Abuja weather will make you think it’s the perfect day to spread your clothes outside. It was bright and sunny before I left the house.
Now tell me why the clouds have suddenly gathered and it’s looking like we’re about to have a heavy downpour 🥲
The clothes were more than halfway dry, so I figured I could leave them out till I got back 😫
I don’t know what your excuses are, as a man, there’s no reason to abandon your children because you are no longer in good terms with their mother. Fight the mother, not the children.
Now , see the person lot of Nigerian men were comparing pregnant Nigerian women to.
Less than 0.000001% of Nigerians will ever enjoy a privilege like this in their lifetime.
You looking at this tweet might not even experience it.
Happy Fathers' Day to all the Dads in the house. Today is for you. Your sacrifices will not be in vain and I hope life is much kinder to you.
Cheers to Fatherhood 🍷
Dear Muslim Lady,
Be industrious.
Work diligently.
Acquire beneficial knowledge.
Earn good money through lawful means.
Own properties.
Build businesses.
Invest in your health.
Invest in valuable assets.
Be financially grounded.
Develop useful skills.
Read widely and continuously.
Save consistently.
Plan for the future.
Avoid unnecessary debts.
Support your parents.
Take care of your children.
Be a blessing to your husband if you are married.
Be independent, but never arrogant.
Be ambitious, but remain humble.
Be confident, but preserve your modesty.
Build your intellect as much as you build your appearance.
Protect your dignity.
Protect your reputation.
Choose your friends wisely.
Use social media responsibly.
Do not measure your worth by likes, comments, or validation from strangers.
Have goals bigger than fashion and trends.
Contribute positively to your community.
Give charity regularly.
Help other women rise.
Stand for truth and justice.
Fear Allah in public and in private.
Pray consistently.
Recite the Qur'an regularly.
Maintain good character.
Guard your tongue.
Guard your chastity.
Guard your heart.
Remember that beauty fades, trends change, and wealth can disappear, but faith, character, knowledge, and good deeds remain.
Strive to become a woman who is respected not merely for her appearance, but for her faith, intelligence, wisdom, compassion, integrity, and contribution to humanity.
May Allah make you among the righteous women of this world and the successful women of the Hereafter.
Āmīn.
There is a particular kind of manipulation that thrives in Nigerian Muslim communities and it has been so normalized that most women do not even recognize it when it is happening to them.
It sounds like this: "A woman who chases money will forget her home." "Financial independence will make her arrogant." "She doesn't need to work, that is the man's responsibility."
And because it is delivered wrapped in religion, most women swallow it whole.
But here is what nobody tells you that is not Islam. That is insecurity dressed in a jalabiya.
The Quran gave women property rights over 1400 years ago when Europe had not even conceptualized the idea. Khadijah (RA) was one of the wealthiest merchants in Mecca.
She employed the Prophet ﷺ before he became a Prophet. Her financial power never made her less of a wife, less of a Muslimah, or less of a woman. It made her one of the greatest human beings to ever walk this earth.
So when did we decide that a woman knowing her money is a threat?
I will tell you when. The moment men realized that a woman with options is a woman they cannot manipulate. Financial dependency is not modesty. It is a control mechanism. And we have been conditioned to protect it by calling it deen.
I have always believed that money is not a man's conversation it is a human necessity.
And as a Muslim woman specifically, understanding wealth is not rebellion. It is your right. It is your protection. It is quite literally built into your religion.
Nobody should have to be
Beg for maintenance, stay in a toxic marriage because they cannot afford to leave, or shrink their ambitions because a man's ego is more comfortable with their ignorance.
Women like @ronkecarew exist in this space and remind me that this is not a radical opinion. It is simply what happens when you actually read when you go back to the source instead of inheriting somebody's cultural anxiety and calling it faith.
Know your deen. Own your money. They were never in conflict to begin with. 🤍
In South Korea, minimum wage is about ₩10,320 per hour.
Work 8 hours a day, that’s ₩82,560.
5 days a week? ₩412,800.
4 weeks? That’s about ₩1,651,200 in a month… and that’s just minimum wage. Not skill-based, not experience-based. Just the baseline.
Now come to Nigeria.
Minimum wage is ₦70,000 per month.
That’s about ₦437.50 per hour,
₦3,500 for 8 hours,
and roughly ₦17,500 per week.
A whole month… ₦70k.
And before someone says “don’t compare,” let’s even look at exchange rate:
₩1,000 ≈ ₦900+.
Yes, living expenses in South Korea are high. Rent, food, transport, everything. But here’s the difference: their minimum wage can actually cover it.
A young person there can still pay for a small apartment (or shared space), feed themselves properly, handle transport and basic lifestyle and still have some level of independence
Now look at Nigeria…
₦70k can’t even get you a decent apartment in most places.
You can’t feed properly on it for a month.
Transport alone will humble you.
Everything is expensive, but income is not matching it.
And what’s even more frustrating is that not everybody is even earning that ₦70k.
Some people are working full-time jobs and still getting paid below minimum wage. No structure, no enforcement, nothing. So imagine already struggling with ₦70k, then there are people earning even less than that.
So it’s not just about comparison anymore.
It’s about the fact that even the “minimum” we’re talking about isn’t realistic… and it’s not even guaranteed.
Honestly… it’s just sad we have to live like this.