s a way to effectively manage it. I applied for jobs for months and got nothing but rejection emails. But you just have to keep trying!Ire's advice to young programmers about rejections"

"I think if you’re to succeed in this career, you need to be able to motivate yourself.Ire's advice to young programmers"

"If I create something I think could be useful to other people, I tend to try to open source it. Ire speaking about her inspiration to open source her projects"

"Make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. You need to be passionate about helping the community grow.Ire's advice for TECH newbies"

"There is a bias that women face, and it’s still there because most people still believe that women are less than men, especially in the society we live in. To change this, people need to educate the people they are close to and can have a meaningful effect on. Ire on gender bias"

"One of the most annoying things about Nigeria is the lack of consistent internet.Ire on the issues Nigerians in TECH face"

"My advice to women is that if it is something that you are passionate about, try not to let those other things be the reason that you choose not to pursue this and do not let other people convince you that this is not something that you can do. You can definitely do it. Ire's advice to women"

"".....the fact that I have been able to speak in front of thousands of people and survive to tell the tale has been like a really big achievement!"Ire on her proudest moments"

"Men trying to tell our story for us. Ire on the challenges females in TECH face"

"I’m learning that I have a pretty unique ability to learn things very well, and I shouldn’t shy away from that just because a lot of the world seemingly values specialists over generalists.Ire speaking on the importance of self awareness"

"But I guess the important thing is that I see the value in the range of my experiences. Maybe it does make it more difficult to enter any one field. But maybe that means, ultimately, I’ll end up working for myself.Ire speaking on her entrepreneurial spirit"

"Even though I feel like I did not really have a role model to look up to, what has been rewarding for me is being able to be that for other people. I have heard people that say they started doing this or that because they have seen me do it and I am glad I’m able to do that for other people when I did not really have that.Ire speaking about being a role model"

"I guess there is a part of me that is always dissatisfied with my current knowledge and ability. This trait does have its good sides. It means that I am always up for learning something new, which is essential in the technology industry. But it also means that I may unfortunately always be a master of none.Ire speaking on her "ever ready to learn" mindset"

"I have a problem with not knowing things. But even more, I seem to have a problem with not being able to do everything. Essentially, I am a serial ‘jack-of-all-trades’.Ire on her inner drive to be good at everything"

"You just need to put yourself out there the worst case is you will get rejected but you will get a lot more opportunities that you would if you just never really put yourself out and it may not be an easy thing to do to step outside your comfort zone and really put yourself out there.Ire Aderinokun speaking on Rejection."

"In summary, there is no one right answer or one way to go about fostering a more inclusive environment. It is more about doing what you can.speaking on women inclusivity in TECH"

"What I learned is that passion is like a great thing. But it's great because it actually just allows you to do all the hard work that you actually need to do to become really great at what you do. Because it's not like passion is going to be what you need to then put into the actual work. But if you have that PASSION that it doesn't feel like you're putting in so much hard work, it's just more like you're just doing something that you love.Ire Aderinokun speaking on Passion."

"I find programming itself incredibly creative and fulfilling. Aderinokun Speaking on what she finds creative about her career."

"A single mother is raising a child alone due to a variety of reasons- abandonment, broken relationship, out of choice whereas a widow is in her circumstance due to death of a spouse. Widows are dealing with grief, frustration, neglect and also the immense pressure of being the sole caregiver for their households."

"That was the main reason. I needed to be back home so that I could be part of the country development. we are at such a crucial stage in our history and I want to be part of the people and form and push Nigeria to its full potential"

"Our country is beyond repair at this rate. Diezani who has stolen billions and has the bloody balls to give a speech on how Yahoo boys are destroying Nigeria . And she knows she can do this and nothing will happen to her because our government is weak! And joke."

"The idea [the government's 'You Win' campaign] is that instead of young people in Nigeria waiting to get employment, they should create their own jobs and employ their peers and employ other people."

"So we were not able to save when we should have. That is why you find that Nigeria is now in the situation it is in."

"He was very purposeful and determined. He didn’t go into anything without having the desired outcome."

"The ability to take a calculated risk energizes me."

"Find opportunities to buy below market price, at a time when markets are depressed, so you ultimately may stand to gain more when you eventually sell."

"Failure happens, but it’s not fatal."

"To thine own self be true"

"Life is a journey and in any journey, there is sort of milestones, there are pitstops, there are hurdles, there are successes that we celebrate."

"Women are more confident and have higher aspirations."

"Know what you want and plan your career journey."

"Be discerning about where you work."

"Begin with an end in mind."

"Be Purposeful."

"Success depends on what you choose to ignore."

"Choose your battles wisely, especially in a male-dominated industry where you can easily be perceived as an angry and embittered woman if you fight every single battle."

"As a woman, you should aim to glide through life, elegantly like a swan whose head and body are seen above water, but who conceals her toughness and resilience underneath most of the time."

"Life is never truly balanced."

"I think a woman can have it all — on her own terms."

"Most things around are very similar in every respect, the music and the way people look. In order to be in a band, you have to have certain colors in your hair—still! Our image is striking because it is different, not because it is particularly outstanding."

"You sort of feel like you’re a gladiator going out there because even though you know most of these people have come from a good place and they love your music and they come with a feeling of love, which is what you walk away with…It’s a bit like being thrown at the lions when you go out there because you have this sort of fear, even though it’s irrational, (that) you’re going to get torn apart, so you go out and you have to be good."