I am deeply saddened by the passing of Alhaji Adamu Ibrahim Getso, on Saturday.
Alhaji Getso served with distinction as Managing Director of Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) and Managing Director of Radio Kano during my two terms as Governor of Kano State.
A seasoned broadcaster and accomplished media professional, his immense contributions to public communication, media development, and the overall progress of Kano State will be remembered for generations.
I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, the people of Getso in Gwarzo Local Government, the entire Kano State, and the broader media community on this profound loss. May Allah grant him eternal rest in Al-Jannah and grant his loved ones the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. - RMK
I once visited a car care center called Petromin here in Saudi Arabia. After receiving their services, I was genuinely impressed, not just by the quality of the work, but by the entire system they have built around customer retention.
Their infrastructure is simple yet modern. The workers are highly efficient, and the entire process is well organized.
What caught my attention most was the strategy they use to keep customers coming back. When you visit for the first time, they register your vehicle in their system and place a sticker on your car indicating the date of your next service.
But it doesn't stop there.
They maintain a complete record of your vehicle's maintenance history and continuously track its service needs. They notify you when it is time to change your battery, replace your tires, perform an engine flush, and carry out other routine maintenance tasks.
Over time, you naturally become attached to their service because they have all the information about your vehicle and proactively remind you of what needs attention. Whenever a maintenance issue arises, they are the first place that comes to mind.
Seeing how effective and efficient their model is, I suggested to one of them that they should consider bringing a similar investment to Nigeria.
Interestingly, most of the workers there are Filipinos. He told me that it would be difficult for them to move to Nigeria and establish such a business at the moment. However, he made an interesting point.
He said, “Why don't you transfer the idea and implement it in Nigeria yourself, since you have witnessed the entire procedure firsthand?”
That got me thinking.
So, for those who have some extra capital to invest and are looking for a business opportunity, I am sharing this idea free of charge.
Sometimes, the most valuable opportunities are not new inventions. They are successful systems that can be adapted and implemented where they do not yet exist.
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As Saudi Arabia announces the successful completion of the 2026 Hajj season, with more than 1.7 million pilgrims performing the sacred pilgrimage, it is worth appreciating the remarkable planning, logistics, and engineering that make this spiritual gathering possible year after year.
In this video, my good friend @sai7org takes us on a fascinating tour, explaining some of the incredible infrastructure behind Hajj operations. Particularly interesting is how the enormous amount of water used across the Mashaer, that is, in Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah, is transported from desalination plants connected to the sea and distributed efficiently to serve millions of pilgrims, despite the challenging desert environment.
From water systems and transportation networks to crowd management and public services, the Hajj remains one of the greatest logistical operations on earth and an example of what human ingenuity can achieve in the service of faith.
Barrister Ahmed Usman El-Marzuq, the Amirul Hajj of Katsina State, has commenced the distribution of 300 Saudi Riyals approved by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for the state's 2,035 pilgrims. In addition, each pilgrim received 100 Saudi Riyals from National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) as a refund of surplus Hajj fare payments, bringing the total amount received by each pilgrim to 400 Saudi Riyals.
Alhamdulillah.
The people have spoken, and I am humbled by the confidence reposed in me.
Thank you to everyone who believed in this movement and stood by us. This victory belongs to all of us.
Yola North, Yola South, and Girei will now know what true representation looks like.
This is only the beginning.
The #sarkified movement has just begun.
Thank you for believing. Thank you for standing firm. Thank you for making history.
🇸🇳Ousmane Sonko: “There will be no system of hyper-presidentialism in Senegal today.”
Senegal’s parliament erupted in celebration and dance as Ousmane Sonko took his seat as the new President of the National Assembly, amid escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
“What is at stake is the relationship between morality and politics,” Sonko declared.
“The National Assembly will use all its levers of power firmly but responsibly moving forward,” Sonko warns in his first address, as he officially becomes Senegal’s second-highest state authority.
"I will not use the Assembly to feed personal vendettas. That would be a betrayal to our very own struggle."
While insisting that his party, PASTEF, will give President Faye “the best conditions to complete his term”, Sonko maintains that his party must remain central to the functioning of government. He argues that the appointment of the new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô, was carried out without adequate consultation with the ruling party, PASTEF.
“Our party was not involved in this decision to appoint the new prime minister. It was also not consulted in the formation of the government. You can’t have PASTEF without PASTEF.”
“I know the Prime Minister personally having worked with him for a year and a half during which he accomplished a tremendous amount of work.”
However, Sonko says he had “certain disagreements” with him on monetary and debt-related issues.
Ousmane SONKO a été élu Président de Assemblée nationale du Sénégal ce mardi 25 mai 2026.
Ancien Premier ministre et président de Pastef, il succède à El Malick Ndiaye, dont le passage à la tête de l’institution aura été marqué par d’importantes réformes, une modernisation profonde du fonctionnement parlementaire et une volonté constante de renforcer l’efficacité du travail législatif.
Dans son discours, le nouveau président de l’Assemblée nationale a vivement salué son prédécesseur, magnifiant son engagement, sa fidélité, sa loyauté ainsi que la qualité du travail accompli durant son mandat. Un hommage fort qui témoigne de la continuité institutionnelle et du respect républicain.
Le président Sonko a également réaffirmé les missions essentielles de l’Assemblée nationale : voter les lois, contrôler l’action du Gouvernement et évaluer les politiques publiques, dans le respect des principes démocratiques et des attentes du peuple sénégalais.
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PRESS RELEASE
NAHCON CONCLUDES 2026 HAJJ OUTBOUND AIRLIFT OPERATION ON SCHEDULE
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully concluded the 2026 Hajj outbound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at 10:44 am today, 21st May 2026.
I rarely comment on what is not my business. But as the Representative of Kaduna North, the affairs of the state regardless of my political affiliation is my business. I would like to publicly commend and acknowledge an affable and decent young politician that has helped many vulnerable people in Kaduna North, Hon. Abdulazeez Kaka, @Abunaah. Regardless of anyone’s personal feelings towards him, he has carried out numerous initiatives that have benefitted some of the most vulnerable members of our Kaduna North. His skill acquisition programs targeting young women stands out the most for me. And I am sincerely proud of him. These acts have eased the burden on me as the elected Representative of Kaduna North and I have always told him this. God knows best, but remember that you embody the courage and boldness that is rising among many young people in Nigeria. We are proud of you. No one that supports us should ever publicly or privately mock his efforts. As God is my witness, I do not accept it. I end with this quote.
‘’It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.’’
We stand in solidarity with you and anyone that experiences any sense of in justice regardless of affiliation and devoid of political expediency. On behalf of the excellent people of Kaduna North that I proudly represent, we are proud of you and by the grace of God, the sky is the limit.
Signed
Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai
Member.
Kaduna North Federal Constituency
Chairman, Committee on Banking Regulations.
May 17, 2026.
There’s a lot of wisdom in this. The Abdulazeez Kaka @Abunaah primaries remind me of when @BashirSZuntu contested for the State Assembly in 2018. He had massive grassroots support, people genuinely believed in him, and his movement gained serious momentum, yet he still fell short at the primaries.
Today, look at where he is, from serving as Chairman to becoming the AG of the state, and now heading to the House of Representatives in sha Allah
The lesson here is that political setbacks are not always the end of the road. Sometimes, they are simply a redirection towards something greater.
Abdulazeez Kaka @Abunaah already has what many politicians struggle for throughout their careers, the love and support of the people.
His name resonates across the state, and with patience, consistency, and the right timing, something even bigger will certainly come his way.