FOUNDER · TRADER · BUILDER · ABUJA, NIGERIA 🇳🇬
UgokanuDivine Gabriel.
I build companies in Nigeria. Social events, drone security and clean energy. I also trade the markets. Find a problem, build the fix, ship it.
About me
In 2022 I lost my mom. Grief pulled me out of college. Building is how I found my way back.
I cut my teeth at Vii Media doing outreach, websites, ads, SEO and funnels, then co-founded Safe Security Deposit. We paused it. We'll be back.
Now I run three ventures and trade as BadBot Trading. I don't wait for perfect conditions. I find a problem, build the fix, and ship.
Companies I build & operate
Four ventures, one operator. Each one solves a real problem I saw in Nigeria.
SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY · FOUNDED 2026
LinkUpNaija
Nigeria's social events platform. Find real events, meet real people, build genuine connections.
CLEAN ENERGY · EARLY STAGE
EcoFlux Energy
Clean solar power for homes, communities and businesses across Nigeria.
The journey
How I got here.
- 2022
A hard reset
Lost my mom. Dropped out of college. Rock bottom, and the beginning of everything.
- 2022
Vii Media
Joined my uncle to build a digital marketing company. My real education: outreach, websites, ads, SEO and funnels.
- 2023
Safe Security Deposit
Co-founded a service making rental deposits fair between landlords and tenants. Paused, not finished.
- 2025
BadBot Trading
Started trading the markets. Built a proprietary Fibonacci system from scratch.
- Late 2025
Aerovigil
Founded and CAC-registered Nigeria's drone security company. Operating across Abuja.
- Early 2026
EcoFlux Energy
Founded EcoFlux to take on Nigeria's power crisis with solar.
- Mid 2026
LinkUpNaija
Spotted the gap in Nigeria's social scene and started building the full platform.
- July 2026
LinkUpNaija goes live
linkupnaija.com launches publicly. Full stack, built solo.
- Now
Building
Three ventures at once. Documenting the journey. Building for Africa.
Journal
Thoughts on building, trading and life in Nigeria.
What I'm listening to
Music that plays while I build.
Now
What I am focused on · Updated July 2026
Scaling LinkUpNaija toward 1,000 users. Running Aerovigil in Abuja. Prepping EcoFlux's first installs.
Running BadBot Trading. Refining the system, documenting every setup.
Drone regulation across West Africa. Solar financing for rural communities.
Get in touch
Collaborate, invest, or just say hello. Always open.
Find me online
Follow the journey. Writing, markets and behind the scenes of the build.
Substack
@divinegabrielEssays on building, trading and life in Nigeria.
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@badbot.corpBehind the scenes of the build.
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@BadbotleoReal-time thoughts, markets and updates.
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